The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-28
HARDING SURE TO
CARRY MISSOURI
Leading Democrats OPP
posed to Wilson League
of Nations
nr CnAn1Es N. MHEELEn.

~ ~ WAAMAAsaAANs
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 2s.-Unless nearly
every close observer OF political cur
rents in this town In terribly deceived
Senator Harding will carry 81. Louis
on November 2 by from $1,000 to co.
600 plurality over Cox. II may 20
higher than that, the wise ones de-
CLARE.
Out OF the ia counties in Missouri
outside OF 81. Louis Harding Is given
finy, and In these nifty his plurality
is figured sufficient TO offset h piur-
ality Cor will get in the other sixty
four counties. That would bring tho
two presidential candidates up to the
Sc. Louis line about neck and neck.
leaving the determination OF the state
up to this burg.
And they surely do intend to slough
Brother Cox here. There may be
something hidden that cannot be inc-
are known there IL but one conclusion
and that 10 that q political revolution
In about 20. wake up the dry bones In
Httlo old 81. Louis. This gateway to
the southwest, II the normal sigma
mean anything. In going TO simply
turn q double aomersauit and land
with both feet In the q. o.. T.. band
wagon.
The Gold Const special. as tho inter-
national bankers train is dubbed.
which IL carrying Secretary Baker.
Professor Fisher and other spell
binders in the eleventh hour at
tempt to throw a life line to the DEM
ocratic leaders, hasn't changed ten
votes. bourke Cochran didn't change
five votes. It's set. Nothing can
change II. II looks IKE u Harding
proposition.
Now. As to the straws.
The other day. 1900 prominent
democrats Cf ST. Louis, many Of them
widely known party spokesman, like
DIR. Simon the health commissioner
and former candidate for mayor. and
like DIR. Emmet keane, men who mi
high among the st. Louis folks, had
u meeting. They talked the thing
over ana finally took II vote on what
they should do. Out of the 1900 lust
seven voted for the league OF nations
and Governor o
Day before yesterday John y. Lee
and isanc II. L~ionberger publicly an
nounccd their decision to work and
vote forS Senator Harding. Each hns
been president OF the st. Louis Bar
association, and each Is a member OF
the Missouri and American Bar nasoci-
ations. Both have been life long
democrats. Both have been high In
tho cOuncile of the democratic party.
~lAonberKcr was assistant attorney en-
tfAA W wv 1DlAtu Gttifh III A0tOs Itt
~ a director OF Washington University
and high up In a number OF business
n civic concerns. Perhaps II one
were to pick out two democrats in ST.
d@ouis whose standing in the commun-
ity was quickly Recognized as the very
best. Lee and IAonbergcr would meet
oil the requirements.
They are so opposed to the league
Of nations az advocated 80 vocifcr-
ously by Governor Cox In the east.
both arise thoroughly American at
heart. their friends state, that the
party sinks into insignificance in COM
parison.
Opposed 10 Wilson Lcnguc.
II am unaltorably opposed to the
Wilson league OF nations" said Mr..
lee. II do want an association or
league the aim OF which Is TO prevent
war. but nothing like what Mr.. Will
son has EiSS TN us."
"a democrat all my llfc.'' said Mr..
lAonberEer. 81 shall vote for Harding
because | canno surrender to any
council or assembly. however, COM
posed, the sovereignty and indepcn-
dence OF this nation. I do not choose
to BE- bound TO obey an aliens Will"
There. you have II. It's not opposl-
tiUn TO any league or association that
may help TO prevent a Il is oppo-
Rltion to Mr.. Wilson's league. And
that's the spirit OF 81. Louis pretty
generally, even among tho union labor
forces although Cox IN going 10 get
about two-thirds OF tho GomperB'
union vote In st. Louis and through
out the atate.
Ice. Lionbcrgcr. DIR. simon DIR.
Kane, Let Meriwethcr. who held an
important diplomatic post In France
during the war. y. 4. Connor OF the
merchants echange, and Judge
OhNciil Ryan are examples OF the
kind OF democratic party men who
are out openly for Harding. They arc
Gratis who have quit Cox and the Will
son league this trip.