The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-29
CHARMEN GIVE
PRE- ELECTION
VOTE RESULTS
Hays and White Forecast
Outcome of Next Tues
days Contest.


Press. .)-victory for Harding and
Coolidge by an electoral majority
that will exceed the unprecedented
Roosevelt electoral majority of
1904" was predicted by Will H.
Hays, chairman of the Republican
national committee, in his formal
election forecast today.
"Thirty-two states," Hays said.
"are surely Republican; seven ad-
ditional more probably Republican
and only nine at the most safely
Democratic. The minimum number
Of certain Republican electoral
votes is 36S. There is very much
better than an even chance for "a
more. making the almost certain
Republican electoral vote 1872, with
very probable additional Is.
But America is uppermost in the
American conscience today and
that means that the American vot-
er is intent upon making America
safe at home as we'll as abroad and
that the Democratic party cannot
avoid responsibility for eight years
of maladministration.
1.-THE electorate is determined
that the accumulated work in Wash
ington will not longer be denied
attention, that all the domestic
problems shall be met and solved
Immediately, before which prob
lens the Democratic party for
eight years has stood impotent and
in confessed bankruptcy.
Overwhelming Victory.
Harding and Coolidge will be
elected Overwhelmingly by the
largest popular majority ever cast
and by an electoral majority that
will exceed the unprecedented
Roosevelt electoral majority in
1904.
I'VE are now approaching the
! conclusion of this campaign. On
the part Of the Republican party it
has been predicted upon the neces-
sity of the revival Of patriotism in
this country.
"It has for a main purpose the
reestablishment OF an economical
and efficient administration Of the
country's government.
"The Democratic strategy in this
campaign has desperately sought
to escape just and due responsible
ity for Democratic extravaganza,
autocracy and failure to solve any
of the domestic problems. The
Democratic management has at
tempted to hide behind a peace
smoke screen, which is as counter
lfeit as the 1916 pledge that Wilson
I would keep us out Of war.
1.-THE Republicans have succeed
ed in the earnest effort to keep
their campaign on the very highest
plane. In this course they will con-
tinue to the end, unaffected in the
concluding days Of the campaign.
One Hundred Per Cent Faith.
IL have complete one hundred
per cent faith in complete Republi-
can victory this fall because have
one hundred per cent confidence in
American common sense, and be-
cause l have one hundred per cent
evidence that this dependable Amer
ican intelligence will certainly ex-
press itself at the November polls.
"Thirty-two states are surely Re-
publican, seven more most prob
ably Republican and nine at the
most safely Democratic. The mini
mum number of certain Republican
electoral votes is 36S. There is
much better than an even chance
for "a more, making the almost GER
tain Republican electoral vote 1872
with a very probable additional 26.'
Republicans Rereatng.
1.-THE close Of the last week Of
the 1920 campaign is full of signs
that point unmistakably to q Dem
ocratic success" Chairman George
White of the Democratic nationa
committee, said in his formal cleo
tion forecast today.
Republican forces are in retrea
everywhere, White declared.
"The general political situation
. at the close of the last week of tn,
campaign Of 1920 is full Of sign,
which point unmistakably to . Dem
ocratic success.
Governor Cox and Mr.. Roose
, welt will carry the border states o
Maryland. West Virginia, Kentucky
: Missouri and Oklahoma, in addition
to the southern states. They vii
, carry Ohio and Indiana. On tn
Atlantic seaboard in New York
} Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
due to an eleventh hour shift, tn
= situation is improving every minut
t and we feel certain they will carr.
: New Jersey, Connecticut and Nev
Hampshire
West Democratic.
II "In the west reports from Mon
tana. Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Nev
Mexico, Washington. Nevada, Soutl
Z Dakota and Utah are that they ar
certainly Democratic and we be
q lieve we will carry Nebraska, Cali
, fornia and North Dakota In Min
s nesota, Oregon and Wisconsin on
: prospects are hourly improving an
a great swing toward us is on II
Kansas, Illinois and even in Iowa
The Republicans are demoraliss'
} from the Canadian border to tn
| gulf, and from the Atlantic to tn,
! Pacific. Their forces are in full re
= treat everywhere"
I. GERNANY MUST PAT.
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