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

ormed and most reliable political or
yanizations and leaders and also upon
derived from personal IN
.erviews with all classes OF people.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, Mass. Oct S1-Maasachus-
etts will give Taft her entire sixteen
electoral votes with a plurality rang
Ing upward from $4,000.
The congre ssional representation
will likely remain the same as at pres
emit, eleven republicans and three
democrats.
TEXAS.
Fort Worth, Texas. Oct. 31.-Texas
will give Bryan eighteen electoral
votes. The democrats best claims are
that they will carry the state by 1So,-
600. while the republicans best claims
are that they will cut down the demo-
cratic plurality to $1,000 and win two
seats in congress from southwestern
Texas. A conservative and unbiased
democrat gives the democrats a plu-
rality of 5000.
OKLAHOMA.
Oklahoma City. Okla, Oct 31.-That
W. ]. Bryan will carry Oklahoma by
at least $1,000 is the most conserva-
tive estimate. based on actual condi-
lions, that can be given. The question
in Oklahoma this fall will be In bring
ing out the voters to vote. AS this Is
the first time people here can vote for
president, the novelty will serve. per-
haps. to interest many in making a
the southern portion. where the big
gest democratic representation exists,
cotton picking. which will continue
over the election time, may reduce the
vote.
WASHINGTON.
Seattle. Wash, Oct. 31.-The state OF
Washington will cast at least $4,000
votes in the coming general election.
Ellis DeBruler, chairman of the Re
publican state central committee, esti-
mates that Taft will carry the state
by not less than 10000. and adds that
he will not be surprised if the ma
iority reaches $4,000.
The leading democratic newspaper OF
the state prints the results Of It's can
vass, and admits that Taft will carry
every county in the state. and that his
plurality here will be at least $4,000.
CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco. Cal. Oct 3l.-Wil-
liam H. Taft will easily carry Califor-
MIA next month. A conservative esti-
mate of his plurality places Ii at 80,
600. 1t certainly will not be less than
that and 1t is confidently predicted by
many who have closely studied the sit
uation that 1t may be as high as 5O,-
600. Seven republican representatives
are certain to he returned and the en-
tire eight may be snt back. }
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Pierre. 8. DAG, Oct. 31.-The indica-
tions at present are that the republic
can majority of this state this year
will not be up to that of four years
ago. but that Taft will carry. the state
by about 10000. The cut will be on
account of republican differences at
home. On the republican state ticket
local issues. including county loca, OPP
ton. will reduce state majorities, and
the question Of the governorship at
present is not one in which either
party can rest with easy confidence OF
victory.
ILLINOIS.
Chicago. ILL.,. Oct 31.-William II.
Taft will carry Illinois by at least
10000. This is regarded as a conser-
vative estimate. The republican lead
ers after a canvass of the entire state
are inclined to believe that If senti-
ment and enthusiasm continue to
crow as they have during the last
hree weeks the plurality will run up
TO 10000. The total vote Is expected
to be larger than 1t was four years ago,
when 1t was 1876, 400 this being So
100 less than the vote cast In 1900.
Roosevelt's plurality in 1904 was 3o5.-
039. Taft's entire vote Is expected to
be almost as great as that OF Roose-
welt. but Bryan will bring out much
of the "stay-at-home" democratic vote
of four years ago. cutting down the re-
publican plurality CO the landslide
ear.
WYOMING.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 31.-Leaders OF
10th parties in Wyoming freely con-
,ede that as the Mormon vote goes
so will go this state. The normal mar
in between the republicans and demo-
Gratis is just about represented by the
Hormon vote of 1900. The politicians
f neither party deny that that vote is
ontTolled outright by the Mormon
| hierarchy at Salt Lake City. They
| also agree that the Mormon church in
| rariabiy gives its support to the party
| hat in the closing days of the cam
| ,aign shows winning strength. For
lis reason the leaders OF neither party
ere feel confident OF the result until
| is ascertained what the rulers Of the
| hurch have instructed their voters
| do.
MONTANA.
| Helena. Mont, Oct. 31.-Montana
| lay today be classed among the
doubtful states on the national issue,
18th the chances in favor of Taft c.
7. Pray. the republican nominee for