The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23
Coolidge Hopes
for a Nebraska
Victory Growing
Indications Show an Increase
in Favor for Republican
Presidential Can
didate.
BY WILL NJ. MAUPIN.

Hebron, Neb., Oct. 22.-It may be
that as one comes in from western
Nebraska towards the Missouri river
he meets with a different sort of
people. 1t may be that 10 DAYS or
two weeks of mellow sunshine and
perfect weather have combined to put
people in better frame of mind. Or
it may be that efficient organization
Is beginning to show its effects. But
Whatever the reason, indications are
multiplying that Coolidge and Dawes
will sweep Nebraska on election day.
The comical sqpabble between self
constituted La Toilette leaders, the
growing knowledge that the La Fol
letts candidacy is but the self-ag.
grandizement of the man, and the in.
creasoing desire to refrain from rush
ing into political dangers. uncharted
and unknown, have all combined to
foster the Coolidge sentiment and
lessen the sentiment in favor of the
Wisconsin man. To this may be add
ed the efficient work now being prose-
cuted by the get -out-the- vote clubs
organized in practically every COM
nunity of the state.
The one hope of the La Toilette
managers has been the indifference
of the average voter. II 45 per cent
Of the voters remain away from the
polls, La Toilette would have
chance. With every l per cent of In
crease over the vote of two years
ago. the chances of La Toilette will
diminish. A 10 or 80 per cent vote in
Nebraska on November will mean
that Coolidge will carry the state by
an overwhelming majority. and Nc
Mullen elected governor together with
the entire republican state ticket. The
only hope Judge Thomas has to de-
feat Senator Norris is to hold the
entire democratic vote. and that he
cannot do. The Norris majority will
be measured by the number of demo-
Gratis who forsake their own party
candidate to vote for him.
II would not be surprising that II
we have IS or so per cent vote in
Nebraska, La Toilette will be third
In the race.
1t grows more positive with each
passing day that Governor Bryan is
milestone about the neck of the
party in this state. However strong
he may have been as candidate for
governor, 1t is agreed by even the
most enthusiastic democrats that he
presents and example of vaunting am.
bition oerleapng itself as a candidate
for vice president and a possible in.
cumbent Of the White House. 1t is
not at all uncommon for a democrat
to admit this, and to further express
the opinion that w. J. Bryan is in
sad predicament when he attempts
to explain his caustic denunciation of
Davis during the convention. in
| frantic effort to advance the cause of
his brother.
Fewer campaign buttons are worn
| these days than ever before, but they
are growing more numerous. Now
and then one sees a few La Toilette
buttons In the crowds gaheered about
the purebred sire special, but Coolidge
bussons are much in evidence. Davis
buttons to date have been s scarce
as hens teeth.
The gravest danger fronting Ne
braska now is the possibility that the
proposed constitutional amendment
will carry, because it is strongly sup
ported, but for the reason that COM
paratively few realize what II means.
The tendency of the average voter
is TO either vote yes or not at all.
! II the amendment carries 1t will be
by virtue of votes not cast. The
amendment proposes not only TO
abolish the party circle, but to abolish
party designation after the name OF
practically every candidate on the
ticket. If it prevails the voters will
be kept In ignorance of the principles
and policies OF the candidates. thus
bein gcompelled TO vote even more
blindly than now under the primary
law.
It is my judgment that republican
success in Nebraska is secured. That
assurance will be made doubly sure
by a considerably increased vote on
November 4. Those who count Ne
braska In the La Toilette or doubtful
column should take a swing around
the circle. They may have been justi'
fled I'm that opinion 30 days ago, or
even 10 days ago. They are not justi'
fled in that opinion now. The only
hope the democratic managers have
Is to trade with La Toilette men on
the governorshlp. and that Is just
what they are planning to do. Even
that hope Is vain In view of the in
terest being aroused by the campaign
to make this the year OF Nebraska
big vote.