Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-05
POLITICAL DRIFT
TOWARD HUGHES
1.-TWO Days Business Must Be Day
Owng Religious Holiday Store Will Be Closed
One Poll Shows 8 Out of 10
Democratic Businessmen
Turn From Wilson

Washington.-Driftsp politically show
decisive gains for Hughes, with no sur
face trends favorable to the reelection
Aof President Wilson. These favorable
indications for the election of Hughes
are seen in the heavy Republican vote
in New Jersey, the complete ANAL
gamation of the Republicans and Pro-
gressives there, the successes of the
Repu ublicans in the September cleo
ton in Maine and the Unprecedented
Republican registrations reported in
many states.
In Republican circles 1t is realized,
however. that in the Middle Western
States and in some of the Coast States
the argument that Wilson has kept
strengthen the Democratic party. In
Oregon and Washington, which are
normally Republican. the Democrats
are admittedly strong by reason of the
support being given them on the peace
program. On the other hand. Califor-
mia, New Mexico and Arizona are con-
sidered certain to be found in the Re-
publican column by reason of the ad-
ministration's Mexican policy.
One of the most significant signs in
dicative of Republican victory is seen
In the many polls being taken through
polls. outside of labor districts. show
that Wilson is being deserted by men
who voted for him four years ago.
The proportion of changes is three to
two in favor Of Hughes.
Senator Borah. who recently dis
cussed with your correspondent the
political situation. said that Hughes
would be elected by the small business
men. who feared that the Democratic
party would not be able to deal with
the great problems which would arise
after the European war. Returns from
r0f do Ixr y; Oh XT..4
eight Democratic business men out of
ten intended to support Hughes for
this reason. Such q desertion, in the
opinion of Senator Borah, is taking
place in other parts of the country and
in sufficient numbers to carry states
heretofore considered doubtful for the
Republican party.
Returns received by the Republican
congressional committee this week
from primaries and registrations show
that the party has cast a prepon-
derating vote in all primaries in pivotal
states, and that the registration by the
Republicans in these states exceeds
that of the Democrats and Progress
siNes combined. In New York the Re-
publican enrolment is 7SS,631, the
Democratic 651,S73. and the Progress
sive 46,206. Claims that are consid-
cred conservative give New York to
$4,000.
From the Indiana Republican state
committee comes the information that
registration in that state will take
place October 9. The primaries were
held March last. In those primaries
II is shown the combined vote for the
Democratic candidates for governor
was 1879. while the combined vote
for the Republican candidates for the
same office was 209. .043.
Perhaps the most striking results so
far obtained, however. were those of
the primaries in New Jersey Tuesday.
President Wilson in 1912 polled
l7S,2S9. The vote cast for Repub-
lican candidates for the nomination
for governor and senator Tuesday ex-
reeded this figure, while that for
Democratic candidates fell far below.