The Washington herald., 1916-10-19
Political Notes

New York Oct. B-Returning from
Chicago, where he had conferences with
national committeeman from all the
Western States. Vance Mccormick. chair
man of the Democratic National Commit
tee, today voiced glowing optimism as to
the outlook for the November election.
The Western pendulum is swinging in
favor Of Wilson," he said. The reports
l received while in Chicago are almost
too good to be true. The Republican
campaign has collapsed in many States
and is on the verge Of collapse in many
others. The Wilson sentiment is grow
ing among all classes OF voters, every
where.
The situation in Michigan is truly
wonderful. Detroit, with a normal Re
publican majority of 10000. will be carried
by Wilson by between 1900 and 10000.
Wisconsin, Nebraska, Illinois are for
Wilson. Indiana and Missouri are safely
Democratic In North Dakota and Kan
sas the leaders are confident that Will
son will sweep these two states.
I'm Illinois the balance is held by
l, 800 900 women qualified to vote. They
are two to one for Wilson"
Shadow Lawn, Long Branch, n. J., Oct
1S.-William G. Sharp. United States Am
bassador to France. held a conference
with President Wilson today on the al
~as' reply to the United States mail pro-
test, before the Presidents departure for
Chicago.
New York, Oct. lS.-The Filipino legis-
lature has made prompt response to
President Wilson'S message OF congratu-
lations. On Monday. when II assembled
for its first session under the act passed
at the last session OF Congress, Mr.. VII
son cabled his congratulations, and said:
II look forward with confidence to the
growth OF self-gOvernment in the Philip
pines under this new and happier order
Of things"
The prompt answer comes in press dis
patches today from Manila reporting that
the first bill proposed in the new legis-
lature seeks to repeal the flag law, which
prohibits the use OF the Katipunan flag
and other revolutionary emblems and the
second bill proposes the formation Of
a Philippine army.
New York Oct. 1S.-Joseph Tumulty.
secretary to President Wilson, dropped
in at Democratic National Headquarters
after completing arrangements for the
departure today of President Wilson for
Chicago. He was only there a few min
utes, but, in the language of the publicity
department. left "streak OF optimism
that lighted up West Forty-second street
and reached across the continent" Mr.
Tumulty said everything is fine. never
better, and everything is going we'll"
New York, Oct. lS-Charles Evans
Hughes is not to take a rest when he
returns to this city, on Friday, from his
third tour. The campaign managers view
the situation in this State so seriously v
that they want him to make speeches
on Saturday night, and are communi-
eating with him to get his permission
to make engagements for him. The Re
publican nominee probably will speak the
first three days of next week in this State
and then go into Indiana and Ohio for the
last half OF the week.
NJ D. Abernethy, of the Gastonia IN c.
Gazette, proudly informs the Democratic
National Committee that he has become
the father OF Woodrow and Wilson, twin
boys, whose combined weight Is sixteen
pounds. which he seems to think indicates
certain victory next month for President
Wilson.
Having expended much effort in show
ing how many Princeton men were enroll
ing in the Hughes National College
League, the publicity department of that
organization has begun to enumerate the
ministers Joining the league. The latest
emeritus OF the May Memorial Church, OF
Syracuse. who is 81 years old.
Woodbury., N. J., Oct. ia direct or
der was issued today to the men EN-.
ployed in the du Pont powder plants in
this section that no Wilson buttons would
be allowed in the works. Some Of the
men who have been wearing the but
tons, having declared themselves for the
President, refused to obey the order, and
they feSr that discharge will follow
Some of them assert that the order in.
| cludes the wearing OF Hughes buttons
but there is no confirmation OF this
The du Pont plants at Carney's Point
PENIS Grove and Gibbstown, Just be-
low this city, employ something like 1900
men. 1t is said that the order against
Wilson buttons came direct from the