Upton Sinclair and His E.P.I.C.

SINCLAIR, Upton, 1878-1968; WARDELL, Justus; CREEL, George, 1876-1953

Presents information on Upton Sinclair's Democratic nomination for Governor in California. Popularity of his End Poverty in California (EPIC) Plan; Selection of different candidates by the rival factions of the Republican Party; Isidore Dockweiler faction sponsoring Justus Wardell; Willam Gibbs McAdoo faction sponsoring George Creel; Information that the Democratic registration in Los Angeles County alone is approximately 647,229 an unprecedented figure exceeding Republican registration by approximately 100,000, equaling almost half the entire Democratic registration in the state; Voters hope for a Democratic victory; Factors favoring a Democratic victory; Support for Sinclair in the middle-class.