Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-24
Republicans Too
Firmly Seated
toLoseNow.
OHIO CAMPAIGN
DECLARED VILE
Democrats Working on
Hope; Foes Stand
Pat on Past.
-.RY n. O. MESSENGER.

-.BY n. o. MESSENGER.
NEW YORK, October GA number
of persons today came to town from the
west. with non-partisan reports on the
political situation in several states. ]
have sufficient confidence in the sources
of information to repeat the reports
with favorable recommendation that
they be accepted as creditable. They
all agree that Cox has made gains in
popular favor in the past fortnight. Not
one Of them forecasts Cox as winner
in the presidential contest. They are
unanimous in the opinion that Cox is
making inroads on the expected repub-
1ican pluralities in a number Of states.
Likewise do they concur in the opinion
that the reduction is not sufficient to
change the states from the forecast
republican to the democratic column in
the electoral college.
Moreover, which is important. they
agree that the doubtful states are those
which cannot decide the presidential
contest. In the states classed as de-
cisive in the result, the republicans con-
tinue to have the strangle hold.
Simply Make Reductions.
In other words. whether Maryland
Missouri, West Virginia and Kentucky
go democratic or republican, it will
simply make reduction or addition to
the total electoral vote Of the republi-
cans without turning the tide against
that mn rtv,. c,,ccocS Novemhor There
are enough sure republican states to
elect Harding without these.
Indeed. Indiana could be added to
the doubtful list and lost to the re-
publicans without bringing defeat of
the ticket. But Indiana. according to
the most creditable information at
hand, while classed as doubtful. is be-
lieved to be more likely to be won by
the republicans than by the demo-
Gratis.
Two weeks ago Indiana was claimed
by the republicans by 100000. At this
time the most careful estimates have
reduced that claim to $4,000. This,
however. is said to be the frreducible
minimum Of the republicans. The sit
uation is declared to be frozen" at
that figure 1t should be sufficient to
sweep Senator Watson into Office over
Thomas Taggart, IL it holds good.
Cox GsinE Back.
Gov. Cox is going back to have an
other pull at Indiana Thomas Tag
CART has advised him that there has
been such q change in sentiment late
s1y that one more pull may get him
across.
Ohio remains cfassed as republican
by 100000 by neutral observers. That
is reduction of $4,000 over former
estimates. In Ohio the campaign has
degenerated into the most miserable
this country has ever witnessed. One
man who came on today from that
state said:
f, Politics is an open sewer In Ohio
Racial prejudices. religious intoler-
ance. unspeakable social questions are
being raised. bruited. discussed in
bated breath and Haunted in anony-
nous printed communications to an
extent which is simply appalling. The
racial issue is seeping into Kentucky
and Missouri also. No one can tell
what the effect will be. 1t may be a
two-edged sword. These are incl
dents of the campaign. but not con-
trolling in the ultimate result. since
the states, outside of Ohio. are not de-
cisive, and Ohio, it is generally be-
lieyed, will go republican, anyhow.
Woman Vote Factor.
It is held that the only considera-
ton which could stop the republican
landslide would be the casting of the
woman vote as a unit for Cox and the
democratic ticket. on the score OF the
leaRue of nations Such event Is not
forecast by any signs visible now
Neither il 1t on the cards that labor Is
going as a class to the democratic
ticket Not even organized labor if
going to Cox in a body. Unorganized
labor bids fair to divide along norma.
political. lines. Iowa, Wisconsin
michigan, Illinois, Kansas. Nebraska
are all counted as safely for Harding
Minnesota, North Dakota, Washing.
ION. Oregon and California are esti-
mated in the republican column
Montana, Nevada, Arizona and New
Mexico are thought to incline to the
democrats. With Utah probably
democratic also, Oklahoma is giveI
along with the solid south to the
democrats.
Coming back to the east. no reports
outside Of purely partisan democratic
propaganda show a break in the solit
republican phalanx Of states, begin
ming with Maine and coming down tt
the border. 1t is to be borne in min(
that in these eastern states the re-
publican plurality estimates of three
weeks ago are being shaded by thu
natural reaction to Cox and as a re
suit of his fiery compaign. but in nj
one Of them does the shading threater
10 20 tho extent OF eliminating th'
republican margin OF safety. 1t alst
Us to be remembered that republican plu
fality on the presidential ticket doe
not insure the election Of republi
gan senator fpm all those states
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