Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-22
TAFT CERTAIN
OF ELEc TON
NOTHING SHORT OF LANDSLIDE
WILL PREVENT HIS BEING
NAMED AS ROOSEVELT'S sue.
CESSOR-WORK OF HUGHES

Washington. Ooct. 49, Nothing
short of Democratic landslide can
now proven. the election OF William
II. Taft. Two weeks ago the situa-
ton was far different, but in this
brief period marked gains have been
made by the Republicans, and at
least three important states have
been removed from the doubtful co..
umn INFO the sure Republican COL
umn-New York, Illinois and Indi-
ana.
The political outlook is viewed by
the Republican leaders is rapidly
improving. Indepe~ Sent voters are
being swung into line for Mr.. Taft
the movement of labor votes toward
Bryan, once alarming. has been
quite genera ly checked; disaffection
among the negroes has been quite
generally overcome, ana enthusiasm
or at leas,. interest is being awaken.
ed among all classes. There are sew
eral causes contributing to this
chano.
NC appear dIVt vi MI. Nll on the
stump has been decidedly beneficial
10 the Republican cause. He has In
spired confidence among those who
heard him. he has satisfied them OF
his fitness for the presidency, and his
answers to the campaign argument
OF the opposing candidates have been
ell that was necessary to secure the
votes of many who previously had
been in doubt. Particularly has Mr..
Taft been effective among laboring
men and among Independent voters.
The former have been convinced that
he Ia their friend-not their enemy,
and the latter no longer question the
ability OF the Republican nominee to
measure up to the requirements OF
the Office to which he aspres.
Great Work Of Hughes.
l. would be dificult. in fact. i'm
pos, bic to estimate the amount OF
good Governor Hughes of New York
has rendered the Republican nation
al ticket by his tour of the Middle
West. Hughes has clinched many,
many independent votes which were
wavering; he won back others that
had crept into the Bryan fold in the
cary days Of the campaign. That
man Hughes Is an idol among the
better classes of the Middle West,
and in fact, most everywhere out
side Of New York city His hearty
endorsement OF Taft and his unself-
ish course In neglecting his own
campaign in New York In order to
help Taft In the doubtful states, has
Thad a wonderfully good effect, and
the time will come when Mr.. Hughes
will. in all probability, reap the
benefit of his possible sacrifice this
fall. There is no denying the fact
that in the minds OF many independ-
ent voters Hughes Ia the strongest
man before the pubic today. and
among those who thin kthat way
Hughes entreaty in behalf OF Taft
has been entirely effective.
Influence of Roosevelt.
Among the Independent voters are
still others who have been won over
by the president. The fact that the
president publicly vOuches for Taft
and recommends his election be.
cause he feels confident that Taft
will continue, faithfully, the work
of the present administration. will
hold in the Republican column many
voters, who, were il not for the
presidents activity. might cas-
their votes for Bryan. This Repub
lican trend among Independent vot
ers may therefore be attributed alike
to the efforts OF Mr. Taft Governor
Hughes and President Roosevelt
each working in his own circle, but
a to a common end.
No one would undertake to den,
that Bryan will receive the votes o.
a great many laboTing men wht
voted for Roosevelt four years ago
Bryan, throughout we campaign hal
made specitl effort to win the labo
vote. and in this he has had the co
operation OF Samuel Gompers. Mr.
Gompers OF course. will fall dowI
in his attempt to deliver" the labo
vote to Bryan, but he will be able t
influence many laboring men, unio1
men. who might normally cast Re
publican ballots.
Taft's attitude towards labor ha
been grossly misrepresented. AM
there are many who will not be Sc
right. or who would not permi
themselves to be set right before ell
ection day