The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-28
EAST GETS SPIRIT
States Are Swinging Into Line
for Harding Parade.
New York by 100000 Is Latest
Guess in Chicago.
MULVAHE IS OPTIMISTIC
National Committeeman Back
From a Conference.
Kansas Still Promises 100000
to 100000 to G. o. P.
BY A. L. sHULTz.

Now the east is catching the spirit
of the west in the presidential fight
With the election five weeks away,
New York seems to be swinging into
line in the Harding parade of states.
Two or three weeks ago the close oh
servers put Ohio on the safe fist. TheY,
Indiana was added. Now New York
is looking safe and New JERSEY is de-
clared to be coming strong and expect
ed to arrive on time
News which gets to Kansas via +ba
national headquarters in Chicago has
a tone of optimism that Indicates
thIngs are happening-to the Demo-
crals- ID. w Mulvane. national COM
mltteeman, now dopes New York to go
republican by probably 100000. He
IS also pleased with the manner in
which the message is being received
in New Jersey
Mulvane is home from ten DAYS
stay at national headquarters. With
Joseph Healing of Indiana John r
Adams of Iowa. Carmi O. Thornnson
OF OHIO and Hubert Work of Colorado
MulVane is on the organization COM
mittee at national headquarters This
is the big sub committee in the ma
uonal fight. 1t directs battle activi-
cies ana gathers information. One of
ITS functions is not to deceive itself.
fherein Mulvane performs a valuable
service. He has the unusual faculty
OF not permitting his temperature to
rise TOO nigh in his own cause. And
his analysis of the changes in the cas-
result from interviews with many men
VINO 1lsure closely and conservatively.
+ New York by 1905
"A mighty good friend of mine who
Is very conservative estimates New
ofk viii go for Harding by at least
, 4U9' UuD," was Mulvane's analysis of
me situation in the state which casts
VI IEfn Ffnr~r
IN New Jersey are very favorable and
ONO and Indiana seem perfectly sa fe -
On the basis of the situation as it
appears at this time the Republicans
VIII come out of New England without
a scratch. With New York and New
Jersey in the Republican column. thew
Will add to the strength OF Pennsyi-
wanna, OHIO. Indiana ana Illinois. Com
ditions in the lake states are good.
according to all reports, while Mis-
souri, is making all manner of evil
aehces OF giving her vote to Harding,
In Kansas 100000 or 200, 900.
Rryan's apparent lack of oencern
has done everything except worry the
Nebraska Republicans. And of course
Kansas is figuring Harding majority
anywhere from 100000 to 200, 00en 4
IN The midwest and western states
the SWING to Harding is emphatic
california is regarded as a sure bet for
the Republicans this year. Montana
may be put in the doubtful class, but
II California atones for her sins of
1916, the loss of the four Montana
votes will not cause great concern. of
course there is Utah and Nevada and
Arizona. But should the very worst
happen, the Republicans would lose
Just fourteen electoral votes from the
four states. All of these states voted
Democratic in 1916-1S.
Colorado voted Democratic four
years ago, went Republican in 1918
and is regarded as excellent fighting
ground this year.
The big. jump to Harding in the
down east states, tho, is the real news
that is getting into the campaign dope
these days. With this news Repubii-
scan observers are sitting back and
awaiting a final analysis of the Cox
swing thru the east and the effect of
Harding's western tour. To date Cox
is declared to have disturbed condi-
tons but little. Only some serious
mistakes in the handling of the Hard
ing trip, it is believed. will cause SO
much as a dent in the now apparent
western landslide to Harding