New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-14
HUGHES GAINING
In MIDDLE West
Wisconsin, Montana, Col.
orado and Nebraska
Still Doubtful
IErom . s,ar corrr.pona.nl >, N. -.

lFrom a s,a1 Correspondent d, TIE rnir,.,
Chicago. Oct. l3.-Wth election le,,
than a month away, leaders al ReppA.
lican headquarters here have begun
final canvass Of Western states. I, !,
admitted that prospects are not all ,h,,
could be desired, nor up 10 Republea,
standards in the past, but they are r,o.
resented as being much better than ,
month ago.
Several states still worry A. T. Her,
the Western manager, but these ba,.
been Offset by gains in others formsr,v
considered doubtful. Indiana is nov g.
down as certain for Hughes. Since n.
Republican candidates yisi, to ~.
state several weeks ago, the tide h.,
been running strongly, and observers
do not believe that even Presden, VII
sons two speeches at Indianapol, -,
check il.
Alarmist reports about Illinois h,,.
also been dismissed with the return, !,
last Saturdays registration, which. In,
deductions of politicians can be trur.s
show that women in this state. a, l.,,,
have not been stampeded By Democr,,,
"peaco" hysteria. Republicans el,i-
the support of the suffragists By aIno,,
two 10 one.
Worry Ove- Four States.
The states about which the RepuA.
leans are still frankly in doubt A.,
Wisconsin, Montana, Colorado and Ne.
braska. Attempts TO put Michigan IN
the doubtful class are not regarded
seriously. although il is admitted Ia.
the situation there is far from bar.
monious.
Neither are Democratic claims -.
garding the Pacific Coast states Be-.
lieved to be based on anything NOR.
than flamboyant hope. The removal .,
the duties on lumber has been severely
felt, and the tariff is strong issn.
there. The denomination Of Senator
Miles PoindoXter is believed to have
ended whatever hopes the Democrat,
had of carrying Washington. Wiscor.
sin is a good example OF the uncertain
states. The state has always been a,
Republican as its ncighbor, Ninnesois.
But Senator La Toilette. running for 70.
election as a Republican. is on a peace
platform and advocating an embargo
on munitions shipments. His PRINCIPAL
organ, THE Wisconsin State Journal
OF Madison, is openly supporting Presi.
dent Wilson.
! For this curious political paradox 80.
parently there is only one explanation.
La Toilette strength. it IL taken for
granted, will be thrown 10 the Pres.
dent. In addition, in Wisconsin their
has developed in the party a curious
duel between the American or native
( element and the German-Amerlcsr,.
Rather than see the latter capture coz.
troll Of the organizations 10 is feared
/ that many of the natives will bel.
the ticket With the loss Of both the.
groups, it is not likely that Hughes eau
pull through.
Trouble in Michigan.
In Michigan the principal trouble
has been the disaffection Of the Pro-
gressives. Although in most 81 ne
middle states nearly So per cent oiths
Moose have returned TO the party, ~
Michigan there has been a great deal
of bad blood. The Ford peace yo-e was
also a bad symptom, but against MS
Republicans match the preparedness
reception accorded Colonel Roosevelt IN
Detroit.
Democrats have been greatly dsap.
pointed at the stand of the Farmers
Alliance in the Northwestern states
toward Wilson and the rural credits
law. Not only have the farmers NJ
dorsed Hughes, but they have cor
demned the rural credits law as made
quate. They complain chat they al.
ready have sufficient facilities for lsni
mortgages, but thet what they nee
most is credit on crop advances OF On
chattels.
IN North Dakota, Senator McCumbsr
Republican, is having q hard hght %
retain his seat, a. he - opposed y
John Burke, treasurer Of the Onlt9
States, and one of the most popsli'
men in the state.
Montana IS classed az doubtful By ~
Republicans because Of the labor AF
uation in that state. The labor vote n
and around the Butte district d over.
whelmingly Democratic. The only hoP'
the Republicans really have Is IN ~
, ecent immigration 70 the Eastern enc
This is largely agricultural and lu
population has been drawn manly TOE
strong Republican states. In hg1f,
they should nearly balance the laoo,
vote, but as this is the first time 'n!
have figured in the election no one eAa
predict the result with accuracy.