New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06
Expect Ohio, Wisconsin
and Indiana to De-
eide Fight.
ADMIT DANGER IN
ALL THREE STATES
Labor's Attitude To Be
Met by Educational
Campaign.

Three Middle Western states, Ohio,
Indiana and Wisconsin, are expected TO
decide who is to be President of the
United States after March 4 next, by
big leaders o. both parties. This does
not mean that there is no possibility
by which the candidate losing these
states could be elected, but as the stu
alton is viewed from both camps to-
day. the critical battle is in them.
The trend of this situation is in
favor of Hughes. Wilson, TO win, must
carry all three, or else carry states in
which the odds at present seem strong
ly against him. Certainly, if one OF
these states should go for Hughes,
Wilson would have to carry New York
or New Jersey. But underneath their
claims Of a landslide for Wilson the
Democratic leaders are not really hop
ing for either New York or New Jersey.
They think they have better chance
in New York than in New Jersey. But
there are no indications that there will
be much of a dent in the size of New
York's upstate Republican majority.
while in the city, though Tammany is
loyal. the Tiger is not whooping it up
TO any marked degree.
Depends on Tsmmany.
New York State frankly depends on
what Tammany does" said a member
Of the Democratic National Committee
yesterday, land heaven only knows
what Tammany is going TO co! We are
going to elect Woodrow Wilson in the
West. Reports from there are encour-
aging 10 an astonishing degree. We
Will carry California, Oregon, Washing
ton. Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Col
orado, Wyoming, Montana, North and
South Dakota, Nebraska, Wisconsin,
Indiana and Ohio
The states so claimed, with the solid
South. and Missouri, Kentucky and
Maryland, would give Wilson rs cleo
toral votes, or twelve more than neces-
sary. And this without counting New
York. New Jersey, West Virginia or
Illinois.
From this it can be seen how the
Democrats are pinning their hopes on
the West. II brings out even more
strongly how vital Wisconsin, Indiana
and Ohio are TO the Democratic hopes.
Democrats Working Hard
While of course the Republicans do
not concede that the Democrats nave
anv real chance Of carrying all OF the
Western States claimed by the Demo
cratic committeeman, they realize tnat
the Democrats are putting up a ire
mendous night throughout the West, so
the Republicans are planning, y
"Main style" campaigns in few OF
the more important states 70 checK-
mate Democratic hopes of victory.
ONLY in the last few days have the
Republicans realized the necessity o.
making a real fight in Ohio. Until then
thew had confidently counted on the
state Of Mckinley and Taft for Us
usual Republican majority. But the
reception Of Hughes IN Toledo, 1oi-
lowed BY the heckling Of the speakers
on the "Billion-Dollar Special as the
unionists called the Women's Hughes
Alliance train, has caused real alarm
10 the Republicans, which has resulted
IN a considerable shifting OF campaign
plans.
Real Fight in Indiana.
In Indiana the Republicans have
realized for some time that they would
have 70 make a hard fight. They have
gone a. he lob manfully. The state
= being deluged with speakers, Wnlle
-. -a+aS can1naiQn plans, Ia