The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-17
A SURVEY OF THE FIELD.
Indicates the Overwhelming Elec.
ton of Bryan and Kern

| New YORK, Oct. IA special tt
the Herald from Washington says:
President betting in favor of Taft
of to l, 12 to and even to ]
would indicate that some persons
with great deal of money were fully
convinced that the Republican presi'
Dental candidate was going to be
elected. The Herald reporter is in
formed that this betting is based en-.
tirely upon the belief Of financial in
terestS that Taft can win If he car
rieS the States Of Illinois and New
York; that Illinois is regarded ds per-
fectly safe, and the financial interests
have decreed that he must carry
New York.
This information, coming with the
election three weeks distant, rather
shows that the to l and 4 to bet
ting on Taft really represents 1.-The
gamblers chance" A careful survey
of The situation, supplemented with
reports from states East and West
in which the fighting has been ferc.
est, leads those uninf1uenced by par.
tisanShip to the opinion that the
presidential battle of 1908 has yet to
be fought and won.
Information derived from unbiased
sources all over the country is TO the
effect that there is as yet an unknown
element in this campaign that must
be reckoned with and can not yet be
gauged or enumerated. On the sur
face Mr.. Bryan Will apparently be
beaten. On the surface Taft Will
carry most Of the Western States, in
cluding Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, !
Wisconsin, Michigan, and with a fair |
fighting chance In Ohio. On the sur.
face he has slightly the better Of 1t |
in New York, New Jersey, Delaware !
and in Connecticut and the remainder |
Of New England. He also has the |
the surface, remember, |
in West Virginia These States
are sufficient togive him the election.
On the surface, also, Taft should be
able to hold enough of the great Re-
publican majority given for Roosevelt
to sweep almost the entire territory
that has been regularly carried by the
since 1892. On the sur
face the business interests are for
him, the banking interests are for
him, the agricultural interests are
for him. But these thingS are only
On the surface, and they furnish the
view favorable to Taft.
Underneath the surface there are
many disquieting disclosures. A great
blanket manufacturer came to Wash
ngton the other day from Ohio. He
.erOrted that his workmen, who
nave for many years been Republicans,
ire this year going to vote for Bryan.
Railroad presidents all over the
;ountry, who had under officials max
ng inquiries, have brought reports
that the engine drivers, tiremen,
,witchmen and telegraphers. who
nave been emphatically Republican
lnder Roosevelt's S leadership, are now
Indifferent to Taft, and a very little
would be required to turn the scale
md send tuem all to Bryan.
Under the surface in the far West
here has been great resentment
L<aicst the fact that Presidents Roose-
'elt would not run, and that by the
lSe OF Federal patronage he has
lictated the nomination of Taft.
Under the surface, i'm great centers of
population such as New York and
there has been noted a
marked CSinclinatiOn Of foreign
'OterS VINO have in recent years been
the Republican ticket to
rive their votes Republican nominees.
Added to this, all over the country
lre sharp lines Of demarkation be-
ween support to the Republican ma
lonal ticket and the Republican
State ticket. Chaotic conditions in
exist in New York, Ohio,
illinois. Minnesota, Kansas and d doz-
n other States that have heretofore
zone for the Republican ticket.
These, roughly Sketched, are the
;OnditicnS existing with reference TO
he presidential canvass three weeks
,efOre the ballots are TO be cast. "OD
orm'', on general appearance, on the
confidence OF men willing to Wager
heir money, Taft ought to win.
3ryan'S hope appears to DC in catch
ng the great silent. deciding vote,
which he expects to detach from the
,reat mass that went rolling into the
Roosevelt column four years ago.
The Republican ticket appears to
,e reasonably sure of 1873 electoral
1OteS of the 483 in the Electoral Col
ege. 1t will be necessary for the Re-
publican ticket to poll 81 more votes
n order to obtain the necessary 242,
Which is IL majority.