South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-17
German, Irish and Italian
Pro Republican Vote is
Found in States That Are
Generally so Presi-
Dental Years.
BY j. C. RAIsoN


campaign FUNDS and with those
who would use 81 as cauoutlaEe
prohibition occupy the stage in tho
national campaign. under the sur
face are racial currents which some
observers. more or less anxious 90
have BE- So. really believe VIII decide
tae outcome.
The-. racial currents. moved by
Dalhlez and antagonists. no diff
ference what ls done 20 Couuteract
them. are sure 20 exert some inf.u-
euce. but II Americans are Ameri-
cans 30 will hardly he controlling
one 10 an depends upon whether
Americans arc more concerned for
the aspirations of Berlin Dublin and
Plume than those OF Washington.
III fhe campaign is 20 Doe determ-
fued bv racial alignment II is inter
fsting 20 know the strength OF the
g. ups which VIII exert the control
and he localities or ceuters Of this
power VfIh the aid of the 1910
population CENSUS. on which present
po. te#I divisions are based. a fairly
aa.ura political census has been
comp. rl
The power Of racial groups will
amaZ those who are uaCquointed
With The figures. In 1910. the cen
Gus showed that there were living
iu the United States 26.2G1.S56 per
sons who were either born abroad.
or were the children OF parents both
of whom were born abroad.
In considering racial pouucal
strength both groups are included.
because the racial propaganda rp-
peals not only 20 the alien born. but
of those OF recent foreign eEtrac-
uon.
According 20 Census.
There are groups strong enough.
should they act Iu concert. To- de-
eide the election They are the Ger
mans. the Irish and the Italians
Their strength is as follows G910
CeHsusl
Persons born I'm Germany or OF
parents both born in Germany.
G.413.000
Persons born in ireland or of
parents both born in Ireland, A.
504. 900
Persons horn in Italy or Of par
cuts both horn in Italy. 2.O99. 900.
on the basis OF male suffrage the
potential voting power Of these
groups is one I'm five. which gives
THIS voting strength.
Voters az German extraction Go. I $4,000
Voters OF Irish extraction --.--.. 100000
Voters II Italian extraction .... $4,000
Total ......................... g.Go1. 600
Iu August the German American
CITIZENS league and George Sylves-
Ger Njerick's committee of SO indoors
cd Sen. Harding. republican nom
iuee and started out 20 line up the
German vote for the republican
ticket. The Friends of Irish Free
dom some time ago took "A stand
against the League of Nations. i'm
diCating that the Irish vote So far
a. III can be reached by appeals 90
racial sentiment. will also be for
the republican nominees. The Ital-
fans have no organization similar TO
either OF these. but recently oscar
Durante. editor OF LItala. of Chi
cage. visited Sen. Hardine at Marion
and talked over the Fiume situa-
tiou. He stated when he departed
that Sen. Harding would accord 20
Italian interests the fair and friend
ly treatment denied by Pres. Wilson.
Mr. Durante's statement was given
wide publicity i'm press dispatches
Strength OF German Vote.
The German vote is numerically
the most powerful of any foreign
group I'm the country Prior 20 the
World war il was estimated that go
was republican. tine remainder be-
srr democratic and socialist The
German vote U.s. so distributed MS 90
be of the utmost Importance 10 re-
IgHlIDau UanaEerS. and IL is doubt
Jess due 90 this circumstance that
hose who marshal the German vote
have welded so great an apparent
influence .u republican councils.
THAT Gerruan-Amcricau lead q r 3
have been needed IS indicated 10y
recent political history
I'm 1912, the democrats due 10 the
nomination of bull moose Candi-
dates for congress In many districts.
captured congressional districts
y hirh they could not have obtained
without a division of the republi-
cans. Since then. republican lead
ers have been az work. regatning
these districts. This work has been
carried on assiduouslv IN German
territory The last election restored
g. republican majority iG the lower
house for the first time since 1905.
Iu 1919. the war issue first aCi-
flted the congressional elections
Some candidates. had platforms in
dor>irE the munitions embargo de-
mandeI ny German protaEuuists
War politics did not become acute
i1 this campaign. however. Repub-
iIcaus gained many seats by coal
eseirE regulars and prcEressives in
districts In which they possess q
normal majority
With Ia. Inaugural of the presi-
Dental campaign iu 1916. a new sir
Uati0D was introduced German
propaganda. under a..uE Euises had
been well ore. -l-.G and was very
active