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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Democratic Florida Ends
Unusually Active Drive
By ARTHUR G. IVEY,


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. O.
While veteran Florida political OBJ
servers are united in the view the
States electoral vote will land safely
in President Roosevelt's column
Tuesday, the week end before cleo
ton was featured by fervent appeals
from Democratic spokesman, cli-
making one of the most active gen.
eral election campaigns in the
States history. Despite the fact
that the Democratic nomination in
Florida is normally equivalent to
election, the closing weeks OF this
campaign have seen major rallies
in every large city in the State and
with speakers of national and State
importance doing thorough job of
carrying the New Deal message into
every county and voting precinct.
The Washington Stars CORE
spondent, who has watched Florida
campaigns for the last quarter CEN
tury, has been impressed by two
points in the present edition of poll
tics. First, more voters apparently
are undecided than at any compa-
rable time in Florida, in the last Is
years at least. Second, though vet
eran observers, as noted above, are
unanimous in the assurance Presi-
dent Roosevelt will win in Florida,
the opposition camp followers are
much more vocal than in either of
the last five preceding campaigns.
Democrats planning to vote for Mr..
Willkie are much freer about stating
their plans than were the Democrats
in 1928 planning to vote for Herbert
Hoover, who carried the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
North Dakota, Leaning
To Wi||kie, May Elect
Democratic Governor
Foreign Policy Chief Issue
In Strongly IsoIotionist
Midland State
BY KENNETH W. SIMONS,


BISMARCK, N. Oak, Nov. q
North Dakota leans to Wendell L..
Willkie for President. but probably
will re-elect Democrat for
Governor.
Dissatisfaction with the Presi-
dents foreign policy is credited
with the big turnover from 1886,
which IS certain in this State In
that year he polled 163,148 votes.
while Alfred M. Landon got 72,751
and Representative Lemke 36,708, a
plurality of 90,397 and a majority
of 53689.
Many North Dakotans fear Pres
ident Roosevelt is leading the Nation
toward war. Such a trend is un-
popular with all factions and groups,
for this STATE is strongly isolation
iSt. but it is particularly unpopular
with the large population of German
ancestry and with the Norwegians,
who have leaned toward pacifism.
If North Dakota casts its normal
vote of about 10000. Mr.. Willkie
may have majority of 10000 but
hardly more. If it runs to 5000,
the top of recent years, his lead may
mount to 10000. In this State Mr.
Willkie is popular with the indepen-
dent voters. but it is hard to get
that vote to the polls. Indications
are for a vote at or slightly below
normal. If it drops to 225,000, the
low in recent years, an official count
may be necessary to decide the
winner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Arkansas Viii! Keep
Democratic Allegiance
By THOMAS ]. BRANSFORD,

special SOTTesponucHt VI Inc cbhi.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Nov. a.
Despite a campaign by the Repub-
licans and Democratic Willkieites,
Arkansas will go overwhelmingly
Democratic in the national election.
1t is doubtful a single Republican
elector will be chosen. The Demo-
cratic party in Arkansas has prac-
tically completed its quota of sos 900
for the campaign.
National no third term day was
observed in Little Rock and pamph-
lets and buttons were distributed
Radio and newspaper advertising
also is being used. Mayor Harley
Stump of Stuttgart, Republican
candidate for Governor. in an adj
dress at Batesville said: IF Arkan-
sas ever expects to get its share of
recognition and attention from the
Federal Government, it must de-
velop two strong major political
parties.
IF you don't believe that this
State is Disseminated against be-
cause it has only one dominant po-
litical party, just examine the w.
P. A. wage rates prevailing in our
sister States Of Oklahoma, Mi uri
and Tennessee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Wisconsin, Doubtful
On Presidency, Leans
Republican Otherwise
Tremendous Shift
Necessary for Wi|lkie
To Garry Stote
BY CHARLES W. HOLMBURG,
peci-! Correspondent OF The Star.


MADISON. Wis, Nov. 2.-To a
burning question of Midwestern
politics. will Wisconsin Go Re-
publican or Democratic" the only
safe answer is perhaps the double
header. Both"
Wisconsin politics have under
gone such violent changes in the
last eight years and things are still
in such a state of f1uX that to pre-
dict a presidential victory for either
side would be too rash. Factors
by which representations are gen.
orally made are offset by large
doubts. Perhaps that is why re-
cent street polls have resulted in
an almost even $3.50 split.
1t is unquestioned by all sides
that Wendell l.. Willkie will make
much better showing here than
Alt M. Landon did in 1886. No
Republican campaign in this State
has been more vigorous, better Or
ganized. better financed, or more
harmonious. Mr.. Willkie PERSONAL
~ is a much stronger candidate
than Mr.. Landon.
But President Roosevelt. in spite
of a mediocre Democratic State
campaign. in 1886 carried Wisconsin
by more than 2 to l over Mr.. Lam
don-8O2 1884 to 380,828. Is it safe
to predict that the shift to the
Republican column in State and
Congressional elections in 1888 Will
extend to the presidential contest
in 1910?
Wisconsin might go both Re-
publican and Democratic-that is.
should President Roosevelt again
walk off with the States IL electoral
votes, the Republicans might win
important State contest victories.
No one denies that Senator Robert
M. La Toilette, jr., Progressive party
leader, is facing the stiffest fight OF
his career. He is not underestimate
ing the danger, and has maintained
a gruelling speaking schedule second
to no candidate on the ticket. In
Fred H. Clausen. Horizon manu-
facturer. he has an opponent whose
campaign has silenced skeptics with
it's yigor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Washington |sC|ose,
But Seems 10 Incline
To Republican Ticket
Literal Thousands
Afraid to Talk Now
Will Vote Tuesday
BY JAMES de X. BROWN,


special Correspondents OF The star
SEATTLE, Nov. 2.-On the eve of
the election, Washington State must
be rated as leaning slightly toward
the Republican ticket. 1t would be
absolutely accurate. of course. to
say the State is doubtful. The edge
belongs to Wendell L. Willkie.
Unless the Willkie- McNary ticket
can carry the State by clear ma
jority of more than $4,000 votes, the
entire Republican ticket faces defeat.
More than 100000 voters are regis
tered. OF this number it is expected
that IS per cent will go to the polls
next Tuesday. This huge turn our
of voters, Republican leaders assert.
will mean the State will be carried
by the Republican ticket from top
to bottom, because there is large
silent vote which no one poll takers.
partisan leaders or candidates, has
been unable to peg.
Many Afraid to Talk.
There are literally thousands Of
voters in this State afraid to voice
their own private opinions. This Is
true of both the workers and the
businessmen; labor union card
holders and retired people. There
is a quiet resentment to be found
among all groups and classes be-
cause of this fear; and these peopie,
unless all signs fail. will voice their
resentment next Tuesday by voting
to GUST the present national admins
tration.
Democratic leaders are claiming
the State by not less than 100000
votes. However, there is feeling Of
uncertainty among the party workers.
Many are confidentally declaring the
State is slowly but surely drifting
toward the Republicans.
The announcement of John L.
Lewis that he wanted Mr.. Willkie
elected has had the effect of shifting
many thousands of labor votes in the
State. One symptom has been the
sudden disappearance OF Roosevelt
buttons from among waterfront
workers and timbermen. This despite
the fact that local c. I. o. leaders
are striving strenuously to hold their
people in line behind President
Roosevelt. The miners of the State
5000, are behind Mr.. Lewis almost
to the man A majority Of the
timber workers will follow him rather
than local leaders, who have been
deeply tinted with charges of Com
munism.
State Ticket a Hot Fight.
The national ticket is close. The
governorship fight will be closer ye..
All polls give C. c. Dill. Democratic
nominee. slight edge, with Stephen
F. Chadwick. Republican nominee
for the Senate. still holding lead
over Mon C. Wallgren, his opponent.
There is a possibility that at least
four of the six congressional districts
will go Republican. These are the
Sd, 4th. 5th and I'd. The 9Th will
be close and the list, Seattle and
Kitsap County. may be. Warren G.
MagnuSon. incumbent, should have
a walk away. but even his strongest
Supporters have been worried during
the last week.
Every indication is that there will
be less straight party voting than IN
recent years. This is largely because
of the fights for various State Offices,
with both Democrats and Repub-
licans widely split on party can
didates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
California, Richest Prize
Of West, Is in Doubt
BY STUART WELLS,
Special CORRESPONDENT of The Staj

SpeClal Correspondent Oh Inc otdr'
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 2.-Califor-
MAS % presidential electoral votes,
richest prize in the West. bobble
as freely as a fumbled football this
week end.
Predictions range from that Of
a close victory for Wendell l.. Will
kie, based upon national and State
trends, to that of majority for the
President of not more than $50, 1000.
Not even the Democrats foresee a
Roosevelt landslide, and the pos
sibilities of a Republican victory
cannot be avoided.
In the Presidents favor are the
heavy Democratic registered major
ity, Democratic control of the State
administration and the support Of
relief and labor elements.
On the Republican side are the
Mr.. WILKES appearances through
out the State in mid-September,
his backing by Senator johnson and
John L. Lewis, and detection from
the Democratic party of conserva-
tive elements.
Populous Los Angeles County,
where Democrats count nearly half
their registered majority, is the
real battle-ground of the State.
with checker boards of sentiment
throughout the rest Of California
canoeing each other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Nebraska Republican;
Majority Is Estimated
AT 10000 or More
Wallace Is Rushed In
At Lost Minute to
Help Norris Bottle Tide
Ry ROBERT LASCH.


OMAHA, Nebr., Nov. 2-Nebraska
will give its seven electoral votes
to Wendell L. Willkie by 10000
votes and possibly more.
Such is your correspondents fore
cast. based upon the forecasters
traditional mixture of polls, lunches,
reservations and guesses.
There are two X-quantities in
this election which make predic-
tons perilous. One: How far has
President Roosevelt's eleventh hour
counter attack turned back an I'M
mistakable trend against him? Two:
How heavily will the farm vote
60 for Mr.. Willkie?
But even these considerations can
not modify the conviction that
Nebraska will be in the Willkie
column. They merely give rise to
uncertainty over his majority,
The report is current in political
circles that State Democratic lead
ers have reported to national head
quarters they cannot carry the
State in view of the detection of
the German-American vote. Some
color is lent this rumor by the fact
that Henry A. Wallace was plugged
in for a last-minute speech here
this week and that Senator Norris
was scheduled for a major address
in Omaha tonight.
But if one thing is certain in
Nebraska, it is that the small towns
and rural districts are more heavily
Republican than Omaha. Thus 1t
is difficult to see how Mr.. Willkie
can do worse than win by 10000,
and his margin is very likely to be
greater.
The Republicans now have three
out of five congressional Repre-
sentatives and are sure of electing
as many next Tuesday. If Mr..
Willkie runs strongly they may
pick up fourth, but they are
unlikely to sweep the entire dele
cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Kentucky WiIIkie Trend Hats;
State Will Be in Roosevelt Bag
Louisville Speech ond Lewis Stond Thought
To Have Worked in Reverse for g. 0. P.

leve. 1t is not likely Mr.. ONeal
will lose.
Senator Chambers chances for
reelection are just as good as those
of President Roosevelt in Kentucky.
Senator Chandler is opposed by
Walter 3. Smith, Pineville.
Little. if any, change could be
detected following the appearance
here Monday Of Wendell L. Willkle,
G.. o. P. nominee, or the stand OF
John L. Lewis in favor of the Re-
publican candidate.
Some Republicans here for the
Willkie rally were disappointed.
They felt he erred in combining his
talk almost exclusively TO the third
term question. Some doubted the
wisdom of the Kentucky appear
ance, because they felt he had no
chance to carry the State.
Definitely there was a trend to-
ward Mr. Willkie until a few days
ago The polls and other available
indications reflected it. But now,
there is a strong feeling among
political observers that the Lewis
stand and the Willkie speech tended
TO slow up that wave, rather than
accelerate 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Heated Campaign Fails
To Change Alabama
BY ]. F. ROTHERMEL.
Special Correspondent of The Star.


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Nov. q
Alabama can be counted safely in
the Democratic column for Tues
days election, but the campaign has
aroused more heat than any since
the Alfred E. Smith nomination in
1923. o
The Democratic majority prob
ably will be close to normal Gov.
Frank M. Dixon predicts 80 per cent
Of the vote will be cast for President
Roosevelt Most polls of Alabama
sentiment have been running around
IS per cent. Fred H. White. Mont
Romery business man and chief of
the States Willkie Democratic
Clubs, forecasts a Republican vote
Of 40 per cent. but has made no
claims of carrying the State.
In only three of the nine con-
eressional districts of Alabama do
the Democratic nominees for Con-
rress have opposition. All the Dem
ocrats are expected to win, how
ever. Democratic nominees for
State offices are unopposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Roosevelt North CoroIinu
Margin May Be ESQ, 900
By ROBERT E. WILLIAMS,
Special Correspondent of The Star.

RALEIGH, N. c.. Nov. 2.-Only a
political miracle which no one ex-
poets could prevent President Roose-
welt from carrying North Carolina
by a large margin next Tuesday.
Republicans long ago gave up the
State and now have abandoned hope,
which at one time was very real, OF
holding the Roosevelt margin to a
small figure. 1t is now generally
expected the President will carry the
State by a plurality of 100000 or
more.
The Democratic State ticket is ex-
pected to sweep the State by about
the same margin as the presidential
ticket. For the first time in num-
Der of years, the Republicans have no
real hope of carrying any OF the IL
congressional districts, although the
race will be closer in some than in
others. North Carolina does not
choose a Senator this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
BY JOE HART,

SpNNld4 SOlAtopOhutht Va otda.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. Ken
tucky's II electoral votes will be
cast for Roosevelt Tuesday, it may
be forecast with as much certainty
as is possible in dealing with human
equations.
But the Democratic victory will
not extend TO all Congressional
seats, it may be said with equal GER
tainty. Representative Robson,
Barbourville, is almost certain to
be reelected from the 9th district.
He is the only elective Republican
official in Kentucky who holds
either State or Federal office.
Belatedly, the Republican cam
paign organization is concentrating
its efforts in the It'll to defeat
Congressman A. j. May. incumbent.
There is a possibility that James
Turner, Paintsville, Republican
nominee. might succeed, but the
odds are against him. The Republic
cans also are making a drive to
defeat Emmett ONeal, Louisville,
Bird district incumbent. His Re-
publican opponent is Ben j. Brum-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Vermont 6. O. P. Margin
To Be About Thot of '36
Nv ROBERT E. BEAUPRE,


BURLINGTON, VT, Nov. a.
Wendell l.. Willkie will carry YER
mont by $4,000 to 10000 votes. The
greater margin is the conservative
estimate of leading Republican OBJ
servers. The expectation of Re
publicans to elect their entire State
and congressional tickets is not dis
puted.
President Roosevelt trailed ALT M.
Landon by 1881 votes in Vermont
four years ago. While Mr.. Willkie
is more popular among Vermonters
than Mr.. Landon, this factor is like
" to be offset by the war crisis.
The claim of Democrats that scores
of erstwhile Republicans will switch
to President Roosevelt because OF
New Deal benefits and the inter-
national situation is not without
foundation. In reply to this, Re-
publicans point to third-term oppo-
sition among some Democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Roosevelt sMajority
In Oklahoma Is Fixed
At 100000 or More
WiIIkie Has Coined,
But Victory Would Be
Stote's Greatest Upset
BY OTIS SULLIVANT,
Special Correspondent of The Star.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. a.
Oklahoma is safely in the Demo-
cratic column for the general cleo
ton Tuesday.
President Roosevelt is expected to
carry the State over his Republican
opponent, Wendell L. Willkie, by a
substantial majority, but ma
jority we'll below the $4,000 of four
years ago.
Mr.. Willkie has gained in the
State in the last two weeks, stimu-
lating Republicans and Willkie
Democrats. 1t would be the greatest
upset in the history of the State if
he gained the II presidential cleo
tors. though.
The battle-ground of the campaign
has been in the 9Th congressional
district. in the northwest. and the
LIST congressional district, in the
northeast. Mr.. Willkie has about
an even chance of carrying both
districts. The 9Th is a former Re-
publican stronghold and oil inter-
ests at Tulsa. which are determined
antiRoosevelt, have helped the Re
publican nominee in the LIST.
Oklahoma will elect eight Demo-
cratic House members and may elect
the ninth Democrat The feature
battle has been the Republican ef-
fort to unseat Phil Ferguson, Wood
ward, Democratic incumbent, in the
9th district with Ross Ridley, Guy
mon, Republican Mr.. Ridley is
given an even chance or better to
retire Mr.. Ferguson. The outcome
will depend upon Roosevelt strength
in the district. If the President
fails to carry it. Mr. Riley is almost
certain of election.
Oklahoma will cast a record vote
of about 100000, it is indicated by
heavy registration and intense cam
paigning on both sides. Observers
predict a Roosevelt majority of
from 100 900 to 10000, near the nor
NAL Democratic majority.
If Mr.. Willkie whites down the
Roosevelt majority Republicans will
make gains in the State Legislature,
but it, too, will be overwhelmingly
Democratic. Republicans now have
/ State Senator of A and Is of
120 House members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Democratic Since II,
Mississippi Won't Shift
Nv REX B. MAGE,


JACKSON, Miss, Nov. Mis-
rissippi will 20 Overwhelmingly 1or
President Roosevelt Tuesday. 1his
will make the State Democratic 1or
President for SO years.
Senator Theodore G. Bilbo ana
the seven members of the House. all
Democrats, will be returned to Con-
gress. They have no Republican
opposition and their recent party
nominations are tantamount to cleo
ton.
In spite of the efforts of three
willkie factions, each of which has
separate State headquarters here,
there is no sign of any material
Republican gains. The black and
tan" Republican faction, which for
years has been recognized at the
national conventions, certified a
congressional ticket. one nominee
being colored. Under the Corrupt
Practices Act in the State the ticket
was disqualified because of discrep-
ancies in the dates of the nominal
tons.
-Four electoral tickets. one Demo-
cratic, two Republican and one So.
,,ctalist have qualified for the ballots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Uncertain Connecticut
Could Go 10 Roosevelt
And 6. 0. P. State List.
Election Night Watchers
Must Recall Democratic
Cities Come in First
BY ROBERT ID. BYRNES,


HARTFORD, Conn.,. Nov, 2.-The
Connecticut vote on Tuesday gives
some indication, according to poll
ticians in both parties. of being so
close that President Roosevelt and
the Republican State ticket will both
be victorious. However, no one in
either camp is offering any public
prediction of any margin and the
silent and untagged vote seems to
be so large that it is privately ad-
mitted in both camps that land
slide either way would not be too
shocking The State. according to
the best judgment in both major
parties, can best be listed as doubtful.
President Roosevelt carried the
State in 1886 by 1O3 500, the vote
being 382,l29 to 273.685. President
Hoover won in 1882 by $500, 288, APO
to 281.632 In 1888, with 10000
voters favoring a Socialist, Jasper
McLevy. Gov. Baldwin won over
Wilbur L. Cross. strong Democrat,
by only $500, while the other State
wide Republicans won by from
1000 to 10000 The total vote this
year is expected to approach 100000.
1t is conceded by leaders of both
parties that President Roosevelt has
lost ground since 1886 among the
voters of Italian and Irish descent
and among the Negroes. The voters
of Polish, English and French de-
scent are solidly for him, appar-
emily. but they also seem to have
been for him in 1886 Republicans
claim they have made some inroads
in the Jewish vote. which has been
pro-RooSevelt. but admit losses to
the President among the tradi-
tionally Republican Yankees on
the war issue.
The Presidents brief visit here
Wednesday, on his way to Boston,
did not bring any immediate tan
gible result, although the Demo-
Gratis hopes were bolstered.
A word of warning to listeners -
election night broadcasts: The big
population centers of Connecticut
have voting machines and report
their vote, usually Democratic, early
in the evening Later this lead
customarily is whitfield down by
the returns from the towns, so it is
not until we'll into the evening that
the State picture begins to be we'll
rounded.