Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
COX TO DRIVE ON
OHIO AND indiana
AS PIVOT STATES
Reports Indicate Solid Re-
publican North, With
Doubtful Border.
BY N. O. MESSENGER.


NEW YORK, October 27.-Checking
up reports CLEANED from both demo-
cratic and republican sources deVel-
ops the conclusion that Indiana Is
exceedingly close, with the repuo-
licans having just a shade the better
of the prospects. But the margin ls
so narrow that after Gov. Coxs maj
drive through the Hoosler state 'nis
week the advantage may shl1t 10 tne
democrats. The democratic candidate
intends to make one last desperate Ell
fort to swing Indiana and ONO. Ihe
cautious observers admit that II may
be possible for him to tilt the al
most evenly balanced scales IN IN
diana in favor of the dem0cra.is
presidential ticket and Tor Inofnas
Taggart for the Senate, but tney are
convinced that he cannot capture
Ohio. a;,c
Ohio is going republican, accorolns
to all computations derived from G,o;a Hon
partisan sources, and without ontu' M,
the democrats cannot nope W
this presidential election.
A Bird's-Eye View.
Here is a bird's-eye view OF the naqoh
less than one week before election. Be
DIN with New England: All the states IN
that group are regarded by neutral oo-
servers as solidly republican. Connecti-
cut might possibly split over the seI
atorship, but the electoral vote is Cal
culated for Harding. New ioIk anu
New Jersey are republican. The Empire
tate viii return a republican plurality
mat will be almost scandalous IN size'
Judging from all indications New Jer-
sew will trail along with handsome
plurality. 1,y;.,o,v;n
Iowa. Kansas, Nebraska, California ano
Illinois. the big states with the larger
total of votes in the electoral college.
ali look safe for Harding. Suppose you
give Cox Indiana, Missouri, west vir
ginia and Kentucky, 1t doesn't get nun
against him.
West Virginia Close.
West Virginia is very closes accordins
to the most credible reports. Kentucky
ia going for Cox. but with possibility
of the republicans electing the senators.
1t,s a very bare possibility at that.
Maryland is regarded as close on tne
presidential ticket, but promising tne
reelection of Senator Smitn, taa teniuesH. aar-
1v a safe republican bet, both on tne
nresid entail and senatorial tfckets.
Utah is inclining to Cox, the repo,.s
saw. and Senator Smoot Will oe lucky
If he saves himself. which seems
nfODdOl0
the Mormon Church.
sriie democrats this week had sud
DEF, upturn OF hope over AaneAs.
They received some grapevine heWe
that things were coming .nenr % Eay
quarters instituted here have failed
~ rorroborate the democratic OPP
tiynism. Four years ago kansas
fooled the republicans traGtcaly. Tne
democrats hope the story Will be re-
peated.
Colorado still I'm Doubt.
Nebraska. from all sources OF
nuhlican heavily. Washington and
oregon are bent the same way: ex-
cent that in oregon Senator Cham
heriain. democrat, will be reelected.
Minnesota will go for Harding. as will
the two Dakotas. COLORADO 10 IN
doubt. 4:
cast your gaze north of Mason and
Dixon's line you see only republican
states. except along the borderEthat
is to say West Virginia. Maryiana
ns1.namat and Rentuixsmana Montana, Ne Nebraska and
Nevada, and possibly Utah. AND the
republicans have not abandoned West
virginia and Maryland as hopeless, by
Coming back to New York state,
said the IcpuU1iCdh pAoA eSAAS
to he scandalously large. The Stars
Correspondent happens to know that
Boss Murphys figures on New ,Ysr York TX
city, compiled by his Tammany
braves. give basis for that predic-
ton. as Far as this end Of the state
is concerned while reports If from nannp up
i;cans will sweep not less than 80
per % cent Of the counties: Despite the
fight on him. Senator Wadsworth is
So one in either headquarters
knows as a state of fact how. the
Senatorial election is coming opt: no
matter what they claim . puo1iciy, IItsh
and Missouri, where there are re-
publican seats at stake. are IN the
throes Of domestic issues. which ren. en-
renubiicans gain in California and
Colorado, as they now hope, it Win
OFFSET losses elsewhere. It Is 1utile
to try to forecast the Senate.