ELECTIONS IN AMERICA

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18166, 3 November 1930, Page 5

ELECTIONS IN AMERICA

A BITTER CAMPAIGN. BARRAGE OF STRONG WORDS. “ TOO FILTHY TO PRINT.” United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. NEW YORK, Nov. 1. The party leaders to-day made their Anal appeals,to the electors, > who are to choose a new Congress and new Governors for 30 States at Tuesday’s general elections. The Democrats were heartened by what they conceive to he the widespread dissatisfaction with Mr Hoover’s administration on the score of business depression, prohibition, the tariff, farm relief and other issues. They reiterated their predictions that their unrelenting attack meant a Democrat House of Representatives. The Republicans acknowledge "that some losses are likely, but claim that the situation is swinging back in their favour.

A feature of the campaign has been the increasing bitterness and the barrage of strong words used. Neutral observers, however, believe that the personalities of individual candidates in many seotions will play a dominant part in the elections rather than party or platform. CHICAGO, Nov. 1.

The Mayor of Chicago, Mr William Thompson, after asserting that he would make a political announcement, said:—“Whether I get put down or not—” and then became suddenly ill with appendicitis and had to he removed to hospital where he was operated upon successfully. However, peritonitis set in and will cause anxiety for 48 hours as Mr Thompson’s general condition is rather poor. The Mayor’s speech was delivered later by a supporter. It directed an attack upon the Chicago newspapers. It has caused astonishment in Chicago political circles as the newspapers describe it as “too violently vituperative and filthy to print in full.”