Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-27
Wall street often Wrong.


During the las; ten presidential
elections VA! Street mas been wrong
SIX Zines and -isht four. Conse
quea;ly, both the more experienced
Republican and Democratic leaders
are no: inclined 20 accept as really
!mPor;aa; the Judgment OF The fnan.
Ga! operators OF the Wall Stree.
district
! have talked with some of the Re-
publican leaders. who are quite a.
eager :o- Republican success as the
promoters Of business ventures. who
refuse - assent 10 the eSt-avaEan,
claims made hy the more enthusiastic
O.: The amateurs. These men coincide
WIN the o1!alon OF c!ea.-headed
Democrats leaders that The p.es!-
deai.4! election and control o. Con-
r'sss ~! be won in the Middle and
Far West, and 10, OF the Atlantic
seaooa-d. The Democrats continue to
Pin ;hel- :a!'h on the States tina,
gaze NJ. Wilson the decision FOUR
years ago. despite the fact tina, every
one Of ;he numerically .mpo.tan,
s;A:es supported Ny. Hughes.
= notable instance O. the BELIEF
that The presidency will be finally
"on in ;he YES; is provided in ;he
case Q: Stw Tork. =, tie ou;se,
o; ;ac campaign the Democrats be-
.!eEed ma; ;aey could carry the EN-
re state. mainly because Of the in
Hueace Of the wet" and dry issue
j" determining the result 0. the EN-.
:.:e state
New York
Developments O. the canuairn 70
- nave ~; justified the!r hopes.
ne Hquor question has been al,aos:
entirely eliminated from the national
contest. though i; may help the Dem.
cEEat!c state ticket The consensus
Q! Democratic and Republican op;ni5n
i.as c'!ca!!Y e!!.n!.a Ted, for The ,.rre
He.nE - least. New York as d pivotal
SAT-. The conditions that prevail IN
Sc" YORK Statc are duplicated in a
;arEH measure by those IN Illinois
M.:inrsoin, Iowa and California.
some %: the Republican,, leaders adj
nit the intrusion o. issues and i,ti,,-
ences ~ one or Two 81 ,hn pacisc
SoISi states particularly California
az. 7" d>h!a zion, which The Rcpub!!-
~ manages counted upon as beinx
Sate couple o, weeks ago rhcs.
.tHu"acss may cause q revision O!
,hcir estimate. These elements Of
.,,is have mainly been the re-
IN the coast states. Republican lead
trs predict temporary recurrence
81 these conditions when Governor
Cox comes 10 The Atlantic Coast
states next month
Supreme Rattle Ground.
hnolfh y already known 0. the
pans o. NE Two parties 10 Justify
n" prediction Mat the supreme ef-
t"Ft 10 win rac presidency will be
made IN Ohio. Indiana, Missouri.
HrntugKE lowa California, Idaho.
SOUTH Dakota and Minneso,a,
Republican prophecies that the In
teusiTc canr a!gn!r. mich ,hey hay.
inaugurated III so,+. Of Tho 'bord.-
states notably North Carolina and
tennessee, II !ikely 70 throw their
"i.stnra! votes into the Rcnublican
Gg.H,in has 'a!!"d = alarm the Dem
'crat!c managers. Thor reports from
"Eery stat. in the S-,u.h .nrDu-.cn
them 10 believe that Republican yc-
i4!es IN Southern Cornrnonw.al,ts
are designed 20 compel IN" Opposition
70 withdraw some Of ,Nc!r cyh,ing
ioITe.s from the really Important
salients Tn the contest Tho Demo.
Gratis place their chief d"pcntenc. FOR
overturniHr the. Republican advnn-
trr" Oh PrcsidcHt Wilson and Gov
cTnor COX. They believe Shat m.
President himself will become A mora
!mpnr'an' factor in contributing "a
-" fnal resul. as the contcs. pro.
crosses
Ercrv Democratic gun, from .-osc
canned - The Whit. House down 70
-" verbal sharp IN Coters on crackrr
pare. tnN cart 'ail. viii be certcred
G1pn M Eepuh!ican attitude on IN"
,'Nsls ~ natinns h!mos, every
cratic IHr'y is a. present fully con
Nrc"d that = is urrn 'h.g issue tho
Jesuit ~ Tho ca'1raign will finally