Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
OUTLOOK GOOD
SAY FRIENDS
Of TAFT
JUBILANT OVER NEWS OF
WEST AND SOUTHWEST
Nine Hundred and Ninety Votes
Already in Sight; New Mexi-
co and Arizona Included in
Taft Column.

Columbus, Ohio. Aug. 29.-After q
conference wiz Secretary Garfield
who has Just stopped here on his re-
turn from an official visit throughout
the west. regarding the sentiment
among the republicans there toward
Secretary Taft as a candidate for the
nomination FOR the presidency, the
friends Of secretary TAFT here are pre-
pared to claim that the chances for
the nomination Of Mr.. TAFT are much
better now than the chances for the
nomination Of Mckinley were at the
same stage Of his presidential boom,
and Mr.. Mckinley was an easy WIN
ner In the convention.
The report that Secretary Garfield
brings agreed with that which had
come 20 Commissioner Verys from the
west ana southwest through other
channels. They say that the entire
northwest and part 81 the southwest
II strongly administration. In some
sections there the republicans will not
talk anything but Roosevelt, but Taft
~ the second choice with all OF them
who do not take him as their first
choice.
naslng their claims on these re-
ports. the friends OF secretary TAN
are beginning 10 count the delegates
N1 y NANNN - o y ~ NHNN N.H
Washington. 10 votes, oregon, 3
votes. California, 20 votes Nevada, G
votes. Colorado, 10 votes, Arizona, q
votes, New Mexico. 6 votes. Utah g
votes. Idaho, votes; Montana, g
votes. Wyoming, g votes; Kansas, 20
votes. Missouri, SO votes; Oklahoma.
IA votes. Nebraska i6 votes. Iowa.
26 votes South Dakota, yolesi
North Dakota, 3 totes n Mime
sofa. 22 votes. These states foot up
240 votes, Of which the TAFT men are
quite confident.
necauso they have reasOn To believe
that the secretary Is popular with the
republicans Of the south, they count
anon the entire delegate strength OF
the section south az the ohio, With Its
21s votes In the national convention.
with the west. that would give him
Els votes. Michigan, they say. has
no fayoritc son, and they have every
reason to believe the republicans there
think we'll OF Mi Taft. lie has a
good chance to get the twenty-elghl
votes of thet state.
Ohiu's fortN-siy votes, of course,
they expect to land Tor Secretary Tar.
Even though Senator Foraker should
keep ~ the fight against the TAFT
movement 60 the time Of the eonvcn-
ton. they believe he viii be able TO
control no districts. With OHIO and
Michigan In line they would be ahle
fa show sg2 votes In the convention.
Pennsylvania. they admit, will be
Tor Knox. bur they believe that even
there Taft viii De the second choice
of the delegation. New York, they
nay. may have lts favorite SON " II
Wishes. N viii not affect the situa-
ton. Because Massachusetts Ia a
strong administration state, they be-
iteNe they are warranted In expecting
ultimately az least the thirty votes 81
that state. They believe that because
ln fact. President Roosevelt Is strong
In all New England they are warrant
ed Ia expecting support there TOR
TAFT
indiana will. Of course, be for Fair
banks. Illinois FOR Cannon ana VIE
consin for Ia Toilette. but The TAR
peoule claim that even there the Sec
ond choice Of the republicans is for
TAFT. For this reason they do nos be-
lleve Ii possible Tor the situation TO
become as some are claiming 70 liz
now. one of the field against TAFT