Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21

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-Four years ago, Illinois cast
4, 100000 votes in the presiden-
tial election. Judging from the
interest aroused, the vote on
November 6 may exceed this
total for 1852. Both the Demo-
cratic and Republican organi2a-
tons are working at fever heat
in the windup of the campaign.
Mayor Daley, however, claims
not to see the same crusading
spirit which was back of Mr..
Eisenhower four years ago.
The Republicans have cam
paigned hard to win the large
Negro vote in Chicago, which
has been in recent years voting
almost solidly Democratic. There
is evidence they have been sue
cessful with some of the Negro
leaders-particularly the clergy
men. 1t is doubtful that the shift
from Democrat to Republican
among the rank file of the voters
has yet been material.
Representative William L.
Dawson. Negro Congressman
from the First Congressional Dis
trict, a Democrat, has been
working hard to hold his people
in line for the Democratic ticket
right down the line. He said
today he believed the great bulk
of them would remain in the
Democratic Party.
Mr.. Dawson, however, has been
under criticism because Of his
more moderate stand on the is
sue of school integration-a
stand which is not far different
from that of Mr.. Stevenson
whom he supports for Presi-
dent. The Republicans have
entered a Negro candidate Of
their own. George Lawrence.
against Mr.. Dawson, and are
hopeful he will make a good
showing, even should he not win.
Mr.. Dawson has been critical of
Negro clergymen who have
entered the political campaign
on the Republican side of the
fence.
Civil Rights Emphasis
Chicago Negroes, however, are
particularly conscious of the civil
rights issue. They recall the Till
murder case in Mississippi-for
young Till was from Chicago.
One of the arguments pre-
sented to them to change over
to the Republican ticket is that
Senator Eastland of Mississippi
is chairman of the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee, and other
Southern Senators opposed to
legislation for civil rights are
chairmen of important commit
tees. The argument continues
that as long as the Democrats
control the Senate and the
House, there will be no chance
for civil rights legislation. and
that to elect a Democratic Con-
gress and President will get the
Negroes none of the rights they
demand.
Among the local Negro leaders
who are supporting the Republic
can ticket are the Rev. Archi-
bald j. Carey, former United
Nations delegate; Guman K.
Gibson. insurance executive;
Jesse Owens, former Olympic
athlete. and S. B. Fuller, cos
metic manufacturer.
The Republicans feel that if
they can get even a 5 per cent
change of the Negro vote in
their favor, it will be a material
gain. If they could get a Is
per cent such change. they
would be thoroughly satisfied.
Illinois farmers have had good
crops of corn and soya beans. in
fact some of the best crops in
their history in this State, They
are feeling much better than
they did last year, when some Of
them were becoming panicky be-
cause of the drop in prices. Since
then there has been a slow but
steady increase in prices. which
taken together with bumper
crops has made the average
farmers much more satisfied.
fed.
Still Support Him
While President Eisenhower is
not expected to get quite the
same margin of support from the
farm voters he received four
years ago, reports are to the
effect the farmers will support
him strongly.
In addition to their good crops,
the Illinois farmers have begun
to receive soil bank checks. which
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