Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31
No Abatement of Expectation That Harding Will RernedV Vic
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Reports From The Stars Special Core
spondents and Staff Writer'S

lucky apparently has taken her
self definitely out of the doubtful
column. The campaign there has
been enthusiastic and exciting, and
the word today is that the demo-
cratic victory will be decisive, if
not overwhelming
Maryland has different story to
tell. That state apparently is real
ly doubtful. The democratic man
ayers are making a desperate eff
fort to reap full advantage in the
turn of the tide in their direction,
and the republicans. though they
claim to be confident of delivering
the state to Harding. will keep up
their efforts until the last minute.
Neutral opinion is that the chances
are in favor of Harding carrying
the state, but with the United
States senatorship too close to
make a prediction worth while.
West Virginia. which has been
looked upon as probably repub-
lican, now is classed as doubtful.
with both party managementS
claiming that a preponderance or
woman voters will give them the
victory.
Reports from the New England
states are that the outlook is for
an old-fashioned republican vic
tory. while in Pennsylvania the re-
publicans have set their mark at
100000 plurality for Harding,
quarter of a million above the rec
ord plurality given Roosevelt IN
1904.
Tennessee democrats claim they
will. carry the state for Cox by
10000. Republicans don't give any
figures, but profess to believe that
Harding has chance. Real repuo-
lican hopes seem to be centered on
the governorship. Oklahoma Is
claimed for Cox by 10000. with the
prospects that the United states
senatorship and all eight seats IN
the lower house of Congress Will
go to democrats. Except for the
chance of picking up few seats
in Congfess. there doesn't seem TO
be any prospect of republican sue
cess south Of the Mason and Dixon.
line.
South Dakota seems to be one
state which has not been reached
by the Cox wave. Harding is re-
ported to be growing in popular
ity by leaps and bounds. and it now
is predicted that he will carry the
state by $4,000 to $4,000 plurality.
In Washington state. where the
democrats have made the league
of nations the paramount and al
most only issue, the tide has been
running toward Cox. but the Taco
ma correspondent of The Star pre-
diets that Harding will have
enough of his early lead left to
give him a margin of $4,000 votes.
In Colorado the indications are
that Harding will carry the state
and that Oliver H. Shoup, the re-
publican candidate for governor.
will be elected. but there is grand
mix-up over the United States sem
atorship, Senator Charles S. Thorn
as, democratic opponent of the
league of nations. who declined to
stand as a candidate for reelection
on the democratic ticket, but is
running as an Independent. has
been making marvellous strides
during the closing days of the cam
paign and seems to have good
chance of defeating both his oppo-
nents.
Not all the states where there are
interesting fights have been dis
cussed in this final survey, but re-
turns from all parts of the country
have been canvassed and they ap-
parently warrant the conclusion
that in all probability Harding and
Coolidge will be elected. while the
political complexion of the United
states Senate must remain in doubt
until the votes are counted.
Copyright, 1920, by The Washington Star.