The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-07-26
UNDERWOOD AND WILSON
They Go Over the Debatable States
There is Nothing Foolish About
Wiison-He Will Not Scorn
the Vote of the Empire


the Vote of the Empire
State
A Sea Girt, New Jersey, special
SAYS that on the visit of Oscar w. I'm
derwood to Governor Wilson the po-
litical battle-ground of the campaign
of 1912, where the democratic party
will strain it's sinews for every vote,
was gone over thoroughly by the two
men.
State by state the nominee and the
house leader went over the map at
their luncheon at the Country Club of
Trenton, and when the conference
ended, two and a half hours later,
they had taken from the debatable
states, Wisconsin, Missouri, Mary
land, Kentucky and New York, with a
reservation that there would have TO
be some campaigning done in Nilsson
ri, and that while New York was pref
ty certain to go democratic the demo
Gratis there would have to be on their
guard and not feel too cocksure and
made a list of the states where they
will have to fight for votes with a.
good chance of carrying them.
Here's "DebatabIe List"
In this list they placed first the
great middle western states of ILL
nois, Ohio and Indiana; from the New
England group they put down Maine
and Connecticut. Along the Mason
and Dixon border they made note of
West Virginia. In a class by itself
they placed Pennsylvania, and last of
all they jotted down New Jersey as
debatable, although the New Jersey
leaders close to the governor have
promised the state to him by plurali-
ties ranging from $4,000 to 100000
votes. These states the governor re-
ferred to as "debatable," but indica-
tions are that he believes he can car
ry every one.
Mr.. Underwood told the governor
that before coming to Trenton he had
consulted with congressman in these
states, and could therefore speak
with a fair working knowledge of con-
ditions. The governor feels that a
representative in congress knows the
situation in his own district if any
body does, and from their reports, as
reflected by Mr.. Underwood to him,
he feels that he has obtained a good
working idea of just where the fire OF
the campaign artillery is to be direct
ed.
Maine, Indiana, Ohio
I'VE went over the situation in the
debatable states" said Governor Will
son, concerning which was the best
campaigning ground in the country
With Mr. Underwood's very unusual
knowledge of conditions through his
a great deal out of the situation which
was very valuable TO me-"
Maine. the first state discussed, is
regarded as having strong inclina-
tions 20 remain democratic. Mr. I'm
derWood's report places it high in the
list OF states 10 be won with a fair
amount OF campaigning. Indiana is
counted upon 10 support the ticket
Loyalty. not alone because its favor
ite som is Wilson's running mate,
bHf because of local conditions, the di-
vided republican vote and a strong
trend towards democracy since the
last presidential campaign.
IN Ohio Governor Wilson believes
ths h.rl party viii divide the repub-
hcan vote so that the democrats will
have more fhan an even chance of
carrying the state In fact. it is I'M
drrsfaod thar the third party move
menf VAS reckoned with more heav-
iiy there than IN most of the other
states Pennsylvania excepted, that
are regarded BY the nominee as de-
bafable Were the republicans unit
90 be outlook would still be good, he
believes Notwithstanding the fact
that i Is President Taft's home state.
pennsylVania's Condition
Pennsylvania is placed in a class by
hseh because from all over the state
there have come 70 Sea Girt and
Washington declarations from repub-
licass that they will vote for Wilson.
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