The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-01
Special to Palladium.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 31-Now that
the campaign is at an end and the act
ual work of making votes is over, it
is safe to indulge in a little prophecy
as to what the result will show when
the ballots are counted next Tuesday
There is nothing in sight that indi
Gates anything other than Republi-
can victory in Indiana. Taft is be-
lieved to be as certain of carrying the
state as the sun is of rising on cleo
tion day. 1t is the opinion of the best
posted politicians and the closest OBJ
servers in the state that he cannot
lose. Some of them place his plural
ity at $4,000 or even at a much higher
figure, but the most conservative
guess and the one that looks nearest
the truth will place the plurality for
Taft at about $4,000 to $4,000. This
is about the normal Republican plu-
rality In Indiana. There is no reason
to expect 1t to fall below this figure.
True, Taft will lose some Republican
votes, but 1t is also true that many
democrats are going to vote for him.
These are particularly among the busi-
ness men who fear the depression
that would be sure to follow the cleo
tion Of Bryan to the Presidency.
In fact, this feeling of dread and
doubt has grown to such degree that
it is bound to have an effect on the
election. Business men say they will
feel safe under Taft administration
and that this is why they are working
for Taft's election. And the feeling
is so general that it will certainly
counteract and wipe out any losses
that Taft may sustain from other
sources.
Republicans Enthused.
All over the state the Republicans
have been enthused during the past
week as they had not been enthused
before during the campaign. They put
on their fighting clothes at least and
went at it in earnest, and they are in
the fight to win.
1t is conceded that the Republican
State ticket will not get as many
votes as Taft in Indiana, but that it
will be elected is considered an abso-
lutte certainty. Congressman Watson,
however, is making new friends daily
and adding votes for the state ticket
by the magnificent campaign he has
made and the straight out position he
has taken on the issues of the cam
paign. He has made plain, forcible
speeches in every county in Indiana
and they have enthused the republi-
cans Then there was the tour of the
state by Senator Beberidge on spe-
cial train during the past week, and
this was perhaps the most effective
piece of campaigning done during the
entire contest Beveridge spoke in
sixty-three towns in five days, and in
every one he left the people thinking
over what he said. He was greeted
by big crowds and he made a hit
everywhere. Some of the closest OBJ
servers are expressing the opinion
that the Beveridge tour means 5000
votes for the republican ticket.
Watson's Opposition.
Watson's opposition is confined tc
| two elements. The strongest of these
| is the saloon and brewery element. al
of which is lined up solidly against
him 1t is fighting him and the repub-
| lican legislative ticket everywhere
but on the other hand the temperance
people are for Watson and republican
control of the legislature.
| The labor vote is the second elemen,
| that is opposing Watson, but it is be
| lieved that the campaigning made in
| the last two weeks has wiped out
much of that opposition, and reduced
! TO a minimum the danger from thai
| direction.
| Many laboring men in the staas
have found in the closing days of the
campaign. that Watson is and ha.
been their friend instead of the enem,
he has been painted to them and the,
are coming to his standard at the fin
- Uhf1A SAAro will h- ror.,