The Archive · 1928

U. S. Presidential Election

Overwhelming Victory Predicted for Hoover favour of the Ku Klux Klan," clared Governor "Al" Smith,' amid vociferous applause, in a speech today assailing the forces of intoler-_ tance which. he asserted, were e0- operating with the Republicans to defeat him.

Washington, Oct. 26.

All indications point to an overwhelming victory for Mr. Herbert Hoover, the Republican nominee, in the presidential election on November 6.

The presidential campaigns are being wound up in a blaze of oratory before mass meetings of voters throughout the country.

The Democrats have spent at Toast $600,000 and the Republicans perhaps more on wireless broadcast ing, by means of which millions of prospective voters in isolated areas; have been reached for the first time in history.

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