New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
Dixon to Lose Montana.
Wyoming Certain for Taft.

ground for regarding Montana as even
doubtful.
Wyoming Certain for Taft.
Wyoming is so certainly Republican
that few Democrats care to claim the
state. Practically all OF the states
growing Industries are dependent on
the tariff, and there is horror among
the wool men, the cattle men and those
who have mining industries in the state
at the prospect that the tariff might be
revised in accordance with Democratic
ideas. While Governor Carey was. 1t
is true, one of the seven little Gov
ernor's," It is pointed out that he is a
Democrat, having been elected Gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket.
Colorado Claimed by Both.
Colorado is claimed by both Repub-
lican and Democratic leaders, but the
latter appear to have more reason for
their claims. There is no doubt that
Mr.. Taft has made rapid gains in the
state during the last two weeks. and
on these the Republican managers In
the state base their predictions Of VIC
tory. but there is grave question as TO
whether these gains have been suf-
ficient to Offset the lead which Mr. VIII
son has already attained, fact which
Is especially unfortunate from a Re
publican point of view, because there
are two vacancies in the Senate TO be
filled by the Colorado Legislature.
Utah Safe for Taft.
Utah is certain to give its vote to
Taft, largely, Of course. on the tarln
issue. IL has large wool and mining
Industries and a healthy horror Of
Democratic tariff revision. Senator
Smoot has made a vigorous fight for
the President, and he reports that there
is not the slightest danger Of either the
Democratic or the Roosevelt party
polling any considerable vote.
Idaho Also Republican.
Idaho is not equally certain, but Sem
ator Borah, a prominent Progressive. Is
now supporting the President and con-
Quoting a vigorous campaign for his
own recollection. Here, too, the tariff Is
OF the utmost importance to the indus
tries Of the state, and II is, therefore,
with entire confidence that the Repuo-
lican leaders put the state In the Taft
column.
Confident Of Washington.
Sam Perkins, national committeeman,
and other leaders In Washington con-
tend that there is no doubt whatever
regarding the vote Of that state. They
report that the people OF the state are
highly indignant at the statements
made by Mr.. Roosevelt In connection
with the delegates from that state to
the national convention, which they de-
scribe as wholly unwarranted mis-
representations, and they assert that
subsequent popular votes nave SHOWN
the Roosevelt strength to have dimin-
isbed almost to the vanishing point.
Furthermore, according TO all reports,
Mr.. Roosevelt seriously injured his
standing with the voters on the occa-
sion OF his recent trip through the
state. A recent primary in Seattle
(King County, showed the Roosevelt
vote to be only one-tenth of the total
Republican strength.
Republicans Claim Oregon.
Oregon is claimed by the Republican
leaders with some show Of confidence
and largely on the dual ground that
Senator Bourne was defeated in the
primaries and that Mr.. Roosevelt
sadly disappointed and even angered
many persons when he made his trip
| through the state.
There was serious trouble over the
electors In this state, but that has been
finally settled by the resignation of
some of the electors and by an agree
ment from the one remaining Roosevelt
| man similar to that reached in South
| Dakota.
The Senatorial situation in oregon Is
badly mixed up, Ben Selling, who beat
Senator Bourne in the primaries, r. b..
ming as the Republican candidate; Mr..
Bourne running as an independent;
Harry Lane running" on the Democratic