New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
ONLY SOUTH FOR BRYAN
Senator Dilron GiUes Others to Taft
and Adds Maryland.
TFrnm The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington Oct H.-Most encouraging campaign
reports from New York and the Western states
made to the President to-day by men familiar
with the work in hand who called at the White
House 20 more sanguine Republican of prom
inence has been in Washington in the last few
weeks than Senator Dixon, of Montana, head OF
the speakers bureau of the Republican National
Committee. at Chicago. who was here to-day.
It's all over but the christening. and the babys
name will not be Bryan" said Senator Dixon in
breezy Western manner. 'T not personally as
we'll acquainted with the situation in the East as
with that in the West. but told that the East
certain for Taft. AS to the Northwest, II Will De
easier than any other part Of the country some
Democrats say that Bryan himself is hopeful as 10
both Wisconsin and Iowa. but well Informed DEM
ocrats laugh at that claim. l talked with senator
La Toilette q few nights ago, and he looks LOT a
large Taft majority. Our estimate is $4,000 10 l"VoO
in that state and as to Iowa. it will give big
Taft majority. All the factions in Iowa are Tor
Taft.
The Pacific Coast he continued will go over
whemingly for the Republican nominee, and there
are only two states in the great far West about
which there can be said to be even the snlaliese
doubt. These Colorado and Nevada Dernocta'ic
claims as to Idaho. Wyoming and Montana are pre-
posterous. 1 will leave here tonight lot MOH'aha'
with which l have kept in constant touch' because
1t is my home state We will carry the state by
good majority There has been foolish scare
about Ohio and Indiana, but don't think cautious
Democrats going to keep up their claims as u
those states"
What about the railroad vote, which Ii sa4o u
be for Bryan?" Mr.. Dixon was asked.
II can fairly and honestly make the clalm no
replied that drift OF the railroad vote IS oe
c!dedly toward Taft. I saw a careful pol Hldue
of railroad men Of the Lake Shore Road In In
diana the other day. This poll showed l04o votes
for Taft 358 for Bryan 90 for Debs. about the
same number for Chain and something ike zoV
doubtful In some sections of the country the rhi-
road men have been rather favorably dlsposeo 10
Bryan and I told of some prominent hepuo-
lcan speakers being sidetracked at various points
much 70 their inconvenience. Senator Beveridge
was s,detracked at a point in Oklahoma, and failed
to reach his appointment until midnight Inc
crowd waited for him, though, and ne talked Iloin
midnight until o'clock in the morning
"As native North Carolinian. feeling a deep
interest in the South. I glad Mr.. Taft went
through that section the Senator went on 1t
is not moonshne say that thousands OF pro-
gressive business and professional men in the
South at heart for Taft and the Repuohcan
party but until this time recognition has been
shown them prominent Democrat from Tennes-
see told me a day or so ago that he firmly believed
the three great cities of Tennessee-Memphs. Nash
Vile and Chattanooga-would give majorites Tor
Taft
Senator Dixon, who conferred with the President
for some time gives the whole South to Mr.. Bryan,
sxoeDt MARYLAND which he thinks will be for Taft
He gives every other state in the country to MI
Taft except Colorado and Nevada which he says
are doubtful, with Republican leantngs.
'"Taft's majority in the Electoral College Will at
least equal that of Roosevelt four years ago., said
Senator Dixon II do not mean to say that his
popular majority will be as large. but it will be
big at that"
James 3 REYNOLDS who has been at work in New
York State investigating labor conditions, and who
reported to the President to-day that the labor vote
was in satisfactory condition for the Republicans
said he would accompany Mr.. Taft through New
York advising him as much as possible on iocai
sMr Taft will carry New York by very large
majority" said M. Reynolds. Two weeks ago 1
had some doubts about Governor Hughes. but do
not now have a particle of doubt His prompt
ars1ver to the questions asked by Mr.. Chanler and
tbA latter's evasion of those put to him by Gov
ernor Hughes have greatly strengthened the Re
publican nominee and look to see him win by
comfortable majority