Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-07
SHAKY ABOUT HUGHES
New York Republicans Not
Confident on State Ticket.
MANY VOTERS WILL BOLT
Hope Placed in a Big Taft
Majority.
SAME CONDITIONS IN THE WEST
Watson in Indiana and Deneen In
illinois May Also Be on the
Ragged Edge.
MANY VOTERS WILL BOLT
SAME CONDITIONS IN THE WEST
snecial Erom a Starr Correspondent.

Special From a STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK. October THE hope o1
the republicans carrying the governorshir
in this state is based upon the possibility
Of Mr. Taft's plurality being large enough
to pull Gov. Hughes through with the ma
tional ticket. That New York state will
give its electoral vote to Taft Ia moi
doubted for moment by any republican
manager in any section Of the state. I'm
biased and independent political observers
also concede the same thing. The con-
trary view is held only by the most opti-
nistic of the democrats. and do not be-
lieve 1t is shared by the democratic man
ayers way down in their hearts.
Gov Hughes is devoting his time te
furthering the fortunes of Mr.. Taft II
the middle west, and. according TO the
reports which reach New York. is a phe-
nomenal success as a campaigner. He II
attaching himself to the Roosevelt-Taf'
chariot, and is the fair-haired child OF
the political family. All of which is
counted upon to help him in his own
state.
II the Taft plurality is smasher in
New York the scheme succeeds. 1t will
have to be an avalanche. because Of a
widespread determination of voters to
vote for Taft and to scratch Hughes
There is no question that this is the case
to a large degree.
So. while Candidate Chanler stumps the
state in his own right and on his sole
account, Gov. Hughes fares forth to help
the national ticket elsewhere, and find
compensation at home in the expected re-
fected glory of the head of the national
ticket.
In the Middle West.
A precisely similar condition exists In
Indiana and Illinois respecting the state
tickets. Information from an absolutely
reliable source which comes to me today
is to the effect that if Taft carries I'LL
nois by 10000 or 10000 Deneen. the re-
publican candidate for governor. will slip
through. but that if the Taft plurality
falls short of 10000 Deneen will probably
go under.
Watson. in Indiana. is depending upon
TIE Taft-Roosevelt sentiment to overcome
the unfavorable conditions which now
confront the republican state ticket. He
is expected to ride in on the Taft wave.
Late and authentic reports from Indiana
show a decided Frightening of republican
prospects. The farmer vote Is looking
better. and. although the republicans are
in desperate straits in the cities, the rural
sections report a better feeling.
In Indiana the republicans think that
the support which the farmers will give
to the republican ticket on account Of the
party's bold stand on the liquor question,
will win the day. They are much en-
couraged by the results of the fight for
county option now progressing in Ohio.
and which show, outside of the counties
in which are located Cincinnati, Column
bus, Cleveland and Toledo, an overwhelm-
stand for county option and against the
liquor trade.
Doubt as to Labor Vote.
The one great feature of doubt in llli-
nois and Indiana is the status of the
labor vote. 1t can be stated as a fact
that neither the democratic nor repub-
lican management has thus far been able
to locate" the labor vote in Illinois. In
diana and Ohio. They cannot estimate
or poll it with any degree of accuracy.
They know, of course. that Mr.. Gompers
processes to be able to deliver the bulk
of it TO the democrats. but their scouts
tell them that Mr.. Gompers cannot carry
ont his contract to the full.
The campaign for Congress looks bad
to the republicans. in a broad sense.
There is no question that the present re-
publican majority will be materially re-
duced. 1t is not safe to predict that 1t
will be wiped out. because there is a
deal yet to be done.
The voters have been appealed to by the
President to stand by Mr.. Taft and give
a House Of Representatives that will
enable him to do things, and this appeal
is expected TO prevail.
The democratic national committee Is
preparing to make a whirlwind finish and
a great oratorical flourish at the end OF
A 81 tors 70 HI
number of 5000. including every demo
cratic senator and about 100 democratic
representatives in Congress, and a lot OF
local talent will sweep through the mid
die west, working eastward in relays and
winding up in Maryland, New Jersey
New York and Connecticut. N. 0. NJ.