The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-17
Majority Leader and Presiden-
tial Nominee Go Over Map
of Union, State by
State.
TO CENTER STRENGTH
ON DEBATABLE LIST
Conclude New York Is Safe
for Democrats; Work Is
Needed in Missouri;
Fight in Ohio.

~ EAGlkJs N. d., July lb,-Jne Doht-
ical battle-ground of the campaign
of 1912, where the Democratic
~ party will strain its slnews for
every vote, WAS placed before
Governor Woodrow Wilson like check
erboard today by the man he regards as
better informed than any other on con-
ditlons throughout the country. Oscar W.
Underwood, leader of the Democratic
majority OF the house Of representatives.
State by state the nominee and the
house leader went over the map at their
luncheon at the Country club of Tren-
ton and when the conference ended they
had taken from the debatable states
Wisconsin. Missouri. kentucky and New
York, with a reservation that there
would have to be some campaigning done
In Missouri. and that while New York
was pretty certain to go Democratic, the
Democrats 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 getting them.
In Debatable List.
In this list they placed first the great
western middle states OF Illinois Ohio
and Indiana. from the New England group
they put down Maine and Connecticut.
Along the Mason and Dixon border they
made not of West Virginia, In class
by itself, they placed Pennsylvania, and
last OF all they jotted down New Jersey
as debatable, although tho Jersey lead
ers close to the governor have promised
the state to him by pluralities ranging
from $4,000 to 100000 votes. These states
the governor referred to tonight as de
batable." but Indications are that he be-
lieves he can carry every one OF them
Mr.. Underwood told the governor that
before coming to Trenton lie had con-
suited with congressman in these stutes
and could therefore speak with fair
working knowledge OF conditions.
1--WE went over the situation in the
debatable states." Governor Wilson said
tonight, concerning which was the best
campaigning ground in the country. with
Mr.. Underwood's worry unusual knowledge
of conditions through his colleagues In
congress, have gotten a great deal out
OF the situation that was very valuable
to me-
State by State.
sarded having strong inclinatons to
remain Democratic. MIR. Underwood's re-
port places 1T high In the list OF states
to be won with a fair amount OF cam
paigning. Indiana is counted upon to
support the ticket Loyalty not alone be-
canse its ''fnvorite SON. is Wilson's run
ming mate, but also because OF local con-
ditions, the divided Republican vote and
l
the last presidential campaign.
In Ohio Governor Wilson believes the
third party will divide the Republican
vote SO that the Democrats will have
more than an even chance OF carrying the
state In fact. II IS understood that the
third party movement was reckoncd with
more heavily there than in most of the
other states. Pennsylvania excepted. that
are regarded by the nominee debatable,
Were the Republicans united, the outlook
would still be good, he believes, notwith-
standing the fact that Il is President
Tafts home state.
Pennsylvania 8 Status.
Pennsylvania is placed In class by
itself because from all over the state
there have come to Seagirt and to Wash
ington declarations from Republicans that
they will vote for Wilson and because of
the unusually rosy hue of the reports OF
the party leaders there Although Il has
been reckoned as Il rock-ribbed Repubi-
can state for decades. Governor Wilson
said tonight that he regarded IL de-
cidedly debatable ground
The Views of Governor Foss of NIassa-
chusctts regarding Connecticut. supple
mented by reports TO Mr.. Underwood.
letters from Wilson leaders and other
Democrats In the state are reflected In
the attitude OF the nominee towards Con-
necticut. Mr.. Underwood told him that
there was an excellenr chance OF carry
Ing the state.
Massachusetts, for some reason was not
mentioned. but this is not regarded as
significant as the list IL by no means
complete md there are yet many states
to be taken up.
"West Virginia, Of course. Is debatable
ground" This from Governor Wilson
sums up the nominees attitude towards
that commonwealth.
Missouri, 1t developed tonight, was dis |
cussed in detail by the governor and
Speaker Champ Clark when the latter |
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