The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-26
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CHICAGO. Sept "a Experts in
and near the rival political head.
quarters have devoted much time
and Ingenuity 90 the task OF firuf
Ing out winning combinations Of
states Many OF these are weird Ia
their possibilities. the visions Of
dreamers They find more OF less
favor with most advanced Hryan
and Taft fans. but the old.fashloned
campaign theory that New York aud
Indiana settle the presidency re-
taina all itn former popularity
Taft might get along without New
York aud Indiana b. carrying a LOT
81 border states Bryan might win
without them II he made great
sweep In the middle and far West
ern states. Wrisht.n aet0plAne
might carry a four story block from
Chicago 20 New York and the Cali
Furnians might learn to ike the
japanese. but those possibilities are
not OF the sort that men taka eer.
outiy
Political Miracle.
The party that loses the az cleo.
tnrni votes Of New YORK and the Is
votes ~ Indiana and yet wins the
presidency Is goinE 10 work 20.
litteas miracle that wlll be the mar
vel of the age. Ia no contest since
The civil ear. except 1879. has a can.
sfiaAte lost both New York and In.
diana and won the presidency
AT The republican headquarters
they claim all the middle ard west.
arn states for Taft Democratic
tnanaKerN declare that a doxen of
thnsc states are doubtful. and say.
efai others good fighting ground
The four most doubtful states In
this region are Indiana. Nebraska.
kAnwaa and South Dakota The
Democrats believe they have iudl
ara ~ good mm wun. and that there
IL little doubt about the other three
states The republicans. Of course.
claim them for Taft.
Belief Of Democrats.
The democrats believe that they
hare the better chance 81 carving
Ohio. Illinois aud Minnesota. They
have strong hopes Ia iowa and Wis.
cousin.
Tho republicans csaim Kentucky
The democrats assert that the state
- not tn doubt. that Il IL for bryan
beyond all question. Coed evidence
20 thiA effect they say. IL afforded
~ the fact that Henry M'atterson
nnd Secretary WoodNnn. Of the ma.
tsnnaI democratic committee. have
told BRIAN that II Is unnecessary
fpr him to campaign In Kentucky
They have asked him. however. 10
make one or two speeches there. az
compliment to the state.
Both sides claim West Virginia
and Maryland The same Is true
Of New Jersey. but the democrats
In that case are not quite as loud
As the republicans
New York Doubtful.
New York in democratic and re-.
publican beyond the shadow Of per.
adventure of a doubt Statements.
pledges and RffldavitH obtainable At
both headquarters make that very
clear Republicans are certain that
the principles o. the &. O. D. wiil
prevail there. ~ they have since
1898. The Bryan men answer that
New York Is normally democratic
ard that with all the party leaders
and factions united bryan viii sure.
~ carry H.
The democrats have strong hopes
Of winning the electoral votes OF
Colorado. idaho. California and Ore
gou.
Powerful Doubtful States.
n does seem certain that states
holding the balance 81 power are
nos In doubt. and that Il viii re-
uuire later campaign developments
81 the election Itself 70 make clear
their choice for president That Ia
the opinion of all the newspaper
essrrespondeHts and unprecedented
observers who have kept IN touch
With the two headquarters
The democrats believe they see
unmlstakable signs that a great pop.
lnlar upheaval IL going % sweep
Bryan into the white house.
The republicans are qually con
fiasnt that Taft's strength. the
Roosevelt Endorsement and i'm.
proved industrial conditions spell
/ victory for their leader