The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-22


Washington, Nov. 6.-Having won
notable victory in Kentucky through
the election of Republican to Con-
gress to fill a Democratic vacancy,
and having thoroughly alarmed the
Democrats by reducing their ma
iority in the seventh Alabama dis
trict from $500 to 400, the Republi-
can leaders are now confidently
awaiting the outcome of the various
state elections which are scheduled
for November.
Perhaps the greatest interest CEN
ters in the eKntucky situation. The
election IN the Blue Grass state oc-
ours on November 4, and there is
every indication that the state will
be placed firmly in the Republican
column through the election of the
entire Republican ticket. There are
ample facts to justify this claim.
The first conclusive indication of the
growth of Republicanism in Kentucky
was the election Of King Swope to
Congress from a district long under
the control of the Democrats. Re
Gently there have been developments
which have proved beyond a ques-
ton that the election of Swope was
not merely a political accident, but
was in fact the fore-shadowing of
statewide success for the Republican
ticket. Recent dispatches from
Louisville, one of the most important
centers of the state, SOW that for
the first time in the history of the
party, the Republicans have succeed
Cd In, tctA .i,,pr Nr he
voters of that city. It is estimated
that 5000 more voters have registered
in Louisville for the forthcoming
elections as Republicans than ever
before, and that this means that
Louisville is safely in the Republican
column.
Other reports as to the manner
in which the contending guberna-
torial candidates are being received
are taken as indicative of the result
next month.
On October II, Governor Black
the Democratic candidate, appeared
in Vandring, KY, and his audience
consisted of only twentv-six citizens,
although his appearance had been
widely advertised. On the same date,
i4uN III hOllOW, Tie IltDuDllCdu
candidate, appeared in Hopkinsville,
and was greeted by an audience of
5000, while hundreds of others were
unable to crowd into the hall. Many
incidents similar to this and the fact
that large majority of the return
ing Kentucky soldiers are register
ing as Republicans, have led Repre-
sentative Langley, one of the Repub-
can Congressman from Kentucky. to
wire to Republican leaders in Wash
ington THAT the Morrow ticket will
sweep the state.
Governor Coolidge's reelection in
Massachusetts, by a substantial ma
jority is assured.
The Republicans are also confident
of success in New Jersey. In that
State it is reported that while the
Democrats have come through Bit
ter factional primary fight with
great many sore heads. there is no
such situation with regard to the
Republicans. They are absolutely
united, ar1d are making a sturdy cam
paign on a platform of a thorough
business administration of the States
affairs, similar to the Edge admin
istration. It is believed that this is
that New Jersey wants, and the Re-
publican managers are pinning their
faith upon it, International affairs
are not an issue in New eJrsey for
the simple reason that Republicans
and Democrats alike are against the
League of Nations as constituted in
the original covenant.
Altogether, the Republicans in
Washington are extremely hopeful
of the results in November. They be-
lieve that the victories then achieved
will give conclusive proof to the
country that the present political
trend is decidly Republican, and that
this trend will manifest itself even
more pointedly with the approach of
the Presidential campaign of next
year.