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Gov. Chandler, his Democratic
opponents and the Republicans.
1t may bring out a big vote which
could sink the Republican can
didates for Office. For if a DEM
ocrat takes the trouble to go to
the polls and vote for the high
way program, he may also vote
the Democratic ticket.
Also to help swell the vote,
school boards are being elected.
These are the things that worry
the Republicans under the sur
face.
The Democratic campaign
manager, William Al. Young, ex-
pressed confidence yesterday
that Mr.. Stevenson will carry the
State and that both Senators
Clements and Mr.. Wetherby will
be elected to the Senate.
On the Republican side, Cam
paign Manager Louis B. Num-
said reports now indicate a VIC
tory for President Eisenhower
and for the Republican Sena-
torial candidates.
Shy From Predictions
Neither campaign manager
would predict the margin by
which they expected their can
didates to win. Other Demo-
cratic sources claimed Mr.. Ste
venSon will carry the State by
$4,000 votes; that Mr.. Wetherby
will run ahead Of the ticket by
some $4,000.
Republicans assert with con-
viction that Mr.. Cooper, elected
to the Senate four years ago
with a $4,000 vote lead. will de-
feat Mr.. Wetherby. They add
that they now expect Mr.. Eisen-
hover to defeat Mr.. Stevenson
by some $4,000 votes. The race
between Mr.. Morton and Sena-
tor Clements. they insist, is a
toSsup.
More objective observers say
the presidential race could GO
either way. They are a unit in
expressing a belief that Mr.
Cooper will defeat Mr.. Weth-
erby. They give the other Sem
ate race to Senator Clements
who. they say. has made come
back politically since the drub-
bling he received when he ran a
candidate for Governor against
Happy Chandler in 1855 and
lost. Also, Mr.. Morton, though
highly regarded, has never 1un
in a Statewide race, although
elected to the House couple of
times to represent the Louisville
district.
Chandler Sitting 1t Out
Gov. Chandler owes Senator
Clements and Mr.. Wetherby
nothing. It appears it is exactly
nothing they will get from him
in this campaign. He announced
at the opening of the campaign
he would vote the Democratic
ticket. Beyond that. the Governor
is sitting this one out-so far as
Senator Clements and Mr..
Wetherby are concerned-on the
surface.
He could make it difficult for
them if he passed the word
quietly to his followers to oppose
these candidates. A day or two
ago, Gov. Chandler sent his
check for $1,000 to Mr.. Steven
sons campaign manager. But
that, it is believed, is about all
he will do for the Democratic
candidate for President.
Registered Republicans in this
State are greatly outnumbered
by the Democrats. For example,
in Louisville and jefferson
County-the county contains
Louisville-.there are 10000
registered Democrats, 76,397 Re-
publicans. and 27,184 independ-
ents eligible to vote November 6,
The figures for the whole State
are not available, it is estimated
the total of Democrats exceeds
the total of Republicans by 200,-
900 or 100000. and it may be
more. The potential vote of the
State is estimated at 1.750,000
Not all will vote, the total in
1852 having been slightly less
than / million.
Youths to Vote First Time
For the first time this year the
18-year-olds, 19-year-olds and
20-year-olds are eligible to vote
They have registered in large
numbers. swelling the poll lists
by some 100000. In addition
there are other new voters since
1852.
Just where all these young
voters will land is anybody's
guess. President Eisenhower, il
is believed, will get the major
portion, because of his appeal tc
the youngsters.
Obviously. if all the registered
Democrats supported all the
Democratic candidates. the Re-
publicans wouldn't have 6
chance. But it doesn't work thai
way.
In the Sd district, Jefferson
County. which is overWhelminplN