Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
WHITE CLAIMS
VICTORY RESTS
WITH 4 STATES

George White, chairman OF the Demo
cratic national committee on the other
hand, claimed Oklahoma, Kentucky
North Carolina and Maryland would be
Democratic, as usual.
AS to Missouri, he said: I'VE don't
term Missouri doubtful, but the Demo
cratic majority there may be cut down"
CONTEST is APPARENT
IN OLD "SOLID SOUTH"
Chairman White claimed 1877 votes of
the solid South" while Hays conceded
but 10.
Chairman White listed the following
thirteen States as doubtful"
Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Illinois,
Washington, Idaho, California, New
, Hampshire. Massachusetts, New York,
New Jersey, Delaware and North Dakota.
Chairman Hays claimed all Of these
States as positively Republican.
Thus 1s9 electoral votes which the
Democratic campaign chief considers
doubtful are claimed outright by his
Republican opponent.
/ While not exactly conceding them TO
the Republicans, Chairman White indi-
Gated that the Democratic chances were
not good in the following States:
ha0Sds, NeDIuShdg hN~AARAh' " ioNS'A7
sin, Minnesota, Iowa, Oregon, Wyoming,
South Dakota, Connecticut, Maine, Penn
sylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Those States have a total of 144 cleo
toral votes. Chairman Hays was EN-
phatic in asserting that New York will
be Republican.
WHITE SEES CHANGE
IN NEW YORK FIGHT.
Chairman White said the fghs would
be very close In that state.
The Democratic chief declared that
Governor COxs past record ana local is
sues had split the Republicans in West
virginia, Illinois and Indiana, and
thought the split would swing those
States, possibly, in addition to Ohio, for
the Democrats
The Republican campaign pilot report
ed that Ohio was positively going Re
publican and that the local iasues in the
adjacent States would not affect the ma
tional issue n the least
The Democratic national chairman said 4;
primarily, the doubtful States in the
presidential election this year are Ohio.
Indiana and West Virginia, while mi
nois. In the last two weeks, because Of
the Republican split there, has placed It.
self in the doubtful list.
IF we carry these four States, | have
no hesitancy In saying that Governor
Cox will be elected President"
SAYS LOCAL ISSUES
WONT AFFECT ELECTION.
The Republican national chairman said :
"As 10 Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, the
local issues in those States among Re.
publicans are not serious and viii not
even seriously affect the State elections
and they certainly will not Influence the
national issue ct all"
Chairman Hays listed all the four
States called doubtful" by Chairman
White under those that were certain
for the Republicans.
Chairman White said the West was
quite keenly for the League OF Nations,
while the East was apathctc.
Washington and Idaho are doubtful
States. both being very strong for the
League Of Nations" said the Democratic
chief
Chairman Hays put Washington and
Idaho ia his positively Republican list.
We propose TO make en- active night 10
win California" said Chairman White
The same forces that swung that state
for Wilson ia 1916 are operating now.
There is dissatisfaction with the Chi
cage Republican conventions presidential
choice and Governor Cox has had an uh'
precedented reception there.
Chairman Hays included California N
his positively republican list
CLAIMS NO CHANGE
IN DEMOCRATIC STATES.
There is no doubt" Chairman White
continued, about the Democrats carry
ing New Mexico and Arizona, nor of
Montana. Nevada and Utah. which went
Democratic IN the 1916 election.
Colorado normally is Democratic.
MY reports indicate We viii carry
IT,"
New Mexico. Montana, Arizona. Utah
aud Colorado are going Republican" WAS