Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-03
Day Only Month Away and Still the People Are Not Excited
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments, Based on
Reports From The Stars Special Core
spondents and Staff Writers.

fail to get the New York electoral
vote, but there is no fixed belief
that he will be able to carry the
republican state ticket through
with him. Gov. Smith, nominated
by the democrats to succeed him.
self. has great personal popularity,
and Judge Miller of Syracuse, his
republican opponent. has been a
good deal of disappointment as
campaigner. Even his managers
complain that he carries too much
of judicial reserve on to the stump
that he doesn't warm up to his
audiences or make his audiences
warm up to him. y
The senatorial contest in New
York is one of the warmest in the
country. Lieut.. Gov. Harry c.
Walker. nominated by the demo-
Gratis to oppose Senator James w.
Wadsworth. jr., is splendid cam
paigner and very popular. but
Senator Wadsworth's friends deny
that they have any cause to worry.
The expected opposition by women
to Senator Wadsworth's candidacy
has not materialized to any no.
ticeable extent.
Another exciting senatorial con-
test is in Indiana, where Thomas
Taggart, longtime democratic
leader in the Hoosier state, is OPP
posing Senator Watson, nominated
by the republicans for another
term. The fight is being made
largely on the league of nations
issue. though the liquor question
figures to a considerable extent.
1t is the belief of neutral OBJ
servers in Indiana that Taggart
has not helped his cause by de-
claring himself dry" Watson al
ready had that ground pre-empted,
and it is figured that Taggart
stands to lose wet votes without
gaining any dry ones.
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Kentucky is one state which
seems to be coming up to expecta-
tions in the matter of interest in
the presidential contest. Both par
ties are sending their big oratori-
cal guns there and the voters are
described as "up on their toes"
Gov. Cox is to speak in the state
next Friday and Senator Harding
on Thursday Of the week follow
ing. Both parties claim to be con-
fdent Of the outcome, but there
are many elements of uncertainty.
prominent among them the large
number of women who have quail
fed to vote.
Tennessee also has sure
enough campaign. and is all work
ed I'D over the fact that for the
first time in more than a genera
ton the state is to he visited by
both the major presidential can
didates. Gov. Cox is to speak at
Nashville. October Z. and Senator
Harding at Chattanooga, October
10. Democrats scott at the republi-
can claim that Harding has a
chance to carry the state. but they
do not allow their scoffing to lead
them into overlooking any bets.
licans steal away the state SIM
ply because they weren't looking.
While the democrats are not
building hopes on the prospect of
getting electoral votes for Cox
in New England, they think they
have a good chance in Connect
cut of electing. United States
senator. Augustine Lonegran, a
highly popular member or the ma
tional House Of Representatives.
has been nominated to oppose Sem
ator Frank B. Brandegee. and the
contest is being made largely with
the league Of nations as an issue.
Senator Brandegee has been, a
stalwart opponent of woman suf-
frage and the democrats have
been counting On the woman vot-
ers to knife him on that account.
but the Hartford correspondent OF
The Star says indications are that
Connecticut women will vote their
convictions on live issues Of the
day. letting the dead past bury its
dead.
fconvri1ht 1900. nv The WashfnSton Star !