New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-28
EVEN BREAK TN KINGS
Woodruff Says Taft Has Fine
Chance to Carry Brooklyn

Chairman Woodruff OF the Republican Stats Com
nittee says It will be even break" between Taft
and Bryan in Kings. although Kings County is nor
rnally about IL. 900 Democratic
THE Democrats the run said Mr. Wood
run night Il don't place much dependence on
betting but I notice that the betting now favors
Hughes as against Chanler. Two weeks ago II was
10 TO in favor of Chanler. don't believe there
is any Chanler money suspect that II any one
had 500 TO wager Hughes be would have dif-
hculty IN finding any one with 5000 TO lay
against It.
II went around with Taft last night In Brooklyn
hearing his FIVE speeches. Each speech was differ
ent Il means lot when you people wait until
like injunctions the audience at the Academy did
last night Moreover. every there was intensely
interested in what Mr.. Taft had to say
The meeting in Brownsville was one OF the most
remarkable I have seen Those Jews up there
Just went crazy over Taft When he said he wanted
to gee the time when an American passport would
protect American citizen in every country under
the sun, an old Russian Jew with tears IN his
eyes turn to his boy and embrace him suspect
that the old man is a Russian refugee and yearns
for his kindred in Russia Over az Arton Hall he
caught the Germans when he said that IN Cincinnati
he lived on the Rhine. He showed great adapta-
bility.
The campaign Is winding up in glorious shape
for the Republicans We are gaining every day.
think the plan OF battle admirable Chairman
Hitchcock held his fire until the last three weeks
OF the campaign. and reserved his energy for the
vfnd-up right here in the Empire State The Dem
ocrats doing the thing but It does not
seem to have the same effect I very conf
dent Of the result II I said what thought Taft's
plurality would be I would be regarded as over
optimistic Considering that have but little
money TO work with the organization all over the
state has produced splendid results All that we
need to insure smashing victory are fairly
good weather and enough money TO get the vote
out in the farming districts"
Ray B Smith. Of Syracuse, one Of Frank Hen
bricks Heutenants said last night that things
looking fine for Taft. and almost well for the
state ticket
1T takes money 10 get the vote out IN the coun-
try distrtcts'' said Mr.. Smith This is not under
stood in the city, but every countrynnan knows
what I mean The farmer living seven eight
miles back from postofnce Il sometimes busy
with fail ploughing building, perhaps IS
feeble He does not feel Ike turning out TO vote
II there Is some one who will take team and col
ect all such scattering voters bringing In q wagon
load them II means that district cornu1ittee
gets ont the maximum
1T costs money TO do a thing Ike that. There Is
buying Of votes and repeating. every
voter is known to the inspectors but there is
to the polls, II means the loss OF a full days
time for the who travel long distances The
county organizations must have funds get this
vote out, and II we don't get the money the vote
will fall short Things looking well all along
the line. I think shall elect both the national
and state tickets"