Evening journal., 1920-08-05
OHIOLOOKS
GOODFOR G, Q. P.
Shows Harding
Has Better Chance to
Win State
COX NEVER POLLED
so PER CENT. VOTE
Special TO The Evening Journal.

Special 10 iUe ENenlng JOURNAL.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug. 5-The solid
dependable strength OF the Republi-
can party In Ohio is striklngly shown
In an analysis by counties of the
official returns OF the three elections
since 1912. the year OF the Republican
division
Examined in connection with the re-
suits OF the different elections ma
tional and State. held since 1860. the
scrutiny shows that the Democrats
can at best lay claim at this time TO
less than a dozen OF the SS counties
Of the State for the 1920 campaign.
Ohio is fundamentally a Republican
state. IL takes division in Republican
ranks or a widely circulated decep-
tiOn Ike He Kept Us Out OF War"
to take Ohio out OF the Republican
column in a Presidential year.
In the fifteen national elections be-
ginning with 1880 Ohio has never
swerved from its steadfsat Republi-
canlsm but twice Due 10 the Repub-
lican division OF 1912 Wilson carried
The state as a minority choice. The
deceiiful Democratic peace appeal in
1916 caused political faiths TO be
abandoned for the occasion and VIII
son again carried Ohio.
How can Ohio stand fast In its
Repuhllcanism was demonstrated in
the Presidential contests OF 1864 and
1892. In the ilrst-named year Ohio
voted for Blaine as against Cleveland: /:
and In 1892 Ohio again stood by lIar-
rison although the latter was defeat
ed nationally by Cleveland.
That Republicanism is a habit with
Ohio is likewise shown by It's be-
havlor In the various Gubernatorial
elections since 1860. or the twenty
nine elections for Governor In this CO.
year period, the Republicans have
carried an even twenty. The Demo
Gratis have carried the State but nine
times FOR Governor
II Is because three Of these happen
ed to come 30 James NJ. Cox that he
mas been chosen as The Democratic
nominee this year People outside OF
Ohio did not and do not realize that
an three Cox victories were mere
rain checks" that with normal Re
publican conditions ne would never
have won In single one Of these con-
tests.
Cox has been toasted as vote
goiter, but the facts do not support
the claim. COx's first success that of
1912, was due like Wilson's 10 the
Progressive division Of the Republican
ranks. Cox was defeated on his
lt'NIN WilfN NC tdlNt Nl lNI It-cltt-
tion In 1914. In 1916 The Wilson "fle
Kept Us out Of War" slogan pulled
him through by a plurality Of 66i6.
and I'm 1918 Cox was barely able to
escape defeat by last-mOment dcfec-
tiOn OF a normally Republican county.
The extent 10 which the Democrats
have exaggerated he vole-getling rec
ord 0f Candidate Cox Is shown by the
fact that in none OF the four elections
in which Cox has run for Governor
OF Ohio has ne been able 10 poll half
of the total vote OF the state
on the other hand the analysis 0f
the recorded statistics OF the cleo
| tions by counties shows that there are
/ 20 counties which have been carried
/ three times running by The Repuhli-
cans since 1912 This applies TO the
elections OF 1915. 1916 and 1913.
In addition there are eight counties
which the Republicans have carrics
/ two times out Of three. one Of these
| counties, Hamilton was lost in 1918
on account OF a political mix-up with
| I'm Republican ranks. while the other
seven temporarily went into the Dem
ocratic column in 1916 when the "He
/ Kept Us Out Of War" slogan was do
/ ing its insidiOus work. These coun-
| ties returned 10 the Republican col
umn at the next election in 1918.
There are i3 counties which have
been carried once by the Republicans
and twice by the Democrats since
| 1912 Two Of these counties which
were carried by Cox In 1914 and 1916
/ left him in 1918
This accounts for n Of The Ss coun-
| ties OF Ohio. leaving Just AZ which
were carried by Cox on account Of one
| fortuitOus circumstance or another
/ i'm 1914. 1916 and 1918. While a num-
| Der Of these counties have been DEM
ocratic, none are conceded TO Cox in
/ 1920
/ 10 is significant that the number "A,
which represents the counties which