The Washington herald., 1920-11-02
More states DoubtfuI.

4 More states Doubtful.
In all OF the forecasts that have
been made. ten States, with a total
OF s. electoral votes, have been
placed in the doubtful column. They
are New Hampshire. with votes:
Connecticut. = California, 10; In
diana, Is; Montana, (: Maryland. 8;
Missouri. Is: Utah. 4: Colorado, 6.
and West Virginia. s.
Within a few hours Of the time
that the voters will cast their ballots.
a careful, non-partisan survey has
been made OF the situation in each
Of these States classified as doubt
full. -Four OF them. Utah. Maryland.
Montana and New Hampshire remain
an enigma
/ In the remaining six States. Con-
necticut, California. Indiana. Mis-
souri,, Colorado and West Virginia.
according to these neports Senator
Harding has made gains.
Examination OF sfL- -
The fact that Senator James ~.
Reed is giving his silent support Jg-
Spencer in the Missouri campaign.
and that SpenCer's controversy with
President Wilson over the Rumsnisn
pledge has worked to his advantage
are given as reasons for his being
elected. and which would, the lesdera
agree, eliminate the il
o In Utah, the utmost uncertainty as
to the possible result exists. The
women's vote, il is thought. will b.
about evenly divided for and against
the league. Representative NJ H
WellingS, Senator Smoot's Demo
cratic opponent. has made a strong
campaign and no one can safely pre-
dict what the outcome will be
Maryland, until a short time ago.
was quite favorable TO Harding. but
the race issue has played such
prominent part in this State that Il
Is again doubtful. The slanderouS
stories circulated about Harding
have unqUestionab bly, hurt his cause
here, as it is believed that the proof
of their falsity has come too late.
Both sides are claiming the electoral
vote.
situation in Montana.
peculiar situation exists in
Montana, normally Democratic The
Nonpartisan League. with the as
sistanCe OF the Farmer-lsbor ad-
herents, has captured the Demo-
cratic State machine and is run
ming things to suit itself. Fhe
league OF nations is not very popu-
lar. particularly with the large Irish
population Of the State. and the re-
cepton accorded to Gov. Cox on his
recent visit to Butte was none too
enthusiastic. II is anyone's tight to
the last ditch in Montana.
Both sides claim victory in New
Hampshire. The Democrats claim to
have the best organization they
have had in years. For a time IL
was feared that the Democrats
would lose largely OF the Irish vote
because OF the league Of nations.
but the Irish, il is claimed. are
swinging back. The Republican
campaign managers have been in
sistent in their attacks on Presi-
cent Wilson, and this. il is beIievsl.
will act as a boomerang.
In Connecticut IL is predicted that
Harding will have plurality Of not
less than 10000 Republican Sens-
tor Frank 3. Brsn6egee is expected
TO run considerably behind tn.
ticket because OF his opposition 10
women suffrage. II H. believed he
Will win. however. over his Demo-
cratic opponent Augustine Loner-
gan.
California Looks "HardInr"
Despite the fact that California
cast its vote for Wilson four wears
ago. the indications are that Hard
ing will carry the State by l25y OO0
and that his plurality will be 50
great that IL will carry along Sam
uel NJ ShortridEe to the Senate over
his Democratic opponent and the in
cumbent, Senator James d. Phelan.
A general desire for a change, and
the alleged extravaganza Of the viii
J son Administration. will cost the
/ Democratic Party many votes
In Indiana the Republicans to-
night claim the State for Harding by
65aOOO. The Democrats, however.
Concede nothing and point to the
fact that Tom Taggart. himself
candidate for Senate, will sweep the
incumbent, Senator James Z. Wat
son out OF ofice and that he will at
the same time carry many votes to
Cox.
Reports from Colorado tonight
state that both the Republican and
the Democratic leaders conceded the
State TO Harding by at least 1000.
] is very likely that the success.
OF the Republican party in Colorado
will also sweep into once samuel
u. Nicholson. who is 4 candidate for
Senator against Tully Scott. Al
though Cox has been making gains
in West Virginia because OF the
race issue, leaders claim that HR-a
ing will carry the State by frosn
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