The Washington times., 1908-09-25
VOTERS HOLD
BALANCE OF POWER NOW
Hurry Up Calls Come to G. o. P Headquarters
From Kansas, Indiana and Ohio
By ]. c. WELLIvER.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2j.-Kansas. Indi-
ana. and Ohio are sending hurry calls
70 the trouble clerk at Republican head
quarters.
Chairman Hitchcock went West at the
end OF last week, expecting to spend
Monday and Tuesday IN Chicago and
get back here Wednesday. But he con-
Guided. after looking into matters in the
West. to remain longer. so as 10 have a
session with Mr.. Taft I'm Chicago before
coming East again. Word comes from
the Windy City that conditions in the
Middle West are not what Mr.. Hitch
cock would like them 10 be, and that
more attention Is TO be given 10 the
campaign out there.
The disposition now IS TO couCede that
the Republicans viii lose their state
ticket in Indiana They have not given
up the Legislative ticket by any means.
because the state IS gerrymandered In
favor Of the Republicans so as TO make
them much stronger In the Legislative
than IN the State wide fight Governor
Hanly did mess up things in most in
eNcusable fashion when ho called the
special session of the Legislature 20
exact county local option act. right
In the midst Of the Presidential cam
paign.
No Political Sense.
The governor is declared by the pol
iticians to be a nice man. who doubt
less has the courage of his convictions;
but they refuse absolutely TO concede
that he has any political sense
It is declared that II the county-op-
ton law passes. IL will weaken the Re
publIcans with the liberal element
which wants a township option act, il
It fails TO pass. the Republicans Will
be weakened with tho temperance peO-
pie, because the Legislature now in SEES
sion IS Republican, and the presumD-
ton is that the Republican State con-
vention having declared for the county
option plan, a Republican Legislature
should carry out that pledge.
There are a few Republicans who op-
pose the county option idea, and like
wise a few Democrats who favor IT.
So the situation is uncertain and tie
outcome doubtful. Senator Hemenway
is badly worried about the complexion
Of the Legislature 70 be chosen IN No
vember. and ON which he must rely for
reelection TO the upper house
Await Tides Turning.
The Indiana organization is working
hard and the national managers are
doing everything possible TO help. The
Republicans are watching anEiOusly
for evidences Of a turning in the tide.
II is due. IL the experience Of former
Bryan campaigns IS 20 be repeated this
year. There is an impression that IL
has In fact set IN the East New York
Republicans had a very bad scare last
week about this State. They have been
recovering from the panic since Mr..
Bryan left the State. and they have
had time 20 take account Of stock, but
they are by no means confident yet.
Chairman Corners OF the Democratic
81 ate committee confidently claims NE
will carry the state for both Bryan and
the Democratic State ticket. The story
that hin and Murphy both talked 20
Chairman Mack on the same day, and
that NJ +. ingalls, came with good
Democratic news from Ohio, jollied the
Democrats a good deal
But down at the bottom is the solid
fact that mighty few people are willing