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others. However it came about,
Mr. Stevenson had huge audi
ence. The Republicans are try
ing to get out even a larger
audience for President Essen
hover
Or the Republican side, Mr..
Eisenhower and his popularity
are rated the greatest asset. Next
they look to the issues of peace
and prosperity, big employment
and high wages to pull their
ticket through. They admit
there is no Korean war now to
sharpen the peace issue in the
minds of the voters, but they are
telling the voters that if they
stick to Mr.. Eisenhower and his
leadership the chances of con-
tinued peace are far better than
If they place Mr.. Stevenson in
the White House. They say that
this peace issue will be effective
among the women voters and
indeed among the farmers.
1854 Shift Recalled
When the 1854 elections are
called to the attention of Re-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which pro-
duced Farmer Labor Demo-
cratic Governor, gave another
siX-year term to Senator Hubert
Humphrey and shifted the party
majority in Minnesota'S House
delegation to the Democrats-the
Republicans comment that thou
sands of voters stayed away from
the polls and that Mr.. Eisen-
hover was not on the ticket.
Further. they contend that the
Minnesota farmers were more
disgruntled two years ago than
they are today. The dairy farm
ers. they insist. are doing better
and so are the poultry farmers.
They point, too, to the fact that
hog prices are some SO per cent
higher than they were last
December.
The Democrats reply that farm
income in Minnesota is still far
below what it was when the Re-
publicans came into power. Also
they ask why Secretary of Agri-
culture Benson failed to bolster
the hog prices last winter. This
is something they say the farmers
have not forgotten.
Polls Show Close Fight
The polls conducted by the
Minneapolis Tribune are re-
garded here by both Democrats
and Republicans as the most ac-
curate tests of political sentiment
available. These polls show the
race extremely close, with Mr.
Eisenhower having a slight edge.
A late September survey pub
lished last Sunday shows Mr.
Eisenhower in the lead by a neck.
The poll was taken in the period
September 1925. Mr.. Eisen-
hover had 40 per cent, Mr..
Stevenson At per cent. An August
24-28 poll gave Mr.. Eisenhower
AZ per cent and Mr.. Stevenson 46
per cent.
The poll showed Mr.. Eisen-,
hover with his principal support
in smaller cities and in towns
with populations under $500.
Mr.. Stevenson's support is found
in the States three big cities,
Minneapolis. ST. Paul and Du-
luth, and in the farm areas. The
poll is based on personal ques-
tioning CT 1000 households
throughout the State covering
all persons Of voting age. Not
all OF those polled cast ballots,
but those Of voting age who said
they were interested and likely
to vote gave the following per-
centages: for Eisenhower so per
cent, for Stevenson as per cent.
III the September poll, Mr.. Eli
senhower gained l per cent in
this class and Nj. Stevenson
lost / per cent.
Separate CategOries
The polls divided the ques-
toned into a number of cate
eories. For example, in the ma
Jor cities A per cent favored
Mr.. Eisenhower and 81 per cent
Mr.. Stevenson; in smaller cities,
so per cent favored Mr.. Eisen-
hover and "A per cent Mr. Ste
venSon in towns, 81 per cent
favored Mr.. Eisenhower and 40
per cent Mr.. Stevenson: among
farm residents. As per cent ia
vored Mr.. Eisenhower and So
per cent Mr. Stevenson. Union
members gave Mr. Eisenhower
20 per cent and Mr.. Stevenson
66 per cent; non-union workers.
Mi Eisenhower Sc per cent and
Mr.. Stevenson 40 per cent. In
dependents gave the President
81 per cent and Mr.. Stevenson
"a per cent. In each category
where the count does not show
total 100 per cent. the per-
centage not given represents
those who refuse TO answer or
had no opinion.
AS pointed out By the Tribune
the poll results are so close that
any sudden change could put
Mr.. Stevenson ahead or could
materially enhance Nj Eisen-
hower'S position.
Hot Race for Governor
Much interest centers here in
the race for Governor with Gov
Freeman. Democrat. opposed by
Anchor Nelson. Republican
Since his nomination Mr. Nell
son. an attractive figure and
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