Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-10
Suffs Now
OF League
Democratic Leaders Look to
Women Voters to Elect
Cox and Save Covenant
From Reputation.
Refuse toNAdmit Defeat
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.


Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, ID. C., Sept. 9.-The
newly enfranchised women voters
of the country are looked to by the
democratic managers to elect Gov
ernor Cox, and save the league OF
nations covenant from reputation.
Administration officials refuse to
concedc that the sentiment in the
country is running strongly against
the league in any form, as indicated
by ,theI results of the democratic
primary i'll Georgia yesterday, and
the republican primary in New
Hampshire Tuesday.
They pronounce the denomination
OF Senator Moses of New Hanp-
shire, all irreconcilable opponent OF
the covenant, inconclusive. because
it is only the republican attitude i'll
4 state carried by Wilson in 1915
aud predict that the women will
save the league i'll New Hampshire
in the election.
These officials were startled by
the overwhelming victory of Tom
Watson i'll Georgia, running in the
democratic primary for the senate
on a platform of opposition to the
league, with or without reservations.
but they attributed the unfortunate
result TO the fact that the women
OF GeoEgia were not allowed to
vote: becaSse they were not regis
Appeal to- Women. 4
In Wisconsin the democratic man
ayers intend to appeal specially to
the women to indorse the league by
voting for Cox and for DR.. Reinsch,
the democratic candidate for senator
in preference for Lenroot.' who
voted for the league with reserva-
tions. -
Indiana is another state expected
to favor Cox on the league issue.
The fighting in Indiana is waxing
warm, as, the state generally is close
in elections, and was carried by
Hughes in 1916 by only 6,e42 plu-
rality, many republicans class In
diana as doubtful.
Thomas T. Taggart, the demo-
cratic boss of Indiana, and a cam
didate for tho senate against Sena-
tor aWtson, the republican nominee,
anne through Washington today, en-
route from his summer home in
to Indiana, to begin
his an1paign. Hel called at the White
house and assured Secretary Tumul-
ty that Cox will carry Indiana.
-Four years ago, you know.
loaned my seat to Jim Watson,
Said Mr. Taggart. Next March /
am coming back to Washington to
resume possession.
4 Indiana for Cox,
81 am confident that Governor
Cox will carry Indiana, and | hav9
no doubt whatever of my own cleo
ton to the senate to succeed Sen-
ator Watson Cox made a big hit
in indiana.
Fully 20 per cent of the women
Of Indiana, irrespective of party, are
for the league Of nations, and, were
there no other issue in this AcaN
paign, Governor Coy and | would
carry the state on that issue alone
Wisconsin is believed by republic
ans to have been removed from the
doubtful list by the refusal of La
Toilette to lead third party. The
attitude of the Nonpartisan league,
Sc far not disclosed. is the only rea-
son fors republican uncertainty in
Minnesota ad North Dakota On
the other hand, there is every pros
pect that the, ,farmer-labor party will
9raw enough votes. from Cox to as
Sure republican SUCCESS in Utah.