Evening star., 1924-09-25
COOLIDGE VICTORY
IN OHIO PREDICTED
President Expected to Run
Up Vote Matching Total
Given Harding.
Special DiSpatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
COLUMBUS, Ohio. September 25.-
Ohio is more decidedly for President
Coolidge now than it was for Warren
G.. Harding at this stage of the 1920
campaign. Nothing still in the future
is more certain than that Ohio will
give her electoral vote to Mr.. Cool
idge. The main reason for this trend
of politics is that in this State Sena-
tor La Toilette is cutting the heart
out of the Democratic party. He is
getting three-fourths of his support
In Ohio from the Democratic organi-
zation. And he has a very substantial
backing here.
Warren G.. Harding carried Ohio in
1920 by 100000. Those are large fig
ures. but it looks as though Presi-
dent Coolidge might have plurality
over John W. Davis of fully that
much. That means that the President
will have not merely a plurality over
Mr.. Davis, but a majority over the
combined vote Of Mr.. DAVIS and Sen
ator La Toilette. The conservative
clement of the Democratic party here
is very considerable. and it does not
hesitate to step across the party line
TO make its power felt. For this rea-
son, in 1896, when William J. Bryan
was the first time made the presi-
Dental candidate of the party. the
great majority of the opponents of
the radical propositions of Mr.. Bryan
were not content to vote for the ma
tional Democratic candidate. Mr.. Pal
mer, but took the full step and voted
Tor Mckinley. 1t was that which held
the total vote of the gold Democratic
candidate, Mr.. Palmer, down to only
1858.
Democrats to Aid G. o. r.
In like manner now thousands of
the conservative Democrats here have
decided to step across the party line
again. Bryan being on their ticket
and support Mr.. Coolidge. In this
part of the political contest of this
year victory seems likely to come
easy to the Ohio Republicans. but as
to their State and congressional tick
cts. they will have a real fight on
their hands. AS predicted before the
primary election. Gov Donahey, who
IS the Democratic candidate for re-
election, is proving strong eandi-
date.
1t would seem impossible in the
face of the Republican trend, strong
as 1t is for the Republican presi-
Dental candidate for the presidency
Tor Democratic candidate for any
state office to keep his head above
the opposition tidal wave, and yet
1t is by no means certain that for
mer Gov. Harry l.. Davis, the Repub-
hcan candidate for governor, will be
elected. Tremendous effort will have
to be eXerted in the State in his be-
half if he is to be successful The
La Toilette movement has no candi-
date for this or any other State office
here, and most of the voters who
are supporting the Senator for the
presidency seem to be turning to
Donahey for governor. AS between
Donahey and Davis, the indica tions
are now that it will be a very close
race, with the advantage just now in
favor of the incumbent governor.
Khan Issue Raised.
When John w. Davis declared
against the Klan and the Democratic
State convention following his ad-
dress here two weeks ago adopted
vigorous resolutions denouncing the
klan by name. il was believed that
that would turn the tide of sentiment
against Gov Donahey, who, though
evidently been looked upon with
favor by them, but whatever excite
ment was caused in the campaign b.
that action on the part of the Demo-
cratic State convention. it seems to
have died OUT and on the whole the
incident is not likely to have any
pronounced effect.
All but three of the Ohio Repub-
licanS in Congress voted to override
the Presidents vetoes on the Bur
sum and the bonus bills, and the dis
tfacts represented by these Repre-