Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-13
REPUBLICANS LOOK
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Cages the attention of the high brow
leaders OF both parties but does not
affect the ordinary citizen.
HOPE HE WILL CONTINUE.
That is the professional Republican
estimate of the one issue which the
Democratic candidate and his advisers
have by persistent agitation made tne
supreme test of partisan DIVISION III is
even possible to encounter Republicans
of Importance who express the hope that
the Democratic candidates and advocates
will continue to exploit the issue on the
theory that it will take the minds OF the
people off other features of the campaign
Spelbinders sent out by the Republic
can National Committee keep OIL the
League of Nations and talk OF the de
Gnouencies of the Wilson administration
and predict continuance OF ITS policies
if Governor Cox is elected. The Demo-
cratic voters who have focked TO heal
their Presidential candidate in Ohio, Ken
tuckv. Tennessee. Missouri and Indiana,
have provided rather convincing proof
of that They hold the President IN very
high regard. An audience of 10000 IN
St Louis last night cheercd the stricken
President for Is minutes IN extending a
most cordial welcome TO the Democratic
Presidential candidate.
The St Louis gathering, by the way,
was most impressive event, even ior
that emotional State. The enthusiasm
was literally unboundcd hut it came
before and not after the earnest and PANS
taking analvsIs Of the League OF Nations
covenant by MIR. Cox lie was greatly
encouraged by the demonstration, never
thcless, as also by the assurances OF Ihanp
Clark. David II. Francis and other
veterans of the party. They told MN
that Missouri would duplicate the Z9,uoo
il gave Wilson four wears ago. and that
St Io,,is would wipe out the 1000 It
rave TO Hughes The Republican mana
gers told me last night that Missouri
would be close. but we will win II by
2O.0OO on the League of Nations issue.
which will bring us ut least 10000 votes.
HARD WORK ~ MISSOURI.
Next 10 Indiana and Ohio, the Re-
nuhlicans arc paying more attention
10 Missouri than any other States in
the Middle West. They count heavily
on the influence Of the Reed faction,
although that Democratic irrcconcll-
able is apparently supporting candl-
dates Of his party The Rcpuhhcan
managers arc making a particularly
aggressive campaign 70 r"-clcct SCn-
ator Spencer. hut the impression seems
To he pretty general that breckenridge
Long will beat him
The race issue is destined TO play an
important part in deciding the battle for
Missouri. as il unqucstlonably viii IN
Ohio. Kentucky and Indiana. The Re
publican National Committee IS conduct
ing a most systematic canvass Of tho
colorcd vote in all Of these States Women
Of that race have no just cause, for com
plaint because of lack of attention. They
arc apparently proving most gul!lblc VIC
tins Of loquacious and persuasive organ
izcrs of their own race, who arc working
under the direction uf the Republican
State managers with profit Some Of the
Inducements hold out by these organizers
would bC ms ST lUdiCr, Us were Il not for
tho serious acceptance q them rs gospel
Appointment to Office and social rcCcgnl-
tion at the White House are brazcrly
suggested The Republican managers IN
Indiana Ohio. Kentucky and Missouri are
seemingly stepping a nothing g hnc the
colorcd votes up fer Harding.
Gov Cox has encountered evidence Ct
this appeal to race prejudice everywhere
and has once oT twice called attention
f0 II in his address Tie Republican
managers III Ohio Irdiara and even
Illinois and kentucky make no effort
10 conceal their dependence IN voters
az this tvpc. cr If their intention to devote
the gre at part q their financial budget
to coralIing them in Central ard :, uthcrn
Illinois. thr1u ugh which Gov Cox fitted
yesterday and today.
EASING or IN ILLINOIS.
Tho colored vote was of paramount
Importance to the Republican state
ticket III Illinois uItll Yesterday when
Lieutenant Governor Oclcsby, the low
den candidat, for Governor. struck
his colors and as>cntcd 10 the recognition
OF len Small. the Thompson nominee.
His renunicatIon has greatly improved the
Harding chances m Illinois, concernIT &
which the national managers We're greatly
worried. Their anxiety caused them 10
nav an unusual amount of attention TO
the colored voters, particularly the wonen.
4 leading Republican of Illinois told
me IL P,oria TODAY that 60 Per cent Of tho
$500 600 fund expended IL the State had
been set aside to kas p the c0lOred brother
il lne He said that tbs Oglcshy surrendor
j. going TO cause o revision of the taTlit
sheet because thr colored voters are
not 50 important today rs they were
vest srday
The same combination exists III ONO,
toward which the Democratic candidate
Is working his way preliminary 10 final
attempt 10 turn the tide IN the Eastern
States. where surface conditions uumlS-
takabIy favor the opposition. The con
hdenc,. Of the Democratic candidate that
the tide vii turn his way during the twenty
one DAYS is not t be shaken He thinks the
conscience Of the country viii be aroused
by the churches and vindicate hls CON
viction that the League Of NatIors iss'lc