Evening star., 1944-10-27
Dewey May Decide
Today on Extension
.0f1ime for Voting
BY j. A. OLEARY,
Star Staff Correspondent.


ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 27.-Be-
fore starting out on a final
speaking tour in the East, where
a hot battle is on for what may
prove the decisive block Of elec-
toral votes, Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey is expected to decide
whether to call a special session
of the State Legislature to con-
slider an extension of voting
hours in New York City.
Gov. Dewey said several days ago
he was having the question studied
by Charles Breitel, his executive
counsel, and expected a report yes
terday or today. The Governor did
not get back to Albany until late
yesterday. He may receive it today
or before leaving for Syracuse, N.
Y, tomorrow morning to deliver his
major farm speech on Nation wide
radio hookup.
/ Heavier registration than had been
expected led some groups in New
York City to urge that the polls be
kept open longer than the custom
airy closing hour.
Reporters on Trip POlled.
! On election night the returns from
/ New York always are awaited eager
/ ly by voters everywhere, because its
AZ electoral votes usually are of de-
cisive Importance in determining the
winners
/ In this connection a poll taken
/ this week of 81 newspapermen who
accompanied Gov. Dewey on his trip
/ to the Midwest reflected the general
/ impression OF close race in New
York. The newswriters divided
evenly in their predictions on New
York, Is giving it to Mr.. Roosevelt,
Is to Gov. Dewey, with one unde-
cided.
The poll, conducted by a repre-
sentative of the Columbia Broad
casting System, also showed these
predictions on other States Gov
Dewey has visited recently:
Pennsylvania "a believe Mr.
Roosevelt will carry it, 9 give it to
Gov. Dewey. were not sure, and
made it $3.50.
MiSsouri-33 gave it to Gov
Dewey, While IL believe Mr.. Roose-
velt will carry it, with uncertain
and listing it $3.50.
Minnesota-31 give it to Gov.
Dewey, IA to Mr.. Roosevelt, with 3
uncertain and making it $3.50.
Ten of those who give Minnesota
to Mr.. Roosevelt thought Senator
Balls stand changed the outcome.
On Election as Whole.
On the election as a whole the
poll showed 35 picking Roosevelt to
win by varying percentage guesses
and more listing Mr. Roosevelt as
winner with no percentage; l3 pre-
dicted Gov. Dewey will win by vary
ing percentages and l listing their
chances as even.
On the question of personal choice
% preferred Gov. Dewey and II Mr.
Roosevelt, with four uncertain and
two expressing no choice.
A similar poll was taken month
ago, at the end of Gov. DeWey's Far
Western tour, but the group of cor
respondents was not the same both |
times Of the 81 in the second poll, |
28 took part in the first
While Gov. Dewey was in Min
'neapolis separate poll was taken
by the Minneapolis Star Journal
and Tribune Of neWspapermen who
were in the city that day.
OF the SO who took part in that |
poll 33 picked Mr.. Roosevelt and "a |
Gov. Dewey to win, with l un-
decided. The personal choice in this |
group was: Thirty-three preferring
Gov. Dewey, 20 Mr. Roosevelt, / |
Norman Thomas and 4 undecided. |
Thirty-seVen thought Gov. Dewey's |
chances better than a month ago, |
IA thought they were poorer, 5 saw
no change and gave no answer.