Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-09
NEW YORK FOR TAFT

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Herald Canvass Shows Probable De-
creased Plurality for Republicans
Hughes Is Opposed by Germans.
New York, Oct. s.-Mr. Taft, accord
ing to all surface indications at pres
ent, holds New York state. 1t will ap-
parently require a political convulsion
or revolution in the remaining weeks
Of the campaign to dislodge him from
his position, says the New York Her
aid, an Independent paper.
There are not likely to be any heavy
pluralities either way. The most SAN
guine republicans do not expect Mr.
Taft to carry the state by more than
SO, 900. Where a plurality is claimed for
Mr.. Hughes, the figures are placed very
low. The democrats hope TO elect Mr..
Chandler by $4,000, and some of them
figure out a small plurality for Mr..
Bryan.
So far as the national ticket is con-
cerned, there is no evidence of popu-
lar resentment at the steam roller
methods by which Mr.. Taft's nominal
ton was secured. Mr.. Roosevelt's in
terest in Taft's success IL his ag-
gressive championship of the repub-
lican candidate have offended many,
but has also brought Mr.. Taft some
support.
Gold Democrats Awakened.
The panic has hurt the republicans
with the workingmen and with retail
business men. On the other hand, the
general fear hat Mr.. Bryan's election
might precipitate another crisis or de-
lay the return of prosperity will give
Mr.. Taft many votes.
There is q marked tendency on the
part OF gold democrats and Cleveland
democrats, who have been wandering
in the wilderness since 1896 to return
to the fold. This is especially true OF
men who were active in politics. They
see that with the United States senate
strongly republican for some years to
come, it will be impossible for Mr..
Bryan to get any of his more radical
ideas enacted into law. They are tired
Of being political nondescripts and are
anxious to figure again in the councils
of the party. On the other hand, re-
publicans assert that many Of the DEM
ocratic business men. who announce
their return to the fold, will or cleo
ton day vote against Bryan, with the
hope Of eliminating him forever as a
candidate.
Other factors will control the con-
test for governor. The Germans, as a
rule, are opposed to Mr. Hughes. This
is especially noticeable in Buffalo,
Rochester, and other cities, where this
vote is q. large percentage of the whole.
A number of Germans in Buffalo have
contributed to the republican campaign
fund with a distinct proviso that not
a cent of the money shall be used for
the republican state ticket. Most OF
the brewers are actively opposing Mr..
Hughes.
Afraid Of Blue Sundays.
The German voters believe that the
present governor inclines toward
sumptuary legislation. They believe he
would sign stringent Sunday laws. If
such were presented to him, and that,
if elected governor, the radical reform
ers Of Puritanic tendencies will flock
to Albany this winter with all sorts
Of bills restricting personal liberty"
many of which the governor might ia
vor. They do not bear hin any i'll will!
on account Of race-track legislation.
nor is this issue cutting much of a
figure in the state. Its effects are
limited to some counties where bust
ness interests were injuriously at
fected by the a%nti-betting law. 1t Is
not what the governor has done, blu.
what he may do, that is feared by the
Germans, the brewers and the liquor
men generally.
Then again the smaller Jewish
tradesmen of the state seem inclined
to vote against the governor because
Of fear Of new Sunday blue laws, Or
the drastic enforcement Of existing
laws. which would close their small!
shops. AS a rule, these men vote the
republican ticket. Railroad men, both
the organized mechanics and the SUI
perior officials, are opposing MIR.
Hughes. The union men resent the
)lgovernor's veto of the full e train
bill and his failure to appoint labor
men on the public service commits
sions. The officials fear the power of
the public service commissions, which,
they say are destined to become mere
political machines.
"Dry" Vote Kept Together.
While MI. Hughes is thus being OPP
posed by men who fear the spread OF
prohibition sentiment, the prohibition
party leaders are making a most de-
termined effort to keep their followers
from voting for M. Hughes. Personal
pleas are made to voters ito keep the
party together, to refrain from check
ing the steady increase Of the vote,
and the hope of ultimate advantage by
holding the prohibitionist strength in
tact, is enlarged upon on the stump
and in the party literature.
Mr.. Hughes will not suffer much
from the hostility of the machine boss
es. These men are already worried
over the disturbance they made before
the Saratoga convention. They are
now anxious to help Mr.. Hughes lest
his defeat might endanger the nation
al ticket and carry down the whole
state ticket