The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
TAFT WILL WIN, SAYS
 NEW YORK HERALD
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 -~--------------~--9-~>~> '---@r>~>>- conditions, on the heels of a panic, with large number of workingmen unem- ployed, with labor in an unsettled frame of mind regarding where its interests lie and with MT. Bryan making sensational campaign in an effort to shake the east, there is still the possibility of land slide which might elect the democratic candidate, but candor and fairness re- not seem to be a serious probability of such a landslide. MT. Bryan and his na- tional committee have in the canvass which has been conducted for the purpose of this forecast been treated with great , fairness. The Herald has been committed to neither candidate. being an independ- ent newspaper, pledged to its consttu- ents to give the news without bias.
 General Forecast.
 Now comes the forecast The corre- spondents in the various states have made their final estimates, drawn what appears to them to be irresistible conclusions and forwarded them for publication. Their observations cover not only the prestden- tial contest, but the probable result of the congressional elections, the outcome of various state elections and wherever pos sible the probable result in the election of United States senators.
 The very full forecast of the state of New York precludes the necessity for giving any detailed summary of the stu- ation as presented in the Empire state on the evening of the final test of the can- didates over the control of the 39 electors
 A summary of the other eastern states shows that Tafts indicated plurality in New Jersey is 3435O. The Herald's spe- cial correspondent at Pittsburg, who has made a careful survey of Pennsylvania finds that Roosevelt's 500,00O plurality in that state will be cut in half as the result of republican apathy and dissatisfaction of unemployed labor. Delaware presents a close fight. with the chances rather strongly in favor of Taft carrying it.. Maryland is also an extremely doubtful state The Heralds straw votes place Taft slightly ahead, but conditions not touched on by the straw vote indicate that the religious element in the campaign may give the state to Bryan.
 New England Solid.
 New England stands like rock for re- publcanism. The indicated republican plu- rality in Maine is 25.0O0, and may pc increased to 5000. The Taft plurality Tn Massachusetts will be 60,000. The repub- licans are sure of New Hampshire by 12,- GOO. and of re-electing Senator Gallinger. Taft's plurality in Connecticut is placed at 20 900. while the fight on Representative Lilley for governor may reduce his plural ity to 12,O00 Vermont is normal and Rhode Island is for Taft.
 Crossing the Alleghenies into the middle west, where the early battle for the pres idency was fought andA apparently all ready lost by MT. Bryan, very 1nterest- ing situation is presented. Early in the campaign it was believed by many that if the election were held on September instead of November 3 Bryan would have swept many of the more important states. Ohio, even until election, will present a state of doubt but the indications are that Taft will carry it by 44000 plurality. It is believed that Andrew l.. Harris. re- publican, will be elected governor. The general assembly is in doubt, with a strong leaning for a democratic majority, which means James E. Campbell for sen ator to succeed Foraker.
 Indiana Is Desperate.
 Indiana has been the scene of a desper- ate political battle, which is still in pro gress. The Roosevelt plurality of 93,OOo in 1904 has almost disappeared. But not quite. The indications are that Taft Will get the state by a plurality ranging from GOO upward Thomas R. Marshall, dem ocrat will probably be elected governor and the legislature is in doubt.
 Bordering on these two states which have long hung in the balance is illinois. The fight there has been complicated by republican factonal row over the gov ernorship and the democratic managers