Washington, Oct. 26.
Both the Republican and the Democratic parties are planning to conduct extremely vigorous final lection campaigns in anticipation' of Congressional and State elections next month, i, was learned to-day.
Although President Hoover is Keeping aloof from the turmoil of the present political strivings, party icutenants ave mustering every resource in an effort to keep Congress Republican in tone because jy is eon-sidered vital to the success of the Moover Administration that this be achieved, Vemoerats ave freely predicting that they are about to seize control of the House of Representatives, and also of the Senate as well, through 8 coalition of Democrats with Independents including liberal or farm state Republican Both parties are keenly watching Gevelopments with regard. to_prohibition-—a bogy which has grown to iniposing dimensions is spite of apparent desire on the part of Republicans. and Democrats alike to keep it in the background because of the uncertainty with which Might Yeact. upon their fortunes. Tt seems plain, at present, that both Farties" now believe that. their strategy for the next Presidential campaign willie based on the sults of the elections in the various states. on November 4, Both parties have both prohibition and "wet" candidate ous states, and the prohibition issue that it is felt the election will give an ace curate concerning the course on nai policy in this respect. The "Wets" are disposed feel jubilant 60 far as the results the primaries ave concerned, bit the "itys" believe that a moderate and conservative sentiment, favourinze prohibition, will come to the fore in the final elections. ratio spankers are ug President Hoover's election "prosperity utterances' contrasting the bright promises. of the Republicans with the present de-ion and unemployment. Kepublicans are replying that the de:
worldwide, and declaring President Hoover has prevented the United States from suffering fas much as have other countries.
The Reyublicans are now ad: mitting a possible loss of 32 seats in the House, based on the voting in the primaries, but this should permit them to retain a technical control at any vote With reference to the Senate, the Republicans say that they may Tave from three to seven Senate seats, but not more than seven, All appear to be agreed that, 30 far as prohibition is concerned,. the day of the middle-of-the-road man "wobbler"™ hss passed. Both and "drys" profess a willing. ness to fight the issue through on a straightforward basis, but observers that a compromise proposal such as one for 4A. per cent, heer might throw the situntion into renewed confusion-—United Press,
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