Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-27
FIGHT FOR SENATE
SUPREMACY SHOWS
DEMOCRATIC LEAD
Republicans Forced to
Center All Resources on
State Campaigns.
EASTERN TRIP OF cox WINS
SUPPORT OF IRISH VOTERS
National Campaign Passes
Peak-Contest Becomes Bat
tie in Midwest States.
ny LOUIS SEIBoLD.

.NE" fOtk, OCT. 2G.-Dcmocrat ic
chances for winning the control OF
the United States Senate and max
ing surprising showing in the pres
idential contest have steadily i'm
proved during tho past week. The
Republican managers admit that they
have been compelled to put up n
more vigorous fight for supremacy
in the Senate than they anticipated
month ago.
They entertain no doubt OF their
ability to win the presidential con-
test despite the unmistalsablo slip
ping OF their candidate and a marked
shift OF voters hitherto responding to
Republican propaganda designed to
create widespread prejudice against
the Wilson administration generally
and CoS's championship of the league
of nations.
The latter issue has become the
one outstanding and almost sole con-
tention between the two parties. The
republican managers. who are
thoroughly satisfied with the resul,
OF their alignment OF nationalistic
groups against the Democratic party
Tor grievances real and imaginary.
have been considerably worried nv
the manifest approval indicated by
voters in the Eastern part OF the
country to whom Governor Cox has
appealed. They do not deny that hhc
movement away from their own can
didate evidences the readiness OF the
people to change their original
opinions regarding it.
Cox Causes Trouble to G.. O. r..
Whether this movement has an
proSimated the volume claimed by
the Democratic managers is proble-
matical. Surface. conditions and close
scrutiny OF conditions and figures
prepared by the managers of the two
parties do not Justify the Democratic
claim that II will be sufficiently
large to overcome the lead, which
Harding secured early in the cam
paign and which his supporters as
sert he has not lost. though they ad :
NIT falling away from him.
There is no question but that the
vigorous battle which Governor Cox
is leading against the confusion that
obscurcs the mind of Harding regard :
ing tho league OF nations has caused
a lot OF trouble in the Republican n
camp This has not only caused the
Republican managers to discard their
previous elaine OF Landslide" i'm
presidential campaign and to admit
that 1T Is 4 fght." hut has compelled
them to rush re-enforcemcnts, fnan-
cial and otherwise. to their candi-
dates for the Senate in New Hamp-
shire. Connecticut, kentucky. Indiana,
Utah. Missouri. Iowa, Colorado. Idaho
and California. Tho swing toward
Governor Cox has also caused a mild
panic regarding the State tickets in
New York. Ohio. West Virginia. In
diana, Illinois and several OF the
lesser important States in the West.
AS matter OF fact the Democratic
chances for clecting thcir State ticket
In New York and all OF the other
states TO which Republican aid has
been sent recently are very much
improved.
Smith Will Carry New York.
In New York expert Republican n
judgment and the betting reflect 4
tremendous stride toward victory for
Governor Smith. The Republican
managers who are counting upon n
nfajority OF from 200. 900 to $4,000 for