The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-27
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ana r for Progressive, Indicating
that the party or parties so desig.
mated are putting up & hard fight
for the State delegation. and that
the final outcome is more or less
In doubt.
Thus, in Connecticut, the first
State in the Coolidge column, there
10 q three-cornered fight necessary
TO recognize, though Coolidge seems
the probable victor. BY taking
the total for each candidate and
adding to It the votes Of ali the
States where he is shown by such
party letter to have a fighting
chance, you will arrive at those
figures more or less hopefully put
out by each party statistician to
gubstantiate his claim that his can
didate win win the election.
Historical Basis.
A consideration not possible 20
show In the cold tabular figures
should here be noted: That Repub-
ncans and Democrats have historic
bases for their hopes in ground
SWells" and silent Yotes'' for the
4 swinging Of close States and the at
tainment of their maximnms, 3 fac
TOR lacking for Progressive predic-
State by state. In alphabetical or.
DER, the situation appears a. fol-
lows:
Alabama, 12-Safe for Dayis with
considerable Republican gains and
La Toilette surprising by hia show
ing, probably as runner-up.
Arizona 2-T1myyf0 Snf3yAvaf~~. .-sAN.
Progressives cutting the Republican
party to ribbons
Arkansas, 9-For Davis rather cas-.
My II his party turns out at the polls:
Otherwise may be hard pressed by
the Progressives.
California. IA close race with
Democrats switching votes to turn
the tide to La Toilette; might be
turned either way by direct support
Of Hiram johnson.
Colorado, 6-Hard sIeddinR for
Davis, with the senatorial fight com,
plicattng and Coolidge and La Fol-
lette neck and neck ct his heels.
Connecticut for Coolidge.
Connecticut, Coolidge by e min
GRITTY vote. with Davis ana La Fol
lette battling for place wen to the
rear.
Delaware, a-Internal party war
fare and the La Toilette vote will
make this State hard for Coolidge to
hold against Davis.
Florida, Safe for Davis. with
some showing for both Coolidge and
La Toilette.
Georgia Davis easily, though the
Republicans should show big gains
and the Progressives a considerable
following.
Idaho, LA Toilette safely.
though by no wide magin.
Illinois-Co olidge, with La Toilette
cutting viciously into the overwhelm-
ing 1920 q. o. p. majority.
Indiana, 15--A complicated mess
with La Toilette cutting hard into
the Republican vote ana throwing
the State to Davis.
Iowa, 13-Despite coolies Of con-
Trajectory figures, Brookhart, hat
red of the Esch-Cummins Act and
Democratic switches should assure
La Toilette a majority here.
La Toilette Strong in Kansas.
Kansas, 10-William Allen Whites
anti-Klan rampage. native insurgen'
cy of the population and Democratic
switches should give La Toilette the
edge here in a close race,
Kentucky, 13-Davis' State, with
La Toilette clipping G.. o. p. pinions.
Louisiana, 10--Easy for Davis II
the Democrats go to the polls,
though the Republicans should
make gains and La Toilette show.
ing.
Maine, Coolidge. easily.
Maryland, 8-Progressive vote
will cut into both old parties, but
Davis should suffer least.
Massachusetts,, 1S--Big Progress.
Sive vote will hurt Davis more
than Coolidge but hardly figures to
-KWin for La Toilette, though the
coincidence Of some Of his followers
II astonishing.
Michigan. 15-coolidge looks GER
tain here.
Minnesota, 1s-And' La Toilette
here.
mississippi, iO--Ie they vote. It's
Davis.
Missouri, 1s--La Toilette should
this State but margin Of victory
may be narrow.
Montana, 4-Wheeler is the
answer.
Nebraska, "a hard fight to the
last down, with Norris pushing La
Toilette over for the tally.
Nevada, 3-Davis, unless the
: Progressives swallow enough ot
both old parties to make it their
own meal.
New Hampshire, 4--Looks like
Coolidge's party despite factional
rows that give Davis q chance.
New Jersey, 14--Internecine war.
Clean SerUsca