Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-10-21

chance to carry the state and thus
break the solid south. Their chance
is a ve.y remote one. Cox invaded
Illinois, Michigan and Missouri, and
received a fair reception. This week
he will visit the population centers
Of the East, and will, next week,
again visit the middle west. It seems
useless for him to visit any of the
New England states but some think
he may carry New York and that AL
Smith will be reelected Governor.
He most likely will have to change
many votes if he carries New York
in spite of the fact that many former
progressives and Republicans have
appealed to their fellows to vote for
Cox and Roosevelt. The reason for
doing this was the vagueness Of
Harding's position on the League.
Two straw votes of interest have
been held during the past week.
These were held by the Literary Di-
gest and by the Rexall Stores. Both
these votes gave results favorable to
the Republicans. The vote held by
the Literary Digest covered six of
the doubtful states with large cleo
toral vote. Of one hundred thou
sand votes Harding received four
times as many as Cox. From these
votes it seems that the Democrats
have lost much during the last four
years Of course this vote is not
conclusive but if it were the Demo
Gratis would have no chance. AS it is
they claim some of the states. Cox
has been elected Governor of Ohio
three times and hopes to carry his
state in November.
The Republicans claim to be for
America first" yet they will get the
lions share Of the German and the
Irish vote. These votes will count
heavy in some sections. They also
rely on the negro vote to carry Ohio,
Kentucky and Tennessee for them.
They have been accused, and perhaps
with some reason, of creating the
present tightness in the money world.
Senator Owen who is an authority on
financial matters says the present de-
preston was "made to order" just
for political effect. In one other
they played similar trick
and won.
One thing that might have develop
ed into something interesting was the
challenge issued by Pat Harrison to
the Republicans. Of course they did
not accept and it is doubtful if Har-
rison expected them to.
The chairmen of the two parties
again issued statements. Hays said
that Harding is assured of 378 cleo
toral votes and will carry every
Northern and Western state with a
chance in Tennessee, Kentucky and
Maryland. White denies much of this
and says the Democratic chance is
good.
The Wilson administration plays
an important part in the campaign.
In some sections there is strong
demand for a change. Many are like
ly to vote for Harding because Will
sen has become unpopular with them.
TIE Republicans commenced a cam
pajgn against him in the autumn OF
1918 and it has not lest force. Will
son gave them a chance when he ap-
pealed for a Democratic Congress. If
he had appealed for an American
Congress most likely the people would
have given him what he wanted.
He seems that if the election had
been held a week ago the Republicans
would have swept the country. AS it
is two weeks away it is difficult to
say what the outcome will be. The
Democrats intend to make whirl
wind finish in the doubtful states. 1t
remains to be seen what Cox can do
with New York and the East. At
least the Democrats have fighting
chance anG the best mans. B.
Rarrv