The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-27
PREDICTS COX
WILL CARRY UTAH
Lawrence Says State Will
Not Give Him as Large
Plurality as Wilson
MORMON CHURCH IS
STRONG FOR LEAGUE
raDulcr Democratic Governor Also an
Influence Senator SmOOt Will BE
Reelected - DO Not Like Harding's
DCsert:on OF the League
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Special Despatch to The Reformel
Copyright 1920.

Especial Despatch TO The Reformer
Copyright 1920.
OGDEN. Utah, Sept. 27.-Woodrow
Wilson win get in the state of Utah the
solemn referendum of the league of ma
tions which lie SO earnestly desires, and
what is more, the verdict will be favor
able to the league. For no matter what
reasons other states may have for cast
ing THEM electoral votes for Harding OF
Cox, the fundamental reason why Utah
is going Democratic this year is her fer
vent interest in the league of nations as
d step in the direction of preventing
war.
Utah continues a community that
takes principles rather seriously. When
former President Taft came to the tab
ctnace here and the people crowded in
to hear his appeal for the league of ma
tions, Utah was impressed; when Pres
ilent Wilson filed the tabernacle and
preached the doctrines of the league,
I tab was affirmed in its conviction.
! W hen Governor Cox came here Il re-
ligious fcrvor prevailed III the big tauCr-
uacie as he, too, spoke Tor the league OF
nations; besides a year ago the confer
cuce OF the Mormon church expressed IT.
self almost unanimously Tor the league.
Utah people are more or less at a loss
to understand those who, for political
reasons, have abandoned the league OF
nations for the time being. They VIII
vote for Cox because Senator Harding
has apparently taken the position o. Sen
ator johnson of California, of opposing
the league.
There is an active campaign here
against the league. but it has not made
much of an impression. The president
| of the Mormon church presided at Gov
ernOr Coxs meeting but 1t Is reported
to be in favor of the reelection of Sen
ator Smoot, Republican. The senator
has been for the league with reservations
and has not changed his position TO that
of Senator johnson. If he IS reelected,
as seems likely at tins writing, it will
be because the people of Utah recognize
that he has done things for them and
| is a leader in his party, and therefore III
| a position to do more things tor them.
! Milton yelling, also a Mormon, IS the
| Democratic nominee for senator. lie has
| been in congress and behind hum Is the
| cry for new blood III the senate to rep.
resent Utah. He will give Smoot good
| race, but Smoot viii run stronger than
| Harding in this state Normally Ctah
! is Republican 1t has i'll recent years
| been Democratic largely out Of admlra
| tion for President Wilson, who has moi
| been fought with the same bitterness
| here by the press as in other states.
| At present Utah has a Democratic
! governor, Simon Bamberger, who en-
| ioys the distinction of having made one
| of the best governors the state ever had
! but who at the same time has absolutely
declined to accept the nomination tol
! reelection. which was rendered to HIM
| bv party leaders He could unquestion
| ably be elected, as he is popular witt
| Republicans and Democrats and has
given the state a business admlnlstra
| ton. lie is a warm supporter OF Coy
crnor Cox in the league of nations anc
tbe Democratic organization in this state
| seems to have more ginger than the Dem
ocrats in other states as appears TIM
year
/ Governor Cox Will not get as larG
a plurality here as did President WI
son in 1916 1t viii be greatly reduced
hut while the Republicans are elainin,
the state by a narrow margin, the MOT
mons will decide the issue. The cnurei
itself has taken no active part IN poiIties
but the rank and file of its membership
revere the Judgment of their elders ant
the action Of the Mormon conference o
a year ago.
Utah will go Democratic. as matte
of consistency and principle. Governo
Cox made a fine impression here ant
unless the word should be passed alonl
the Mormon church to vote tor Harding
for reasons other than the league. con
tingency that is not expected by. thos
who have male a careful study OF tai
politics. the four electoral votes OF Utal
NAV be chalked up for the Demoeratl
nominee.