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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Louisiana, for Roosevelt,
Weighs Reform Strength
BY GEORGE HEALY, Jr.,
Special Correspondent of The Star.

Special Correspondent Of The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-Two
questions will be answered by Louisi-
ana voters Tuesday. The first: Is
Louisiana sufficiently reconstruct
ed" to send to Congress its first
Republican since days of the car
petbaggers? The second: Is the
fervor for reform still as strong
as in February when it swept the
Long machine out and placed Sam
Jones in the Governors chair?
There is no doubt President Roose-
welt will carry Louisiana. His ma
jority, however, will be considerably
below the 256,103 votes he held over
ALT M. Landon in 1896.
The Sd district, sugar-producing
section of South Louisiana, Is the
only arena in the State where a
Republican candidate is more than
a sparring partner. David Pipes,
Republican, may have what it takes
to defeat James Domengeaux, Dem
ocratic nominee. Other Republican
candidates, including Wendell L.
Willkie, will take shellacking, as
usual.
Outside the Sd district interest
is centered on % proposed consti-
tutional amendments. Several pro-
vide for reforms recommended by
Gov. Jones and a hot fight has
been made on them by former Gov.
Earl K. Long and other critics of
the administration. Chances of
adoption of amendments setting up
a civil service system and providing
for reorganization of State depart
ments seem bright. An amendment
to increase the pay of State legis-
lators, however, will be defeated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
WiNkie' S Kansas Lead
Is Set al 75,o00Up
AsFarm Vote Shifts
Stote Veers From A. A. A.,
Is Fearful War Impends;
Some Dislike Third Term
BY MILTON TABOR,
Special Correspondent of The Star

TOPEKA. Kans., Nov. 2.-On the
basis of late reports from all the
seven districts, Kansas will turn
in stable majority for the Re-
publican national and State tickets
Tuesday.
Estimates of the probable Willkie
majority range from $4,000 to 100,-
900, with Gov. Payne Rather run
ming somewhat behind that. A
number of Democrats will vote for
Wendell L. Willkie because they
are against third term. and the
farm vote is leaving the New Deal.
Mr.. Willkie and Senator McNary
have gained remarkably during the
last week. Kansas women are cru
Sadlng for the Republicans. This
State is against participation in the
European war and the women fear
President Roosevelt intends to aban-
don his short of war" aid to Great
Britain and send more planes, plus
ships and possibly soldiers The
William Allen White Committee is
unpopular. even in Emporia, where
the chairman is held in high es-
TEEN.
Secretary of Agriculture Wichard
made number of speeches in Kan
sas this week, but drew small au-
diences. At Colby, in the old dust
bowl, where the A. A. A. program
carried wheat farmers through the
dry years, Mr.. Wickard talked to
about two dozen farmers. The
United States Navy Band was sched-
uled for concert at Colby the same
afternoon, and played to approx
mately 1000 persons. including a
large number of farm folks.
Nothing short of a miracle could
enable the Democrats to defeat the
six Republican House members, and
Walter Fees, Republican State
chairman, predicts that Stanley
Taylor, Republican, will defeat John
M. Houston, Democratic incumbent,
in the 5th district.
The Democratic State Commit
tee appealed in vain to the Gillette
investigating committee 1Or a near
ing on charges that the Republicans
were violating the Hatch Act. Chair
man Charles E. Young. also is dis
appointed because allotment checks
to farmers participating in the A
A. A. programs we're not distributed
before election, as requested by the
National Democratic Committee.
The farmers who received checks
compared the small amount with
the idle land and muttered because
they could have raised an abundant
feed crop on the productive
acreage.
w. H. Burke, Democratic candi-
date for Governor, has consistently
declined to urge a third term for
Roosevelt. AS a result, the Nation
al Democratic Committee has sent
very little money to Kansas for
campaign purposes. Lynn R. Drod-
rick, Democratic national COM
mitteeman, collected money from
A. A. A. staff workers and from
county committees, but sent it to
the National Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Substantial Idaho Majority
For 6. 0. P. Is Seen
BY JAMES r. STOTTS,


BOISE, Idaho, Nov Count
Idaho for Wendell L. Willkie. He
will not carry the State by a land
slide majority but by a substantial
one.
Both Senator Thomas and Rep
resentative Dworshak of the south
ern district, Republicans, will be re-
elected, and indications point to
the reelection Of Representative
White, Democrat, of the northern
district. State officials are likely to
be divided between the two parties,
Republicans who will be elected in
Guiding Gov. c. A. Bottolfsen, the
incumbent; Reed Miller, candidate
for attorney general, and James
Heating, nominee for secretary of
state.
The speech of Senator johnson
of California for Mr.. Willkie had a
tremendous influence here. John
L. Lewis support of Mr.. Willkie
also is having some effect in labor
circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Georgia Campaign Ends;
Democratic Vote Sure
BY c. E. GREGORY,

ObNNAo4 NOAA cspOA0cilL VI Inc otsI.
ATLANTA, Nov. 2.-Four parties
supporting three presidential can
didateS brought their campaigns in
Georgia to a close tonight. with
the regular Democrats assured of a
large majority of the States $4,000
registered votes.
H. A. Alexander, Republican nom-
inee for Congress in the 5th at
lanta) district, hoped to give Rep
resentative Ramspeck a close race,
but hardly to defeat him. Repre-
sentatives. Tarver of the 9th dis
trict and Peterson of the 1st dis
trict, with Republican and Inde-
pendent opposition, were optimistic
of reelection.
The Independent Democrats, sup
porting Wendell L. Willkie for
President. and the Republican par
ty. conducting joint campaigns
with a split ticket of electoral can
didateS, were urging as large
popular vote as possible for Mr..
Willkie to add to the national to-
tai
The Prohibition party. supporting
Roger Babson, held final rallies in
all l59 counties of Georgia today
and leveled its fire at the Demo-
cratic national and State tickets as
responsible for the return of legal
lied liquor sales in the Nation and
State.
The activity of John L. Lewis and
Joe Louis in the Willkie campaign
cost the Republican candidate thou
sands of votes in the South The
C. I. o. is not strong in this Sec
ton and its leader is unpopular,
while injection of the race issue
by the prize fighter cut deeply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Colorado in Balance
Until Ballot Count
BY J. ]. MULLEN,

special correspondent OF The Star.
DENVER, Colo, Nov. Zone OF
the most intensive political cam
paigns in Colorado since 1916 came
to an end this week with neutral OBJ
servers forecasting nothing better
than an even chance of victory for
either party.
On the assumption that a COM
paratively small number of ballots
may decide several contests for
State Offices, and possibly the pres
idential race in Colorado, both Re-
publican and Democratic leaders
centered their efforts in the final
week on the stable bloc of indie
pendent, undecided and new" voters
Until the effect of this final drive
Is known, and few believe it can
be determined until the ballots are
counted, the presidential race in
Colorado remains "in the balance"
On the State front the picture is
somewhat clearer. Gov. Ralph L.
Carr, incumbent, is conceded too
much strength for his Democratic
opponent, Secretary of State George
E. Saunders, and appears certain
of reelection. Republican chances
Of obtaining a majority in both
houses of the State Legislature also
appear brighter now than for sew
eral years.
In the congressional contests
Lawrence Lewis of Denver and Ed
ward T. Taylor of Glenwood Springs,
seeking reelection from the LIST and
4th districts. appear in little danger.
In the other two districts, William
S. Hill, Fort Collins, and j. Edgar
Chenoweth of Trinidad. Republic
cans, are conceded an even chance
with their Democratic opponents,
Fred Cummings of Fort Collins and
Byron G. Rogers of Pueblo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
New York and Probably the Presidency Depend 10 Majority
The Political Roundup

Nation today toward unpredcable presidential
election President Roosevelt favored
candidate Wendell L. Wlkie. Mr. Wike wi but ne
has harder task to accomplish than Mr.. Roosevelt
correspondents State G. Gould Lincoln
its political analyst who has spent the last five weeks exploring
sentiment the Nation back that OF those
which Roosevelt holds whip
hand the Electoral College There is not
State there the Roosevelt preponderance
strength There five States that defy however the
emned investigations and their electoral sufficient
throw victory either apan Under the circumstances neither
feel positive until the
Mr. Roosevelt anchored firmly Democratic candidate
the solid Souhs 124 has Rocky Mountain and
Pacific strength that within striking distance third
term total of 234
Massachusetts, New Jersey Wke assured of
heavy Middle West VOTE indeed all the 206 he
claim found to be that Some of his States however
admittedly close questions Illinois being prime example,
the that of holding of
them and in addition New York
New York Jersey, similar combination
slips almost anywhere he is lost
Strength which either candidate muster to swing New
Yoks Al hanging cent majority likely will be
reflected in other States The election night watcher therefore
look York indicative of the victor AS
that States polls close until E S To Tuesday 1t
doubtful trend there will be dependable until after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
BY EDWARD M. GILROY,

TRENTON, Nj, Nov. 2.-Wendell
L. Willkie appeared to be better
than an even bet to carry New
Jersey today, despite President
Roosevelt's 1854, 900 plurality in 1886
Senator Barbour, Republican, will
win a full six-year term over James
H. r. Cromwell, Democratic NOM
inee, unless all political signs are
misleading.
The fight for the governorship is
regarded by politicians as extremely
close. State Senator Robert C. Hen
erickson, Republican, is favored on
the basis that the rest of the Re-
publican ticket appears to have an
advantage
President Roosevelt has a big ad-
vantage in the urban, industrial Sec
tionS, but the residential and rural
areas seem to be overwhelmingly
for Mr.. Willkie Even Democratic
State leaders admit there seems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Iowa Is for WiI|kie;
6. 0. P. State Ticket
Also Will Be Victor
Republicans Will Retain
Seven of Nine House
Scots, May Get Another
By c. c. CLIFTON,
speciol Correspondent of The Star


DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. O.
Wendell l.. Willkie will carry Iowa.
That is the best judgment of i'm
partial observers. 1t is bolstered by
all the polls and indicated by Re-
publican enthusiasm generally
throughout the State.
The Willkie wave in Iowa, which
began to roll up in mid-O October, has
risen only higher in the final week
OF the campaign. Willkie stock has
gone up amazingly in the smaller
cities and towns of the State. His
following in the rural areas has
increased steadily. And the larger
cities, in which labor has a big vote,
are not so pro-Roosevelt as they
were four and eight years ago.
Democrats have not given I'D
Iowa. They still are depending
upon the Presidents popularity to
carry the Nation and Iowa with it.
They also believe it is impossible
for Mr.. Willkie to overturn a Roose-
welt majority of $4,000 in Iowa
four years ago, and that some 300 900
votes not cast in 1888 that were cast
in 1886 will keep Iowa Democratic.
They further have confidence that
heavy increases in registration will
mean majority for President
Roosevelt.
Gov. George A. Wilson. incumbent
Republican Governor, who won by
$4,000 majority two years ago, and
the Republican State ticket will
carry Iowa. John K. Valentine,
former Lieutenant Governor. who is
the Democratic nominee against Mr..
Wilson, has campaigned in every
county. His prospects of winning
nevertheless. depend upon a Roose-
welt majority in excess of 10000
votes.
Republicans will retain seven of
the nine congressional seats with
out doubt. They are confident of
winning one of the two Democratic
seats and do not concede the re-
naming one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
|Wi|Ikie Will Receive
Indiana's IA Votes;
Margin Comfortable
County Correspondents
Consensus Indicates
100, 900 Majority
BY WILLIAM L. TOMS,
Special CORRESPONDENT of III. Star

special Correspondent OF Inc ctdf.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. a.
Barring unforeseen developments at
the last hour, Indiana's IA electoral
votes are ready to be handed to
Wendell l.. Willkie at next Tuesdays
presidential election.
Without an exception the polls be-
ing conducted by both newspapers
and statistical experts give SUBJ
stantial majority to Mr.. Willkie, the
first native son ever honored with
the presidential nomination of a
major political party. All indicate
that the former Elwood attorney will
run several thousand votes ahead of
his State ticket, which also appears
safe by a comfortable margin.
1t is barely possible Republican
landslide might be lurking in the
background, but on that score this
correspondent is unwilling to join.
The tendencies that obtain this
year-increased voter registrations,
more energetic Republican cam
paigning and tremendous lists OF
NOtCI - llCtCl lllClCoO dAC
reminiscent of the days eight and
10 years ago when the Democrats
were beginning their rise TO power.
Poll Substantiate~ Opinion.
Substantiating the indicated Re-
publican majority has been the late
campaign poll of the 80 county cor
respondents of the Indianapolis
News, the States largest afternoon
publication. The composite opinion
of these correspondents last May
produced a forecast within eight
votes of perfect on the choice of the
Republican State convention for
Governor. The poll, virtually COM
/ plete at this writing, shows Mr..
Willkie will carry his home State by
margin approaching 100000 popu-
lar votes. His State ticket, it is
indicated, may trail him by around
/ 10000.
Virtually everywhere in Indiana
the nominee has appeared he has
left the opposition with greatly in
creased worries. Preceding his visit
/ to downstate Evansville the opposi-
ton was anything but discouraged
in that Democratic stronghold. To-
day the Democrats there are frankly
fearful, and their concern even goes
to the veteran representative from
that district.
South Bend Visit Chills Foes.
The nominees earlier visit to
South Bend, seat Of the University
of Notre Dame, threw a chill into
the erstwhile SNUG Democrats. Even
though his chances of capturing the
popular vote in Lake County, with
its highly industrialized Calumet
district, are none too good, the con-
viction prevails that he will scale
down the opposition and fortify
himself thus in agricultural parts
of the State
Visiting indianapolis few days
ago, Willkie was greeted by the larg-
est turnout of voters ever to attend
a political function in the capital
city. Independent political observ-
ers assert without qualification that
the nominee that day clinched the
vote in the largest city of the State,
city which gave President Frank
lin D. Roosevelt 37,000-vote mar
gin in 1886.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Maine Stoys 6. O. P;
Total Vote to Be Light
Bv SAM z. CONNER.

SpeCldi Correspondent u 4ilc oldi.
AUGUSTA, Me, Nov. 2.-Maine
will give Wendell L. Willkie five
electoral votes Tuesday. This fact
is agreed to by leaders in both
parties. The only question raised
by any one at this time is:
Will the Willkie majority be great
err than that by which Gov. Lam
don carried the State in 1886?
Ten days ago many felt the
answer was no. That was just
after the Democrats held their State
Committee meeting and made bit
of noise to increase the Roosevelt
vote. In the last 10 days there has
been very definite indication that
that was a flash in the pan. The
drive petered out and there is no
reason now to look for an upsurge
in the Democratic vote.
A light vote is in prospect, not
more than rs per cent of that cast
at the State election in September
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Michigan Is Doubtful;
Advantage, # Any,
Rests With Roosevelt
Vote Will Be So Close
Any Lost-Minute Coup
Might Overturn 1t
BY H. c. GARRISON,
Special Correspondent of The Star.


DETROIT, Nov. 2-Michigan,
most doubtful of all doubtful States,
is going right down to the final min
ute of this campaign with each
presidential candidate still having a
chance to win its 10 electoral votes.
1t is likely the winning margin
will be $4,000 votes or less. AS a
pure guess, Mr.. Roosevelt will have
them. This assumption is based on
several factors.
In the first place, the Republicans
carried the State in 1888 for their
candidate for Governor with SO per
cent of the vote Observers believe
this was the low point of the New
Deal in this area. Frank Murphy
was the Democratic candidate.
Michigan had just got through the
Shutdown strike Scourge. People
were angrily and bitterly opposed to
the Murphy handling of the situa-
ton. Labor was on the run. Still
the Republicans won by only 100000.
The Shutdown fever has abated,
and the stigma never attached itself
as closely to President Roosevelt as
Mr. Murphy. Mr.. Roosevelt will get
fully as many labor votes in 1910 as
he did in 1886. The John l.. Lewis
detection, labor leaders say. will add
to his total, because the United Auto
Workers particularly. who have in
dorsed President Roosevelt, will
move heaven and earth to get out
their full vote. u A. w. leaders. at
meeting within "a hours after the
Lewis speech, voted unanimously to
continue their Endorsement Of the
President and orders were issued for
an intensive drive.
The best advices indicate that
Wayne County tDetroit) will 60
heavily Democratic, by 200,000 or
more. The southeastern Michigan
area containing the industrial towns
of Flint, Pontiac, Saginaw, Bay City,
Mount Clemens and Monroe like
wise is expected in the Democratic
column. Muskegon almost GER
tainly will be there. Grand Rapids
and Lansing will be close. Jackson,
Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, nom
automobile industrial towns, prob
ably will lean Republican. The
Democratic stronghold in the upper
peninsula will remain in character
The agricultural counties will go
strongly Republican. The cut-over
counties in the upper end of the
lower peninsula probably will go
Republican, but by small margins.
They do not have many votes.
The election here will be close-so
close that almost any last-minute
coup may overturn it, AS 1t stands
now, the most frequent guess heard
is that Mr.. Roosevelt will carry the
State by fewer than $4,000; that
Senator Vandenberg will run ahead
of the Republican ticket and be
elected; that Murray D. Van Wag-
oner, Democrat, will run ahead Of
his ticket and be elected Governor,
and that the Republicans will lose
two seats in the House, making the
lineup 10 Republicans and seven
Democrats.
The evidence is not good. No two
polls or representations seem to
agree. There still is an unplumbed
mass of undecided votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
New Jersey G. 0. P. May Beat
Three Big Roosevelt Centers
Senator Barbour Seems Winner,
But Governorshp Fight Is Close

little possibility Of a repetition of
the Statewide Roosevelt sweep Of
four years ago.
While President Roosevelt carried
IT of the Fl counties in 1886, indi-
cations are that he will carry Only
five or six Tuesday. However, DEM
ocratic leaders estimate he will carry
Mayor Frank Hagues Hudson
County stronghold by 100000 or bet
ter and that Attorney General David
T. Wilentz's organization in Middle
sex will produce 10000 Democratic
plurality. Camden, once a Repub-
lican stronghold and now C. I. o.
center, is counted upon for $4,000
or more Roosevelt plurality, although
this is not expected to stand up for
the State ticket.
Thus these three spots will pile
up advantages difficult for the Re-
publicans to offset. There are, how
ever, heavy Willkie pluralities indi-
Gated in the metropolitan counties
of Bergen, Essex, Morris, Union and
Monmouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Democrats Apparently
On TOP in New Mexico
BY A. N. MORGAN.
ny n. IN. NOINJh1Ns
Special Correspondent of The Star.

special correspondent OF Inc star.
SANTA FEE, N. Mex, Nov. Gov.
John E. Miles, Democrat, Is a top
heavy favorite for reelection.
Democratic politicos assert, and ap-
parently with good reason, that he
will carry all but five of the 81
counties. He is admittedly stronger
than he was two years ago, when
he won by 1927.
On this basis the State Legisla-
ture will be strongly Democratic. In
q few cases Gov. Miles running
mates on the State ticket are ex-
pected to run ahead of him; in most
cases, however closely behind.
With the national ticket the sit
uation is somewhat different. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Senator Chavez and
Clinton P. Anderson, Democratic
congressional candidate, all are
doped to trail the Governor, but un-
less there comes an earthquake, Of
which there have been no warning
rumblings, the State is In the Demo-
cratic column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Texas q Votes Safe
In Democratic Column
BY S. RAYMOND BROOKS,
Special CORRESPONDENT OF The Star

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 2.-As the
national campaign closed, Texas %
votes stayed securely in the Demo-
cratic column, and Democratic
party leaders made ambitious claims
of 1000 900 popular votes in Tues
days turnout.
General opinion gave a 4-to-1
Democratic victory in the State,
but party claims ballooned to a
10-to-1 margin. One Democratic
nominee, j. E. Mcdonald, present
agricultural commissioner, will be
scratched extensively because of his
public bolt to support of Wendell
L. Willkie and Senator McNary.
Only the John l.. Lewis indorse-
ment of Mr.. Wiukie, 10 days before
election, added any late stresses to
the campaign in this State. Texas
has some c. I. o. organizations on
the coast. Reports to political lead
ers at the capital were that the
majority of their members will vote
for President Roosevelt regardless
Of Mr.. Lewis attempt to swing them
over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
Wyoming's Three Votes
To Be Cast for Wi|Ikie
BY r. E. EVANS,
Special Correspondent of The Star.


CASPER. Wyo., Nov. 2-Wyo-
ming's three electoral votes will be
cast for Wendell L. Willkie unless
pre-election signs have lost their
meaning, but by the same reckoning
the Republican majority will be
small. 1t hangs on the probability
that Willkie gains of recent weeks
will be maintained and that fair
share of the strangely silent indie
pendent vote will be cast for the
Republican nominee.
One of the best indicators is that
Roosevelt buttons, pictures, stickers
and signs blossomed profusely four
years ago. Today they are matched
by Willkie ones Surveys also show
that Mr.. Willkie can depend on
majority livestock, farm, business,
industrial and pensioner support.
President Roosevelt will continue to
be the majority choice of labor, but
not by the almot unanimous vote
it cast for him four years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-03
New Hompshire's Votes
Listed for WiIIkie
BY ]. ]. MCCARTHY,

Special Correspondent OF The Star.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Nov. a.
Although a close vote is predicted
in New Hampshire by many po-
litical observers, The Stars corre-
spondent believes the Granite State
will give its four electoral votes
to Wendell L. Willkie Tuesday.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's final New
England tour this week boosted his
strength somewhat, but not suf-
ficiently to carry the State.
Both parties are making a strong
bid the closing days of the cam
paign. Democrats expect to re-
elect six State Senators to the Re-
pubicans 10, while the House is
expected to be Republican. Hills
borough County and Manchester.
the largest county and the largest
city in the State, are expected to
remain Democratic.