Evening star., 1924-10-26
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That great block Of Middle Western
ind Northern States, including Illi-
nofs, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio,
TO go for Coolidge and Dawes But
when you travel westward, into Wis
consin, Minnesota, the Dakotas. and
Iowa, there is much stronger senti-
nent for La Toilette, though very
little for the Democratic ticket. Wis
consin and the Dakotas seem sure
FOR La Toilette. Minnesota is a real
battle-ground. and 50 is Iowa, though
the chances seem to favor Coolidge
in the latter state.
Montana, Wyoming, Washington.
Oregon and California, probably
should be counted for Coolidge, al
though should the coalition between
Democrats and Progressives alluded
20 be brought about in any of them,
1t might swing the State into the La
Toilette column. Such coalition un-
doubtedly is being attempted in
Washington, where the Democrats
have no hope of winning for Davis,
but are most anxious to elect a
Democratic governor, which they
might do with La Toilette support
Situation in Other States.
Coming eastward. Utah Is sure for
Coolidge. Nevada is uncertain, with
the Democrats, La Toilette and the
Republicans all claiming advantage.
It has been Democratic in the past
Idaho probably will go for Coolidge.
II 1t does not. II will be counted for
La Toilette. The only hope Of the op-
ponents Of Coolidge In Colorado is a
combination of the Democrats and
Progressives. Without it, Colorado
will vote for Coolidge.
Nebraska presents real three-cor-
nered fight. In all of the other states
it is a struggle either between Cool
idge and La Toilette or between Cool
idge and Davis. Kansas looks to be
sure for Coolidge. Missouri probably
will go for Davis, due largely to the
fact that many of the German-Ameri-
cans, who have voted Republican in
the past. will go for La Toilette this
year. Charles Nagel, Secretary of Com
merce and Labor in the Taft cabi-
net, a prominent citizen of German
descent, has declared for Coolidge.
and he will have followers among the
German-Americans. On the other
hand. former Representative Bart
holdt, for many years prominent in
Congress, has announced himself for
La Toilette, much to the chagrin of
the Republicans in n.Missouri. Mr.. Bart
holdt has recently returned to this
country from Europe. He pictures La
Toilette as another Abraham Lincoln.
West Virginia, though the birth
place of Mr. Davis. is the border state
in which the Republican national
ticket seems to have the best chance
to win. The State ordinarily votes
Republican in national elections.
Claim Support Of Women.
All three parties are claiming the
support of the woman voters. But
investigation leads to the belief that
the women look pretty generally with
favor on President Coolidge in these
Western and Middle Western States.
But it is almost as difficult to say
that the woman vote will go
this way or that way as to
say how organized and unorganized
labor will vote. 1t is safe to say that
La Toilette will get a great many
labor votes. But labor is well paid and
we'll employed. The argument is be-
ing used among workers that they
may harm instead of bettering them
selves if there shall be a change.
The country looks prosperous as
you travel over it. The farmers have
had good crops for the most part, and
farm prices are up. Even the weather
in the last four or FIVE weeks seemed
to take the part of the Republicans.
and made 1t possible for much of the
corn crop to mature, which was in
danger a month ago.
The so-called unrest which is at
tributed to the West and Middle West
has had its roots in several fields.
First, there has been the agricul-
tural distress, which was very real
and has not yet vanished by any
means. Second, the dissatisfaction of
the German Americans and the Scan
dinavian Americans, who felt that