Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

Cox of from so, 900 to 100000. a neg
ligible socialist and farmer-labor vote
the election of Watson, democratic
radical, to the Senate and ten demo-
cratic members to Congress.
Three replies indicate that Harding
will carry idaho by from 10000 to 3d.
900: that the non-partisan league. the
farmer-labor and other independent
ventures will poll 5000 votes and that
Gooding. republican. will be elected to
the United States Senate. The influ-
suits in Idaho are held by editors re-
plying to the QUESTIONABLE to be the
league Of nations and general dissat-
isfaction with the Wilson administra-
ton.
Illinois and Indiana.
The nine replies received from edi-
tors representing all phases of po-
litica1 thought in Illinois indicate a
minimum majority for the republican
presidential ticket of 100000, a COM
bined socialist. non-partisan league
and farmer-labor vote Of 10000. the
election Of Mckinley to the United
States Senate and of twenty-five re-
publicans and five democrats to the
House Of Representatives. The issues
that are expected by the editorial arss
thorities quoted to bring about these
results are the league of nations, the
nigh cost Of living and opposition to
president Wilson's management of
foreign affairs.
The nine editors responding in In
diana vary in their estimates as to the
majority for Harding from 10000 to
$4,000. One believes that Gov Cox
Of the Indiana editors admit that Tag
CART, democrat may be able to beat
Watson. republican, for the Senate.
The consensus of Indiana editorial
opinion is that the delegation from
that state to the next House of Repre-
sentatives will consist OF eight repub-
licans and five democrats. Estimates
from the same source indicate that the
socialists will poll a minimum of S
per cent Of the total vote. which may
reach. $4,000.
Put Iowa In Harding Column.
FIVE Iowa editors. representing diff
ferent political views, fiv the prob
able majority for Harding in that
state as from $4,000 to 100000. which
they believe will be enough to elect
Cummins, republican, over Porter.
democrat, for the Senate by very
small majority. Porter, in fact, is
held by some Of the Iowa editors to
nave chance to VIM socialist and
farmers. labor vote not exceeding 3d.
900 is expected. The eleven members
of the House of Representatives prob
ably Will be republican. The causes
that contribute to these results are
held to be dissatisfaction with the
Wilson administration, logically or
illogically," the tariff. the league of
and fear of bolshevism.
Six Kansas editors, rejecting the
views of both parties, are of the opin-
ion that Harding will carry Kansas
by from 10000 to 100000; that Curtis,
republican. will be elected to the
Senate. and seven republicans and one
democrat to the House Of Represen-
tatives.
Cox Likely to Win Kentucky.
Three editors in Kentucky agree
that the presidential contest will be
by from 1000 to $4,000, due to race
feeling and sentiment favorable to
the league of nations Beckham,
democrat, IL believed to have the best
chance Of winning the senatorship:
Ernst. being his republican opponent.
Nine Of the members Of the House are
expected to be democrats. The social
list vote will be under 10000. Every
issue used in other states has been
injected into the campaign. White
woman voters have evidenced their
support of the league of nations.
which. coupled with the feeling over
the race issue. has aided the demo-
Gratis in the closing days Of the con-
test.
Four Louisiana editors agree that
Cox will carry that state by probably
$4,000; that Broussard, democrat, will
be elected for the Senate and that
at least 1--WE of the eight candidates
for Congress will be democratic. also
that the socialist vote will be
~ Ha ,tufo
tors agree that there will be an in
crease in the republican vote. and that
the participation Of women will COM
plicate the situation. The causes for
these conditions are held by the
Louisiana editors to be democratic
"the league Of nations"
Six editors, rejecting the views of
both parties in Maine. concede that
state to the republican presidential
ticket by from 10000 to 10000, and
express the belief that the socialist
and other Independent votes will be
small -Four republican congressman
have already been elected in Maine,
Tho causes that encourage these opin-
ions are the league of nations the
desire for a change in government
and the high cost Of living.
Vote Close in Maryland.
Three editors in Maryland, two
democrats and one republican, agree
that the result in the state will be
close on the presidential ticket. The
republican view is that Mr. Harding
will carry it by 10000: the democratic
that Mr.. Cox will win it by 15. 900
The Maryland editors express the be-
lief that the socialists and other in
dependent votes will be small, anu
that the contest for the Senate be-
tween Smith. democrat. and Weller
republican, will be governed by the
vote on the presidential ticket The
editors believe the delegation to the
House Of Representatives will be
three and three. The causes that in
spire the republicans to believe tn y
can win the state are general dis.
content and dissatisfaction with TINS
Wilson administration" a view thai
is not Endorsed by the democratic au.
thorities.
Seven Massachusetts, editors con-
cede the state to Mr.. Harding by from
10000 to $4,000. and the election nj
twelve republicans and four demo.
Gratis TO Congress- Tho iol