Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-18

The prohibition question is the one
source of trouble to Gov. Cox. demo-
cratic nominee for President. in the
view of his friends in Ohio. Though
a teetotaler himself he has always
been looked upon as liberal in his
views as to legislation restricting the
use of intoxicating liquors. But he
has never been called upon to take Of
fetal action that would locate him
definitely as to this matter. Since his
| nomination he has avoided all refer
ences to the liquor issue, but the tenn
perance element is not disposed to
permit him to ignore the matter.
Capt. Richmond p. Hobson presented
the issue to him in telegram, but he
has mot yet answered it, publicly at
least. The temperance people in both
parties are watching to see what sort
of a reply he will make
That Gov. Cox will cover the coun-
try in a series of swings around the
circle may be taken for a certainty.
He is strong and vigorous and can
stand an indefinite amount of cam
paign work. Ohio democrats are
to determine the result in Ohio. He is
by nature a stormy petrol. and Sena-
tor Harding, the republican nominee,
is naturally amiable. yet when the
latter was attacked in his pre-con-
vention campaign he delivered a
speech in Columbus that put all his
opponents to flight and displayed a
fighting spirit that surprised his
friends. The announcement that the
Scripps newspapers will support Cox
is regarded as important. The Scripps
league has a newspaper in each of
the large cities of the state. They
appeal to the middle and lower classes
and working people especially, and
circulate generally among voters who
are Independent Of party. The Stars
They are likely to have marked eff
feet on the contest for the electoral
vote of this state"
1t looks like continuous politics from
now until November in Indiana. Dem
ccrats in all parts of the state are
holding ratification meetings and the
republicans will have big jollifica-
ton at Turkey Run State Park July
&c. Indiana will be hard fighting
ground in the coming campaign. The
republicans believe that, the. feeling
against the Wilson administration
will be sufficient to carry them to
victory. There is little doubt that
they will make strong effort to have
Senator Harding make a speaking
tour of the state. They believe that
1t would be political suicide to permit
Gov. Cox to make an extensive can
vass of the state without a reply by
the republican candidate. They also
say that Harding need not mention
the liquor question. but can confine
himself to attacking the Wilson ad-
n c y a n hut hnr n
Cox can evade taking the defense for
the administration.
in New York state. owing to the ap-
proach OF the state conventions of
the two political parties. Both gath
erings will be held at Saratoga and
viii! be attended by men of state and
national prominence. New York is
test fights of the presidential cam
paign. 1t is believed that both
parties will be in the thick of the
contest by the middle of August, and
the campaign may be opened before
then. as the leaders are mapping out
their plans. Gov. Smith will be re-
nominated by the democrats. who
look upon him as a sure victor
In the big field of republican as
pirants for TIE nomination there is
case he is turned down. Secretary
of State Hugo has anhcunced repeat
eddy that he will be an independent
candidate at the primaries if the
state convention does not indorse
him. Leaders believe. according to
The Stars Albany correspondent. that
an independent candidate would kill
republican chances of victory in New
York next fall. The fight is expected
to be close-so close. in fact. that the
winner will not be known until the
last district has been heard from.
The leaders are preparing to go into
it with all the force they can mus