The Washington times., 1910-10-24
Democrats Think 1t Their
Year to Win, But Republi-
cans Always Finish Right.
By IOHN SNURE.

NEW YORK, Oct 24-Two weeks
before the election finds the political
situation the country over more in
tensely interesting than il has been at
any time in the campaign. From now
on until the morning after November
the fight IS going to wax hotter, and
IN many States to take shape. In
not few parts OF the country, the
lines have not hitherto been drawn.
Political situations shift with pro-
verbal and UneXplainable rapidity
and between now and election day
there Is time for lot 70 happen which
may change the notions OF the fore
casters and prOgnosticatorS. \ cam
palgn does not always stay won. Two
years ago William J. Bryan seemed
70 nave the fight won up until late
IN September. Then came the attacks
en- Haskell, Theodore Roosevelt
jumped into the game with both feet.
ana things changed front so quickly
tnat everybody could see Bryan's
chances go Slimmering.
some phases Of the present situation
indicate that by election day the tide
may have changed sufficiently for the
republican party to save itself
everybody knows that until now the
drift has been in the Democratic d.
rection- 1t has been perceptibIe. but
there has been and still is the widest
variance of judgment as to the extent
II has led in some cases to the most
eNtraVagant predictions as to the ex-
tent OF the Democratic victory
Plenty of Democrats and Republican
pesSimistS already fOresee the House
democratic by rs TO 100. and fifty
Democratic majority is a rather mod
crate estimate.
Call 1t Democratic Year.
This is just simply a Democratic
year. Is the answer Of those who are
looking for an overwhelming Demo
cratic victory
They are not able to present convincing
figures by districts, but they say Repub-
hcan defeat is In the air. that the peo-
pie have quietly made up their minds TO
rebuke the Republican party. and that
il is going to be swept out of power as
by a landslide
II would be idle to say that the pres
ent situation does not disclose POSSIBLE
tics OF landslide to the Democrats
The Maine result, the election some
months ago Of Foss in Massacf usetts.
and later the election Of Ravens in the
Rochester district in New York. are
among the things suggestive OF an over
WhelminE Republican defeat. The fac
tiCEal differences between the Rer,.b-
hcahs, regulars and insurgents. mill
t2t0 in favor Of the Democrats Dis
content Is in the air. People are dis
SATISFIED over the tariff and the high
cost Of living Il is impossible to gain
say these things, and none can tell ac-
how far these ana other causes;
are going 10 operate against the Repub-
lIcan party Still, II one sits down calmly
ana goes over the situation. State by
state, he viii have hard work arriv-
ing at the conclusion that the next
cratic.
Indications today on the whole are
-hJt the House VII be close. with th,.
chances in favor Of The Democrats car
Tying il. II is possible to Sc, however.
now the Republicans can still save
themselves It is a bad betting PROPOSE
ton TO offer big odds on a Democratic
liClISe.
West Danger Is Light.
Most observers agree the Republicans
are not likely to lose much in the insur-
gent country. and that If the Democrats
carry the House they are going 10 carry
il in the East. This was the general
feeling a month ago. and il IS the
judgment of most men with whom one
talks today. The danger 10 the Repub-
licans is TO be fOurd in the fact that
In some States Republican insurgency
ana reStleSSneSS have no other outlet
than through Republican defeat. West
ern insurgents have taken TO The notion
shat Ii IS better to fight out the party
battles within the party. II IS trTle they
have climbed TO control of the orgaui-
cations in their States over the sore
heads Of a lot of regulars, some Of
whom are going to stay at home or TO
KNIFE the ticket on election day But
the OBJECTIONS viii probably not be fatal
in most of the insurEent regions.
From Ohio eastward. the Independent
voter the dissatisfied or insUrRent Re
Publican, Is going to strike hard at Re
publican control OF the House. He has
no other chance to express his dissatis-