The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-10
By ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Politics n Likes II.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. Oct. 6.-tSpeclai Just
how much the noise and picture stunts
will do In politics no one can say 1t
is doubtful whether many votes will
be made either by torchlight process
sions, motion pictures or vaudeville
gags aud jokes. These things serve
TO interest aud amuse the people, but
the people who are going to decide
who will be the next president will be
thinking very hard on the subject
from now until election.
In normal political times and we
are almost I'm that state nowhere
will be partisans on both sides who
will vote the party ticket regardless OF
ANYTHING that may be said or done
These are not only in n large majority,
but consist at least OF three ourths
of all the voters. The other fourth
NAV sway from side TO side, u half
of them will decide the election. They
are the great independent voting class
That class of voters decide upon Is
sues and men. not upon claptrap de
vices or catchpenny performances
Offset TO German Vote.
IL may be surprising news to the
Republican managers. but the Demo
Gratis expect TO gather In New YORK
alone 100000 foreign voters who have
heretofore voted the Republican ticket
These voters are among French. ltal
ians. Greeks. Jews and that scattered
foreign element from the Austrian en-
nire but hostile TO the Austrian gov
eminent. In other words, the Demo
crafts hope to make up the loss of pro.
German votes by gathering In the
votes OF the allies.
New Jersey In Doubt.
There has been a great deal of speeu-
lation about the New Jersey primary
but. according to the claims OF both
parties. New Jersey is still In doubt.
However. there are some interesting
results. The success of Jim MARITIME
was rather surprising, for II was
known that the sympathy OF the al
ministration was with the man who
had twice placed Wilson In nomination
for the presidency.
MARITIME incurred the opposition OF
the administration by his fight on
administration policies. particularly ON
the canal tolls and his earnest espousal
Of everything hostile to England, Mar.
tine Is very independent. He has ever
been pronounced against woman SUI.
frage and prohibition. In New Jersey
II Is said, he will have the support OF
the Germans and the Irish.
Getting Both Sides.
Within four days there have been
published in a Washington paper -four
interviews with men from California
Two of them said that California will
90 Democratic, and W. said II was
sure TO 60 Republican. Two explained
that the Progressives were for Wilson
and two explained that the Progress.
slves had united with the Republicans
on Hughes. There Is nothing like get
ting both sides I'm a political campaign
II leaves the average person an op
p%ortunity to exercise his own judg
ment.
Religion In Politics.
"Hush, hush, You must not hint o
religion In politics. That was an ole
theory. But 1t has become taboo. To
day we consider religious influences n
much as any other. Hence We hea
talk about the effect of the Catholi'
vote, supposed to be against Wilson
because of the recognition of Carranzi
I'm Mexico. We hear about the Jewisl
vote being for Wilson because Bran
deis was appointed on the suprem'
bench. We hear. only family at thi
time. that the Mormon vote is luke
warm toward the Republicans and OF
that account two Republicans ma,
lose their seats i'm the senate. Suther
land of Utah and Clark of Wyomini
are threatened by the change of tn
Mormon vote, 1t is said. Many year
ago the Mormons voted Democratic
but since Reed Smoot became so prom
inent In politics the Mormons hav
been mostly Republican.
Pinchot In Politics.
Clifford Pinehot was never In polite
until four years ago, but he likes tn
game so well that he continues yer
active. He is a resident of Pennsylva
mia. although he has been In Washing
ton a great deal and owns one Of tn
fine residences in this city.
|, Troops on the Border.
Just about the time the war depart
ment thinks it might be safe to retur
the state troops to their homes Panch
Villa does something, and there is al
other scare all around. 1t does seer
strange that the United States has nc
a regular army strong enough to prs
rem raids from bandits.
No Southern Break.
Congressman Stedman of North Ca
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