The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
BADHAM PRELICTS THE
 AMENDMENT WILL GARRY

Let us take this question of new coun- ties out of the fog of prejudice" said Henry L. Badham last night, and we shall see very clearly that the opposition is ignoring the real issue.
 "The question to be decided November is very simple. It is, shall the people in certain areas of the state be allowed the right to vote whether or not they are satisfied to remain within their pres ent county lines? If the amendment is adopted, that is all 1t can mean.
 Here are numbers of citizens at long distances from their county seats. At tendance on court is more onerous and expensive to them than it is to their fel- low county men who are nearer the court houses. Hence they, and they only, can truly decide whether this tax upon their citizenship is so grievous that it ought to be removed, or whether they are Will ing to continue to bear It.
 Therefore, the contention that people living in other portions of the counties affected should also be allowed to vote is not just It would be a loading of the
 
 
 are claiming the state for Adlai D. Stew enson. The Herald straw vote indicates a very heavy plurality for Taft
 In Iowa the republicans will be sat isfied with 10000 plurality; 1t may not be larger than 3O,O0O but It Will De enough.
 Kansas for Taft.
 Kansas which was regarded as al- Cor. in i6-S Der. has yielded to vigorous republican campaigning, being much affected by the controversy between the President and Mr Bryan and is conceded to Taft by 25,000.
 Michigan Is regarded as sure for Taft but the governorship is in doubt, there being a close fight between Governor Warren and Lawton T. Hemans, the democratic candidate.
 In Missouri a clean sweep for the dem ocrats is indicated, although it is known that President Roosevelt regards Taft as having a chance to carry that state. Nebraska is much in doubt and has been ever since Governor Hughes swept through the state dissecting MT. Bryan's theories for the regulation of trusts and the control of banks. The chances seem to favor Mir. Bryan in that state.
 The northwestern group presents almost a solid front for the republicans. South Dakota has apparently been won for Taft but by a diminished plurality. The same thing can be said of North pa- kota. Tafts majority in Minnesota, 1t is believed, will be about 50,OOO. Gov ernor Johnson will probably be reelected over J. E. Jacobson, the republican nom- inee
 Wisconsin Is Republican.
  of a large majority and it is expected they will gain control of one congress sional district
 The mountain states present mixed con ditions Colorado is probably republican although Bryan may carry it. owing to republican factional disaffection. The support of labor for Bryan in Mon tana makes the state doubtful. but the chances favor Tat. Wyoming will prob ] ably go for Taft though both parties are hopeful of winning the Mormon vote which controls. In Utah the Mormon ances favor Taft. Wyoming will prob national ticket will prevail. while the state ticket is in doubt. Idaho through Mormon influences will probably go TOT Taft
 The Pacific Coast states are all for Taft.
 There remains the south. Of the bors der states President Roosevelt is quite convinced that Kentucky is doubtful. He admits that the chances favor Bryan. but would not be surprised to see its cleo toral vote cast for Taft. West Vir- ginia is almost surely republican. The remainder of the south is solid for Bryan with the exception fl very small ele- ment of doubt existing in Tennessee II is expected that the socialist vote will be very large, perhaps approximating 100000.