Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05
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and It showed an overwhelming ma
t1orsty each wcch for ths Republicans.
I. Likewise. &c the vote OF California
he reduced to its proportiouatc figure.
the percentage OF the total vote. o. th"
: canvass closed. going TO the President
woild be 500 per cent. and TO Mir.
Hughes, Al per cent. Mr.. Benson
getting tho difference.
III all tho Republican estimates. IL
Z 1inois and MichiSau are placed in the
Republican colu Observation-Disclosures uure-
servedly: Illinois with tho admission
that the women may oyertuyn il. Nith
: the twenty-ninc votes from Illinois and
tho fifteen from Michigan. the figure
PA would 10 Increased to 26S, two
more tllau the number needed to elect.
Other states Which Republicans say
3 Will go Democratic only in the event Of
Nan amoSt uuprccedSuted political up
( hcuNal arc Washington. with seven
Hclcctoral votes, Wisconsin. with thir-
teen. ANA Minnesota, With twelve. The
s Democrats make confidcn; claims Of
having the three, though, in the minds
of the political managers, there is
doubt, not only about Washington. but
EIhout West Virginia. Nebraska, Wis
cousin and Maryland. The I:epubli-
cams arc making a hard fight TO keep
ohio In The Republican column, but
they have Slcndc"sr hopes there than
in some other states. They confident
~ expect To- have the fifteen votes from
! fndiana. though there is doubt in that
State, with the odds fuvorinS the Re
pnblicans.
The states which viii decide the con-
test are New York, Ohio. Indiana. IL
Z lincis, MichiGar. Wisconsin and Min
ncsota. There is n possibility that as
one soes-Ncw York excepted
they Will all go. They have always
been strong Republican states
Ia DE REAL DOJBT
ABolT SEVERAL TATE
The Herald straw-votc indication are
that New York aud Indiana will be
Republican, n that the others Will be
Democratic. There may DO honest
,ioubt about them all. Michigan mover
went Democratic. The only time In. its
history that it broke away from its
Republican mooriugs was in 1912. when
went for Theodore Roosevelt. lis
majoritics have range all the way
from 25,O03 ia $4,000. Republicans
declare that only a political earth
quake can place Michigan in the Dem
= - tpiui.4AA.
The Herald's straw vote shows a
majority OF too in Detroi; for Presi-
dent Wilson; Il majority OF Gle outside
Detroit. From All the Herald can learn,
there is u marked trend anon. work
ers in Michigan to the Democracy. The
influence Of Henry Ford. who is work
ing for the President, is a potent factor.
There are 5000 new workmcn from
all the over ountr in the automobile
I. factories Of Detroit. Flint and Lansing.
Democrats hesitate TO lay claim tn the
state. although they say the labOr
}, drift has been heavy in their direc-
ton, ana that the paciiist sentiment
has been very helpful 10 their ticket.
--latest inforjnatica from this state is
that the tremendous natural majority
of the Republican party ought TO stop
the tidc OF Wilson sentiment. The
party is using every bit % It's energy
( 10 IA so.
By many OF lhos. who have STUDIED
JhiS most Interesting presidential Sit
lation-studicd it from personal OBJ
Illinois is regarded as tho real pivot"
E ~ the situation. Normally it Il solidl%
( Republican. Its rluraliiics have run
from $4,000 10 100000. Democrats con.
cedc that IL only the men voted, there
y would tie u Republican majority OF
+. $500" or more. BIT more than half
: million One will vote for the
first time. y month ago, from al,
that could be ascertaincd. they were
"V"rWholmingly for President Wilson