Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-19
OMAHA BEE STUNG THERESULT|ND0|]RT
NEITHER BRYAN NOR TAFT HAVE
CINCH ON ELECTION.
A Careful Newspaper Canvas of the
pivotal States Shows IOOEIe tor.
al Votes That the Next Two Weeks
nay Give to Either Mr.. Bryan or
f1r. Iarr,

The Seattle Sunday Times gave the |
result OF canvas of political con-
ditions made in 23 pivotal states
yesterday, showing Bryan sure of |
17S electoral votes, Taft of 206, and !
100 in doubt. Indiana, Maryland, |
Nebraska, New York, Ohio, and
West Virginia, being placed in the
doubtful column.
The report of the canvass reflects
the earnest and impartial efforts OF
the leading newspapers in the States
of Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, In
diana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Ne
braska, Wyoming, Montana, Colo
RADIO, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Ne
vada and California, and of the
World through its correspondents in
the States of New York, New Jersey,
and Connecticut. These conditions
may change during the rest of the
campaign, and materially affect the
indicated results, but The World and
The Times feel entirely justified in
presenting the estimate given yes
terday morning, as portraying the ex-
act situation at the present time.
In compiling the accompanying
table showing the probable distri-
button of the 443 electoral votes.
The World and The Times have
placed in the doubtful column several
states which may ordinarily be cred
/ They have done so for many and
varied reasons justified by the un-
certainty regarding elements that ap-
pear to be undergoing readjustment
and the final classification, which
cannot now, with absolute accuracy
be determined.
1t is this element of uncertainty
that impels The World and the Times
to accept the conclusion that the re-
suit of the contest for the presidency
is in doubt, due to the important
causes that may be set forth as fol-
| lows:
1.-The injection into the cam
paign for teh presidency in some of
the western states of an insidious and
disturbing religious factor, which is
working against the interest of the
Republican candidate.
2.-The tendency of the labor
vote to break away from the control
of all parties, as illustrated in the
surprising spread of the Socialist
cause, both in the east and west.
3.-The failure of both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties to
intelligently approximate the dis
tribution of the vote to be cast by
an army of unemployed, estimated in
round numbers at 100000 voters.
4.-The failure of both Republican
and Democratic managers to antici-
pate the distribution of the colored
vote in states where it has always
been classified as Republican.
! 5.-The complete absence of any
thing suggesting an issue of general
value or vote-getting potency to eth
er side.
These five reasons cannot be ig-
nored in calculating the final trend
of the popular vote. or warrant the
prejudiced claims of the contesting
managers. Their conflicting views
are not shared by men whose busi-
ness interests compel an unbiased OBJ
servance of the political situation.
The World and The Times, therefore,
hesitate to accept the conclusion of
the Republican managers that the
election of Mr.. Taft is assured; or
, the equally positive assertions of
the Democratic managers that there
is no occasion to doubt their state
ment that Mr.. Bryan will have more
than 242 votes in the electoral col
lege.
In spite of the confidence of the
managers Of the both parties in the
success of their respective tickets,
the attitude of men who are at the
) head Of great industrial adventures
3 and who can recommend positive in
d, formation in the possession of politi-
cal leaders, does not justify the as
= sumption that the result will be as
s indicated by the public utterances OF
= those leaders.
a Private information that has reached
] the heads Of the most influential men
3 in the financial and industrial world
during the past week has inspired