New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
GREAT SILENT VOTE"
IS FOR TAFT, SAYS LEWIS
In Forecast Written for The
Tribune He Predicts Repub-
ICan Victory in State.
INCLUDING HEDGES TICKET
Majority of Legislative Candi-
dates as Well-Straus Not
Dangerous, Says Barnes's
Lieutenant.

Former Senator Merton Z. Lewis, chair
man of the executive committee OF the
Republican State Committee, who has had
active charge OF the Republican cam
paign in this state-the time OF state
Chairman Barnes having been given TO
great extent to his duties as chairman or
the advisory committee of the nationai
committee-has written summary OF the
campaign and forecast for The Tribune
This is the forecast:
We are to-day in receipt OF estimates
from the chairmen of the various c0uhy
committees throughout the state. froin
these estimates we are convinced tndI IiIe
result is no longer in doubt. We are con,
fident that the Republican party VIII
elect it's state and a majority Oh IIS
legislative candidates, and that the en- NJ.
toral vote OF the state will DO cast tor MI
Taft
Much will depend, however, upon the
great silent vote OF the state-the V0te
of thousands who think but do not taik.
This vote, we believe, Will go to tne re
publican candidates, because II IS CON
coded by impartial minds that the re-
election Of President Taft and the deteat
OF Mr. Sulzer are the two vital things 10
accomplish for the peace or the country
and the honor OF the state
In his outline Of the campaign in this
state Chairman Lewis declares that the
Democrats claim success apparently upon
the strategic advantage which they seem
to possess because OF the third party.
Unparalleled Since 1860.
The introduction OF this third party ne
SAYS, with sufficient financial and news
paper support to make itself factor IN
the contest. has naturally produced
confused condition which has not existed
since the election Of 1860 when the Demo-
cratic party presented two candidates 1or
the Presidency. He goes on to say;
It is clear, however. In this state. that
caused by the disappointed ambition OF
Mr.. Roosevelt to be nominated at Chi-
| cago will not be sufficient TO make ms
| candidacy dangerous, and that the con,
] test in New YORK Is aosoiulely
| Taft and Wilson. 81,
The Republican. who, because OF nlI
opposition to Mr.. Roosevelt's personal
ambitions and the vagaries OF ms pa.
| form. casts vote for Mr.. Wilson, equaliy
az radical as Mr. Roosevelt, Is simply
casting a ballot for Roosevelt anu r rty
| that Offshoot OF the Republican party
which Mr.. Hotchkiss, the state chaiFihha a i
of the Progressive party. declares t ~
| for its intention the eXterlhiha'io VI Wv
Mr. strauss candidacy is equally un I'm,
| portant as far as the results LOT MN I'm
| are concerned. He has no chance l or
election and those who wish o to eI,ih tHe
| government at Albany for the last Two
years must Of necessity vote 10 ISt for
Roosevelt; a vote for Straus Is vote
| for SulZer.
speaking Of the work that has been
done by the state committee CHAIRMAN
Lewis says:
The Republican State Committee has
devoted its time and all It's energies 70
the work OF educating the voters OF Ihe
! state TO the duty of such voters. Inc
! atform adopted by the Republican party
az its state convention, held at Rochester
| i'm April last, declared in no uncertain
tarrns the principles of the Republican
party. This declaration was afiirmed ahu
emphasized by the Republican Natlonal
| Convention, and it is now and has peeI
| souarely upon that platform ana lts
daciarafion OF principle, and win or lose
as may be in the support thereon