The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-18
NEW YORK AND OHIO
WORRYING LEADERS
Both Sides Plan Whirlwind
Finishes in the Two
Big States.

New York and Ohio will be the chief
battle-ground during the closing days OF
the campaign.
Although the President and the mem
bers of his Cabinet continue to express
the utmost confidence in Taft's election.
their anxiety as to the situation IN the
Presidents State and IN Tafts State Is
manifest. None will admit publicly that
there is a possibility Of Tafts losing
either State. hut it Is known that the
information reaching Washington in the
past week from these centers has not
been altogether reassuring-
For that reason the Republican man
ayers are arranging to put their best
talent on the stump in what they 9ri-
vateIy admit is really the dangerous
zone. Taft himself win visit New York
State next week, and Secretary OK ar
Root. the Administration heavyweight
spellbinder. will close the campaign IN
New York city the Saturday night be-
fore the election. Secretary Wright Is
booked for a speech there next Monday
night
The Democrats. too. are alive to the
situation. Bryan Is to follow TaIt TO
New York
Plans Kept Secret
The plans OF neither candidate have
been given out for the last week OF the
campaign, but II Is believed that they
both have their eyes on the Buckeye
State. where conditions are said 10 be
more doubtful than they are in New
York.
Discussing the situation in Ohio, one
OF the members of the Cabinet said
last night:
while I think Ohio Is safely Repub-
lIcan. there has been a lot Of talk re-
Gently about Foraker's friends knitting
the ticket I presume they will DO so
to some extent for the feeling has been
very hitter. There IS also disafection
among the labor and negro vote in the
State. but this should be offset some
what BY the DebS and Hisgen tickets,
which will undoubtedly attract con
siderable number OF labor votes Mr..
Taft's recent trip in the State, when he
addressed himself particularly to the
workingmen. will be productive OF good
results. 1 am sure. I expect 20 see a
very large Socialist vote polled this
year in Ohio as well as other States
Gum-Shoe Visitors.
/ ton was brought TO the President this
week by a prominent member Of the
Administration sent over there on a
gumshoe trip. He told the President
/ that the State would undoubtedly roll
up a big vote against Hughes. He
| Thought that Hughes would be elected,
I but by a very small margin He said
that according TO his best information
| Taft would run ahead OF Hughes, but
/ he advised that the party managers
I keep exceedingly busy in the Empire
State from now TIL election day.
| The Presidents intense interest IN the
/ success Of Mr.. Taft, together with the
/ fact that he fully realizes that the bat
/ tie Will not be over till the ballots are
cast, is responsible for the decision this
week 10 put practically his entire Cabi-
ret on the firing line.
All May Enter Lists.
! Seven OF the nine members VIII have
| made speeches by the end OF the cam
paign, and it IS possible that Secre-
! taries MetcaIf and CorJeIyou. who are
as yet undated. may get into the fray.
Talk was reviewed last night Of the
( possibility that President Roosevelt
himself might make at least one speech
/ in New York city during the closing
days Of the campaign. The sugges-
( ton has been made that he appear az
I the big meeting which secretary Root
| is scheduled to address on the night OF
/ October 81.