Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-06
SEE HOPE OF c. 0.P.
GROWING BRIGHTER
Leaders Confident of Victory in
States With Big EIec-
toraI Votes.
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

CHICAGO. October 6.-S1owly but
steadily and surely the republican
prospects are growing more stable
every day in the important states
those which hold the commanding fg-
ures in the electoral college-according
to the judgment of republican mana
gers and leaders. That conviction is
based upon reports received from
actual observations made under the
efficient organization of the repub-
licans in the several commonwealths
Beginning with Illinois. and includ-
ing Iowa, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio,
and taking in the electoral vote of
Kansas. Minnesota and California, the
republicans are confident that the west
and central states will march into the
electoral college to join hands with
New York, New Jersey, New England,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia, pre-
senting an invincible majority, together
with the northwestern and mountain
states. Even if Wisconsin and Ne
braska, Colorado and Montana, Nevada
and New Mexico, which are considered
close, should go to Wilson, carrying
with them Missouri, Oklahoma, Ken
lucky, Maryland and the solid south,
the republican ticket would be vic
tortous.
Where Claims Are Best Founded.
In other words the republicans find
their claims the best founded in the
states where the electoral vote Is
largest, and the total of which consti-
tutes a majority of the electoral col
lege. The democrats are depending
upon an undercurrent of popular senti-
ment, the republicans upon the form"
Of the states hitherto dependable. The
most gratifying and, to the managers
the most significant. pointer in the
campaign is the improvement in actual
conditions in Indiana Four weeks ago
hardly any side line observer would
have counted Indiana as anything but
democratic, with the possible exception
of one republican United States sena-
torship. Today reports of conditions
in Indiana cause the republicans to be
confident of carrying the state for
Hughes and electing both United
States senators and the state ticket,
besides gaining several representa-
tives In Congress-.
This change is attributed in part to
organization and In part to Capitalization
Of the sentiment among business men,
the republican party, national and state,
over the democratic party. its theories
and administration. The organization in
Indiana fs said TO be efficient to a de-
gree and comprehensive In detail It
ager In the state IL ION his toeg" down to
the last precinct lieutenant.
Ohio Becomes Battle Ground.
Ohio from now on will be a battle
ground. The republicans are confident
Of carrying the electoral vote and win
ming the senatorship, but it is admitted
that the Buckeye state Is fighting terri
tory. It is largely a manufacturing state
with great labor vote. part Of which will
respond to appeals Of the labor leaders
democratic assets in Ohio Is the support
Of string Of newspapers, under one man
agement. having wide circulation in in
dustrial centers.
It is understood that from now on
the larger part Of the STATS Of these
publications will be thrown into the
campaign for President Wilson. News
articles and editorials will be bent
to arguments for the democratic ticket.
Basis Of Republican Hope.
The republican dependency is placed
upon the normal republican vote. con-
solidated through the return of the
progressives, the farmers. the great
independent silent" vote which is be-
Iieved to be for Hughes and the strong
republican vote in the southern end of
the state.
No one doubts that President Wilson
will receive a tremendous popular vote
In the aggregate, even outside the solid
south. But the republican claim, based
upon facts and figures supported by re-
cent reports after inquiry and observa-
ton, is that in the states whose votes
are largest in the electoral college
there appear to be in sight more re-
publicans than democrats.