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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
4
For County Clerk Robt. S. Taylor and Circuit Clerk WwW. Co. Romine, the election slate lists two county offices with candidates advancing. The terse notice records their names for the official ballot and forthcoming voting.
An analysis argues that straw polls show a growing Democratic drift toward Cox and Roosevelt as Harding's opposition to the League deepens. It notes defections from Progressives and Republicans, predicting a Cox Roosevelt victory by November 2 as anti League sentiment solidifies and Harding struggles to unite party factions.
Bluefield faces a water scarcity as a citizen committee led by the mayor urges residents to conserve. Beckley notes improvement thanks to G. A. Mohler of Raleigh Bottling Worker who supplied well water, yet strict conservation remains essential for all.
The London Evening News reports that MacSwiney remains fasting beyond two months while allegedly maintaining a remarkably fit condition. The source claims a secret diet of grape juice and other fruit juices, with frequent spirits or wine, explains his health.
The speaker warns that most people who doubled their earnings in recent years will see them halved when normalcy returns and the nation steps back from involvement with Europe.
Beckley plans a warm reception with Beckley set to honor Cox as a distinguished guest arriving Monday. Local officials anticipate a ceremonial welcome and remarks to mark the occasion.
A straw vote from 8,000 Rexall drug stores shows Governor Cox gaining ten electoral votes in the last week, bringing the totals to 345 for Harding and 186 for Cox. The overall tally nears 425,077 for Harding and 277,621 for Cox.
The piece condemns the Republican party for abandoning 1860 and 1918 ideals. It cites Eliot and Harding, arguing Harding misreads wartime motives, and asserts Republicans mock high ideals to discredit Wilson and the League of Nations. The critique defends American sacrifice and moral aims in World War I.
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