Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31
HARDING WILL WIN PRESIDENCY
LEADING EDITORS OF Il. S. BELIEVE

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from $4,000 to 10000. The causes
| that are expected to contribute TO the
republican success b. the Massa-
chusetts editors are 100 much gov
eminent" league of nations. the hos
tility of Irish voters to the demo-
cratic party and general discomfort.
Michigan and Minnesota.
Eight Michigan editors. rejecting
the views of both parties, estimate
that Harding viii! carry Michigan by
10000 to 100000. concede from 5000
to $4,000 votes to socialist and other
| independent candidates. and express
| the opinion that twelve republicans
and one democrat VIII be elect.d 70
| Congress. The causes that are ex-
Yected to contribute to these results
are the unexpected falling off in the
| registered vote, the league OF ma
| lions, dissatisfaction with the demo
cratic party. the desire to end south
| ern domination in Congress and the
general attitude OF voters demanding
! a change in administration.
Four Minnesota editors believe that
Harding will carry the state by from
| Is 900 to 100000. due to the co-opera-
| ton of German. Non Partisan League
and other elements arrayed against
the league of nations. for which. how
ever, there is strong sentiment among
woman voters The socialist and in
dependent vote is figured at 10000
to $4,000. Nine of the ten members
! Ct the House will be republican. The
| price of wheat, the tariff prejudices
of foreign born voters and dissatis-
faction with the Wilson ad1Inistra-
ton are credited with making for re-
publican advantage.
II Two editors in Mississippi give the
state to Cox by % per cent of the
popular vote. which is expected to APP
proximate 10000. 1t is not expected
that the nineteenth amendment will
increase the republican vote, because
or local restrictions. The socialist
! and other independent votes will be
small. The chief issue, as set forth
by one of the editors, is: Were for
Woodrow Wilson, Cox and the league
of nations; that's all
Figures on Missouri Vary.
Nine Missouri editors. whose news
papers reflect different political views.
are divided in opinion as to the deci-
sion in that state between Cox and
Harding. The republican editors pre-
dict $4,000 for Harding. and their
democratic confreres $4,000 for Cox.
The same authorities give $4,000 for
Spencer, republican, and $4,000 for
Long, democrat, for the Senate. The
election of ten republicans and six
democrats to the House of Repre-
sentatives is also indicated. Specula-
ton as to the size of the independent
vote fixes 1t from 5000 to 10000. The
influences that operate to bring these
results are conflicting sentiment over
the league OF nations. the high cost
OF living and division of opinion as
to the responsibility for disturbed
business conditions.
Views OF Montana Situation.
Four replies from the Montana edi-
tors range from very close to $4,000
for Cox in the presidential contest.
but give the democrats two repre-
sentatives in Congress for the state.
Because OF the combination between
the democratic and farmer-la Dor
party. the Independent vote, which is
than 5000 for the socialists. The is
sues in the presidential conflict are
the price of wheat, division Of senti-
ment over the league of nations, fed
eral reserve law and the supposed
wet" tendencies of Cox.
One republican editor adds to his
reply the statement that Many peo-
pie out here are going crazy this
year" Another adds: There are no
issues. The people just want to vote
against the democratic party"
express the opinion that Harding will
carry the state by from 10000 to 50,-
600. though one democratic editor as
serts that Cox has an outside
chance" 1t is expected that the
farmer-labor party will poll several
thousand votes, and that the six rep
resentatives in Congress. including
one woman. will be republican. The
causes for these indicated results are
set forth as being indifference to or
ignorance of the league of nations;
the German element constituting one
tenth of the electorate; dissatisfaction
with the Wilson administration and
the price of wheat and taxes.
Nevada Claimed for Cox.
Nevada editors give the state to
Cox by $500. although Harding is
said to have IAN outside chance" The
contest between Oddie, republican.
and Henderson, democrat. for the
Senate will be very close, with the
chances favoring Henderson. A small
Independent vote is expected. The
republicans pin their faith to the
anti-Wilson feeling. which they as
the federal reserve act, and taxes.
Eight New Jersey editors. repre-
senting both parties. agree that
Harding will carry the state. the
democratic estimate being 10000 and
the republican 100000 The election
to the House of Representatives is
forecast. From $4,000 to 10000 indie
pendent votes, largely socialist, are
expected. The issues that seem to
count in Jersey are grouped under
the general head of desire for
change and the fact that traditions
always make New Jersey republican
in a presidential year.
New York Conceded to Harding.
The replies from twenty-five New
York editors, representing both par
ties, various parts of the state, give
Harding a plurality over Cox from
10000 to 100000. The democratic
editors express the opinion that Smith
will be elected governor over Miller by
"a small majority" Harding and
Miller are expected to get the dry
vote in the state, and Cox and Smith
that of the vets. Opinion as to the
number of socialists and farmer-labor
votes expected range from 100000 to
$4,000 in a total Of 100000. Wads-
worth is believed to have better
chance for the Senate than has
the election Of twenty-three democrats
and twenty republicans to the House
of Representatives is indicated. The
issues that appear must potential in
New York cover wide range, the
most important of which is general
discontent. the prejudices of Irish,
German, Italian and other Nationalist
tic groups against the democratic
party, which, coupled with the rea-
sons that influence the business mind.
seem to point to substantial repub-
lican victory.
The replies of six North Carolina
editors agree that Cox will carry the
state by from 10000 to 10000, with a
very large increase in the colored vote
and an Independent vote of from A.
900 to 5000. The election of Over
man, democrat, for the Senate is con-
coded by the republicans by big
majority, and it is expected that the
delegation to the House will consist of
eight democrats and two republicans.
The paramount issue in North Caro-