Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
New York Claimed As Not De-
batable-Missouri Is Less
Certain.
PENNSYLVANIA ON THE LIST
Maine, Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio,
Indiana, West Virginia and
New Jersey to Be
Fought For.

Sea Girt. N j.. July 1s--The political
battle grounds of the campaign Of 1912
were placed before Governor Woodrow
Wilson like checkerboard this afternoon
by the man he regards as better inform
ed than any other on conditions through
out 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 in Trenton
and when the conference had ended, two
and half hours after 1t commenced,
they had taken from the debatable
States. Wisconsin. Missouri. Maryland.
Kentucky and New YORK. with a reser-
walton 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 n good chance OF carrying
tncln.
In this list they placed first the great
middle western States of Illinois, Ohio
ard indiana; from tn, New England
sioip they put down Maine and Con-
n"r,icut. Along the Mason and Dixon
border they made note Of West Virginia
Ia c,ar- by itself they placed Pennsyl-
v'a'a and last of all they jotted down
.cw org: as uc'atailo. althou"h the
1"so, !, 'i,r. cio." to he Governor have
I'o!n'*ej th, state to hini y plulalitiea
r"a...-. i.9.l .i.,c t. - votes. These
~
,'', .. -.atrhle' vt .ul.cations are
Ee believes le eaA carry every
oA".
VIEWS o. CON.;!}r.s:.iEN
y Underwood ;oil the Governor that
sd onu.r ~ lr,aton he cd consulted
WiiA Jn-. ,A.i-ea ii the s,atcs al /
'.....i = -oG.j ,i.eak With Il .Iir worhin .
r3.." + ,cadit rs.
ir"@s .y|r:' is placed in "A class by
'|' 4 " r"s4 :,on III over the State
-', ..HNo come t. sea Girt ara to
"SAiHr,oa o"c'ara tio,s flol! repuh-
t'"tS tfat 'Ncr W!li votr for Wilson
40! 'co .r>c If ~" unusually rosy hue
g. sac l'to:ta or tn party leaders
- ''r Although I: has hcen reci:onel
rs rrch-r'h7ed rel rbllcnn State for
q" 90rH covo::cr Wilson said to-n.gnt
to; I'D :c,a! ed it as "decdedly de-
"'''' - ir""nd.
''" --.f down TO New York. the Gov
% i'' -'tis pretty confident Of the re-
.'-t 'HcIe ntA; November. This feel
''-' h' o. Waa strengthened ty n
'".' n iF'Aton to-day with Iicuten-
de- .-''oNc. nor conway. VINO spent half
90 i'''' ~ Tic ~ " Jersey State house
-" d'"I tiAt 'ae feeling IN the State
vas very sio.; Tn re. tie Governor
''!' lU-9 nt' IN discussing the Interview
'"ai was ne Principal theme. lie is
+ J .'h'' rs familiar WI! the conditions
"i-'t"'e ana sad they were very favor
1o ."dte1
ire joVerncr added that L'eu:-Gover-
~" conway lad told lin that lie Thought
't'' 'Hi.d party vote II New Jersey would
$50. h&Nc much impression"
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