The New York herald., 1920-01-31
OHIO ALMOST SURE
TO GO REPUBLICAN
Democrats Admit Situation Is I'm
favorable After Winning
Two Elections.
(speclal pespatch 70 the HeraId.l

(Spccint Despatch to the Herald
COLUMBUS. Ohio, F'rday.--Ohio may
Be checked off right now as safely Re
publican in the coming Presidential cleo
tion, unless, Of course, the Republican
party at the Chicago convention does
something so extremely fanatical that it
will lose It's present favor in this State,
that in tho last two elections has gone
into the Democratic column.
Even the Democrats admit the situa-
ton. They tell you confdentaIly that
Democratic politics in Ohio. due largely
to President Wilson's stand on the treaty,
but 70 other things as well, is in hope
less mess. With Governor Cox heading
the Democratic Presidential ticket there
might be a chance to carry the State
they say. but it would be mighty SLIM
This flat statement of conditions is
based on a very careful estimate in Cieve-
land. Columbus. Canton Cincinnati and
numerous small towns, where interest in
politics. which had been tagging until
q few weeks ago. now is becoming keen.
Woodrow Wilson carried Ohio both
times he ran for President In the off
year, Democratic Governor James
NJ Cox, was elected again for a
third term, which he is now serving. II
makes three Democratic victories i'm the
state out of four chances in eight years
Ohio really was the key in the last cleo
ton. With Ohos electoral votes Hughes
would have been President today
Harding to Get Delegation.
SENATOR Harding. OF course. will get the
Oh1o delegation to Chicago. That is a
roregone conclusion. Ohio Republicans
are almost solidly behind him. The only
opposition ale is likely 10 have will be fro1,
the camp of General Wood. but the Wood
boom in Ohio has not taken hold-peihaps
because of the ''favoritc SON. sentiment
for Harding
Not that all the Republicans who are
back of Senator Harding really want him
for President. Harding who has been
prominent in Ohio politics for many wears.
has plenty of enemies, but the anirnosity
Is being submerged because the Repubu-
cans really think Harding is their best bet.
NJ nominated Harding stands every
chance of carrying the State in November
Only the nomination of Governor Cox on
the Democratic ticket can prevent that. :f
such thing is possible. Cox, with three
terms as Governor, is personally popular
and this popularity might easily return Il
vote such as President Wilson received
four Years ago We're it not for the general
disfavor toward the Democrats, which
hardly, at this lat day. can be corrected
The Dernqc1tic party i'll Ohio Is ''in
had for "A number OF reasons-the Presi-
dents stand for the treaty, the prevailing
high prices of necessities and the increased
taxes AS for the taxes. they are higher
than ever before, brought about by road
levies and increased salaries to school
teachers to meet the cost of living While.
r,f
local. the voters do not regard III so.. and
they blame the administration. This is
taxpaying time. and it will be taxpaying
time again ia June, with precisely the
same levies.
~. Believe Cox Cap't Win.
There is for. more talk about Harding as
q Presidentiaf possibility than OF Cox
The People seem to think that il Harding
IS nominated he can win, but not so with
Cox. The Democrats as we'll tne Re-
publicans will tell YOU that this is a Re
publican year"
The boom OF Senator Pomerene for the
Democratic nomination is not progressing.
In fact. it is causing considerable annoy
snoe TO the hackers of Governor Cox. for
the suppression that will be created out
side the state. In States whore the pfi-
mary elections or conventions are held
early the fact that Ohio has two Demo-
cratic possibilities. they fear will cause
trouble. states that have no "favoritc
sons" viii want. they think, 10 get on
the band wagon Of somebody who ut least
is sure of his own state delegation.
Within the last week or ten days there
has been some talk about Herbert Hoover
ms possibility. but the Hoover boom is
not getting any place as yet. Nor do tho
politicians expect 1t TO get any place.
Nobody seems to know whether Hoover
is a Democrat or a Republican, and that
makes a difference.
State possibilities. Republican and Demo-
cratic. there is no political machinery
left for Hoover TO use, and this, OF all
States, is used to grinding out its polti-
cal results by machinery. There will he
Hoover talk aplcpty. but the people who
are doing the talking are the people who
only talk and who do not go out after
votes. Hoover so far as il is possible TO
estimate now. will not be q factor in Ohio