The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
Political Notes

New York, Sept. 11.-George W. Per-
lSins rushed to the rescue Of National
Chairman Wilcox today. Replying to
allegations that WILCOX has conducted
such an unsatisfactory campaign that
the "old guard" persists in demanding
his retirement, Mr.. Perkins said:
1.-THE campaign is getting on splendid
| ly The fight is under way only five or
six weeks. In a temperature ranging
from 30 to 12o degrees, It seems to me
that the work done has been satisfac-
| tory"
New York, Sept. u.-Republican lead
ers decided today that the Presidential
electors OF New York State will be
chosen by the State committee, probably
J at Saratoga, about October l.
Gov. whitman and his managers ana
lyzed reports from all districts today and
| concluded that II the vote at next Tues
days primaries aggregates Z25000 Whit
man will get at least 100000. The most
that was conceded to William M. Ben
nett, his sole rival, was 25,00o.
New York, Sept. Ill shall be nom-
mated and shall defeat Henry Cabot
Lodge for United States Senator" as
serted John F. Fitzgerald, of Massa-
chusetts, talking to National Chairman
Mccormick and newspaper men today.
Wilson will carry Massachusetts.
There are 10000 railway operatives there.
To q man they are for Wilson. Lodge is
I not talking much about the eight-hour
law. He is contining his speeches to dry
| statistics as to how the North pays the
bulk of the income tax"
New York. Sept. l1.-Marylsnd will &c
J Republican" said James A. Gary, OF the
| Maryland Hughes League, at Republi-
can national headquarters today.
GeGn. Felix Angus. Representative
Sidney f. Mudd. and other Marylandera
corroborated Garys statement
THE Wilson eight-hour law will be OF
advantage to the plutocrat," said Mr..
| Gary, rather than to the wage Garner.
New York, Sept. ll.-Fifty representa-
tive progressives issued an appeal for
| the nomination and election OF Gov.
| Whitman today.
Accompanying a copy Of the whitman
White Book" which was sent to the A.
| 900 Bull Moosers enrolled in the state
was a note reading:
| Believing that Mr.. Whitman has Civ
en- the State a progressive administra-
tion, and one much to advance progress
| sive principles, we have decided II is
much better to entrust the government
| to another term of the Whitman ad-
ministration, than try the experiment OF
again entrusting it to an administration
avowedly backed by Tammany Hall"
St Louis Mo-, Sept. lL-Vice President
Marshall had so far recovered from the
illness which kept him in bed all Sunday
that he will leave St. Louis this after
noon for Joplin, Mo. The Vice President
will speak at a Democratic rally there to-
morrow.
Columbia. $ c.. Sept. lI.-Partisans Of
| Gov. Richard I. Manning and former Gov
Cole Blease both predicted victory fol
their candidates in tomOrrow's ''rur
cver'' election. Nomination is equivalent
! to election.
Chicago, Sept The full strength Of
the National WUman's Party in it's figh
| against President Wilson because of his
stand on suffrage is now in the field. The
rear guard left early today for the Fal
, West. where most OF the battle will DC
waged
Miss Marguerite Schuyler. of Portland
| Me, left for Cheyenne 10 take charge OF
the Wyoming campaign. and Mrs. Sarah
| Grant, of St. Paul Mimi, went to Reno
| to direct the Nevada operations.
New York. Sept. 11.-'Indiana is safe
for Wilson," said Senator Thomas Tag
CART today at Democratic national head
quarters.
Il do not regard the State as in doubt.
After the Marshall notification next
| Thursday the campaign will be hot" he
added.
Chairman Mccormick will stop at In
dianapols next Thursday for a confer
ence with leaders and from there will
go to Chicago