Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05
'S|LENT VOTE IS SOLID
FOR WOODROW WILSON
Governor Stuart Says Great Masses
Of American People Are for
Administration.
TALK OF HUGHES ODDS A MYTH
Returns From Campaign Tour i'm
New York, New Jersey and Con-
necticut Most Enthusiastic Over
Prospects for Democratic Success.

? Wilson will be elected by the great
masses Of Americans people who are
not talking about what they IRE going
TO do"
2 who showed up at his Office yesterday
morning after Il week of campaigning
in New York, Connecticut and New
Jersey, and after interchange OF
views with the big men who are di-
rcctinG the Presidents campaign from
the Forty second Street headquarters
in New York.
The Governor returned full Of op-
timisn. Democratic headquarters. h.
| reported. are confident of the partys
/ success next Tuesday. and base that
confidence OH reliable Information about
The situation in the so-called doubt
Nful States.
s'"rheSe is no question about the Dem
.ocrats carrying Ohio" he said. and
everything points to our carrying Hi
nois, to3. There is also good reason
10 believe that Indiana Will be with
us. Reports from other Middle West
trn States indicate that there is Il
vast silent vote which will support
Woodrow Wilson on election day. for
several States looked upon as doubt
ihl will be found In the Democratic
cDlumn.
Z I'm the East the situation is cncour-
aging. We have strong hopes Of car
ryinE Connecticut, in spite OF the Re-
publican claim To the whole OF New
England. New York is closely divided.
but believe the Republican strength
in the rural districts and upstate
cities In very much ovcresti'nated. New
York City, of course, will give Wilson
an enormous majority"
The Governor was present at the
luncheon rendered President Wilson at
the Waldorf-Astoria last Thursday and
heard his pertinent address Oh Wall
'Streets relation to government. ON
H.
made one speech in New York city.
two in New York state. one in Con-
nccticut and two III New Jersey
Let no one be deceived By the bet
ting odds reported from day 10 day
from New York" he said Nobody in
New York is fooled by the talk OF
heavy Hughes odds--it is intended for
consumption in the provinces where, II
is hoped by the Republicans the i'm
preston will be created that the
Hughes sentiment Is widespread.
TALK OF HUGHES MONEY
Is F0OLING no ONE
THE secre, OF the large Sums Of
Hughes money tina, are offered APP
iparently without takers lies in the
fact that the bets are offered in ,he
Wall street nc!Yhhorhood where the
moneycd men are largely Republicans.
When ono OF these offers large sum
on Hughes there are naturally few
takers. be cause the Democrats haven't
the money 10 put UP against il. u *
frequently the case when such ii be,
is offered, that a whole syndicate OF
small Democratic takers must be or
, ranized to take care OF the money Of
fcrcd by n singh" Republican. Natural
~ that taxes time. In the meantime
the report is assduously spread that
Hughes money goes begging without
tlNers. giving rise 10 all the talk We
hear about heavy odds on the Repub-
iican candidate"
The Governor left last nigh, FOR his
Hnssell County home, where h. will re.
main over the election. \ stack of let
ters from tn. Ninth District which he
, round upon his return. brought en-
r"uraging reports Of rrinklc's progress
III his campaign against Representa-
tive Semp.