Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-17

Sea Girt, N. j., July 16.-The politi-
cal battle-ground of the campaign of
1912, where the Democratic party will
strain its sinews for every vote, was
placed before Gov Woodrow Wilson
like a checkerboard, this afternoon,
by the man he regards as better in
formed than any other on Congress
throughout the country, oscar w. I'm
derwood, leader of the Democratic ma
jority 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 Trenton and when the conferences
had ended, two and a half hours aft
er IT commenced, they had taken
from the debatable states, Wisconsin,
Missouri, Maryland, Kentucky anu
New York, with q reservation 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
made a list of the states where they
will have 10 fight for votes with a
good chance of carrying them.
In this list they placed first, Illi-
nois Ohio and Indiana; from the
New England group they put down
Maine and Connecticut. They made
note of West Virginia and in a class
by itself placed Pennsylvania and last
of all they jotted down New Jersey
as debatable, although the Jersey
leaders close to the Governor have
promised the state to him by plurali-
n
Indiana is counted upon to support
the ticket Loyalty, not alone because
its "favorite son" is Wilson'S running
mate. but because of local conditions,
the divided Republican vote, and a
strong trend toward Democracy since
the last Presidential campaign.
In Ohio, Gov. 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, it is understood that
the third party movement was reckon
ed with more heavily there than IN
most of the other states, Pennsylvania
excepted. that are regarded by the
nominee as debatable.
PENNSYLVANIA is placed in class by
itself because from all over the state
there have come to Sea Girt and tc
Washington declarations from Repub-
Hcans that they will vote for Wilson
and because of the unusually rosy
hue of the reports of the party leaders
there.
The views of Gov. Foss of Massachu-
sets regarding Connecticut. supple
men.ed by reports to Mr.. Underwood
letters from Wilson leaders and othei
Democrats in the state are reflected IL
the attitude of the nominee towards
Connecticut. Mr.. Underwood told him
there was an excellent chance of car
rying the state.
Missouri, it developed, tonight, was
discussed in detail by the Governor
and Speaker Champ Clark, when tho
latter was here, last Saturday. At thai
time the Speaker is said to have tole
Gov. Wilson that some work woule
have to be done there. but that there
was no reason why the state shouie
not support the ticket.
Coming down to New York the Gov
einor feels pretty confident of the re
suit there, next November. This feel
ing, he said, was strengthened by
talk at Trenton, today with Lieut.
Gov. Conway
Colonel Roosevelt's following in New
| Jersey is reckoned with in placing tbs
Governors state among those 10 be de
bated for with the Republicans and th'
third party