New-York tribune., 1922-07-31
Missouri Vote
In Doubt as Hot
Contest Ends
Backers of Reed and Long
Alike Assert Confidence.
Both Claiming Victory
by Decisive Majorities
Much Depends on Women
tuesday TO Decide Whether
Senator Has Succeeded
in Winning Back Farmers
Special Dispatch 81 The Tribune

Special Dispatch 50 The Tribune
KANSAS CITY, NO., July so.-Tbe
sAeuting is over and Tuesday the
Democratic voters of Missouri will nro-
nounce political judgment upon James
4 Reeds stormy twelve years in the
United States Senate Supporters ~
ssth Breckenridge Long and Reed ar.
proach the ballot box verdict confident
hey will triumph. 1t has been ham
sEer and tongs, fair hitting and foul.
from the start Animosities and hit,
'tsrness have been unparalleled. And
So it goes to the fnish--rather a partv
Hsud than party contest will be
settled Tuesday.
With a rally at Macon, In the 1st
District, on the part of Mr. Long, and
st the Coliseum IN st. Louis last night
by Senator Reed the oratory has ended
Both candidates have addressed more
persons than in any previous Missouri
S.ruggle. it is estimated Senator Reed
hss had audiences of considerably
more than 10000. His crowds have
been larger than Mr.. Longs, which was
10 be expected. For Reed has been the
tbject Of the feud-for or against. Yet
Mr.. Long has spoken to more than
100000.
oratory Virtually Finished
Both candidates have minor speaking
engagements tomorrow, but the last
two days will be devoted to efforts to
get the vote out or to reach this group
or block in a last-minute appeal.
The last minute claims of the man
ayers may be dismissed in few words,
They represent the last effort to keen
party workers on their toes. Rufe
Hollister, tho Long manager, says that
Long Will carry every Congressional
district outside of the three st. Louis
sad the one Kansas City district, and
that the majority outside the cities will
be 100000, from which will have to be
sabstracted only a small Reed vote in
the cities.
Ed Glenn, Reeds manager, claims that
Long will carry only three Congress
sional districts, that Reed will carry
the country by 10000 and the two cities
by huge ajorities.
There are minor factors to be con-
sidered just as the balloting is about to
be done-the last minute currents and
cross-currents. But in the main the
result will swing on these two con-
trolling factors:
Has Reed been able to go behind the
imposing array Of country opposition
as reflected by county committees and
country press. admittedly against him
In preponderance, and win over the
farmer "at the fork of the creek?
Women May Decide Contest
VIII the women of Missouri vote
normally or in larger proportion for
Long as the expression Of the Wilson
sentiment?
A month ego. it was generally ad-
mitted, the farmer was against Reed.
Reed has aimed most of his effort for
this vote-with his denunciation of
Hoover on price fixing, ETC.
The "Rid us Of Reed Clubs" have been
spectacular reflection of the woman
political activity. On the other hand.
the Reed forces have met the prob
lems presented by his record on go
called woman's measures face on; in
fact, some politicians believe the ma
ternity bill record has been twisted
into an asset rather than liability,
although the facts of the case NAV
haze been tortured in so doing.
The racial elements in the fight have
been too important not TO be men
toned. Besides the Irish as founda-
ton of support everywhere, the Ger
man-American Alliance has been active
driving for Reed votes as it has not in
years in Missouri. The German influ-
enoe has worked in the open, especially
IN the last week.
Both Seek Strike Vote
The close of the campaign has been
an intensive drive for the "strike vote"
SO called on the theory the rail- and
mine unions will vote moro as a unit
than in the past. Long has driven for
the vote as friend of Wilson and
McAdoo, who were friends of the rail
Unions; Reed he's driven for 1t on the
charge that Long was a millionaire and
no rich man was friendly 10 labor.
So far as could be learned to-day
few bets had been made on the outcome
Of the contest. Virtually all wagers
posted to this time have been at even
money.