Evening star., 1940-03-30
The Political Mill
Sentiment Indicates Thumbs Down on Roosevelt
In Both Nebraska and Wisconsin

In Nebraska. some of the same
factors have been working against
a third term for the President. The
State, despite the fact It reelected
Gov. Cochran, Democrat. in 1898,
elected three Republican members
OF the House to two for the Demo-
Gratis. In 1896. the count was four
Democats and one Republican.
There is a large German -Ameri-
can vote in Nebraska. A great
part of 1t has already slipped back
to the Republican fold. The Presi-
dents insistence on the arms em-
barge repeal was'in part responsible.
Poll on Third Term.
"A poll taken recently among
Democrats in all parts of Nebraska.
except Omaha and Lincoln, showed
smazing results on the question of
third term for Mr.. Roosevelt.
Those who sent out the postcards
in this poll had list of 10000
democratic voters. A card was sent
to one in every f1ve On the ques-
ton Of third term the answers
showed 65a2 voting no while
62l0 voted yes" With more than
one half of the votes cast against
a third term, it appears that the
issue might prove really effective.
True, manv OF the Democrats who
voted no" in this poll probably
would vote for the President should
he be re-nominated. There would,
however. be substantial number
who would either not vote or who
would vote the Republican ticket.
This same postal card question
naire asked the preference of the
Democratic voters for presidential
nominee. If the President should
not.b be in the running. The voting
showed 1901 favoring Vice Presi-
cent Garner, 2054 for Secretary of
State Hull. 2034 for Postmaster
General Farley, 1903 for Senator
Wheeler of Montana and 624 for
Federal Security Administrator
McNutt.
The makers of this poll do not
claim infallibility for it. They do
maintain. however, that at the very
least it is straw which shows
how the political wind is blowing In
Nebraska The fact that Kansas,
the home of the Republican
standard bearer in 1896, borders
Nebraska and Mr. Landon had many
friends here was credited with re-
sponsibility for President Roose-
velt's smaller lead than in other
Midwest States.
The political seers here insist
that Nebraska would not give It's
electoral votes to Mr.. Roosevelt for
II third term. They qualify this pre-
diction, however. by saying that
should the United' States become
involved in the Euopean war. or
in any other war. the State might be
carried for Doosevelt next No
vember.
Norris Influence Not Sufficient.
Senator Norris. political nestor Of
Nebraska. has declared himself for
Roosevelt for another term. He
still has a great deal Of influence
here However, not even his support
would swing the State into line for
a third term unless the war con-
dition existed
Wisconsin and Nebraska are
typical of the Middle West. Kansas
went Republican again in 1898. and
so did Iowa. Minnesota and Ohio.
Indiana. while it reelected Senator
Van Nuys, Democrat, chose seven
Republicans to sit in the House and
only five Democrats Van Nuys had
Republican support. because of his
stand against the Presidents court
bill. and still he only won over an
unknown Republican opponent by
a very narrow vote. Illinois re-
in the Democratic column
but showed material Republican
gains
The Republicans are counting