PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1924, Page 3

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

kCZXUALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. PARTY VIEWS. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. The British Conservatives’ victory and Labour’s losses arc hailed by the Republicans as forecasting the results of Tuesday’s voting in the United States’ elections. President Coolidgo’s leaders hold that the pendulum is swinging towards Conservatism in the l nited States as well its in Britain, and that Tuesday will see President. Coolidge sent to office by a large majority.

NEW YORK, Nov; 1

Tl ic Democrat Presidential candidate, Mr Davis, has been endorsed by the executive committee of tho Central Trades and Labour Council of Greater New York. This decision is hailed by the Democratic officials as a revolt against Senator La Eollette in the American Federation of Labour ranks, which assures .Mr Davis of the support of approximately seven hundred thousand. In a speech at Boston, Senator La Eollette assailed the present foreign policy of the United States, which, he said, had boon launched “ upon a career of imperialism, which leads inevitably to war, ami to decay; a career which has destroyed every great Empire in the world’s history. Our government has adopted tho aims and the methods of European diplomacy. It has slavishly copied tho polities upon which the British Empire has been built. We are to-day creating in Central and South America our Irelands, Egypts, and Indias.”

NEW YORK, Nov. 1

With tho National campaign rapidly entering the final stage, fairly definite indications are available concerning the probable outcome. There now seems little question that the Coolidge movement has gained such popular strength in the last fortnight, and that his election by a definite so-called Electoral College majority is discornable. The earlier contentions, that no candidate would he aide to obtain a majority, duo to an inability to obtain the requisite popular majority in a sufficient iiumbei of States, now seem baseless. Tho possibility that the election will he thrown into the House of Kcprcsonta-. lives, resulting from such a situation, has dwindled into a mere academic consideration.

It is curious to note that Mr Davies will probably prove the greatest sufferer from the loss of the popular vole, Senator La Folettc apparently continuing to held his original strength.

The Anti-Prohibitionist claim they have 28 Senatorial and 902 Congressional candidates pledged against prohibition, while the Anti-Saloon League asserts a very small minority of the candidates for the national legislature are openly against prohibition.

President Coulidge’s campaign managers have shrewdly utilised the element of popular psychology very successfully. and no charges of corruption, inefficiency or economic injustice as emphasised i>y Mr Davis and Senator T.a Folettc have been sufficient to gainsay it. President Coolidgo's major slogans namely 14 Safety ami Sanity.” “No Overtiming of Existing Institutions,” have appealed very closely to the great mass of people who are above all, desirous of maintains economic and institutional equilibrium.

.Mr Davies and Senator La Folette, by over-emphasising otherwise legitimate issues, have driven great blocks of popular votes to President Coolidge, possibly through fear. The campaign funds enquiry continues to reveal diverse, and oltcn humorous details. The Rpuhliacus have already spent four million dollars, hut they have collected only 5,500 thousand dollars. The Democrats have collected approximately six hundred thousand, and have spent one million. Senator La Fnlcltc's treasurer testified at the inquiry that a group ol actors attempted to solicit a lee ol lilty thousand dollars from him, offering to introduce helpful witticisms during their variety theatre performances. The treasurer declined the proposal and the actors then bodily joined the Coolidge campaign.

HEPIT.b ICAX CALCULATIONS. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) NEW YORK, November 1. With all the signs indicating President Coolidge's ascendency, there is some questioning concerning its dcgicc of decisiveness. The Republicans are the only party claiming its candidates arc certain of success and boast that Air Cool id go will obtain at least 300 electoral college votes. Only 22(1 votes are necessary for a choice.

Observers arc dividing the country into three general categories,—North. Month and West. They indicate that group one having 240 electoral votes and containing Maine, New Hampshiic, Massacuters, Connecticut, Rhode Island. New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Delaware. Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Vermont, will probably give Mr Coolidge 225 votes. Tile second group, including Minnesota, lowa, Kansas, Colorado. Utah. Wvoming, North Dakota, Mouth Dakota, Montana, Idaho. Nebraska. Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico. California, Oregon and Washington, totalling 108 votes, is expected to give Air Coolidge the remaining 75 votes. The third group contains the so-call-ed borders and Southern States, namely, Alary land. West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alissouri, totalling 59 votes, whose political sentiments are undermined. The remaining States so-called solid south, with 121 votes, are absolutely Air Davis’s. The Republicans are content that Air Davis should obtain between I<o and 183 of the tota votes and I.a Folette between 48 and 00.

CHANCES OF THE PARTIES. NEW YORK, November 1

Air Hughes struck a veritable keynote when speaking to-night. He reiterated the argument which so potently swung the pendulum for the Republicans tlia.t however difficult it mac he to prescribe political remedies for economic ills, there is an easy political road for" economic distress. People know that to-day the conditions of prosperity are being safeguarded and business is safe. All* Gompers to-night issued a final appeal to labour to vote for La Folette. Women, despite the nominations for governors and for the House of Representatives do not appear to have played a really important part in the campaign. It is a question whether they have yet successfully utilised their power at the polls to assure adequate participating in- making issues, or designating important candidates. Comment also centres on the relationship of the Republican press and denial of the victor to' the political complexion of Congress which last session flout-

fed Coolidge in respect to the soldiers bonus, taxation, etc.

Republicans claim between 2-18 and 205 members in the new House hut will this mean legislative unanimity? l/ocal issues meanwhile dominate the Congressional campaign. Klan and an-ti-Klan fight at Miles, Ohio, which resulted ill the shooting of twelve and elsewhere, the Klan prohibition and various minor questions have offered a major ground for contention. Among interesting contests for senatorial scats in Mas.saclms.sets were Speaker Gillette of the House of Representatives, who is contesting with the in. cumbent. Senator David. Massnchassets being Coolidge's State and Gillette, Coolidgo’s choice, tho outcome is considered important.

Senator Edge (New .Jersey) is seeking ie-election. Tho Klan and Prohibition are playing the biggest part here, Edge receiving the opposition of the antiSaloon League. In Oklahoma the contest is extremely hitter. Ex-Governor Walton (Democrat) who was impeached through the Klti Klux Klan’s aetivitois opposes AY. Pine, a millionaire oilman who is receiving the Klan support.

Capper is believed to he certain of re-election in Kansas. Magncs Johnson. a farmer, (Labour) is seeking re-election for Minnesota being opposed hv Thomas Sehall. Republican, who gained large support due to his blindness.

Rrookhart ostensibly Republican, is seeking re-election for lowa, hut is campaigning against Coolidge.

Dawes Norris in Nebraska, is in exactly a- similar situation. Borah is certain of re-election For Idaho. Wa-lsh in Montana is working hard for reelection. His revelations in the oil scandals are playing an important part in tho campaign.

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