The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-25
STIFF FIGHT ON
FOR FIVE STATES
Western Doubtful List Contains
Three States That Lean To-
ward Parker.
Democrats Are Not Winning
Away Votes to Electoral
Ticket.
By w, w. .yarmane


Chicago, Oct. 25.-The campaign in
the intermountain states is being man
aged from the Chicago Headquarters.
CHAIRMAN James A. Tawney of the west
efn speakers bureau, in response to a
query, makes the following statement
ABOUT far western conditions:
There are within the jurisdiction Of the
western headquarters twenty -four states.
or all the states west of PENNSYLVANIA, In
hVe OF these states stiff fight is being
made by both parties, Indiana, Colorado,
ldaho, Nevada and Montana. In none of
these states did the democrats open their
campaign until about two weeks ago,
when Bryan began his tour Of Indiana,
While we have been making an active
campaign In all these states since Sept.
TO- In this way We have gained an ad-
vantage which the democrats are now
trying to overcome, but without much
success. The result Of their campaigning
thus far has been to save q few votes
which otherwise might be cast for Roose-
welt. Our information here Is that they
are not winning any votes from republi-
cans for their electoral ticket Today
there Is no reason for believing that the
democrats will succeed with their cleo
toral ticket in more than two of these
I'VE states, and in one of these, if they
do succeed, it will be because of the con-
test over state issues which have been
made paramount to national issues.
Nevada republicans are making an &C
tive and forceful campaign, and the new
gold discoveries. together with the build
ing OF the San Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt
Lake railroad thru the state, have brought
great many new voters into Nevada.
making it difficult for us to make fore
cast with any reasonable degree of GER
tainty. J.
The agricultural voters in all the inter-
states
Roosevelt, because Of the knowledge on
the part of the farmers as to the author
ship Of the present policy Of irrigation,
and because of their practical knowledge
Of it's benefits. Four and eight years ago
this vote was almost solidly democratic,
or free silver.
The national committee believes that
these intermountain states ought all to
vote for Roosevelt and that they will
probably SO vote. This Is because Of the
personal popularity of the president in the
far west, because of the wonderful pros
perity Of the western people, and their
dissatisfaction with the outcome Of the
democratic national convention.
Situation In Colorado.
In Colorado the chances are against
fayorable sign in Colorado is the I'M
Willingness of the republican state COM
mittee to permit national issues to be
discussed. It insists, as the national
committee believes unwisely, in focus
ing attention on the administration of
Governor Peabody, unpopular from the
point of view Of the organized labor
classes, and all speakers who have been
sent into the state by the national com
mlttee have been ordered rather sharp
ly by the state committee to forget all
about Roosevelt and talk for Peabody.
Without the Peabody handicap, Roose-
velt would carry Colorado by at least
10000; with that handicap, he may pull
thru by very small margin, or the
state may go for Parker.
Here is an illustration of the conflict
Of purpose in Colorado: The national
committee about ten days ago sent two
high grade speakers there. They got
thru with their itinerary, but the ma
tional committee was willing to ex-
tend their time, when there came a wire
from the chairman of the state commit
tee asking that they be recalled. With
in an hour after the receipt of this first
telegram there came one from the ma
tional committeeman in Colorado, ask
ing that these two speakers be contin-
ued in the state until election day, that
they were doing Roosevelt much good.
Inquiry disclosed that these speakers
had violated their orders from the state