Inter-Mountain Republican | 1908-10-25 | Page 3 | Reports Received from Every Northern State Indicate Success of Republican Principles throughout Entire Country

REPORTS RECEIVED fROM EVERY NORTHERN ST STATE A IE INDICATE INDICA IE SUCCESS Of REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES THROUGHOUT ENTIRE COUNTRY BY RA RAYMOND I According to reports received by the Tribune from ever every Northern state from select selected d persons who were asked to send in a confidential estimate devoid of all partisan bias William Wil Wil- liam Howard Taft will vill be the next President of the United States The Republicans will have a large working working- majority in the house of representatives and of course the senate This forecast is based entirely on these reports and neither the Tribune nor Raymond is responsible for it except to see that it was fairly conducted and properly analyzed and di di- Telegrams were sent some time t to trusted me ago correspondents of the Tribune in in every state except those which were to Bryan at the fife outset which means the Solid South and Oklahoma Besides these various people were communicated with who were in in a position position position tion to know the political conditions con in their own localities They were all ask asked ell to send in a brief summary of the situation of strictly confidential character not to use for campaign purposes From other sources Individual confidential confidential con con- tips were received which also were utilized and the whole was w welded Into a n table which is pre presented I Ito to readers of ot tho the Tribune for what It Is worth It is believed to be accurate If It It Is not It ft Is la the tho fault tault of ot tho tiro people supplied the Information under Ithe the seal of Dt confidence e- e who were In 1 Jt ca ease case pp pf tho the ground r un and who vert at nt 1 least as good Judges of or under the situation as AI any who could bo be eng BUK- H t ns t III tY pf pt SIo rr bu 0 W I Clr 6 Tn eo n r P I 1 t t s l' l y 1 you o j C u r. r td r. r t tt c 4 Tort to to Vl bV Gy tol O. O In In the p nc totals l 01 Tuft g Bryan Tafts Taft's ma nut- The total vote ote of ot the electoral colla col- col col- col la 3 It therefore vot votes to s to choose choos a n President nt Mr DIr Taft Tart therefore has on the basis of ot the thc Tribune table an excess ot of 53 63 votes more than enough to give Ive him the prize Four years n ago ano o before the admission admission admission ad ad- mission of or Oklahoma the total electoral electoral elec elec- toral vote was Of or this Roosevelt received and Park Parker r HO President President dent Roosevelt's majority rose to tho sensational fl figure ure of or and he had 9 95 96 votes In excess of or tho the necessary necessary sary san for tor election According to to the Tribune table which It should be explained Is the result rosult of or a n straw ballot nor noro o of an forecast the tho Republicans In con congress ess will have havo a n majority In both houses so O that Mr Me Taft Tart will willbe willbe willbe be enabled to carry through the re- re i h he with the assistance of a P party rt majority This Indicates the probable election It of ot Joseph G. G I Cannon ns as speaker of or the house of or representatives In the Sixty first con- con cress gress which will be begin ln a n special session ses seg- ses- ses session sion Ion for the revision of ot the thrift tariff almost almost al- al most immediately after arter the Ina 1 Inauguration tion of or Pre President TaU Tat It Result of or Oon Congressional Canvas The result of ot the con congressional canvass canis canvass can can- vass is summarized as follows House Senate Republican 14 57 Democrats 35 Republican majority 37 22 2 Since the of ot Oklahoma tho the total membership of or the thc house of or representatives has haa been A majority to secure the election of ot tho Continued On Pu Pure Page SL Six REPORTS RECEIVED FROM EVERY NORTHERN STATE INDICATE SUCCESS OF REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES f Continued From Page One lion tion Is aG 1 Tho The Tribunes Tribune's tables therefore indicate an on excess of at eighteen teen votes over that majority The Th total membership of at tho the senate senat Is n and actual majority Is 47 4 Th The n Republicans therefore will wl have havo a an excess a of ten votes In the tho upper hous a of congress In tho Sixtieth congress after the admission of at Oklahoma th tho Republicans had bad hal a Q majority of at 6 69 In tho time house and 30 In tho the senate Tim The returns therefore Indicate a Republican lican loss lom of at nine representatives an and four senators senator thus decreasing the Republican Re Re- pu publican majority 22 In tho house an and eight In the senate Interest In I Local Besides the te Presidential and congressional con con- gressional n fight ht there has been almost almos equal Interest In several states In tim the light fight f ht for Cor governor In the tho tables given given Iven Iv- Iv en tho the results result Indicated In a number numbe of or cases are followed by y question queston marks to show that they Indicate rather the time candidate who seems t to havo the tho best of at the tho f fight ht than a definite deli def def- alto nite prediction There aro arc 30 of or these states which elect governors next net month out of ot a total of or 16 Somo Some have havo 10 0 chosen stat mate officers at earlier elections 1 like c VerI Vermont Ver Ver- I mont mont Maine Moine and Oregon and ane In tb the tho thorest rest tho state elections como coma In the tho official years These states are now nor mana managed ed by 20 0 Republican and ten tet i Democratic governors o Tho The returns Indicate the election electon a of or 16 Republican and 14 1 Democratic chief executives There Thero ar arc nrc Indicated indicate Republican losses loses In Colorado Colordo Idaho Indiana Indiana Minnesota and with a nearly nearh certain Republican certain Republican gaitin gait gain gainIn In InIn In North Dal Dakota ota CALIFOR CALIFORNIA IAn IA San n Francisco Oct 21 Conservative Republican leaders declare that Call Cali California fornia tornia will wil go Republican at tho the comIn com com- In lag election electon by from to plurality and that all nU tho Republican congressmen will wil be bo elected They Thea baso these estimates on a 0 careful canvass can can- ass vass in the tho state The manufacturers farmers fruit growers and all al met men en uro are all al In favor tavor of tho the Republicans be because because because be- be cause their victory Is an on assurance that tim tho limo protective policy will bo be con contin tn-I tn ned Without stron strong protection most mosi of ot the California Industries would b bo ruined as labor Is high California o ga a great at majority last time Lime for tor Roosevelt olt and though th tho President has alienated more by his course courso ho is still sUl popular and Taft sets gob most nest of his strength through Roosevelt Roose Roose- I roll velt Tafts Taft's Tars Tar's success In administering tho Lime Philippines however will wl secure I him many votes from those in Call Cali Cal CalI I torn fornia la who aro are personally familiar with the great work ho accomplished In a the islands Bryan is 18 admitted hero here as os an orator orator ora ora- tor but tho bod of ot tho or great body havo o little confidence In him Tho Democratic leaders estimate that hat Bryan Bron will wi carr carry California b brom by Ly I from rom to and ond that ono Democratic and perhaps congressman I two o will wil bo be o elected They can not gleany give gl any Lay strong argument to bear on their claims save savo IVO that tho the union labor element ele elo- ment neat will wil voto Vote almost solidly for tor Bryan Brynn I INDIANA Indianapolis Oct Oct 24 4 Looking at ot tho the situation from tho the best information obtainable which includes data ro- ro from nil al parts ports of ot the by byboth byboth moth both both tho the Democratic and Republican tato committees Indiana is 28 reasonably reason reason- oLl ably in doubt In respect to tho governorship gover gover- over over- find and legislative control but is sate ate for Taft Tar on a a. reduced majority This condition is duo due to tho the fact act that tho ho saloon and brewery brewer elements are med up tip for tor tho Democratic legislatIve In all 01 of or time counties in tho tee tate but opposition oe does doc not not extend to Tuft Tatt nn and thin thu national tIcket will wil Ill suffer stiffer b by t tho o opposition pi ly mom from the he Inconvenience of ot voting a scratched ticket or the tho intense that mJ might ht Impel in man to vote t a I ticket k when r as a l a mt matter a tt of to t fact t no ho hail had no grievance against the ticket ot In its entirety ty CO CONNECTICUT Hartford Oct 24 Connecticut will wil Oct give Tuft Taft and Sherman a n substantial plurality without doubt Four years ago go Ro Roosevelt's sevelt's plurality over Parker was tas and eight years ago aFo Ic- Ic on over Bryan Dran was A plurality of ot from to is looked for a as Taft TaCt Is popular in this On N tio governorship the tho situation Is different 10 anti and thero thorn are some doubts If it George L. L L Republican will wi pull pul through brough Unless Tafts Taft's Tars Tar's plurality ox- ox thoro thero ne are ame many who bo- bo cels Judge A. A Keaton Haton Robertson love Democrat will wi be bo elected Lilley's nomination was forced by hy bytho tho he Lles machine In spite 0 of protests L by manufacturers and some some prominent men non in tho lImo party panty who web havo i waged a ahot ahot hot tot fight n against him on omi account of or his mis action in t tic the o submarine boat In In- in e tga ton KANSAS KASS a Kas Oct 24 As 21 As As near as asIt asIt ast It t l Is possible to determine at nt this time ime Kansas I ansal will wi give Taft Tnt a majority of at f anywhere from Crol rein to OOOO certainly not over tile tho latter figure The he Republican state chairman J. J X Deley Dol- Dol lev ey says sn's that will ull bo ho nearer Chairman Martin of ot tao Democratic committee claims the tho state for tor Bryan ryan but iut ho has no figures to Justify his hs cl Tho Indications are oro that that the Republican Re Ro- publican state will Il run right alone tiong alonG with wih Taft IOWA Dos Moines la Ia In Oct 24 There Ther There has been boen little HUlo activity and It Is I not expected ox- ox that a full ful veto voto ant will bo be poled polled Conservative politicians estimate that o toe the Republican vote ote of ot time the will wil wilnot not exceed and on this basis it Is estimated that Taft nC will carry carr tho the state b by something like NEW HAMPSHIRE S Concord N II I Oct Oct 2 Taft 2 TaC i. i Taft will vIll wi carry New Hampshire L by aUt That is IH one half what Roosevelt Roose Roose- volt velt got over o Parker In 1 1904 04 But Taft can not hold all 01 tho time Roosevelt strength cn In iii this state while Bryan has a n greater following than ln A legislature will m bo be elected which will elect a United States senator to succeed wt Jacob Q B B- H. H er S lican This legislature will wi be bo probably ably two thirds 8 Republican will bo a candidate and anti at this time It wU looks as Q if It ho would ho he successful us tho the opposition to him has hns not centered on an any candidate I I NEW YORK New York Oct 24 As As 4 As nearly nearly as one JudKO judge from the mixed conditions In itt may this state Taft Tar on and Hughes luhcs will wi get et its vote voto ote for President and for tor governor will Taft Tart be Lie If Hugho is defeated so 1 defeated I and ond If Taft Is defeated so 60 I also will Hushes hughes be This Is not miot time tho to wl hears talk on all popular view for Cor ono tal al of Taft carryIng carry carry- sides Hides of the probability Tur Crry- Crry tag Ing the state and ond Hughes being defeated defeat defeat- ed cd held b html but tH by hy t. t ne nevertheless some shrewd It I observers IB is It an nn opinion who hel havo L been cn through many campaigns o ha so here Ono One of at these men even goes far as ns to say that Hushes Hughes will wil run ahead of or Tuft Taft Albany Alban Oct Oct 24 4 Present Indications to Taft carrying New ew York tate state point b by from ac to tu and tho the election electon elec elec- tion tiomi of Chanlor Democrat by hy front from ton to Time Tho Re Republicans who feel aggrieved d will wil Hughes out for tor cutting and tho tIme Democrats M who ulmo O Oaro aro are most l pronounced against him aro tro working to have ha all al their party r men n voto vote straight on Chanler willbe will willbe wi be bo cut cul tom for Hughes by the tho to Democrats ultra uUra church folks folk especially by the tho es and u a large percentage of ot ond cans rime Tho reason renson for far tho the latter can nut ho bo solved They hen have o something against Chanlor Chanler perhaps pornapa growing out of ot his efforts lu iu tho the Irish home homo rule rulo cause Tho opponents of hughes como come largely large large- circles ly lv from business and financial main causes aro arc time tho to bustness business busi bust The Tho accruing by reason of oC laws wh h ness nes Insisted upon and time the feeling that ho he Is not liberal enough for NewYork Now New York state Hughes the state ticket of the Republicans will wi be elected Tho The I Germany Gormany alliance the personal liberty loague tho the Insurance agents tho com corn travelers tho the race raco track interests In- In and the time railroad mens men's brotherhood broth broth- are oro arrayed against lu Hughes hc Roosevelt carried New York state four our years ago by and the tho mote moro enthusiastic Taft men figure that Taft will wi exceed this plurality But Bryan Dryan will wi run better beter than thon ho did eight years ago and a n conservative estimate places Tofts Toft's plurality at ot a 0 figure under 00 Two years ear ago 0 go the Independence len league e candidates for tor court of ot appeals judges polled poled votes Those will Co go 0 mostly mostly to Taft this year They came camo principally from the tho Democratic ranks so IO o there will bo be a Republican gain here hero MI MAINE Augusta Me Ie Oct Oct 21 I. There Thero can bo be bono beno bono no doubt that the the tho Republican electors in this state for Taft find arid Sherman will ul bo be chosen by a plurality of OOOO Of Ot course Judgments differ as to whether Governor Vorner Warner Varner can be the the- det de de- t His friends do not concede it but plainly they Bro are all al greatly greaty alarm alarm- ed el FI Figures res on the result by Warner men Indicate that ho mn may carry the tile state by from to His Ills most enthusiastic supporters do not seriously claim more On the other I hand time the Democratic committees aro are in possession of ot Information showing an on almost Incredible bolt against Warner Warnet War War- Wor- Wor I ner net and It is not impossible that his majority of ot two years yeara ago aSo will wil bo en entirely en- en wiped out out Mr r. r Taft is not r regarded as being at nt all al lq IQ danger in the tho state His Ills plurality however will wi bo be less than f one half one hal than tian that given Iven to President Roosevelt Only once did Michigan an anover over give electoral votes to a Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat and that was under tho the Miner lawin law lawIn lawIn In 1892 when five districts chose Cleveland delegates MARYLAND MARYLN Baltimore re kid Md Id Oct Oct 24 Maryland Maryland Ia will wi give Taft TaC a n substantial majority unless all 01 signs fall fail tal Chairman Vandiver Vandiver Van- Van diver of ot tho Democratic state committee com corn confidently says ho Is I hopeful but Lut no ne and tho the other organization man agers Including on State Senator Gorman will wil be bo satisfied It If they save four man man-I of the tho six congressmen and they aro are likely like like- lk- lk ly to lose 1050 tho Th Third rd district which would woul make mako moko time the delegation split avon ovon Chairman Parran of or the