The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-17
Makes 40 Speeches Before
100000 People, Winning
Favor in Five States.
SPIKES COLBY'S GUNS
Declares France Already
Has Asked U. S. to Help
Form Rival League.
BRITAIN FOR NEW PACT
Nominee Argues for Protec.
tive Tariff as He Ends Trip
at Big st. Louis Meeting.

at Big st. Louis Meeting.
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. Ex-senator Harding
Is speeding homeward to Marion to-
night after an eventful tour Of the
middle West States of Tennessee. Ken
lucky, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri.
In four days the Republican nominee
addressed himself in forty speeches to
fully 100000 persons in the cities Of
Chattanooga, Louisville, Indianapolis
and st. Louis, and in the cities and
towns along the railroads connecting
the four big cities.
Swiftly surveying the results Of this
tour, 1t may. be stated fairly that he
received fair and friendly hearing
largely in the Republican districts In
Tennessee. and that possibly he made
some votes. The expectation. how
ever, is that Tennessee will continue
to register Democratic.
Kentucky, especially Louisville, gave
10 Senator Harding an extraordinary
welcome and displayed her disposition
TO rejest Cox and Beckham. The main
danger to Republican success in Ken
lucky IL the race issue, which is being
used desI erately and viciously by the
Democratic organization In every part Of
the State. and especially among the
women. If the Republican organization
can overcome the traditional disposition
or the Republican, OF the mountain coun-
try to keep their women followers In the
background and can persuade the men
of eastern Kentucky to get the women's
vote out II is probable Kentucky will
give to Senator Harding handsome
majority and that Ernst will defeat
Beckham for the Senat atorship even more
handiiy.
watson's Chances Improved.
Indiana now looks safely Republican
both for Harding and Senator Watson
Well informed persons insist that Har-
cling can count on a majority OF 100, 900
and that watson will run not more than
$4,000 behind. Watson's stock has i'm
proved recently owing to the fact that
many Republicans who do not like him
realize that Harding must have the back
Ing OF n Republican Senate and that It
would be folly to throw away Senate
seat merely to satisfy their grudge
against Jim Watson. This feeling prob.
ably will save Watson.
In Indiana. too, Senator Harding
Oil
OF Nations idea than he has detected
In other States. He found that a good
many Republicans were scared and ner-
yous over his Des Moines speech.
which appeared to reject the whole
League of Nations proposal. In Indi-
ana, therefore, the Senator was at es-
pecial pains to explain that while he
abominated Article X. and certain other
provisions of the covenant, and never
Would enter into such an ARRANGEMENT
as the present league contemplates.
nevertheless he IN earnestly for n world
association against war which would
leave America unmortgaged and FREQ
TO determine for Itself it's duty toward
the rest of the world.
In his two big meetings in Indian
apolls last night before 5000 persons in
Tomlinson Hall, and before 5000
thronged in the circle at the base of
the great Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment. he set out this distinction in his
attitude, and he found a ready and
understanding response. In Tomiinson
Hall II was evident that the people
we're weighing him In the balance. At
the outset the meeting was not partic-
ularly enthusiastic, but IL warmed as
the Senator went along. and at the end
he had them leaping from their chairs.
There is little doubt that his visit to
Indiana made votes and held In line
Republicans who were almost ready to
desert.
Climax IL Found in 81. Louis.
Here in st. Louis tonight where he
arrived at the climax OF his appeal to
this part OF the country, Senator
Harding found the visible and audible
signs OF intense public interest and pub
lie approval The best opinion here is
that while Missouri Is doubtful. espe-
clally as regards Spcncers fight TO keep
his Senate seat against the assault of
Brecknridge Long, the present trend
Is Republican. and particularly toward
Harding.
Among the many reasons for this Ia
the attitude of the Thousands OF Ger
mans in this city and State. II is said
thsre tnat $4,000 Germans who voted for
Wilson In 1916 viii vote against Cox this
year. There is widespread opposition in
the state to the League OF Nations, and
Senator Reed has many friends who will
not vote for Cox in Missouri Also the
Democratic speakers are using tho race
issue and are making an especial drive
among women voters.
The Senator's address here tonight in
the Coliseum before $4,000 persons was
for business men. dealing iargey about
foreign trade. and the imperative neces-
sity OF developing our export ma rkets. n
prosperity is to continue at home He
said that the Administration has failed
utterly TO prepare for trade expansion
and has been as unprepared for peace
m II was for war. He asked, also, for