Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-20
NOT MAGAZINE SFAUlT
Outlook Editor Explains Leak
to President.
EYES ON CLOSE STATES
Connecticut and Ohio Both in
Debatable Column.
MONTANA ALSO WEAK SPOT
Other Western States Safe for Taft,
Mr.. Roosevelt's Iuformants
Assert-Cabinet Meeting.
MONTANA ALSO WEAK SPOT

Ebert F. Baldwin. one of the editors of
The Outlook. with which President Roose-
welt is to be connected as an editor in
1910 at a salary of $4,000 year. called
on the President today. He declined to
discuss the object of his CALL but it is UNI
derstood he desired to explain that it was
through no fault Of the editors of the
magazine that the contract with the
President leaked out. Mr. Baldwin did
not deny. though. that such a contract
was In existence. The White House Of
ticials have att no time denied that there
was such a contract
Connecticut is a danger point to the re-
publicans. according to an authority who
has talked with President Roosevelt re-
prominent republican. asserts that the
state is lost to the republicans beyond
question. certainly on the state ticket
The reasons given are the general dis
satisfaction In Connecticut. the large
number of unemployed and a feeling of
many stanch republicans te swat Pres
ident Roosevelt one through singing
Taft. The anti-Roosevelt feeling in the
state has been increased by the bitter
gubernatorial fight and the action of the
President in giving Endorsement to Cam
didate Lilley.
Close Watch on Ohio.
Next to Connecticut it is represented to
the President that Ohio is an extremely
weak point, having so many uncertain
elements that the republican party lead
ers are frightened. Ohio. however, is not
considered as doubtful as Connecticut.
which one man gives over to the demo-
Gratis. although the President and his
immediate advisers see nothing in the
Connecticut situation to warrant such
conclusions. The President stands by his
prediction that Taft will carry more states
than he did in 1904.
AS to the western states the admittedly
weak points are Colorado, Utah, Montana
and Idaho. Outside of these republican
leaders communicating with the President
are confident. Most of them do not show
any worry over these states, claiming
that they are for Taft by good majorities
unless 1t should be Montana. 1t is only
an occasional leader who sounds a dis
NAL note to the President. who. in the
face of far more numerous reports Of an
optimistic nature, gives little credit to the
former
Today's Cabinet Meeting.
The cabinet meeting today was attended
by all the members except Secretaries
Wilson. straus and Wright. who were
out making campaign speeches. Secre
in New York by a speech at Durland's
Saturday night of next week. said he
would preside on Friday night of next
week at a meeting at Carnegie Hall.
Senator Smith Tells of Trip.
Senator William Alden Smith of Mchi-
gan. who has been with Judge Taft on
his southern trip and who will join him
again next week. conferred with President
Roosevelt today.
Il cannot see the outcome in any way
except one said Senator Smith. It's
Taft in all directions. The people of the
in the republican candidate. much en-
thusiasm and deep respect Mr.. Taft
has a magnetic personality. and l have
never known a candidate of the party
to appear to have better chances.
II am proud of the trip Mr.. Taft made
tional committee in Chicago when the
question Of his going into the south was
threshed out / see now that he was
right in insisting on going through these
states. He has nowhere been shown
greater courtesy and respect and he is
much impressed with his kindly treatment
in the south. I was immensely surprised.
too, to find SO many men OF standing In
their communities wearing Taft buttons.
The south is ripe for change to rapub-
licaniSm, and the thoughtfulness and at
tentions Of Mr.. Taft will do immense good
in the future in that region. He may not
carry any of these states this time but
he has done the party great good
Senator Smith will leave here tonight
for his home state. where he will speak
Thursday. Friday and Saturday in Ray
City. Detroit, Saginaw and Grand Rapids.
These are the only places where he will
talk, as he will be with Mr.. Taft in the
east all of next week.