The Washington herald., 1916-10-31
Political Notes


<iast campaign activities. The President
will speak Wednesday at noon before the
Executive and Ellicott Clubs at Bunalo
u and address a large meeting in the Buff
aalo Auditorium Wednesday night.
He will arrive in New York Thursday
rning and at noon will address the
kfness Mems League at the Waldorf.
lrsday night he will speak at the
Democratic rally at Madison Square
Warden. at the conclusion Of which he
will go to Cooper Union to make a spe-
cial speech TO young voters.
Chicago, Oct 3O.-vance c. Mccormick
chairman OF the Democratic National
Committee, made a flying visit to Chi
cago and Western Democratic headquar-
tiers to get the just-before-the-battle sit
uation today as his Western aides see
it.
After a conference with leaders, Nc
Cormick gave out a statement contain
ing this:
TT looks like a landslide.
1.-TWO weeks ago I returned to New
York inspired with the conviction that
the West was on FIRE with President Will
son." continued the Democratic manager.
Il could almost smell the smoke. Now
I can almost see the blaze"
New York, Mccormick said, would roll
up majority for President Wilson.
U
this he declared, 'is the hysteria of
TIE Republicans. The Old Guard still is
in the saddle. Boss Barnes is in prac-
tiqH charge OF the work in New York
SLAte, BOies Penrose in Pennsylvania and
IN daily communication with Chairman
, Wilcox, and in Massachusetts, We see
Murray Crane working with the Republi-
can National Committee"
- New York. Oct so.-wnliam R. Will
cox. chairman Of the Republican Nation
al Committee. today issued a warning to
the public. predicting another "roor-
back charge" by the Democratic cam
patgn managers within the next few
days
Tn view Of the Hapgood fasco, tho
hulure Of the Hughes-O'Leary intriE
d Etory- and Bakers Mexican invasions. %
ghe said, 'T wish to say that I hear that
our friend, the enemy, has still more
should bear in mind the failure of the
Democrats to substantiate their previous
exposes
Chairman Wilcox voiced supreme op-
ttmism with regard to the outlook for
the Republican side. He said between
go and S25 electoral votes were safe for
Charles Evans Hughes and that the lat
ter IS gaining all the time"
Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. a.-After spend
ing Sunday at his home here, Charles
w. Fairbanks, Republican nominee for
Vice President, left today for a speak
Ing tour Of two days in Illinois.
Fearing the election Of Charles E.
Hughes would bring disaster to the busI-
ness interests Of the country, twenty-five
OF the largest business men in the United
Shtes have addressed an open letter tn
Pc Republican candidate. demanding to
Know exactly what he would do If Presi-
dent.
New York Oct So-Forrner President
William H. Taft. answering an inquiry
IRON Spokane, Wash, why he is on the
stump for Hughes, telegraphed as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Wilson bases his claims of re-
election on the prosperous condition of
the country and on the specious plea The
kept US out OF war The country is
prosperous in spots because Of the Euro
pean warrior which Mr.. Wilson is not
esponsible-which has given to our in
dustrtes the protection of which his I'm
derwood tariff bill deprived them and
fhich has stimulated the unheard-of
q Measure the expectation Of American
ducts entering into the prosecution of
war operations in Europe.
What our fate would have been under
Underwood tariff is shown by the
Yastation that accompanied the months
actual enforcement. the destruction of
Ierican industries. the pitifuI condition
the unemployed. and the establishment
bread lines and free soup houses
The fictitious prosperity due to in
ased exports will collapse with the
idity Of a cable dispatch at the close
the war"