Evening star., 1940-11-03
IS Edge, Wilkie Must Take Doubtful States

his views undoubtedly will have
some effect.
On the Roosevelt side in this con-
test is the huge number Of persons
who are receiving compensation IN
one form or another from the Fed
eral Government. This includes .
larger, far larger number OF Federal
employees all over the country than
ever before. It includes farmers
who are receiving c4ecks for benefit
payments under the administra-
tion's agricultural program. And it
includes workers on w. p. A. prof.
ects.
In addition, Mr.. Roosevelt has on
his side in several Of the key States
New York, Illinois, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, for example-the city
political machines, They are counted
upon to roll up tremendous leads for
the Democratic candidates. This is
especially true in New York City,
Chicago and Jersey City. The DEM
ocratic machines in Pittsburgh and
in Philadelphia are expected to con-
tribute their mite. too.
Polls Vigilance Promised.
The Republicans promise greater
vigilance on election day this year
than ever before, to see that the
bosses" do not steal the election.
There Is another side to this pic
ture, the Republican. There is not
the slightest doubt that the Demo-
cratic party has been divided be-
cause of the third term issue In
some Of the States, among them
Maryland, New York and Massa-
chusetts, there are Democratic lead
ers who have no heart in this CAM
paign for a third term President.
Willkie strength is very great in
the rural sections Of the country,
on farms and in small towns, and
business, big and little, is over
whelmingly in the Willkie corner.
The violent division politically
among racial groups in the country
at large is an important factor. This
grows out of sympathies with the
warning nations abroad. The Demo-
Gratis are counting tremendously on
support from the large Jewish popu-
lation. They count too, on the vote
OF the Poles, and of the men and
women who trace their origin to
other countries over which Hitler
and Mussolini have run their war
machines.
Others for G. O. p.
The huge vote of American citi-
Zens OF German and Italian blood.
on the other hand, are counted for
the Republicans.
Such racial divisions may cut
deeply into the so-called labor vote.
Any defections from labor because
OF this race feeling will be a gain
to the Republican cause, for labor
In 1886 voted almost solidly for
President Roosevelt.
Many leaders in the Catholic
church have come out openly
against third term election for
Mr.. Roosevelt. The Republicans are
counting on their influence among
the Catholic voters of the country.
numbered in millions. 1t is easy to
Conceive that this influence might
swing such States as Massachusetts,.
New York and Connecticut definitely
into the Republican column. In
Massachusetts, the whole picture
may be hanged because of this. The
only chance the Republicans have
there is in a split in the so-called
Irish Catholic vote, which has been
overwhelmingly Democratic.
The Negro vote may play a most
important part in this election.
President Roosevelt has had the
support of a large percentage of
these voters in the past. The Re-
publicans insist they have made
great gains this year among the
colored people. They have put Joe
Louis, the heavyweight champion.
on the stump for Mr. Willkie. MANY
OF these people, however, have come
to look on the President as their
friend.
G. o. p. Headquarters Confident.
From the Republican headquar-
ters here there exudes the most
complete confidence that Mr.. Will
kie will go over q winner. The NOM
inee himself and those who have
travelled with him for the last seven
weeks, here tonight for a great mass
meeting in Madison Square Garden,
are talking like winners.
The Democrats, somewhat shaken
by the Wlllkie campaign, also de.
clare their belief that the President
will win.
Representative Joseph w. Martin,
jr., Of Massachusetts,, Republican