Evening star., 1952-11-02
Issue Remains
In Doubt After
Bitter Bottle
By Gould Lincoln

The observation-disclosures race
for President goes into its final
phase with the issue still in doubt.
The campaign has been extremely
bitter and mud singing has been
rampant.
The American people 20 years
ago gambled in the midst of de-
preston on a new approach to
economic improvement. They
elected Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Democrat.
Will the American people gam
bic in Tuesdays election for a
new approach to peace? II so,
they will elect Gen. Eisenhower,
Republican. Many say they will.
Prosperity Democrats Main Issue.
Today the country is in the
midst of great prosperity. It is
the main issue on which the Demo-
cratic candidate, Gov. Stevenson
Of Illinois. and his supporters base
their campaign for retention Of
Democratic control Of the Federal
Government.
In the closing days of the cam
paign, Gen. Eisenhower and the
Republicans have made their
fight on the Korean war issue
and the foreign policy of the
Truman administration in the Far
East. They insist that the elec-
tion of a Republican administra-
tion, with Gen. Eisenhower at its
head, would give the country a
better chance for peace.
With an unprecedented regis
tration of voterS-around 75,000,-
O00-it is expected that no fewer
than 55.000,000 and perhaps as
many as 63,000,000 will go to the
polls. -Four years ago. only 42,833.-
600 voted in the presidential elec-
ton. The Stay-at-home vote of
1948 is expected to come out Tues
day, along with a large number Of
men and women who have never
taken part in a national electi0
before.
Both Sides Claim Victory.
Democrats and Republicans
alike are claiming victory. with
varying degrees of confidence.
A table summarizing the prob
able division of electoral votes
and the States which will cast
them, resulting from the opinion
Of many observers. gives Gov.
Stevenson 20 States with 1876 elec-
toral votes and one State with
IL leaning" toward him.
It gives Gen. Eisenhower 81
States with 1876 electoral votes and
one State with 9 leaning" toward
him. It leaves 5 States with 119I
electoral votes in the doubtful"
column.
For the first time in recent
history. presidential candidates of
both parties have campaigned in
the traditional Democratic Solid
South. The Democratic revolt in
that section of the country against
'"Trumanism," plus the favor in
which many Southerners hold
Gen. Eisenhower as a national
figure. not as a Republican, have
raised doubt as to how these
States will go on election day.
The governors of three Southern
States. Gov. Byrnes of South
Carolina. Gov. Kennon of Louisi-
ana and Gov. Shivers of Texas,
have all declared themselves for
Gen. Eisenhower and announced
their intention of voting for him.
Senator Byrd of Virginia and
former Gov. Tuck of Virginia have
both painted Gov. Stevenson as al
-the-wool Trumanite and
have said they would not indorSeI
him.
Best Chance In Virginia.
1t is extremely doubtful, how
ever, that any of these States will
give their electoral votes to the
Republican candidate. OF them
all, Virginia is regarded as giving
Gen. Eisenhower the best chance
of victory; largely because the
State has a large Republican vote
to start with.
e The Democratic campaign has
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