The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-17
Sam Blythe's Theory Of II.

tne Dhlled states IS sam Blythe,
famil ar to the readers of the Satur-
day Evening Post He has extraordi-
nary facilities for getting dope on
politics. because f the inside infor-
nation he can get from the party
leaders, most of whom he knows ex-
ceptionally wen, and because of the
fact that he has a rowing commission
to go anywhere and get all the data
he needs.
In the current issue of the Post,
Mr. Blythe discussed the Presidential
campaign, making the point that it
was not campaign at all until con-
gress, with Mr. Wilson behind it,
passed the eight hour law in the in
terest of railroad labor. This gave
Mr.. Hughes a new and real issue; "in
reality It yitalized Hughes" says
Blythe, who seems to be of the opin-
ion that until then the Republican
campaign was lifeless and Ineffective.
Wisely enough, Mr.. Blythe does not
attempt to prophesy. In 1912 he
predicted that Wilson would not be
the nominee OF the Democratic party.
Not since then has he attempted to
peer into the crystal globe and "un-
screw the inscrutable." Yet he
reaches certain very interesting and
sound conclusions to wit:
The settlement of the railroad
strike, which the Democrats regard
as their greatest asset, he thinks,
will be turned into liability of the
Republicans can manage it.
The Maine election restored Re-
publican confidence and set off the
alarm that awoke the Democrats to
realization of the fact that they have
Il fight on their hands and not a
frolic. The assertion that all the Re
publicans and all the Progressives
win move for Mr. Hughes is nothing
more than mere claim.
"There is a great peace.loving ele-
ment in this country that may turn
to the support of Mr.. Wilson espe-
clally in the suffrage states. Watch
fer some peace step by Wilson"
Some international development
may come about which will elect Mr..
Wilson or insure his defeat,
Generally prosperity and high
prices for farm products may have
wide determining effect"
There will be continued tendency
10 "remain discreetly silent" on all
subjects which would ALLEVIATE the
German vote.
Very likely the foreigners who are
radically connected with the allies in
the European war will vote for Will
son.
The Hebrew vote will probably be
for Wilson.
Mr.. Blythe declares that unless
MIR. Wilson carries New York he can
not win; for IL he loses New York he
VIII also lose other states that he
must carry" This statement is not
reasoned out but it would be entirely
possible for Mr.. Wilson to lose New
York and yet be elected, although,
tho weight of precedent fayors Mr.,
Blythe's conclusion.
He asserts that there is greater
APATHY in this campaign that in any
other which he has followed and If it
persists, he feels that the chief SUI
ferer will be the Republican nominee,
Taking into account the fact that
normally there are more than NIL
| lion and a half Republicans than
Democrats. Mr. Blythe thus sum
marizes the situations
Assuming. though, that Hughes
viii got a good share OF the Repub-
lcan votes that belong to him, low
that the party is fairly united again,
then the best which can be said Of
the contest at this time is that ii is
race in which Mr.. Wilson has q
| mile and u quarter to run while MI
Hughes is running mile And, ii
may be said, both of them are carry
ing top weights"
| Maetiuu The paner Situation.