The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-08
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, T
AS LOOKS IN NEW YORK.
The New York Herald's Fore
cast of the Results in New
York.
Charlotte Observer. 5th .

York.
Observer 5th
In each presidential election
year The New York Herald makes
a thorough canvass of that State
and its forecast, based upon in
formation gathered by its own
correspondents, isalways awaited
with interest. That for this year
in it's issue of yester-
day and a few extracts from it
are presented herewith:
''Mr. Taft, according to all
surface indications at present
holds New York State. 1t will
apparently require a political con-
vulsion or revolution in the re-
naming weeks Of the campaign
to dislodge him fromhis position.
"Mr. Chanler's chances now
seem superior to those of Mr..
Hughes. But in the opinion of
many political observers the full
strength of the opposition to the
present Governor developed early
in the campaign. They declare
it is now at flood tide and is like,
ly to recede during the coming
month.
''The preceding paragraphs
sum up the situation as The Her
aid finds it after a careful pre-
liminary canvass of the entire
State.
"Skilled correspondents ant
competent political observers ia
miliar with the localities to which
they were assigned have gone
through the counties of the Stat'
and have obtained the views O
the best posted politicians o
both parties on the situation il
their localities. These views an,
the personal Investigations of tn
correspondents of unusual con
ditions here and there present a
accurate a summary as can b
had of the political outlook a
this moment. "
There are not likely to be an.
heavy pluralities either way. TIL
most sanguine Republicans d
not expect Mr.. Taft to carry tn
State by more than fifty thou
sand. Where a plurality i
figures are placed very low. Tn
Democrats hope to elect MI
Chanler by fifty thousand, an
some of them figure out a sma
plurality for Mr.. Bryan.
80 far as the national ticke
is concerned, there is no evidenc
of popular resentment at tn
steam roller methods by whic
Mr.. Taft's nomination was 81
cured. Mr.. Roosevelt's interes
in Taft's success and his aggres:
i've championship of the Repul
lican candidate have offende
many, but have also brought Nj
Taft some support.
''The panic has hurt the r.
publicans with the workingme
and with retail business me-
On the other hand, the genert
fear that Mr.. Bryan's electio
. might precipitate another crisis
delay the return of prosperir
will give Mr.. Taft rlany votes.
There is a marked tendenC
on the part of gold Democra
and Cleveland Democrats, wi
have been wandering in Il
wilderness since 1896, to retul
to the fold. This is especial
true of men who were active
politics. They see, as The He
aid has pointed out, that Wi
the United States Senate stron
I ly Republican for some years
! come it will be impossible f
! Mr.. Bryan to get any of h
more radical ideas enacted in
law"
This is the substance Of T.
Herald's review, but it goes
to say that both parties are she
of money and that for this reas
2 campaign work is far behind
: There are fewer lithograp
in the windows and shops a
fewer banners across the stree
there has been little public spes
ing and the campaign in it's pit
lie aspect cannot be said to
fairly opened"
= But this forecast is not
finality and the developments
. the campaign may cause the tt
ing of a different story. By t
review the State is very clio
. $4,000 majority, whether I.
Taft or Chanler-and that
what is assigned each-is a n
row majority in a State with
G voting strength of New Yo
- and what would be relatively
very slight shift in a Bma
State would entirely reverse
ditions there.