Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-11
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
(By NJ. l.. FoN,)


In this editorial the we shall b,
discarded.
! have just returned from n trip OF
two weeks to the east which took me
10 Kansas city 81. Louis, Chicago
Washington, New York. Toledo. Grand
Rapids and back TO Albuquerque. The
first question asked by every one
whom have met, since / entered
New Mexico At Ration. has been. How
Is the election going?"
can not tell how the election is Eo-
ing but shall state the facts as l
found them.
The fight Is for and against Wood
row Wilson. SO Far as I could learn
Charles Evans Hughes has neither
friends nor enemies. lie Is ncgugi-
bic. except for the fact that he is
the nominee against President Wilson
and that such electors as are chosen
against Wilson will cast their votes
for Hughes in the electoral college.
What Polls ON Trains show.
! made u point TO ascertain tho
sentiment Of the men Ia the Pullman
cars on which ! Travelled. and have
no hesiiancy In saying that every
where ! found the Wilson men over
whelmingly IN the majority This was
true between Hutchinson. Kan, and
Kansas city. between Kansas city and
Sc Louis. between St Louis and chi
oago, between Chicago and washing
ton and between Washington and
New York. The nearest standoff
WIS between New York city and
Cleveland. and there a poll Of the
smoker showed seven for Wilson
against five for Hughes Between
Toledo. ohio and Grand Rapids
Mich, the proportion In favor OF VII
son was eight 10 two. In the Emok-
Ing car Of "A day train going north
from Grand Rapids to Newaygo.
Mich. a distance of thitly-ftve miles.
! talked to many small farmers and
laboring men, and found them all
most unanimously fer wilson In
former campaigns one found always
"A majority Of republicans on the
trains, particularly on tho Pullman
cars
when asked why they were in IA
yor 81 Wilson, there were two an
swers 4 believe he has run things
about right. and, Io has kept as
out OF war;
Betting Against Wilson.
when / left New York city last
Wednesday night the betting vas two
10 one against Wilson, and as New
Yt1k bets are usually placed by ycU
cold bloodod and calculating men the
significance OF the odds can not bel
overlooked But why the bots should
be NO much at variance with the way
men talk On tho trains Is a problem
for which ] have no solution. unless
Il be tho fact that the financial in-
tercsts are almost "a unit against the
president. as are the German-Amtr-
leans and a large percentage Of the
Irish Catholic vote the latter due
partly 10 am anti EnrIish sentiment
and 20 dissatisfaction with tho prcsi
dents policy in Mexico
That the financial interests are
usaiust WILSON vas shown conclu-
sively at the meeting OF the American
Bankers association 100 Kansas CITY
] heard Frank A. yandcr'Ip. president
81 the National city p5nk 80 New !
York. deliver his address. aud tytrr|
thrust DE made al preaden. Wilson I
was ohoerod hy what seemed Ia he full F.
ly ninety per cent Of the moro than .
&. 600 baukcrs ia the han
/ was told in New York CITY, byi
an authority which ] can not doubt (
that an organisation or shareholders
In the railroads Of the country has
been formed with a membership Of .
more than 62o.ooo. and that the oh
ject Of this organization is TO fght
the reelection OF President wilson
How the States Look
II Is generally conceded that The
way New York goes the election viii
10. and both are claiming the state
Usually. New Jersey goes as New
York goes. and il may so go this year.
,ut the democrats do not so regard
I. II is more than likely that Wilson
viii lose New Jersey. This is the
.emocratic view OF It, Senator Mar [
Inc is making a campaign which Is
nything but friendly 10 the president I
n almost 80 many words he Is tell /
x his constituents that he and the 1
resident are not on good terms and
8 is appealing for votes for himself