The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-10-15

Oklahoma. .................
Otah ...................
West Virginia ..........
Total Observation-Disclosures. "a;
S For purposes of speculation,
these figures are interesting, and
: still other combinations might be
arranged showing how either Taft
or Bryan might be elected with
out the 80 votes OF New York.
But it might as well be saidslow,
as later, that there is no human
probability that BRYAN will carry
all the states OIL the above list.
any more than it is probable he
will carry Ohio, Indiana and New
| York. He may carry one. and
possibly two of these states, but
lie would not get all three unless
there should be a democratic land
slide, and there is no indication,
at the present time, that any such
phenomena is scheduled TO be pull
ed of on November 3.
1t is ND secret that Ohio and In
diana are today regarded as the
most doubtful states in the Union,
and two of the most important that
now hang in the balance. Condi-
tions in both are so chaotic that it
is impossible for experienced no
liticians to form an intelligent idea
of how the election will go, and
either state is likely, if present
disorder aud disorganization con
tinue, to go for either of the two
leading candidates.
Since Mr.. Taft went on the
stump, and since President Roose
Welt injected ginger" into the
campaign, the situation in Illinois
has materially improved especially
insofar as the national ticket is
concerned, and Illinois is now
claimed by the Republicans, W 18th
considerable reason, as a safe Taft
state.
fractional trouble that tore Iowa
asunder early in the campaign,
seems to have been largely forgot
ten. Both factions at any rate are
supporting the Republican nation
al ticket. and so long as there is
harmony in this respect, there is
no danger of Iowa getting into
the Bryan column. The only
danger which the Taft managers
see in Iowa is possibts renewal
of hostilities between the Cum
minis and anti-Cummins factions
just prior to election, but temper
airy peace seems to have been re-
stored.
Republican leaders have not the
highest hopes of carrying Kansas.
The popularity of Bryan's bank
deposit guarantee issue among
Kansas Republicans. and the
prominence which Bryan has given
that issue in the campaign. makes
Kansas a decidedly doubtful state.
1t is much more likely to go for
Bryan than is his own state. In
Nebraska, especially since the visit
of Judge Taft, Republicans have
been thoroughly awakened, and it
is confidently believed that unless
Bryan undoes all that Taft has
accomplished, that this state will
do as it did nj 1900, forget its 10.
cal pride, and vote the Republican
ticket. Nothing has yet occurred
to check the Republican advance
in Maryland, Notwithstanding both
Bryan and Kern have stumped the
state Organism is a bugbear to
The business interests of Baltimore,
aud these interests will probably
that city, and the state will
90 as does its metropolis.
Republican leaders are not yet ;
-cady to concede that Montana and
Nevada will go Democratic,
hough there is faint hope of car {
wing either. Nevada is almost as
surely Bryan state as Oklahoma,
md probably does not deserve a c
,ace in the doubtful column :
Oklahoma is only listed as doubt =
III on account of the Haskell ex- a
,ose. 1t is claimed by some that !
hat will change the complexion of
he newest state, but that is not
General opinion. 1t will be very
If Oklahoma goes Re-
publican, and quite as surprising
{ Nevada does not get back into
he Bryan fold.
When the West Virginia Repub-
leans, after fashion, patched up
heir factional differences, and unit
d in their support of Their epubli
an national ticket, West Virginia
ecame reasonably safe Republi
an state. But in West Virginia
S in Iowa, there is danger of
enewal of hostilities between the
pposing Republican factions, and
'hile that danger lasts, West Vir-
inia must remain in the doubtful