The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

big country districts are Republican.
Cox has never been a runner" with
them and, while the Ohio farmer hasn't
felt the pinch as the Western farmer
has, he has wool he couldn't sell ana
dropping prices OF other things. He
wants a change. Even the Democrats
admit the farmer is in bad mood for
Cox.
Senator Harding makes a speech and
Is OF a type that fits well with the
rural mind OF Ohio. So the Republicans
expect big gains there especially as
Frank Il. Willis. the pet or the farm
vote. Is running for Senate. There are
a few counties. normally Democratic.
that are heavily populated with German
Americans. These are off the reserva-
ton, too. although Cox has won some
handfuls back. So the country doesn't
look good for Cox at all, and 1t repre-
sents nearly half the vote. Hamilton
county. with Cincinnati. is going to
overturn a Cox majority Of 10000 two
years ago into Republican majority OF
at least 10000.
Battle for Ezg critics.
Franklin county (Columbus) admit
teddy is a toss-up, with both sides claim
ing It. Cox would have to have ma
jority OF 10000 to run proportionately
where he did two years ago. or or l4.oVn
to run as Wilson did In 1915. Not even
the most optimistic Democrats claim
any such figures. The Republicans are
confident Of leading in Columbus. but
should Cox carry the capital city 1t VIII
be by small margin. Cuyahoga
county. with Cleveland. gave Cox 16.Ooo
two years ago and 10000 to Wilson four
years ago without the women voting.
~ lar fhara nave
been torn by war and on the league
issue. Both sides claim the city and
county, but there won't be any big ma
jority for Cox In any event. That leaves
only Toledo and Dayton and Akron OF
the larger cities and Hamilton. where
Cox always piles up his majorfties to
overcome rural Republican majorities.
The fights in these counties Is des-
perately hard and bitter. The Repup-
| licans, for instance, say they will carry
Montgomery, In which Dayton Is STU
| ated. So It is difficult to see where Cox
| is going to pile the votes he must 10
offset the rural vote. He Is strong IN
| coal mine counties and with labor. but
| that Is not enough.
The big day Of the week In Ohio Will
be next Wednesday. the anniversary OF
| the birth Of Theodore Roosevelt. This
will be made the feature of all @. Q. p
mass meetings and will be observed by
| 600 Republican clubs throughout the
state. The Roosevelt teachings on
| AmericapIsm and America first" are
| to be driven home. Senator Harding
Will speak at the greatest Of these meet
ings in Cleveland, on Wednesday night
| lie will talk on the issue OF Americanisn
against Internationalism. The Senator
will speak in Akron, Cincinnati. Column
| a towns
from his train platte rm. He has Ahead,
made 100 speeches since his nomination
1T away frcm the front porch and Il
at his home.
The State committee has asked tn
national committee to send more orators
| Of National reputation into this state
! The programme for the week puts Harr.
l.. Davis. candidate for Governor. II
Cincinnati on Monday; Gov. Lowden o
Illinois In Toledo on Tuesday; Frank b
Willis. candidate for Senator, in Youngs
town on Tuesday; Raymond Robins
I Chicago In Youngstown, Tuesday. Sen
i ator Medill Mccormick will speak witt
William H. Boyd In Cleveland on Mon
i day and at Barberton on Tuesday. Ralpl
ID. Cole and Roscoe G. McCulloch ar
booked for speeches all week. Charlie
Evans Hughes will make at least on
address in Ohio and one In Cleveland
Senator Townsend of Michigan vii
also be through with Ohio.
Experts connected with Republican
State headquarters, on the basis OF re
ports from county leaders and from
polls taken in most Of the. counties b.
party committees, predict a pluralit.
for Harding In Ohio OF 1S6,500. Thi
is what they term minimum. In MAX
ing this estimate the Harding lead II
i Cuyahoga county Is placed at 1900 AM
in Hamilton county at 10000. Cincin
natl leaders. however. insist that Hard
4 ing will carry Hamilton county by fror
$4,000 to 10000 Republicans Of Co
lumbus say Harding's ma jority In Frank
lin county ia uncertain but that he vii
have big lead.
Walter +. Brown. former Progressive
State chairman. reports to State head
quarters that Lucas county will be car
ried by the Republicans" Summit coun
ty is given to Harding. with the dstric
nominee for Congress in danger. A spe
cial effort is being made by the Re
publicans to regain this district. The.
are also fighting hard In the old Demo
cratic counties. Harding. X is figure
al State headquarters, VIII lead the lie
4 publican ticket, with Willis well up witt
him. The Democratic State job holding
machine Is making hard fight agains
Davis for Governor. but his victory J
anticipated.
4 1t is said the Democratic leaders hav
given up all hope Of eiecting Cox an
are centring their fight in Ohio In tn
hope that by carrying this State Co
can hold the position Of national part
leader for the next four years and be 1
line for q second nomination. placin
the blame for this defeat on Presiden
Wilson. If no carries Ohio this year h
can show that he carried his HON
state four times. 1t IL Cox leadershi
In the future. these leaders figure. Q