El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-27
HARDING AND cox IN OHIO; A BIT
OF HISTORY FOR POLITICAL SFARPS

CHARLES 2 HUGHES won New York state and yet
y lost the election But that condition is not likely to
recur this year Il appears that New York VIII be the
pivotal state, the that Cox may he gets
New York but he VIII almost certainly lose If be loses
New York. New York has always gone Republican in
third Of century with the exception Of 1892,
and 1912 when the Republican party split IN two
In 1916 New York gave Hughes 10000 plurality. The
state VIII be ercely fought for this year, and Cox and
Roosevelt VIII win huge following But there IS no
reason why Harding and Coolidge should not hold the
Hughes following and poll the normal plurality.
Next to New York. Ohio presents the most interesting
field Of conjecture The fight there viii De between the
two strong home men, both good politicians and citizens
Of good standing both business and newspaper
and both having been by the voters IN signal
tories one the senate the other for the governorsh
There has been much msapprehension IN the public
mind about the recent political course Of Ohio and the
part that the present candidates have taken IN It In his
speech at the political meeting last Friday night repre-
sentative Hudpah stated that Cox had defeated Harding
FOR governor This illustrates the hazy idea that
politicians hold about the Ohio situation Cox and Hard
ing never ran against each other for the goveTnorp
In 1914 senator Harding for senator and was
elected BY plurality Of io2Ooo running 5000 ahead Of
his state ticket.
Governor Cox the election ran for governor and
vas defeated BY plurality Of $1,000 This in spite Of
the fact that the Progressive party also had ticket IN
the ned, with James R Garfield who had been mem
Der Of the Roosevelt cabinet at its head; Garfield poled
$1,000 votes which would normally have gone to the Re
publican candidate.
In 1872 governor Cox was elected BY a plurality Of
$4,000. IN that year the PTogressTes had ticket IN
the field and the national party smashed all to
pieces oy lnlenal olssenson Yer SoAs Eole was ol1So
than the combined vote Of the Republicans and Pro
gressiTes.
In 1916. when Wilson akept ont Of war" Wilson
carried Ohio By $1,000 plurality but Coxs plurality over
the Republican candidate, Willis, was only $500.
In 1918 Cox Willis, the Republican, BY
plurality Of 110o0-not presidential year, though
the national tendency Republican
The only time Harding ever defeated IN Ohio was
when he for governor In 1910 against Judson Har
mon The Republicans had q bad year Of It IN many
states that time and the Progressive breach beginning
TO widen
Apparently the Republican party is again united this
year Apparently it be counted to poll its full
normal strength IN the various states unless It be IN the
north central states where schisms developing
Ohio has always gone Republican presidential years
with the exception Of 1912 when the Progressive split
cured, and 1916, when Wilson @kept out Of and
Coxs newspaper said Wilson the Germans best friend
We wouldn't have any Democrat lose money Ohio
for anything hence this little historic sketch But Re
pubhcans VIII remember that Cincinnati is IN Ohio, and
reserve judgment