Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-14

| iSfS the Inolti issue WAS the OnlteQ
States senate and Josiah w. Bailey
and Sam J. Morris were the contend
orS. The candidates lacked the per-
sonal popular appeal OF the 1898
crop and also many young men had
gone 10 the wars. The total vote
! dropped about onc-third. with Bailey
getting 23O.+27 end Morris 1876.
Il percentage ratio Of approximate
" &c To -. Total Tor both parties
was I96,335 in 1888 and 3I9.592 in
| 1912.
i GOVERNORS - These by-elcc-
ton Year votes compare with total
+ votes cast for governor in 1910 OF
| S04. LAG and i'll 1914 Of 759,993. What
| has the p:CgnoSticatorS stumpcd is
! now much of this difference was due
! 10 lack Of interest in non-preSidcn-
tial. non-gubcrnatOrial candidates
and how much of the difference was
attributable To wartime conditions.
| VETERANS - There is also the
uncertain quantity of how active re-
turned veterans will be in the No
rcm5cr election. While the GrS
cXcrted controlling influence in a
! few counties during the spring pri-
mary. ON statewide basis their influ-
cncc was negligible. Since then
there have been many indications of
greatly Increased activity ON part o.
returned Scrv ice personnel. The
/ state had more than 100000 men
| in the various branches of military
service. Two years ago less than
! $4,000 of them voted Counting ont
those under - and other incligiblcS
/ il is estimated SCmc 100000 OF them
can vote this year If they register
and meet other requirements. Ger
tainly the veterans are more in
! tcrcStcd now than they have Dcen
curing the past four or five years
LOCAL - II is also noted that
whereas the tickets this year do not
c1rv the appeal o: presidential. SEN
atorial and gubcrnatorial candidates.
| hey do carry candidates for sheriff.
coroner, clerk OF court and other To-
cal offices which were not up two
years ago. In many counties these
local offices have more drawing
power 10 get Out Il full vote than
do the top flight state and national
tickets. This situation calls for diff
ierent technique i'll handling the
campaign. AID IL Is evident from
pSruSing literature OF both major
parties that leaders are alert 10 the
difference. II is also evident that
no matter how much they might
like to avoid discussion OF national
issues such discussion cannot be
avoided. And II * recognized that
indifference 10 national affairs NAV
reduce the total vote III November.
FOOD - Democratic leaders are
trying to minimize The effect Of
prevailing food conditions. but il re-
qulrcS no magician 10 see they are
concerned about Il. Very few pco-
pie in North Carolina have actually
gone hungry. Ii can almost be said
ii any Tar Heel is really hungry il
is entirely his own fault BIT there
are many residents OF this and other
states who cannot buy meat when
they want il: who cannot get white
shirts. or sugar. or automobile parts
as needed. They don't know exactly
where Ia place blame. but take out
their dissatisfaction III being against
the ms politically. Party leader.
say they dc not think any regularly
voting Democrats will vote the Re-
publican ticket because OF these con-
d!:!onS. but they do fear that many
''S'''SNA as " IA iiOl ulS play usual
enthusiasm for the party ticket.
SHORT - Campaigning time i.
setting short. The election will bt
held three weeks from Tuesday
Daring tina: period there will be doz-
ems o: county and community meet
ingS where these problems will be
discussed. Despite the deplorcd
apathy among many citizens. in
;crest among others is keen. Re-
ports from POLITICAL already held thi.
fall indicates better than expected
attendance and close attention /,
discussion of issues. Il has been
noted. TOO. al these early gathering
that voters are interested in the fu-
iure as well rs the present. anG
here has been more siClc-liue Cos
sip a5Cyt the next governor and tn,
next president as about VINO would
win in this years election. Basi,
reason for this attitude is genera
recognition Of the fac: that very lit
tie can be done Immediately abou
conditions. however much they MA,
need adjustment. and that any cor
receive steps or improvements mus
be cast on "A long raDop haSiS