Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-10-07
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER
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By Arthur w. Dunn

remark OF man connected Win the
Democratic national committee. THE
whole situation may be changed at any
time" he continued, land that is why
the betting and predictions that we
hear SO much about may just as well
be discounted"
1t is curious fact that even the Re
pubicans who talk most confidently
frequently remark that Wilson may
turn a trick which will win at the last
moment" What they really mean Is
that something may happen which will
turn the tide even If it has been set
ting toward the Republicans.
Rainbow States.
In nearly every campaign since | can
remember there have been ideas ex
pressed or predictions made that Min
nesota and Iowa are Democratic pos
sibilities. Leaving out the 1912 cleo
ton. upon which no computations for
future elections can be made and
which was a freak year in politics,
Minnesota and Iowa have been as sure
" Republican as Vermont 1t Is like
the claims Of the Republicans that
they are likely to carry Tennessee and
North Carolina. Many Democrats have
advised the party managers to look
after New York, New Jersey, Indiana
Wisconsin and other states which will
give the party victory If carried.
Travel TO Texas.
Texas not only enjoys the $4,000
600 IA month that is now being expend
ed by the government for the main
teuance of the troops Oh the border,
but expects to have lot Of private
money distributed In that state during
the fall and winter Ii is expected
that the families OF the national
guardsmen encamped on the border
will visit them during the fall and win
ter Many people are expected to see
Texas who never before had any idea
of going 10 the Lone Star state.
Don't Like Shadow Lawn.
President Wilson Is not superStitIous
lie has never been affected by the 18th
of the month or Friday of the week.
Nor does he share the feeling of some
of his supporters that Shadow Lawn
is ominous
LATE Pence. who once won fame and
a m0dicum of notoriety as a Populist
member of the house from Colorado
told Washington newspaper men not
long ago that the name Shadow Lawn
gave him the creeps, He analysed the
word SHADOW to show that 1t was
not pleasant to contemplate. Isn't It
strange the way politics gets on some
peoples nerves?
Pershing's Advancement.
General Pershing who has Just been
promoted TO the highest rank allowed
In the army, has been most fortunate,
lie was captain, and President Roose-
Welt jumped him over about thousand
officers to make him n hrigadier gen
eraL Pershing is son-ln-law Of Sen
ator Warren Of Wyoming.
Quick on the~"Come Back"
The Republicans say they are not in
the least disappointed with Hughes rs
campalsner and are feeling more sat
isiied since President Wilson has be
gun making political speeches They
back" when Wilson makes state
meut in the afternoon" said one Of
them. Hughes replies to him the same
night, and both utterances appear In
the papers the next morning. That is
'snappy work rs we used 20 say on
the athletic field"
How Will the Big City Coz
A man came over from New York
not long ago and had story TO the
effect that Hughes was likely 10 carry
New York city, lie got the story print
ed, As they say around the Press
club, some OF the fellows fell for IT,"
According TO the Democrats. such a
story would come under the head of
popular fiction. or stories 10y the wild
man.
Objects 10 Charity.
Entertainments have been given In
Washington and presumably elsewhere
for the purpose of raising funds to
support the families of soldiers Of the
national, guard who are now in Texas
People have heea doing such things
for the refugees and suffering of Bel
gium and Poland aud some of the 9th
or countries engaged In the greatest ~
world wars. But il seems rather
shocking that such things have "a be
done for the families Of men ser, ing
this great rich nation in times of
peace II is reported that there will
be great deStitution among many OF
these families because the men who
were their means Of support are doing
service on the border
Jim Mann's Visions.
Minority Leader Mann has visions OF
the speakership. lie. like many other
Republicans. hopes the house viii be
Republican. and it Is expected that the
Republicans will make Mann the
speaker II they win.