Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-26
EDITORS VIEWS ON THE
POLITICAL SITUATION

Republican editors throughout the
country have submitted to the Wash
ington headquarters a review of the
political situation in their several To-
calities. and from these reports things
look extremely favorable for a splen-
did Republican victory in November.
Not given for building up the spirit
of optimism but for actually depict
ing conditions soon after the three
tickets were named, these reports are
of especial significance and interest.
The concensus of opinion gathered
from hundreds of letters from edi-
tors. briefly summed up, is that Re
publicans generally are not only sat-
isfed but highly pleased with the
nominees of their party; that there
ore many Democrats who are dissat-
isfied with one or the other of their
party nominees; that there are many
Democrats who will vote for Coolidge
and Dawes but no Republicans will
vote for Davis and Bryan; that there
are both republicans and Democrats
who will vote for LaFollette, but that
LaFollette will draw far more from
the Democrats than from the Repub-
licans; and that the November cleo
ton will result either in a majority
in the electoral college for Coolidge
or in no election at all, thus throw
ing the election into the House of
Representatives or the Senate.
The only states in which there Is
d belief that the third party ticket
may prevail are Wisconsin. Mime
sofa, North and South Dakota and
Montana. But even in these 1t IL
not considered at all certain that
such will be the outcome. Not in
any Western State is the opinion ex-
pressed that there is a possibility Of
the Democratic ticket winning.
From two New England states the
following reports were received:
From New Hampshire: II have had
q number Of -in-the-wool Demo-
Gratis tell me they are for Coolidge
first, last and all the time. and
think a big majority Of the people
will be found in line for him on cleo
ton day in November"
From Connecticut: IN attempting
to satisfy all of their widely sepa-
rated factions, the Democrats seem
to have satisfied none. The people
want a continuation Of the sort of
administration that Calvin Coolidge
has given them thus far"
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coast Is expressed as follows:
From California: UNLESS there is
O tremendous and totally unexpected
reversal of public opinion 'twixt now
and election. California will go over
whelmingly for Coolidge and Dawes.
Democrats are disguised. Nothing
to worry about in the Pacific coast
states. / hear a world of Coolidge
and Dawes talk and much favorable
comment upon them, whereas I hear
nothing but condemnation for the
other ticket. Do not think am bas-
ing this on my conversation with my
friends who are Republicans. but. on
the contrary, have talked with many
Democrats. and have based my opin-
ion on this"
From Oregon: "Have yet to hear
Democrat say Davis has a chance"
The Coolidge program of economy.
tax reduction. and efficiency is ap-
pealing to thinking men and women
throughout the nation. and during the
aggressive campaign the people Of the
nation will be given further oppor-
tunity to become acquainted with the
many achievements of the Republic
can party since 1920.