The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-31
EYES
ARE ON VERMONT.
ELECTION THERE EXPECTED TO
INFLUENCE CAMPAIGN IN
OTHER STATES.
REPUBLICANS FEAR APATHY.
Republican Managers Trying to Guard
Against Feeling Of over-conf-
denee as to Results in
Eastern States.


New York, Aug. S1.--The outcome
OF the election Tuesday in Vermont is
awaited with keen interest at the
headquarters OF the Republican and
Democratic national committees In
this city. The showing made In that
state in the matter of the number of
voters who go to the polls and the
gains or losses TO either party in
comparison with the vote of four
years ago viii influence in no small
degree the shaping of the campaign
IN all the eastern states.
Il Is conceded that the Republican
party viii wln but II the plurality is
reduced by reason OF Republican
apathy then It viii stir that party in
the east to renewed energy in trying
to, arouse enthusiasm.
Over.conildence on the part of Re.
publlcans in the east is the thing
which the managers OF the national
campaign are trying to guard against
Chairman Hitchcock has found n dis
position on the part OF eastern state
managers of the Republican campaign
TO claim everything and advise that
the real work be done in western
states To large extent Mr.. Hitch.
cock shares this view, but at the same
time has urged that there be no let
up in the vigor of the eastern cam.
paign.
President Roosevelt Is reported to
have told the officials of the congress.
sional campaign committee who called
on him at Oyster Bay few days ago,
that the way to prevent political
apathy from getting hold on the vot.
ers is to keep II out OF political head
quarters It is likely therefore, that
the campaign in the east will be every
bit as brisk as In western states.
where II Is known that the race will
be close.
The speaking campaign throughout
the entire country will open about
September 10 and from that time on
political rallies win closely follow
each other in every state where there
is the slightest doubt as to the re-
suit.
Another test OF sentiment will come
with the Maine election on September
10, The speaking campaign there has
been goi.g on for more than week
and great interest has been shown.
The Republicans do not expect to get
as large a plurality rs they did four
years ago, but are struggling to Sc
cure from 10000 to 1900, which the
state Republican leaders term their
nominal plurality.
Montpelier, VT, Aug. 3I.-With the
national politicians as critical specta
tors, Vermont will set the pace on
Tuesday for the fall elections by yot
ing for governor, congressman and
members Of the state Legislature
which will choose at the next session
successor to the late Senator Proc
tor.
As the state has never wavered in
its loyalty to the Republican party
the success OF Lieut.. Gov. George III
Prouty of Newport, candidate for gov
ernor, Is already admitted by the Dem
ocrats, so that the interest In the elec
tion centers In the size OF his plurality
over ex-Mayor James f. Burke OF Bur
lington, head OF Democratic ticket. AS
tute politicians profess to be able II
obtain from the plurality figures In
Vermont an indication OF the trend Of
the general sentiment on national is
sues. 1t is pointed out that since 1884
whenever the Republican plurality foi
governor of Vermont at the fall elec
ton preceding that for president has
dropped below $4,000. the Democrats
have been successful In the nationa
contest.