The sun., 1916-10-28
Illinois b. 600.

Illinois h. 100000.
While admitting Ohio Is close. the
Republicans expect TO carry II now by
from 1900 TO $4,000 indiana by AZ
least $1,000 and Michigan by from 40
600 - "a, OoO. Polls IN Illinois are still
being taken. The Republicans believe
they have the State. howevc', by NJ least
100. 900.
Committeeman Warren before leav-
ing for Michigan declared that every
automobile manufacturer there with the
single exception Of Henry Ford was for
Mr.. Hughes. both Mr.. Taft and Col.
Roosevelt individually received more
votes than did Mr.. Wilson there In 1919.
The number OF Proyressives VINO have
refused Ia 20 for Hughes is put at 2.ooo.
Mr.. WILCOX and all Of the Republican
managers continued TO display great
cheerfulress yesterday and gave every
indication tist they considered the fight
won. They are not az course looking for
the big plural'tlc> rolled up IN 1895 and
Subsequent years. due TO the influence of
Rryanism on the Democratic PARTY.
They EXPECT. Eoweycr. safe plura.it!es IN
all Of the sp-callrd doubtful States.
Mr.. WUlcoy said yesterday that tae
Democrats mad aimed three 'driN"~' At
tie Republicans In the last Few weeks.
all Of which had collapsed. The last of
''''''f ~, 'ss's ~ - Nf' -"
rr.it made ~ Secretary Baker. Re-
ga!d.ns this Mr. Willc"N said
"ln view OF Secretary l.irs rg : s.ate-
nent in the morning papers Mr. Bahe.
was guilty either II amazing stupidity
or of a d!siHsenuuus dtt,iupt To gain
votes FOR Mr.. Wilson by misrep.-scrta-
| tioH, II Mr. Lansing r. quoted cor
| y-ct!y. lie went oNer the Baker statement
hefurr II MAS issued. AMI the Ethcr
statement therefore Appeals 10 lie the
joint product Of Nj, Wilson's two Cab.-
net officer.
There can Zee ,.tt,r douh, IN The Mill
o. a!y one what this statement was de-
/ S,snch 10 accomplish. Tho careful
phras.ng az Nj. BAKER shows IN at
,empt 10 make l%olit.Ca. capital out -
v'ha; lie appears to have regarded az
a. impending disaster on the Mexican
border. This political capital was to be-
gained by charging that enemies of Mr.
wilson's policy with regard TO Mexico
were behind II, nnd that the attack was
to taxi place between now and election.
Other part4 OF Mr.. Baker, sta;emcnt
ara susceptible Of tine same .ntcrpre,a-
ton.
LiLens u 20 Men Of 10 s%tatem~nt
II. AS Mr.. Lansing says, Mr. Baker
made this statement without compre-
"1'""e '"'. 10. u ''''u '"''S'
sans N'''!','n ,'"Ae., '"c'.'s 'n-
800 $50 % H,"'o',
IL" 80 a. . 80.
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ior, -" ,, -, W
- ~, IA. .naanh j., 49,, ,,,, 70
aa 80, ha,J AZ nal, d.iu'
,,.,, ,,,an,n,.d n crao.s nni,,lcaI c.n
al az. -, . national, d,sos,cr bts no.,,io,
is infamous"
IN ION NJ the R,Ler statem.rt thor.
came Va tho Republican, chairman y.s.
.,rdav /, letter from phlip McIou.hliu
Of Columbus. \. 81. dated Oc,ober "a.
which said
The belief exists among army Off
GERS and we'll Informed civilians that
the chase after villa aud his followers
viii be resumed on or before November
a next When election day rolls around
the idea will be prevalent that tho
United states is at war and necessarily
the President will have to be supported -
Mr.. wilcox gave this letter out with.
ont mn
uuahes Alliance Ciaurrs pubIic.
one OF 'he h'os' e"'our"S'ue S'shs thc
R~epupileans nave recel'eu Il tlpuia-
tloh OF me enrolment carus OF IN"
fiugnes Ni''ance' III Il statement re-
gardlhg this w, cameron rorpes' pres1-
dent OF the 'NiHatcc' salh
III mas not oeen possible 10 OBTAIN a
complete record as 10 now the members
OF the Alliance voted III lsl2. nut a pol