Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
CHAMP CLARK'S MESSAGE
Tells of Enthusiasm in Kansas, Col
orado and Wyoming.
GOV. SWANSON OPTIMISTIC
Looks Forward to Democratic Con-
troll in Legislative and Executive
Branches of the Government.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

NEW YORK, October 27-Speaker
Champ Clark sent the following telegram
to the democratic national chairman,
William F. McCombs, today: For the
past fortnight have been touring Kansas.
Colorado and Wyoming. We have had
great crowds and most cordial greetings.
Democrats in these three states. which 1
have toured thoroughly, claim. and 1 join
with them. not alone the electoral vote.
but senators. l will spend three days of
this week in Illinois, the rest OF the time
in Missouri until election
Arthur j. FitZsimmons, chairman Of the
st. Louis democratic committee, has told
national democratic headquarters that
his city will give 1900 plurality for Will
son and Marshall. He says Taft will
run second in ST. Louis and Roosevelt
| third.
Claims Colorado for Wilson.
Chairman Bradley of Colorado. in a
| telegram to democratic headquarters
claims that state for Wilson by between
10000 and $1,000. Chairman Bradley says
| that in no county in the state has the
democratic party lost any Of its strength.
but has been making gains in all districts.
Mrs. Imogene Huey of Los Angeles. or
ganiZer of the Womans Democratic
League of California has made a careful
| canvass of the suffrage vote of that state.
and claims that conservative estimate
gives Wilson and Marshall 100000 wom-
ems votes in California
Swanson Finds Great Enthusiasm.
Gov Claude Swanson of Virginia is in
| town today. Discussing the political out
look, he said:
Il am satisfied that the democratic
party will win the electoral vote by an
| overwhelming majority. Information l
receive in various ways from all sections
| of the country has yet to indicate any
democrats who are not warmly and en-
| Enthusiastically supporting Gov wilson.
! Any possible detection from the demo-
cratic party, which 1 have not yet seen
nor heard of. will be far exceeded by the
accessions to the democratic party OF
those who were favorable to Taft or
| favorab BILE to Roosevelt.
The republican party is hopelessly di-
vided, and 1t is guess as to who viii
run third Taft or Roosevelt Gov. Will
sons nomination has been received en-
Enthusiastically in all sections of the coun-
| try, and by his speeches. interviews and
| utterances he has daily strengthened
himself in the confidence Of the country.
| His election is conceded. and the i'm
proved business conditions since his eec-
! ton has been admitted clearly indicate
| that the country is satisfied that under
| his administration there will be return
| to better conditionss and improved pros
perity in all di, ections.
1.-The democratic House of Represent
atives and the democratic senators in the
| last twelve months, by their proposed
| bills and contemplated legislation. have
| shown the country what their programs
| would be in case of success and return
| to power, and the country is satisfied
with this ard feels sure that it means
| better business and better industrial and
political conditions in America.
Looks for Absolute Control.
st look for Gov. Wilson to carry more
| than three-fourths Of the states in the
electoral college. My experience in elec-
tions has shown me that the conditions
always improve the last week Of the
campaign for the strong candidate, and
when the results are over the success
| full party is surprised at the extent of its
victory.
1.-The democrats will have an immense
majority in the House of Representa-
tives, will control the Senate and have
the executive branch of the government,
and feel satisfied will justify by its leg
islation and administration of affairs the