U.S. PRESIDENCY

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1928, Page 5

U.S. PRESIDENCY

FINAL SPEECH FS

HOPES AND FANCIES

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

NEW YORK, November 3

Smith, in Madison Gardens, and Hoover at Pueblo, Colorado, summed up their campaign policies to-night as virtual valedictories before the voters go to the poljs.

Smilli pledged himself not to inlr*ri'ere with the tariff and denied that property would chh under his administration. He reiterated his promise to help the farmer, and again outlined his attitude towards prohibition. He attacked the Republican record on Labour and condemned the Ku Klux Klan and League as Republican allies

Mr Hoover stressed tho danger of the introduction of a competitive tariff under the Democratics.j He contended Republican accomplishments in the limitation of armaments, international peace, reduction of national debt by six billion dollars, and national prosperity. He expressed approval of tho protective immigration laws. Naturally both parties claim a victory and ill the final estimates the Democrats insist that Smith will obtain popular majorities in thirty-seven States, with a total electoral vote of 402, conceding Hoover majorities in only seven States, with an electoial vote of fifty-seven and declaring lour States with seventy-two electoral votes are doubtful. The Republicans claim Hoover will carry thirty-six States with 409 electoral votes, conceding Smith twelve States with 122 votes. An independent canvass of sentiment throughout the nation gives the following more conservative estimate: Smith 22 States with 213 votes and 10 doubtful States with 195. It is interesting to note that the Republican estimate conceded the entire twelve so-called doubtful States to Smith which is in accordance with the Democrats claims, but independent observers included the following four Southern States among those doubtful: Florida, Texas, Virginia, Tennessee. A majority of 266 electoral college votes are necessary for election to the Presidency. •