La Junta tribune., 1908-09-26
The Republi-
can Outlook
Why THE STATE WILL oivE a
GOOD MAJORITY FOR TAFT
AND MCDONALD.
eitxatisa Much Mers Fsvsrabss Than
Two Year, Ago.

sitsasiess Much ners Fsvsrabss Than
Two Year, Aoe.
what II the Republican outlook In
Colorado this year. The Democratic
national committee pretends to class
this state ~ Democratic Some news
papers. especially In the eastern part OF
Tie Union. regard It n doubtful. Let
~ look At the figures and determine
- dfspassIonately as possible. what
the real state Of the case II.
Two years ago the Republican party
Of this state had scarcely Jet recov-
cred from the labor troubles Of 1904.
The Democrats we're evidently going
to nominate for governor a man who
was supposed to be the most popular
candidate In Colorado-Alva Adams
The Republican convention met and
nominated for governor. Mr.. Philip B.
Stewart. Of Colorado Springs MI
Stewart was stricken with = serious III
ness ON the day Of his nomination. and
vas obliged to decline the candidacy
The committee to fill vacancies that
had been named by the convention was
In q serious situation. Such an event
had never before occurred In the his
tory Of the state. A candidate must be
found. and found Immediately. who
might make q winning fight in the face
of an adverse situ- ton. The committee
were fortunate In finding In the person
OF DR.. Henry A. Buchtel. chancellor
OF the University Of Denver, . candi-
date Who commanded the confidence
and respect Of all the people of Colo
RADIO and the personal acquaintance
Of more Of them. perhaps. than any
other one man in The state. Dr. Buch-
tel. upon being nominated. began i'm
fhediately . personal campaign which
carried him into every county in the
state. The result Is best told by the
abstract OF votes. DR.. Buchtel received
81, ,602 votes Alva Adams received a.
41e. Ben B. Lindsey received 1904
The Republican candidate was elected
by more than $4,000 plurality.
The other Republican candidates.
who we're not affected by
the candidacy Of Judge Lind
sey received pluralities ranging from
ee.5o0 to $1,000. Probably the fairest
test to show the normal Republican
strength Is the vote on Congressman
at-iarge. George W. Cook. received \
plurality over Samuel W. Belford Of
2s.e34.
Has anything occurred In the two
years following to lessen the Republi-
can vote. or to Increase the Democratic
votef
10 there any reason why the Repubfi-
can majority should not be ut least n
large In the coming election AZ 1t was
two years ago?
NJ Handieaps Now.
No reason Is In sight why the Dem
ocratic vote should be larger than 1t
was in 1906. and there are several rea-
sons Why the Republican vote should
be larger than It was in that year.
None OF the handicaps that were upon
the Republican party two years ago
are now existent There II no mar
tyr issue Of which the Democrats
made 20 much two years ago. Jesse F.
Mcdonald, nominated by the Republi-
can convention for governor, IL one Of
the most popular men in the state and
he has not declined the nomination.
and in the two years Of Governor Bnch-
tells administration. the Republican
party has made = record which can
hardly be matched in any other state
This II . presidential year and many
voters WIN 90 to the polls who do not
ordinarily east their ballots on state
or local issues. The Republican can
didafe for President has winning per
sonality. and NO votes win be lost to
the ticket ON national issues. While
Mr.. Bryan has many personal friends
In the state, AZ = candidate he is now =
thrice told tale. and vim poll few more
votes than his normal party strength.
The Democratic state ticket cannot ex.
pect to be pulled through by the per
sonal popularity Of the candidate for
President.
Republicans ~Maks Good
The present Republican administr.-
tion. IKE the tuo Republican state ad-
ministrafioas preceding II. has distinct
y made good Like them. 1t has
maintained Law and order. Under its
regime. peace and prosperity have been
the portion Of the people OF Colorado.
and n addition to that. all promises
and paedges contained IN the Republi-
eAu paaf1nsn tvp yeArs aeo have been