Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21
OUTLOOK ROSY FOR
TAFTS REELECTION.
Republicans Positive That New York
Will Support Him.
lsnecta1 Ia the RulIetin.l

Washington. Dec. 2O-Republicans
seen nothing but rosy prospects for
President Taft and his reelection as q
president New York. the empire state
has the biggest say. under the new
apportionment, being credited with IS
votes i'll the next electoral college.
Tell me how New York will go and
will tell you whether there will be
a republican or democrat for the next
president is the statement Of every
eaSle-eyed. experienced man in the
political game.
The republicans are positive that
New York win go republican next fall.
basing their assurances on the 100, 900
ma jority rolled for their party in that
state several months ago. Pennsyl-
vanfa will have SO votes. The Widest
shOuter does not lead him to believe
but republican. Combined New Y ork
and Pennsylvania will cast SO votes for
the next president Illinois, which the
republicans cmphatically declare they
These three states-NeW York. Penn
sylvania and Illinois-cast 112 votes.
in the next electoral college, three
more than all Of the states west of
excluding Texas. Oklahoma, ArlIan-
sas, Louisiana and Missouri These
states are: California, Colorado, Ida
no, Iowa. Kansas, Minnesota, Montana,
Nebraska. Nevada, North Dakota
Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Wash
ington. Wyoming, New Mexico and
Arizona, which have a total of 100
votes.
The Insureent Vote.
The vote of the Republican insur-
gent states is divided as follows: Cal
ifornia 10. Kansas 10. Minnesota u.
Nebraska s, North Dakota ., Wash
ington z and Wisconsin 10. These
are states that are known to be ultra
progressive and their total votes is
only IS compared with the SO of New
Y Ork and Pennsylvania.
266 votes viii be the winning ma
jOrity in the next electoral college
Republicans believe that the Insur-
gent states viii cast their votes for
President Taft's reelection although
they viii lose their fight for La Fol-
lette.
Eliminating Ohio with it's "a votes,
Missouri with it's is, and Maryland
with it's s. republicans see 800 votes,
40 more than the required majority
for the re- election of Mr.. Taft They
are California IS. Connecticut :. Del
aware 3. Idano 4. Illinois 20, Iowa ID,
Kansas 10. Maine s. Massachusetts IS.
Michigan 3. Minnesota IL, Montana 4.
Nebraska 8. New Hampshire l. New
Jersey II. New York As, North Dako-
ia 3. Oregon 3, Pennsylvania 50, Rhode
Island ;. South Dakota 5, Utah 4.
Vermont 4, Washington Z. West Nir-
ginia 3, Wisconsin IS, Wyoming ,, and
New Mexico 4.
out Of this list the republicans can
lose, owing to insurgency, Kansas with
10 votes, Iowa with it's 10. California
with its 10. and still win. 1t could
lose Wyoming with its 8 votes, Cali
fornia with it's IS, Iowa with is 10,
and Nebraska's and win.
Hopeful OF Ohio.
No claim is made here for Indiana
] . Fotes-in these tabulations. al
though throwing Ohio into the dem
ocratic column republicans feel that
the state will support Taft, the re-
cent democratic victories being due
soley TO local conditions and if Har-
mon is not nominated which seems
mast proba BILE owing To the Bryan
antagonism, the states "a votes Will
be labeled sure republican. The voice
of the solid South in the selection Of
the next president is 139 divided ms
follows; Alabama II, Arkansas y.