U.S. POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 October 1920, Page 5

U.S. POLITICS.

TOPIC OF THE HOUR. ■ BITTER CAMPAIGN ENDING, ' f ■ - By Telegraph.—Press Aisociatlon. Received Oct. 25, 0.55 p.m. New York, Oct. 24. Interest in politics at the present mo> ment overshadows all other events. As the campaign is dratrtsg to a eloso the battle between both parties is becoming more bitter and more active. The Senate elections, by reason of cross-currents and regional factions in certain States, are privately conceded as uncertain by both parties. Thirtvone States will elect one Senator each, and one State will elect two Senators, The seats now occupied by eighteen Democrats and fifteen Republicans are to be filled openly. The Democrats claim they will control the Senate next term, but privately they admit that the Republicans have more than an even chance of retaining the present control. Cable Assn.

WOMEN A 8 CANDIDATES. MANY SEEKING ELECTION. Received Oct. 25, 9.55 p.m. New York, Oct. 23. It ia interesting to note that there: are five women candidates for the United States Senate,' and more than a dozen women candidates for the House of Representatives. New York State, Arizona, and Connecticut have women running for the Secretary of State, while women are candidates for minor offices in many States, especially the State Assemblies, New York has eight women candidates for the Assembly. All indications" are that the Socialist vote for Debs will show a large increase over \m. The Socialist leaders claim the increase will be due to the imprisonment of Debs, the high cost of living, the agitation oyer profiteering, Federal control under the war regulations, and the Radical Labor agitation.—Aus.-NZ. Cable Assn.

UNCERTAINTY AS TO WOMEN'S VOTE. New York, Oct. 23. How the women will the Presidential election continues to be an enigma. Prominent women are conducting campaigns for both' parties. It is known that women hflVe been .busily organia-, tag throughout the nation. Ths leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties declare that women are Bilently but effectively examining and estimating the situation, but how the -women will vote is an unknown quantity.

Mr. Cox has been making a special appeal to women on the ground that the League of Nations will prevent future wars.

Mr. Harding is stressing a claim that the league will cause wars.

Women everywhere have registered in large numbers. Georgia, which has not passed a law enabling women to register under the suffrage amendment will not have any women voting at this election. What a powerful part women will play in the election can be seen from the following figures. It is estimated that approximately 550,000 men and 350,000 women have registered in Chicago, 2,325,000 women and' 2,339,000 men in Pennsylvania, 25,000 women and 55,000 men in New Orleans, 129,000 men and 63,000 women in Boston, 100,000 women and 150,000 men in Detroit, 127,000 women and 185,000 men in St. Louis 500,000 women and 750,000 men in California. None can vote without having registered.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.