The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-29

Tuesdays electoral vote for President
and analyzing tho situation in three
rourtks Of the States Of the union visit
"d by the writer during the last TWO
months.D
The b. z question this year is whether
which gave Woodrow Wilson his victory
n 1916 was now combination OF eIec-
oral votes. Previously the big Eastern
States--New York New Jersey. Indiana.
Dhio and Illinois together with> New
England. were sufficient 10 tell every
body on election that the race was
over. ;
Tho higc question this year is whether
hero is any combination OF votes Hherc-
ny Governor Cox can win the Presi-
lency! Senator Harding has been picked
by most everybody 10 win chiefly be-
':ause OF tho traditional habit|of Amer
"a To change the administration every
Few years. But the Democrats have man
lgcd 10 force the League OF Nations
20 the front as an issue with remarkable
uccess in the last fifteen days and any
ralculationS made ny the writer or any,
body Else as early ss October | are nee
'ssarily subject /" revision at the last
moment
When this CORRESPONDENT visited every
State west ot the Mississippi with one
nr two eXcepj ions. he reported after an
Investigation of 30 days that there were
only few Stat"S-Ctah. Montana, and
nee for the Presidency had a good
chance. In order 10 determine whether
those States are still safe for Cox and
whether any others have been added
70 the list. the writer has sent tele-
grams to almost verv man In the West
N whose judgement he can place re-
lance and has asked that the replies be
sent in n srecified code so that men
working on Democratic newspapers or
the Democratic organization or those
Employed in the Republican camp would
nave no hesitancy in expressing over
he telegraph wires their own cCnfiden-
ial and innerusost Judgment.
Announce Answers Tomorrow.
These statements are coming in and
he results will be embodied in tomor-
rows dispatch. AS for the situation east
If the Mississippi river which has been
"Namtned in person by the writer in the
last thirty days. several factors stand
put as extraordinary:
First. the heavy registration OF WON
m has made Il doubtful whether In
some states everybody will have a
"hance TO vote In the limited period that
congestion at the polls, especially in
states where no provision has been made
% handle the crowds. many votes will
not be cast at all.
Second, the Negro vote in Northern
states Is better organized than II ever
mas been In some OF the border states.
ceiling is not altoge ther pleasant over
'hN way tho Negroes have been mob!-
t'zed BY the Republicans and il is not
who're the Democrats control the elec-
ION machinery there will be time
enuokh for tho Negroes Ia vote. At
,n1ugh IN certain cities, where the Re-
puolicans have control just the reverse
r. apt to be tho case and many whites
may not get a chance to vote. The race
question unfortunately enters into the
alcufation OF certain important states.
womSn's vote A PuzzIs
Third. the true effect OF the enrran-
"htSement Of women throughout the
nation is the most uncertain quantity in
mo whole situation. Politicians profess
to know how the women will vote but
ihey don't. No political leader in all tho
states that the writer visited was able
TO produce a canvass OF the feminine
vote which could be considered COM
nlstc. Time and again the canvass Of
the masculine vote has been accomplish
>d with such accuracy in advance Of the
lection that the result was varied but
little from the official result. Nest
EDITORS and political leaders agree how
ever that theiyomen will merely double
the Repuolican or Democrat vote or in
e-rease II by at least 80 per cent. As the
husband votes. 20 votes the wife. That's
he theory. Wssterners who have had
trr many years uphold that view. yet in
Indiana. Kentucky. West Virginia and
~vcn Ohio II has been admitted BY poll
that perhaps the League OF
independent OF party ines than at first
'xceptcd. In West Virginia Indiana.
ohio. New York and New Jersey there
nns been q noticeable revival OF interest
n Nations. wider reading OF the cove
aant than was believed possible on a
question that has so often been dis
missed by the professional politicians as
people are sick and tired Of the thing"
Attitude Toward wilson
Fourth. another remarkable thing is
hat while the street talk and club talk
talk has constituted an apparent wave
OF i-Witsonism. the casual mention
OS the name OF Woodrow Wilson in
meetings. held by the Democrats has not
hand-claps. but BY spontaneous outburst
nf applause. The Democrats themselves
have been pleasantly surprised by those
demonstrations and don't know whether
FOR the man who has broken down In
health IN hia endeavorS to serve the
people as he thought Ss0t or whether to
regard II as an Indication Of Democratic
strength at the polls.
Fifth. the economic situation has had
50 many puzzlinS developments In the
last three or four weeks. prices have
dropped so materially and uncmploy-
cities that in more than one case are
suspicious expressed that the shut
down has something TO do with the Oft
heard conspiracy OF intimidating labor.
,h, fail In the price of wheat and the
GENERAL decline Of I've stock prices has
stirred up the tarir issue and made
friends for the Republican tariff pro-
gram. The writer himself has prooa-
bly, noticed that Senator Harding has
avidently been told OF this sentiment
for nc has devoted two or three state
ments TO II lately. Moreover the rising
tide of interest in the Leagur Of Ma
tions has been met by the Republicans
IN the last two weeks by campaign
speechcx from such friends Of the lea
1uc aS Herbert Hoover. William How
ard Tar' and Elthu Root. The attack
has been against Article \ and In the
Harding has sent messages In the last
Pew dayx 10 Senator's Johnson or Borah
Falling them they were Interpreting the
Republican platform correctly. Indeed,
the rrStiyeness displayed by William
Randolph Hearst who calls on Governor
cox TO repudiRta the league and AZ tho
same time rriticizcs Harding FOR wig
ling and wobblinC is another lndiCa
lion Of unrest In the camp Of the "Ir-
-"concilabIes' and others who favor the
objection OF the treaty and any league
e nations.
With a growing sentiment In favor OF
no principle OF league OF nations
here is no question that Senator Hard
Lg's speech at Dcs Moinrs saying he
4Idnt want TO clarity obltcations. but
that he was seeking "rc lection has
oser construed as meaning rejection Of
,he whole league and not Article \
alone aS hts friends insist was his
meaning.
However east Of the Mississippi! river
Z is the Judgment Of this correspo ndsnt
ehat rven ire changing OF votes at the
seventh hour 10 Cox from Harding VIII
q; Cna ~" the democrats to carry New
York New Jersey. Illinois or Ohio,
,ly foIl 10