Milford chronicle., 1920-08-27
HARDING AND cox AND OHIO

washington, August ZU- IL IS cOlll-
mon knowledge and frequent comment
among political workers that the NOM
nation of the two candidates on the
Democratic ticket was determined by
expediency-the playing of a forlorn
hope" declares the Republican Pub
licity Association, through its Presi-
dent. Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr., in
a statement issued recently:
"COx was chosen because he comes
from the same state as Harding, and
Roosevelt was named as his running
mate because he bears the name of a
distinguished American. 1t was hoped
that Cox could carry Ohio for the
Democratic ticket and Roosevelt
swing New York, There is no likeli-
hood, however, that the voters of
New York will be misled by the use
of the name of the greatest American
of recent year, now is there anything
to justify the hope that Cox may be
able to carry Ohio against Harding.
Study of election returns show
Harding to be stronger in Ohio than
is Cox. And, moreover, under ordi-
nary circumstances. Ohio is a pretty
dependable Republican State. Begin
ming with the election which placed
Abraham Lincoln in the White House
and. recorded the first victory for the
Republican party, there have been
fifteen national elections, and Ohio
has gone Republican in 13 of these.
The only occasions on which Ohio
went Democratic were in 1912 when
the Republican party was divided, and
in 1916, when the country was de-
ceived by the "kept-us-Out-
propaganda. In 1912, although the
Democrats led, the combined vote OF
the Republicans and the PrOgressiyes
exceeded that of the Democrats,
showing that the defeat of the Repub
licans was due to division and not to
preference for Democratic policies.
Out of % members of Congress from
Ohio, IA are Republicans.
"In 1912, When Cox was first elect
ed governor, there was Progressive
candidate in the field, Cox received
so 900 less votes than the Republican
and Progressive candidates combined.
In 1914, although there was still
Progressive candidate for the COVER
Willis defeated Cox by $1,000.
If he had received the Progressive
vote also, his majority would have
been more than 10000. In 1916 Cox
was carried through by the Wilson
deception and 1918 he won through
local issue which turned to the DEM
ocratic column Il county normally Re
publican. His majority in 1918 was
only 1900.
"Contrasted with this record. the
Harding vote makes an exceedingly
good showing. Harding was elected
Senator in 1914, with a Progressive
candidate I'M the field to divide his
vote. Nevertheless, Harding was elect
ed by plurality of more than 100000
at the same time that Cox was de-
feated by $4,000 in his race for the
Harding received to-
tai of 526,1 votes for the Senator
ship. The vote for Cox in the same
year was 493 ,367, or about $4,000 less
than the Harding vote. That was the
highest vote Cox ever received, his
vote in 1918 being only $4,000 or 49,
200 less than the Harding vote in
1914.
"Cox has never won election that
could be called personal victory.
Harding won the SenatOrship even
with the disadvantage of a dividcd
party. Cox has been known as cum
ling politician who could take adj
vantage of special conditions. Hard .
ng has been a statesman who
brought strength to his party ticket
md received more than his normal
party vote. When Cox won by the
narrow margin of 5,199 in 1916. he
,olled nearly 10000 fewer votes than
lid Wilson, who dragged Cox through.
When Cox won by little more than
900, Pomerene carried the Senator
,hip by $4,000 and Wilson carried
ohio by nearly 10000.
1T is manifest from figures, that
he effort to play up Cox as great
-ote-getter is pure fake. Cox has been
lever at getting in at the right time
o profit politically by favorable cir
not of his creation"