The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-15
TUESDAY, OCTOBER ! 5, 1919.
DEMOCRATIC CHANCES BRIGHT.

raa,,oersffe ticket for success are brighter IMAM
.esv we're last July when Wilson was uomi-
mated az Baltimore and his election vas al
hn, conceded Unless there IS tremendous /
eeanre between this date and November 5th ,
Wilson will be the next president Of
he United states vgth house Democratic oy
. large majority and the Senate controlled by
.ne Democrats and Progress1ges. II not by an
actual Democratic najorIty-
Heretofore IL has been the custom fer the
democratic party to win the election ia sep
sember and for the Republicans to get the
votes on the first Tuesday in November. TN
the three occasions when MIR Bryan was the
Democratic candidate for the presidency the
enthusiasm for him all over the country was
.uch that it seemed as if nothing could pre-
vent him from sweeping into the White House
on a wave OF popular sentiment mat "oulu
not be denied. but always ardor seemed 10
cool as election day approached and hundreds
Of thousands voted against the very ticket lot
nhieh. they had eheered with SO .1nush .eAtAnsl-
Agm 1t is different in this year OF grace l9lz.
There il enthusiasm enough, but it appears TO
/ he of a more substantial nature than has been
customary. There is no frenzied acclaim OF
Wilson, except in some sections hut the ma
iortty of the voters have apparently made up
their minds that the Republican party has
been found wanting, and that Colonel hoose-
relt's past record and personal limitations ana
afa,fat;ons are such as to make his election
undesirable. There Is left only the Democratic
.t.s. AaS rauabf1
! i. N progressive platform and the nomination
81 A CONSERVATIVE on the move The victory
III BRYAN over the bosses at Baltimore after a
splendid and soul-inspiring fight and the noni
nation of the man opposed by the bosses ana
ultra conservatives renewed the confidence o1
.he peopIe in the Democratic party. Wilson
was comparatively unknown factor, nut his
record In New Jersey was with him and th'
4 people were inclined to take him on trust
He had not campaigned much, however, be
for they began TO see why he had made suct
record in New Jersey. They began to se'
that here was a man, not a mere schoolmaster
He is still the schoolmaster, but he is an'
.,uays has been more and the people are find
ine 1t out They have confidence in his indie
pendence and his strength of charaeter-some
Thing MIR Taft apparently lacks They hav'
that confidence in his sincerity Of purpose ant
honesty of conviction which they once had II
Mr. Roosevelt and now beginning to lose
During the past week the Middle West ha
been the battle-ground and the result has beer
I highly favorable TO Wilson and Marshall Tit
Democratic and the Progressive candidate
have been touring that section and both have
been received with enthusiasm there beinl
little TO choose between the reception OF eaci
in this respect Wilson, however, has unitet
- party hack OF him and Roosevelt had little L
Il start with The votes he gains he gains from
TAFT. and unless he gains the vast majorit!
a,f them ne cannot wan. In Illinois he SEEM
10 have accomplished this, and that State ma,
1 be conceded to the Third Termer al this time
IN Missouri he has always been strong and il
strong now, and this State he may be able Il
carry with him into his new party. but Wilson
has an equal chance, In no other of the Mid
Il. die West states does he appear to have AN,
great chance of winning Indiana is doubtful
a. all of them are, but the chances are greatly
with Wilson. OF Minnesota the Democra
seems certain while Wisconsin leans towar'
Il Wilson and with the help of La Toilette, thu
progressive leader of the State and the bitte
n opponent OF Colonel Roosevelt the New Jer
y seyman should get its electoral vote. Ohio a
this tins is In the Wilson column, and unles
there come a great change President Taft vii
i loose his own State on November 9Th Ken
stueky is safe for Wilson. and West Virginia
with the Republican party split should agai'
anchor with the other Democratic States
Iowa Is more doubtful than the others, wit
Roosevelt and Wilson running neck and nee
aid Taft hopelessly in the rear
In the Fast prospects are equally as brigh
Tor Wilson Maryland aud New Jersey ar
safe: Pennsylvania and Delaware doubt
HID ful, at least one OF the New England State
u win cast Its vote for Wilson and the other
M prohabiy for Taft, Roosevelt has little chanc
5 b. getting single State north OF New York
In the South everything Is for tho Denc
cratic ticket. There has been some Wild tai
TsT6s Roosevelt chances ~ EFeasIHE The soil
1osths bns this kind q talk y heard ever