The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-02
TIE OUTLOOK

In response to requests from the Gin
cinnati Times-Star, the governors OF
several states have sent to that paper
their opinions as to the outcome OF
! the presidential election. Thirteen gov
ernors replied to the kilograms of tle
Times-Star, and their expressions fur
nish unusually interesting reading. The
states represented in the symposium
are New York, Ohio, New Hampshire,
Idaho. Utah, Wisconsin, California,
South Dakota, Washington, Massachu.
sets, Kansas, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, all of which are placed safely
in the Taft column by their respec-
tive executives The guberaatorial
predictions are as follows:
NEW YORK: From the reports
made to me and from my own OBJ
servation have no doubt Mr.. Taft will
carry the state of New York by a
handsome majority.-Charles E..
Hughes, Governor.
OHIO: l am confident the Republi-
can party will carry Ohio and Judge
Tafts plurality will be larger than in
any previous election, except possibly
that of 1904.-Audrew L. Harris, Gov
ernor.
NEW HAMPSHIRE: New Hamp-
shire will give the Republican ticket
a substantial plurality, electing the
Taft electors, governor. both con-
gressmen and a majority of both
branches of the egislature.-Char
NJ Floyd, governor.
PENNSYLVANIA: In the present
campaign the people of Pennsylvania
will decide to maintain it's record by
giving Taft and Sherman the largest
majority of any state in the Union.
From present indications it will reach
300, 000.-Edwin S. Stuart, Governor.
NEW JERSEY: New Jersey will
go for Taft and Sherman by not less
than 100000 Business is improving,
labor is employed Mr.. Taft's trip
throughout the state was an ovation.
We are as strong politically in New
Jersey as we lave been in ten years.
John Franklin Fort, Governor.
MASSACHUSETTS. Republican
state campaign heartily supporting Ma
ton ticket. Opposition hcpelessly di-
vided and disorganizeG. Pluralities
for Republican President and Cover
nor should exceed those of 1900-Cur-
tbs Guild, Jr., Governor.
KANSAS: l think Taft will have
10000 majority in Kansas. Our entire
congressional delegation will be re-
elected The legislature will be safe.
~ Republican,. w Hoch, Cover
nor.
WISCONSIN: l confidently expect
the Republican majority in Wisconsin
to be from 10000 to $4,000. My judg.
ment is that Taft and the state ticket
will be accorded about the same vote
james o. Davidson, Governor.
UTAH: Prospect indicates that
Utah will surely go Republican on ma
tional and state tickets by big major
ity.-John G. Cutler, Governor.
IDAHO: Idaho will give her cleo
toral vote to William H. Taft by at
least 10000 majority. We are as sure
as Pennsylvania.-Frank H Gooding,
Governor.
CALIFORNIA: Taft will carry Cal
ifornia by at least $4,000. the legis-
lature will be handily won by the Re-
publicans.-James N. Gillette, Cover
nor.
SOUTH DAKOTA: South Dakota
is safely Republican. Taft -yill carry 1t
by from 10000 to 30,OOo.-Coe l..
Crawford. Governor.
WASHINGTON: Washington will
give Taft at least $4,000 majority. 1t
will elect a Republican governor and
legislature. Taft's nomination met
with unanimous approval of Republi.
cans of this state-Albert Mead Gov
ernor.