Evening star., 1940-10-04

was under way. The Republicans
had 81 per cent again, and this
year, in the primary elections, the
G. o. P. polled All, per cent OF
the vote
Republican leaders here. there
fore, are taking heart. Some Of
them grumble a bit because they
feel that the party's national Or
ganization has crossed them of the
list as already in the Roosevelt
bag. Others insist that a great
drive is to be started within the next
couple of weeks that will really
surprise the New Dealers with its
effect.
Voters Silent.
In 1886 President Roosevelt car
ried Washington with 459 900 votes.
The most the Democrats will al
low today is that Roosevelt's lead
against Willkie will be cut to
10000 when the votes are all count
ed. However, there are a lot Of
people in this State who today are
not saying how they will vote, and
1t looks as though no one will
know until November rolls around
Practically all the labor leaders
are talking Roosevelt. 1t remains
to be seen what proportion OF the
labor votes they can deliver to the
third-term candidate.
The third term issue, on the sur
face. is causing no great excitement
in this State. The main Repub-
lican issue is distaste for the New
Deal, for its many radical ex-
periments and its failure to restore
prosperity and create enough jobs
There are still a large number of
w. P. A. workers and persons on
direct relief and plenty of PAN
handlers in this city.
Also, The commissioning of the
Presidents son, Elliott, as a cap
tain, although he is Of draft age,
has been seized upon here as evi-
dence of lack of real democratic
feeling on the part of the Roosevelt
family. from the President down
The Republicans are making the
most of the sentiment which has
been aroused, both here and in
Oregon, a neighboring State. In
Portland on Wednesday a group of
25 young men of draft age visited
an Army recruiting Office and de-
manded they be taken into the
service with the grade of captain.
1t was obviously political maneu-
yer. but it nevertheless brought into
the open smoldering feeling OF
resentment. The youths carried
banners inscribed THE President
says the draft will be without fear
or favor"
Youths Capture Publicity.
How about us?" Il want to be
captain at S316 a month" and If
s316 a month is good enough for
Elliott. it's good enough for me. u
The group got nowhere with the
recruiting sergeant on duty-but
it got plenty of publicity.
There is promise of closely con-
tested races in the State and con-
gressional elections. For example,
the Republicans have nominated
Stephen F. Chadwick for Senator
against Representative Waligren,
Democrat. Mr.. Chadwick is former
national commander of the Amer
lean Legion. a dynamic campaigner
while Mr.. Wallgren. 100 per cent
New Dealer, is rather colorless. A
few years ago Mr.. Chadwick ran
for Office as Democrat.
In the gubernatorial race, the
Youthful Mayor of Seattle, Arthur
B. Langlie, elected few years ago
because the people were sick OF the
kind of government they were get
ting. together with incessant labor
strife, has been nominated by the
Republicans. The Democratic NOM
inee Is former Senator Clarence c.
Dill, who left the Senate In 1884
Mr.. Dill is given the edge. He Is
a good campaigner. However, some
of the Democrats who supported
Gov. Martin, regarded as a con-
servative, may swing to Mayor
Lanelie. MIR. Dill won over the Gov
ernor in a hot primary race. -Four
years ago many Republicans voted
in the primary for Gov. Martin, pre-
fering him to his Democratic and
radical opponent. Many Republicans
voted in this years primary for Gov
Martin, hoping to defeat Mr.. Dall
for the nomination, but were unable
to pull it of.
In 1898, despite the swing In the
country against the New Deal
Washington elected all six Demo.
cratic candidates for the House. To.
day the Republicans speak conf
dently Of taking at least two of these
House seats from the Democrats
In the 4th district they hope Il
defeat Representative Hill, Demo
crat, with Frank Miller, and in the
Sd district, they say them can wir
with Russell Mack against Repre-.
sentative Martin Smith, and they
have some hope of winning in the
5th district, too.
The Republicans are pinning theil
hopes on visit which DR.. Town.
send, of pension fame, is to make
to Washington, in support of willkie
against Roosevelt. Townsendites arr
plentiful in the State.
Take it by the large, however
Washington must be placed In the
Roosevelt column as of today, anc
only q real national swing effective
here will turn the State over 70 tht
Republicans