The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-11-02

torai college.
In this connection it Is we'll to re-
member that the bulk Of the votes cast
-four years ago and that will be cast
this year are In the northern or de-
batable states. The vote was very light
In the sure Democratic states Of the
south and will he light this year.
Senate and House.
The house Of representatives Is al
ways carried by the same party which
elects the president. This year will be
no exception. The Democrats IRE like
" to increase their majority in the
house, and in my opinion they will
carry enough state legislatures to give
them control Of the senate.
Swing Of the Pendulum.
It was Tom Carter who. AZ chairman
Of the Republican national committee
In 1852. Mid to his close friends dur
ing the last closing doleful days that
1t ''all depended upon the swing Of the
pendulum Of politics"
He then explained that in 1890 there
had been tremendous landslide to
the Democrats and that the pendulum
had swung far out toward Democra-
cy. 1t. was swinging back In 1902.
Carter claimed. and 1t was only
question whether It would swing back
In time for election in November. 1t
didn't.
"If We Had . Month More"
Time II a thief" some old wise one
said u long time ago. And Just now
he In stealing something from, ut least
two political parties. The Republicans
assert that the drift toward Taft has
set In strongly. and IF we had one
more month" there would be no ques-
ton about his election.
The PrOgrpSslves are no less emphat.
ic IN asserting that the uprising for
Roosevelt IN coming in surges. and "if
we had one month more" the colonel
would sweep the entire country.
Votes Of Protest.
Straw votes and canvassing Of diff
ferent big establishments show an as
tonishingly large vote for Debs. These
are votes Of protest against the politics.
personality and policies Of the other
three candidates. ] have heard many
men say they were going to vote for
Debs. who would vote for some one
Of the other candidates II any one Of
them united in politics. personality and
poli,'ies those things which they ap
prove.
The increased vote for the Socialist
this year will he encouraging to that
organization hut. according to my In.
formation. the increase will be due
largely to this protesting class Of men
who are generally satisfied.
New York Govsrnorship.
Next Of interest to the presidential
election il the fight for governor Of
New York. SulZer IL confident and so
Ia Straus. The canvass made by the
Republican state committee has CLEANS
Of comfort for Job Hedges. but Hedges
ls practical man In politics. No mat
ter how good everything may appear
he issues this cautionary mandate to
his friends: Whatever we do let's not
con- ourselves"
Big Ollie james.
Ollie james ~ not only the biggest
man in the house. but he will be the
biggest man IN the senate after March
4. consequently he must be big In his
claims. II have told the people to
whom ! have talked" he said. that
was not prophet nor given to proph-
ecy. but that It was my opinion that
Governor Wilson would carry forty Of
the forty eight states. And am will
Ing to bet on It,"
And the big Kentuckian II n sport.
He does bet on the ponies md politics
when he sees what he considers good.
Roosevelt In Spots.
The probabilities nre that the Roose-
velt vote will show In spots. In some
sections he will scarcely be in the run
ming. In others he II likely to have
surprising support. About the most un.
certain thing In the campaign IN the
support Of Colonel Roosevelt. You zee
and hear Of men who are going to vote
for him TINT you supposed were bound
to their parties with unbreakable ties.
Men are going to vote for him who
do not expect him to he elected. There
are also men who are going to vote for
him who have no doubt whatever Of
his success.
Confidence In Taft.
The confidence In President Taft. as
] trace II by inquiry. II among bust
ness men who are looking Mt condi-
lions in the country md do not believe
that the people can be induced to make
any change. They remember that Taft
had mn immense popular AZ well rs
electoral majority four yenrs ago. and
they cannot imagine that the people
have changed their allegiance in that
time.
Grace Church to Build New Edifios.
The laying Of the cornerstone OF