Show Of I 1 Four States to Be Center l' l of of Political I Attack k r t J By ED L. L KEEN KEEN t United Press Staff Correspondent NEW CW YORK Oct 25 Sixty Sixty elec elec- I 1 F o orai v votes tes Is the prize toward which f Republican and Democratic managers 1 will WUl will devote most o of their energies inclosing in inthis this t closing week of the campaign Appreciating tin that at the thein election may jJ E depend n deon on the the results in the more or orless less jess doubtful states of West Virginia Kentucky y Indiana and Ohio both fJ SS parties 1 aro arc concentrating attention upon these states From now until i election day Governor Cox will spend r all but the one day required for his visit to Chicago In the four stat states s mentioned And although Senator Harding is to continue his final stumpIng stumping stumping stump- stump Ing tour to Ohio Republican managers manai mana mana- y i gers are planning planning- to flood the other three thre states with speakers BOURBONS JUBILANT The fact the Republicans altered their plans at the el eleventh hour and decided to have Harding visit Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleve Cleve- land Akron Cincinnati and Columbus Columbus Columbus Colum Colum- bus Instead of remaining on the front porch Is regarded with considerable considerable consid consid- erable satisfaction by leaders at Democratic national headquarters J Originally It was the intention to have nave the Republican candidate visit New York City Connecticut and New Jersey this week but this project was I II I abandoned on the ground conditions in the East were so satisfactory that Hardings Harding's presence was not needed Republicans continue to predict with confidence that these four states I will return large Republican majorities majorities major major- but Democrats are equally positive 4 tive tire Cox will carry at least West Virginia Virglnia Vir Vir- ginia Kentucky and Indiana and has hasan hasan an excellent fighting chance for Ohio ADMITS CHANGE TO COX S Will H. H Hays chairman of the Republican Republican Republican Re Re- publican national committee is apparently ap- ap apParently apparently ap ap- unmoved by Democratic ju jubilation jul ju- ju l over the effects of Coxs Cox's visit 5 S 'S to New York and Democratic assertions assertions asser asser- 4 generally of a ail an increasing tide I S for Cox His predictions continue to tobe be as optimistic as they were earlier in the campaign Other Republicans I admit a slight I drift but a tide tide- distinctly not Inspired by the the conferences with his I II I chief and other leaders over Sunday Chairman George White of the Democratic Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- national committee today made his first detailed prediction He places in the Democratic column electoral votes east of the Missouri river and 34 west a total of as asgood asgood asgood good as counted This Is within ten of the number necessary to elect He lie concedes to the Republicans only as absolutely certain Thus according according accord accord- ing to his calculation there are votes In contest In the decided swing now in progress we will carry a majority of this he said |