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ton.
"Also, we have had President
Truman in the State, and the
response to his campaigning was
remarkable, particularly among
the farmers. We have a strong
Democratic farm organization I'M
this State this year. Indeed. Il
feel that the Democrats here are
in better shape than they were
four years ago at this time"
Denver is the Democratic
stronghold-and with its big in
dustrial population it has proved
so in many elections. In Colo
RADIO Springs the Republicans are
in the majority, while in the third
largest city of the State, Pueblo,
the Democrats are ahead. Not
withstanding the big Denver vote
now expected, the Republicans
believe that their vote il the
rural sections and communities
will more than offset it.
AS in other States, registration
lis larger than ever before. Here
in Denver it has risen from 220.-
900 to something between $50, 900
and 100000.
1T all depends" commented
Mr.. Rock finally, ION how good
a job We can do getting the voters
to the polls on November f."
Gen. Eisenhower is very pop
ular in Colorado-as even the
Democrats admit. For Colorado
has become the generals adopted
State. It is the home of Mrs.
Eisenhower and her family. It
was to Colorado that Gen. Eisen-
hover came soon after his return
to this country last spring, and
it was in Denver he set Up his
headquarters after he had been
nominated for President.
The Democrats frankly say that
if they can win this State for Gov.
Stevenson, then the Democratic
presidential candidate should win
all over the country-which is an
other way of admitting they have
an uphill fight here.
Out of the last five presidential
elections, beginning with that of
1882, the Democrats have carried
Colorado three times and the Re-
lpublicans twice. The Republican
victories were won by Wendell
Willkie in 1910, with a $4,000 mar
Igin, and by Gov. Dewey in 1914,
with a $4,000 lead.
Senator johnson Active.
The Democrats are setting great
store by the active campaign
which Senator Ed johnson is
making for the Stevenson-Spark-
man ticket. Senator johnson,
former Governor, is regarded as
the most popular political figure
in the State. He was elected four
years ago with a lead of ITS, 900
votes over his Republican oppo-
nent, while President Truman
was winning BY a narrow margin.
Today, Senator johnson is rowing
over the State, calling on the
voters to rally to Gov. Stevenson.
In the pre-convention campaign,
Senator johnson was q campaign
manager for Senator Kefauver of
Tennessee. ....
Prosperity "you never had it so
good before" is the main issue
on which the Democrats rely to
pull Gov. Stevenson through. It
is what they preach constantly,
Especially to the farmers. The
Farmers Union, a strong organiza-
Ition in this State. is backing the
Democratic ticket.
Gov. Thornton. Eisenhower
Header before the Republican Ma
Itional Convention, is engaged in
Ia rough and tumble fight for re-
ELECTION, the race is close but if
Gen. Eisenhower carries the State,
Gov. Thornton is expected to win,
Itoo.
His Democratic opponent is
John w. Metzger, former attorney
general. Mr.. Metzger is a prac-
Iticing attorney in Denver. Two
years after his parents death
when he was eight years old, he
was indentm.ed to a Swedish fam
lily near Sterling. Colo, and
worked until he was is on a farm.
,IThrough the YMCA he completed
his high school education and
then studied law. He Is 40 years
lold.
] Four Congress Races.
Colorado has four Representa-
ltiveS in Congress, two Republican
land two Democratic. The proba-
Utilities are that they viii all be
lre-elected. If there is any change,
1.-THE lineup Is likely to be three
Republicans and one Democrat
land that only in the event Of an
Eisenhower sweep.
The Denver POST has had a
survey Of the political sentiment
made by a polling. agency which
Z Ihas been uncommonly successful
i'm testing public opinion. The
October poll shows Gen. Eisen-