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rtober 24, 1936mmBEHIND THE SCENESIN THE CAMPAIGNINI 1 AN APOlJS - I n *U « n a ,where politics is a formany and a hobby for all, maygive its 14 electoral votes to !-an -don. But it ia practically impossibleto find any astute, well informedferson in Indianapolis who will make that prod let kmA big reason for almost general anticipation of a Roosevelt victory is the expected repudiationby Sfl.OftQ or more Negro vote* of a Republican leadership which a f* w years ago made open alliancewith the Ku Klux KlanIndiana has long been a borderline state and its election isbound to be close in any doubtfulyear The Homier state went forRoosevelt by 1S5000 in 1932Tlie Negro vote always hasbeen the chief basis of what came to he considered more or less normal Republican majorities in In-do napohs This year most of thecolored voters are getting ready to vote for Roosevelt and the stateuntil it - all over Gov Paul Me Nutts Democratic machine i*jopenly asselt;sing state jebhnldf r*l for campaign funds and Repubti can whispering campaigns seem ahit weirder than in other states• * *the essentials of the situa lion *tr** obvious Insofar as the presidential contest goes, an OldGu *rd Republican machine is op posing a prte-fiooaevelt mass movement which draws its strengthfrom the sensing and feeling of the poorThe Republicans find anti New Deal sentiment strong among farmer-. business men, and many con srrvative Democrats. But Ron# velt is proving to have a solid bill wark of strength among laboring men in the industrial centers, among those cm relief-and amongthe NegroesThat's why veteran political writers who have tmirec the state are predicting a victory for R«xseIr*»G O P is engaged in a He- per ate velt by !V0 000 or more, hut not but apparently vain effort to wean necessarily for th# Democraticthem hackOne reason Indiana may still lie classed as doubtful is found in the fact that you never know justhow dirty its campaign will I*'The old hard hitting Republican machine has disintegrated cmsid crahly under Democratic rule But a large army of enthusiastic voM untec rs, led by professionals whohiive been as * v from the feedtaox
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Gallup Independent
Gallup, New Mexico, US
Sat, Oct 24, 1936
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