South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-08
Democrats Haze
Chance tc Wmm
Doubtful" States

ground for democracy. Reports
from the different cities are fast ac-
cumulating to prove this.
The presence of woodrow Wilson
at Detroit, the instruction of the
progressives against the Perkins
Roosevelt delivery and the great
prosperity everywhere throughout
Michigan are leaning strongly in IA
vOr Of democracy.
! Mechanics who were getting two
and three dollars three years ago are
now receiving from four 10 six dol
lars, and they are content with Or s.
ent conditions.
The mobilization of the troops to-
wards the Mexican border has sent
a message home that no other sin
gle act could impress the people of
Michigan with the fun benefit 10 the
nation OF the Woodrow Wilson peace
policy.
II looks very clearly from all OF
these reasons as if Michigan wi'h its
former $1,000 republican plurality
would be converted into good
working plurality for democracy and
Woodrow Wilson.
a close observer of the conditions
in Ohio is even more emphatic in the
declaration that Ohio will be a posi-
tive asset TO the Woodrow Wilson
election this year Some of the most
conservative business men of CIeve-
land. Toledo. and other important
cities are making the open declara-
ton that Ohio will be democratic this
year
The appointment of the secretary
of war and the recent appointment
of the supreme court justice, both Of
whom are held ia high esteem by the
| people of Ohio. will give an added
! incentive for the Ohioans to join the
ranks of the new democracy of
Woodrow Wilson.
Ohio Democrats Active.
The activities of the democracy In
Ohio are very manifest at the pres
ent time. Perhaps one Of the most
unique inscriptions that has been put
forth in the present campaign is that
emanating from Ohio. The cartoon
presents a cake OF ice. and above it
/ is Just Ice HUGHES" with a splendid
assembleism about it,.
There is an interest and enthusi-
asm that democracy has rarely seen.
While there may be some questions
about Ohio electing its democratic
! senator this year, the personality of
the president and the prosperity Of
Ohio, all point very strongly towards
Woodrow Wilson's success in Ohio.
The Golden state. too, has all the
| ear marks of being added to the
! democratic ranks. on account of the
great disaffectiOn caused by the pro-
| gressive convention. California is
sOrely nettled to a degree that it has
never been in recent years. Most Of
the leading prOgressives, including
| ex-governor Hiram Johnson, and a
great number of other big guns have
started booming for Wilson and any
one acquainted with them can read
! lily understand that their boom. once
started, will not be hushed under
any condition. Joe Scott of Los
Angeles. is jubilant over the outlook
for Wilson. Through northern Cali
fornia in Keene and Kern counties
and into Frisco itself there is a per
vading spirit that Wilson will win in
California.
Massachusetts, the old Bay state.
the home of Cabot Lodge and former
Senator Murray Crane. is also teem-
ing over with disaffection towards
the standpatters
Matthew Hale, one of the most
conspicuous of the progressives, has
openly come forth against any pro-
gressive- Hughes combination. The
feeling there in Boston. Lowell,
Lynn, Fall River. Springfield and
1 Holyoke, where many progressives
abide, is very strong in its resent
ment against the apparent bargain
and sale of the prOgressives at the
Chicago convention.
Many of those men sincerely be
lieve that the progressive party was
destined TO be an instrument 70 COM
/ pei both of the other parties TO put
| forward their best idealisms and in
spirations. Many of those men be-
lieved in Theodore Roosevelt as their
| Moses to lead them out of the wilder
ness. Their disappointment is keen.
some Figures From Maine.
An announcement made by Will
liam r. Pattangall, democratic cam
paign manager in Maine, respecting
the probable division Of the PROCESS
sive vote in that state during the
coming election, abounds in sound
/ reasoning which will carry stisfac-
ton 10 all democrats.
Ii is the first responsible declara-
! ton by an active political leader in
the hot campaign which has been
started IN that hitherto pivotal state
/ Mr.. PattangalIs statement will carry
| little comfort TO the republicans at
home or abroad. They had fondly
/ hoped TO fairly snatch Maine from
/ the democrats while they were not
/ looking and run away with it.
Mr. Pattangalrs estimate is that
one half of the men who voted for
Gardner two years ago. and there
were $4,000 of them. Will align
| themselves with the democratic par
/ ~ this year. IL will not be necessary
/ for the democrats 10 share equally
with the republicans in a division Of
| the progressive vote TO carry the
state this year.
/ Figuring on the basis OF the 1914
campaign. considerably less than one
/ half OF the progressive vote will be