The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-31
New York Herald'S Summary
FayOrS Democrats
in MANY OF THE STATES
The Election of Dix Is Predicted in
New York, with Marked Gains
in the National
House.

New York, Oct. 31.-The New Yorl
Herald's review Of the political situation
in nation and state as it stands nint
days before election indicates;
Marked Democratic gains in the I'll
tanic struggle for control of the next
House of Representatives
Tightening Of the lines in the fights
for domination Of the various states
both East and West.
In New York, where the clash be.
tween the two great parties is attract
ing the attention of the entire country
where perhaps the fate OF the next presi-
Dental contest may be in the balance
the Democrats unquestionably have the
best of it at the present time, and the
Republicans are, If anything, losing
ground, says the Herald. There can
be no doubt in the mind of anyone who
travels through the upstate counties OF
talks with men in the various trades
in the metropolitan that thousands up
oG thousands Of Republicans have de-
termned TO vote the Democratic ticket
and that nothing short Of a miracle can
change their minds. The Republicans
are panic-stricken and poor; the Demo
Gratis are confident and prosperous.
In New Jersey Woodrow Wilson, the
Democratic nominee for governor, and
I Vivian NJ. Lewis, the Republican cand-
date, are making remarkable campaigns
and the state has been stirred from Cape
4 70 IuIr E,e . lie -
q close fight, with the chances favoring
| Or Wilson.
| In Connecticut the Democrats, who a
week ago had small hope Of victory,
have taken heart because Of the attack
made by Colonel Roosevelt upon their
conducted unbiased observers say that
has reacted and the Democrats now
think they win carry the state.
In Ohio, where the most important
fight next to that in this state is being
conducted, unbiased observers say that
Governor Harmon, the Democratic nom
inee, has the best OF it.
That there will be marked reductions
in the pluralities in all the up-New York
state counties at the present time seems
assured beyond a doubt. Indications
seem to he that these reductions will
run all the way from 100 to 200 in the
small counties to 1000, $500 and 1000
in some of the larger and more populous
counties just how much this will de-
tract from the old fashioned upstate
pluralities is puzzling the Republicans
and deeply interesting the Democrats.
Various estimates place the falling of
at from $4,000 to 10000, It is the his
tory OF the politics Of the state that
IL always required heavy upstate
majority to Offset the Democratic plu-
ralties of New York City. Governor
Hughes two years ago came down to
the bridge" with 10000. New York
City met this with 59,S04, when elected
Hughes by $4,000
The hostility Of the Republican bus
mess men, bankers and manufacturers
Of the cities of the state toward Slim
son, especially in New York City, has
grown instead Of lessened. II is more
81 a revolt than it was week ago,
and then il had greatly alarmed the
Republican campaign managers Prom
nent business men Of New York City
nave combined to fght Rooseveltism and
Stimson, on the theory that Stimson's
election means another presidential cam
paign for Colonel Roosevelt. No such
formidable capitalization of the bus
mess elements of the state has ever
been known. It transcends the up
rising OF the business interests against
Bryan when he was defeated in 1895 and
again in zoos.
This drift to Dix is so plain that il
cannot be overlooked II is emphasized
by a poll of business houses, offices and
factories in New York City Among the
workers the sentiment for Dix is very
strong.
Most striking Of the political develop
mcnts of the week in the middle West /
are the remarkable campaigns Of the
Illinois Democrats in Chicago and Cook 1
county and the Endorsement of the Cook I
county and state Democratic platforms
on the personal liberty issues by the /
political action committee of the United /
societies, an organization of 10000 yot /
ers
The Democrats have choked the mails [
with millions Of circulars and plastered I
the town with huge posters holding the
Republicans responsible for the high I
cost Of living. Flaring comparative /
tables purport to show that in 10 years
OF Republican rule provisions have in
creased in price 100 per cent. and cloth
ing 90 per cent
Present indications are that the Re-
publieans will lose Cook county and
carry the down state counties by enough
to easily overcome the expected Demo
cratic margin here.
In Indiana the senatorial campaign be-
tween Mr.. Beveridge and John w. Kern
is paramount, the state campaign sub
The Heraids assertion in last
weeks summary that the Democrats
have the better chances Of electing taeir
state ticket and controlling the next leg
islature still holds good Colonel Roose-
yelts speeches in the state apparently
have imperiled rather than helped the
Republican outlook.
Charles +. Townsend has quiekened
for the senatorship in
Michigan on account Of the brisk fight
being waged by John T. Winship, the
Democratic candidate. Winship can win
lnly BY overturning an unbroken Re-
publican control of the legislature for 20
years. Republican nominees on the state
ticket are pledged to a progressive plat
'orm.
With a decidedly blurred situation in
Iowa. where there is mucn talk of