The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-01-30
TAFT GROWS in FAVOR.

As-r~---e
As time goes on and the cyentful
day grows nearer Taft becomes more
clearly defined and cyinces surprising
strength. A recent dispatch from
Washington shows that Taft expects
to be nominated on the first ballot In
the national republican convention.
Taft expects, according to this DIES.
patch, to get At least 500 votes out OF
the $50, the necessary number to
llopinate being 401.
The managers Of the Taft boom
have reduced their predictions to con.
crete form, and their lineup Of the
state Of affairs Ia to the following
effect:
States which have declared for
Taft through central committees:
California. Kansas, Nebraska, Mis-
souri,, Michigan, West Virginia and
Ohio; total, $50 votes.
States which are sure for Taft:
Tho entire south, with the possible
exception OF Kentucky and Okla.
hOnla; total, 24O votes.
States which are reasonably sure
Tor TAFT: Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota. Montana and Iowa;
total, 20.
Territories sure for Taft, 12; grand
total 5Oa votes.
TO make up for posaiblc deflcien.
cies among the states classed 40
"reasably sure" the Taft men expect
to draw from the following classed a.
"probable": New York, 50 votes tout
OF possible -; Massachusetts, he;
Connecticut, IL; Idaho, g; Oregon, 8,
and Washington 10; total, 100.
From this district would Also come
enough votes to make up for pos
siblc split delegations from Ohio and
Iowa. Classed as possible" are all
the rrst OF the states Of the union OK.
cepting Pennsylvania, Indiana and n.
iinois, which the Taft boomers gra-
ciously concede to Knox, Fairbanks
and 'tncle Joe" Cannon, respect.
lively.
These figures are understood to
have been approved by Charles r.
Tart, the secretary's brother, who left
recently for Cincinnati, after q two
days visit In Washington.
A later dispatch from Ohio states
that the candidacy Of Secretary Taft
has already been formally endorsed
~ over one-half Of the counties and
that the only known opposition Is
tilat Of Lake county, where an indie.
pendent ticket is promised. Lake
county, however, has only four dele
gates.
The Chicago Tribune has also been
cntlcavoring to estimate the Taft ait.
nation among Republican congress.
men. legislators, editors and other
party leaders in the middle west. In
.nis canvass an overwhelming major
~ endorsed the progressive policies
OF President Roosevelt, while only n
slightly smaller number expressed
their desire for progressive success.
sOr.
Secretary TAFT received over four
limes as many votes for first choice
Ior the nomination as any other can.
iidate, while Governor Hughes show.
" unexpected strength as SECOND '
,hoicc. '
This canvass BY the Tribune has 4
low been extended to the rest Of the 3
ountry, and It publishes a summary o
4 the preferences of about $500 re. r
leaders. !,
INC majority in favor OF the Pres. O
acnt's progressive policies il still en-.
over 1000 approving them. =
nile only about $50 disapproye. !. :.
bout 5000 want progressive sue. y
essor. Secretary Taft Is the flrst L
hoicc OF. over $500 voters. the sec. 7
nd choice. Of $40. and the third W
'i0tce OF nearly 500. His nearest A.
fns, f1rct .p,cl.