The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-04
FORECAST G. Or
LANDSLIDE IN Is
STATES In WEST
Reports Cover the Territory
Which Gave Wilson Vic
tory in 1916.
MISSOURI is DOUBTFUL
Colorado and Nevada Also
Left Out of Predicted
Harding Lineup.
NON-PARTISANS A FACTOR
Country West of Mississippi
River Suspicious of League,
Want Change.
NON-PARTISANS A FACTOR
Pa a stou co,re,nondent Of THE HERALD.

By staff Correspondent Of THE HERALD
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. S.-That a
Republican landslide, definite and in
many instances surprising, will be
witnessed in the States west of the
Mississippi River is the conservative
prediction that most be made after a
close study of the sentiment in the
territory that gave reelection in 1916
to Woodrow Wilson.
Only some unforeseen circumstance
can halt the trend of Republcanism.
The people, turned against the Will
son Administration and suspicious of
the League of Nations, are almost
unanimous in their demand for a Re-
publican President.
That is the situation as it exists
ton, and the statement is made after
visit to every one of the States west
of the Mississippi except three, Texas
Louisiana and Arkansas, which belong
to the solid South.
The visit to these States by the
correspondent of THE New YORK HER
AID, in company with the Democratic
nominee, Gov. Cox brought forward the
best political opinion possible from
leaders of both parties and local news
paper correspondents and editors in the
different States.
Throughout the Western country the
Republican organization is far superior
to that of the Democrats. The feeling
is abroad that a Republican victory to
rcpudate the present Administration is
a. hand. II the election We're to be held
Tomorrow Senator Harding would
carry all but four or five of the small
St~tn7 out of the twenty-five west of the
Mississippi.
strong Republican Tide.
GOV. Cox, in his campaign trip Just
ed made some Roadway IN the West
Ia his declarations for a more liberal
cation and reclamation policy, with
his vigorous defence of the League of
Nations, and his talk about prol1 essive
government as opposed 10 reaction, he
professionally made friends but the
doubt is whether he made enough to
stnm the overwhelming tide Of Repub-
hcanism. Realizing the strength of this
sentiment, the conviction Is that ne did
not.
That presents the situation so far as
concerns the States actually covered in
Gov. Cox's Western tour. If the Mis-
sissippi River is taken as the line. then
the States of Michigan and Wisconsin
must be dropped from the figures, and
Texas. Louisiana and Arkansas. which
Gov. Cox did not enter. added.
Senator Harding is apparently assured
OF eighty-five electoral votes west of the
Mississippi River-fifty more than
Hughes
Gov. Cox is apparently assured of
sixty-three votes west of the Mississippi
River. through the combined vote of
Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. which
have together thlrty-nine votes This
same territory gave thirty-five votes in
1916 to Hughes and to Woodrow Will
son $50 Hughes carried only Oregon.
South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa.
Missouri is placed in the doubtful list
because there are numerous uncertain
elements to be considered. In Colorado
there is a local situation which might
easily turn the State one way or the
other. In Nevada the population is too
widely scattered over large territory
to permit an honest judgment as to how
the State will go. In all events, the re-
suit In these three states. which nor
mally are Democratic, will be close.
Missouri storm Centre.
Missouri went Democratic in 1916
by $4,000, with those of German SYM
pathy voting for Woodrow Wilson be-
cause che kept us out of war" This
vote almost entirely is lost TO the Demo-
cratic party. TO add further to the
worry of the Democrats there is the dis
affection of Senator James A. Reed,
who is fighting the League of Nations.
xtyfi1 from
On the other hand. with few notable
exceptions the Democratic press is domi-
nant in Missouri, vigorous in fighting
the cause of Gov. Cox. Missouri in
addition, is normally Democratic, so
that the extension of votes to women
naturally has increased the margin
which the Republicans will have to
overcome II they are to carry the state.
Furthermore. each party has n complete
and well functioning State organization
and each is claiming the State by a
margin In the neighborhood of 10000.
Missouri will be one Of the storm CEN
tres In the windup OF the campaign.
Colorado is Just recovering from the
recent primary elections which split both
the Republicans and the Democrats. The
State went Democratic four years ago
by 10000, a margin that is difficult for
the Republicans TO overcome. The Nom
Partisan League has captured the DEM
ocratic State ticket. drawing support
from both the Democrats and Repub-
licans, from the Republicans In the
farming districts and from the Demo-
Gratis In the labor centres.
There are many Democrats who or
dlnarily would vote n straight party
ticket, but who this year will support
the Republicans, looking upon the Nom
Partisan League as menace on the