Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 164, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 November 1932 — Page 8

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INDEPENDENT VOTE PUZZLES PARTYCHIEFS Fluctuating, Unmanageable Element Is Politics’ Biggest Problem. By RAYMOND CLAPPER I'nltM Ptn Stafc Cerretnondcnt <Cot>vrleht. 1932. bv tJnltod Pro**) WASHINGTON. Nov. 18—Virtually complete figures on the popular vote for President, Just compiled by the United Press, reveal a huge fluctuating and apparently unmanageable independent vote |± creates a serious problem for the Political managers of both parties. Illinois gave Roosevelt a plurality of some 460,000 vote#. Only four years ago Mr. Hoover was favored by almost the same figure—4s6,ooo. In four years Indiana turned a 286,000 Hoover lead into one of 185,000 for Roosevelt. lowa gave Hoover a margin of 245.000 in 1928 and now turns to Roosevelt for 183.000. Nebraska took its 148,000 Hoover plurality of four years ago, and gave it to Rdostvelt—minus about five thousand. List Is Worth Scanning The list is worth scanning further: 1828 Hoover 1932 Roo*ePlurilitj. veil Lead. California 548,000 412.000 Idaho 40,011 21,043 Michigan 569.000 200,000 Minnesota 164,000 222,000 Miaaourl 172,000 400,000 Nebraska 148,000 143,000 Ohio 763.000 72,000 Oklahoma 175,000 328,000 Even in the states which Mr. Hoover carried l n both years, this violent fluctuation shows in his pluralities: 1828. 1932. Connecticut 44,000 0,020 Delaware 32,000 3,150 New Hampshire .... 35.000 2,949 Pennsylvania .... .. 908,000 102,000 Likewise, the results four years ago showed violent nuctuations from the previous votes. Mr. Hoover broke into four of the ten southern states. This tendency has been growing since early in the century, when the elder Roosevelt snatched Mississippi from the Democratic preserves in 1904. By 1912 the ferment 1 übbled over Into Roosevelt’s third party movement which plowed up the entire landscape. World War Breathing Spell The World war interrupted the process by diverting attention from domestic politics. It created a spirit of national unity. The attempt of the Republicans to return to "normalcy,” instead of normalcy it became a revival of a mass movement which by 1928 amounted almost to hysteria. This was manifested both in the presidential campaign and in the business world. Mr. Hoover as candidate in 1929 was credited with superhuman genius which the most perfect human being could not hope to live up to. The stock market and real estate booms, the Insull empire, the overbuilding in almost every industry far beyond any reasonable consumption capacity appear almost fantastic in retrospect. Mass America surged back and forth in speculation, in adulation of popular heroes like Coolidge and Lindbergh, in the unprecedented stampede to Mr. Hoover and the equally massive stampede away from him within four years. Beyond Politicians’ Control Drys reigned four years ago. Both presidential candidates deserted them this year. The popular vote for Mr. Hoover this year was about 210.000 more than Smith received four years ago. Roosevelt received about 300,000 more votes than Mr. Hoover received four years ago. In 1928 Mr. Hoover lost only eight states. In 1932 he carried only six. Such mass shifts are beyond the control of professional politicians and their doorbell ringing organizations, no matter how extensive. When mass America moves as it moved for Hoover in 1928 or away from him in 1932. something is going on among people as a whole that can not be reached by precinct workers. MYRON SCHULZ, CITY MUSICIAN, IS DEAD Former Orchestra Leader Succumbs at Home to Long Illness. Funeral services for Myron L. Schulz, 32, musician, who died Thursday in his home, 4711 Rookwood avenue, following a long illness. will be held at 2 Saturday in Bethlehem Lutheran church. A graduate of Manual Training high school and of Purdue university, Mr. Schulz formerly was an orchestra director. At one time he was leader of the Golden Pheasant orchestra which played at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity and of Oriental lodge. F. & A. M. Burial will be in Concordia cemetery. Confesses Three Roberies Bn United Pret* HAMMOND. Ind., Nov. 18.— Wounded during an attempted holdup, Matthies Ahrens, 28, was ar- i rested Thursday night when he appeared at St. Margaret’s hospital j for treatment. Police said he con- I fessed three robberies in the Calu- j met section.

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