The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-03


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the Republican claim that Maryland
is a doubtful state. Maryland is Just
as certainly Democratic as Virginia.
said Colonel Baughman. 1T is just
as safely Democratic as PENNSYLVANIA
is safely Republican If the Republi-
can chances for success depend in any
degree upon their carrying Maryland.
Mr.. Roosevelt may just as well begin
at once packing up such personal be.
,longings as he has ia the white house.
Maryland Is as safely Democratic as
Georgia or Texas"
And in the same strain OF certainty
does Colonel John McGraw discuss the
outlook in West Virginia. "The nom.
nation of Senator Davis for the vice
presidency" said the West Virginia
committeeman, absolutely determined
the result in our state. No man on
earth could beat Senator Davis in
West Virginia Before his nOmlna
tion for the vice presidency was
thought Of we had determined TO nom.
mate him for governor this year in
order to aid us In pulling through
the presidential ticket confident tina.
his nomination would accomplish that
result; hut to put him on the national
ticket was an even better stroke OF
policy, and it makes Democratic sue
cess in West Virginia even more Ger.
tain. In my judgment. West Virginia
is safely and surely Democratic this
year"
Where There viii BE Hard Fighting.
So much for the eastern and border
states. The votes OF all of them are
needed, but even with their votes. 9th
ers must he had to insure success.
Votes from the middle west or the far
west Can we get them, and where
will they come from?
Middle western men and far western
men are by no means pessipistic over
the outlook. on the contrary, | was
surprised at the hopefulness which
peryades both sections. This is par
ticularly true with regard to the trans
Mississippi section. Just after the ST.
Louis convention, when 1t was feared
that Judge Parker's Telegram. would
be misconstrued to his detriment in
the mining states, delegates from those
states took a pretty blue view of the
outlook in that section Since these
men have returned TO the.r homes AMI
have sounded public sentiment, the
reports from them are iar more fav.
orable
Congressman Van Duzer. who az
tended the meeting Of the committee.
told me that he has had several let
ters and kilograms from Senator New
lands, who is now in Nevada, and the
senator believes the chances OF keep
ing Nevada in the Democratic column
are excellent National Committee
man Hoffman entertains the same sort
Of hopefulness with regard 70 Mon
tana. and Senator Clark sends similar
assurances Of the probability of Dem
ocratic success there.
Senator fred Dubois believes the
chances OF carrying Idaho are excel
lent. Il am going out there immedi-
ately to attend our state convention ar
which we viii nominate Senator Heit-
field for governor. he is strong and
popular. and his nomination will be a
great aid TO us The stand the Demo
Gratis have taken in their anti-poly-
gamy declaration viii make us many
votes. as viii the Democratic position
upon IRRIGATION. which is understood
and appreciated with u.s. feel conf
dent that we can count Idaho Mon
tana. Nevada and Colorado for the
Democratic column this year"
Colorado and Nebraska.
what Senator Dubois says Of Colo.
RADIO Is fally borne out by Mr.. Mullins.
the national committeeman from that
state. "The conditions are just now
chaotic in Colorado said he; but IN
my judgment the state is as certain %
20 Democratic az election time comes
There can be no possible doubt Of II l.
We are aDle to get fair election. and 1
believe that BY November things will