The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-18

States are going for Harding and Coo
lidge. organization leaders are in many
instances resting on their oars feeling
there Is no real reason for them 20 ex-
ert themselves further. This same feel
ing IS spreading among many Repub-
lican voters. and unless there is the ut
most urging on election day large num-
bers of them are likely TO remain away
from the polls. on the theory that Just
one more vote" win make no difference.
The danger OF such a condition is be-
ing impressed upon the people generally
with the expectation that n heavy Re-
publican vote will be polled.
Tho exact reason for Gov. Cox's visit
TO Tennessee, unless merely 10 help out
Gov. Roberts in his tough race for re-
election against "Alf' Taylor. brother OF
the late "Efddling Bob" is difficult 10
understand, for Tennessee is safely
Democratic. The vote will not be as
large as in previous years, but there APP
pears to be no chance OF Senator Harding
breaking into this State Of the "solid
South" even though there is much sentl-
ment for him.
Kentucky Fight Close.
Kentucky, on the other hand. is going
TO be close. 1t may be twenty-fouI
hours after the polls close before the
result is known, and then the margin
either way, will not be more than few
thousand votes. The negro question is
acute in Kentucky and 1t will figure in
the result. The State registration in
fifty-eight towns and cities Is complete
and Republicans and Democrats find
themselves about evenly matched, leav-
ing the decision largely with tho rural
districts, constituting about 40 per cent
OF the vote. Both parties are confident
in Kentucky. IT looks at this time like
q toss UP.
Throughout the Central West, the
League OF Nations seems to be far less
OF nm issue than might be expected. The
situation. Of course, is spotty. but there
Is no wild clamor for the league OF
against it. In most instances other is
sues. such az dissatisfaction with the
Administration. the high cost OF living
Democratic inef1ciency and the feeling
that the country needs a change in gov
ernmental control are uppermost in the
peoples minds
There has been so much talk for and
against the League of Nations that the
people are weary OF IT, There seems 10
be no fear that the country is going 10
smash with or without the league
-sS cNiucilSe THAT trON. COX mas Oeen
speaking TO crowds that are largely
Democratic. there have neen some nota-
bic Instances lateiy where President
Wilson has received remarkable ova-
lions. One of these. in St Louis on Mon
day night, lasted seventeen minutes. The
same thing occurred in Lafayette, Ind.
and at Fort Wayne. Although it does
not necessarily mean an approval Of the
Wilson politics, the fact remains that n
certain sympathy for the President ex-
lists with many persons largely because
of his illness.
Unless there is sudden shift of senti-
nent within the next fifteen days. Sena-
tor Harding will get Sc of the III cleo
toral votes Gov. Cox has been after in
tho last ten days, this is arrived at BY
placing Kentucky in the doubtful column
and Tennessee in the Democratic list.
Scmo tremendous thing might jar fifty
seven oil the votes, those OF Ohio. Indiana
and Missouri over to the Democratic
side. but it is difficult 10 imagine what it
could be in view OF the heavy Republi-
can advantage