Evening star., 1940-09-23
WiIIkiie
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Oregon is believed to be heading
back into the Republican column
this year after giving its five cleo
toral votes to President Roosevelt In
1882 and 1886.
Students Of local politics who hold
this view do not expect the margin
to be large, however New Deal
agricultural payments have their
appeal here. as in other Western
States.
But this year Oregon has its popu-
lar native son, Senate Minority
Leader McNary. on the Republican
ticket as the candidate for Vice
President, which is bound to make
the party'S chances stronger than
in some of the other States through
which Mr. Willkie has passed on his
far-f1ung Western tour.
Oregon has been sending Senator
McNary to the Senate for % years,
re-electing him in 1896 even while
it was giving its presidential vote
10 Mr.. Roosevelt Before 1882 the
State had voted for only two Demo-
Gratis for President since 1860.
Journal Supports Willkie.
Another significant development
recently was the announcement two
days ago by the Oregon Journal OF
Portland that it will support Mr..
Willkie in the presidential cam
paign. Over long period of years
the paper had never supported a
Republican presidential nominee.
IN announcing its position editorially
the Journal stressed opposition TO
third presidential term 1t also
expressed its belief that the philos-
ophy expounded by Mr.. Willkie
holds more assurance for the ma
terial well-being of men and women
in all walks of life than the New
Deal philosophy of spend and spend
and tax and tax"
Mr.. Willkie avoided any discus
sion of campaign issues yesterday
as his train stopped to greet crowds
at several points on the way north
from San Francisco to Portland.
Reminding them that it was not
appropriate to make campaign
speeches on Sunday, he added:
Il don't know how to make nom
political speeches in the midst of
a campaign"
Oregon is the eleventh State Mr.
Willkie has entered on this trip
and he expressed qualification last
night over the size of the crowds
that have turned out to hear him.
After three days of campaigning
in California, Mr. Willkie left the
Republican leaders and Willkie VOL
unteers of that State enthusiastic
and ready to make a vigorous drive
to win the States % votes.
Big Turnout in Salem.
In Salem, the horle city of Sena-
tor McNary. big crowd turned out
to meet the special train. and Mr.
Willkie had hard time keeping his
promise not to make a campaign
speech. He paid glowing tribute
to Senator McNary. declaring no
presidential candidate had ever been
to be his running made. He called
the Senator "one of the first states
men of his times and delightful
gentleman to be associated with in
any undertaking"
Then in expressing appreciation
for the size of the turnout to well
come him, he said it showed the
democratic processes are still work.
ing in this country. and that as
long as they work no dictator will
ever seek to strike"
I've got to quit now" he said as
he suddenly paused. If I don't Ill
get warmed up and make a speech. +"
In his response to questions last
night on the crowds along his West
ern itinerary, Mr.. Willkie pointed
out most of the trip thus far has
beer through territory which ordi-
narily is predominantly Democratic.
Nevertheless, he said he was amazed
and delighted by the turnout.