The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-16
STATES TO
DECIDE RACE
FORPRES|OENCY
Here's Line Up as Cox
Harding Battle Gets
Under Way
by GEORGE II. WATERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. iG.-The po-
litlcai battle-ground In the presidential
election will be IN ~ states.
The storm centers will be In
Ohio. New York. Indiana and
Illinois, waxing hottest in Ohio.
Each party is reasonably certain
to carry is states, giving the demo-
Gratis 1855 electoral votes and the rc-
publioons 1876. The democrats must
have 81 more to win and the repdb-
licans IL.
Hottest Fights
Illinois is placed In the republican
column by both democratic and q.
q. Il. dopesters but the democrats
will carry the big fight into this ter
rltory, II for no other reason, to try
to break the q. o. r. ranks and to
keep the Illinois crowd out OF the
common battle ground.
The party that can carry the
three doubtful states. New York
Ohio and Indiana. can win. There
are 50 electors IN those three
states, three more than the dem
ocrnts would need to- win and 10
mora than the republicans would
require. provided both parties
hold the states here conceded to
them.
California Is considered doubtful
because Wilson carried Il against
Hughes by less than 5000 votes. The
state is strongly progressive. The
pep" that Hiram Johnson puts into
his anti-league campaign may have
a bearing on the outcome In Cali
fornia.
Colorado has gone Democratic In
five OF the last six presidential cleo
tionR but Is now considered doubtful
because republican senator and
three republican congressman won
by heavy majorities In 9lS. despite
Wilson's request that democrats be
returned
Progressive States
Idaho IL doubtful for the same
reason that California is--dinatis-
faction with Harding, who Is too re-
dictionary to suit the progrcsslves.
Democrats ana Republicans agree
that Indiana and New Jersey are ex-
ceedlngiy doubtful.
New Mexico was carried by Wilson
and IN considered doubtful for the
same reason that other western states
are.
On New York both parties arc
going to make the fight OF their
lives. How the state goes will
depend largely on how labo, "up
state" swings its strength.
But Ohio. home OF both candidates
will be the hottest battle ground. The
republicans are claiming 1t by 10O.-
900 votes. Cox has been elected gov
ernor three times Gnd lost the state
once. Wilson carried It In 1916.
When Cox was elected governor In
1914. Harding was elected senator by
100000 majority.
Other "DoubtfrIls''
Both parties put Utah In the doubt
ful colnmn. Wilson carried II against
Hughes by. 10000 and Bryan lost Il
to Taft by 10000. II is league
and progressive. Washington the
same.
Wisconsin is normally republican,
but Is doubtful now because II isn't
known what Robert LaFollette will
do.
Wyoming was carried by Wilson by
5000. The republicans think they'll
carry II this time, hut they do not
count II certain.
II the republicans hold their con-
ceded strength, and fail to carry
Ohio, they win have to get New York,
California, Colorado. Wisconsin. New
Mexico and Utah to win. Then II
the democrats should steal Illinois
from them. they would have TO take
In addition Idaho. Washington and
Wyoming OF. the doubtful states &c
get over.
II isn't necessary for either pnrty
to have New York to win.