Mohave County miner., 1916-10-28
VOTERS OF FAR WEST SHOWING PREFERENCE
 FOR THE PRESIDENT

The Seattle (Wash.) Times, an in
 dependent newspaper with leanings to-
 ward Hughes, opens an editorial in
 support of protectionist candidate by
 warning its readers that "the steady
 drift toward Democracy in the state
 of Washington" makes it's appeal timely. The editorial further admits that, despite the Republican victory
 in Maine, the trend seems to be to- ward Wilson at the present moment" I-an expression that, coming as it does from a newspaper of the Times conservatism, speaks volumes for President Wilson's popularity on the Pacific Coast.
 The Woodrow Wilson Independent league in Washington has reported the formation of 35 branch leagues in the state and says that at the close of single meeting 500 people present signifed their willingness to join the Woodrow Wilson Independent league. Many well known Republicans at the close of the meeting openly announced their allegiance to Mir. Wilson.
 Peter Ross, a prominent lawyer of California, who is the author of sev- eral law treaties, thinks Wilson will carry that state by safe majority. In an interview recently printed general ly throughout the central and far west, MT. Ross was quoted as saying: "Mr. Hughes, while making his trip through California, made a poor i'm pression. His addresses proved a com plete failure in every instance"
 Do you think the Mexican question will hurt President Wilson's chances on the coast?" he was asked.
 ''No," replied Mir. Ross. "On the contrary, the presidents Mexican pol icy will help him. On the coast one hears nobody complaining about our course with Mexico, except a few Americans who had investments in Mexico. By staying out of the Euro pean war and letting the Mexicans alone, President Wilson has won Cali fornia. I have not the slightest doubt that the state will go for him."
 California, Utah, Wyoming and Nevada will give their votes to Will son, in the opinion of Dudley Field Malone, collector of r1fe port of New York, son-in-law of Senator O'Gor- man of New York, and, until his ap- pointment to his present post, third assistant secretary of state, who has just concluded a speaking tour through the states mentioned. MT. Malone ad- dressed large audiences of business men and laboring men and women and found them enthusiastically approving both the domestic and foreign policies of the Wilson administration and glorying in President Wilson's record of achievement. His prediction, based on his observations, is that the ma jorities for President Wilson in the western states will be very large.
 Republican newspapers in Montana are turning to Wilson, one of the most notable changes being that of the Yellowstone Daily Journal, published at Miles City, Mont, which recently made declaration of political allegi- ance to the best man and measures, and declared it's intention to support 'Woodrow Wilson and the fruits of his administration.
 The Journal for many years was is sued under the management of Col. Sam Gordon, one of wheeIhorses of the party in Montana.
 Observers of the political trend in Colorado similarly see encouraging gains in Wilson sentiment.
 Minnesota is showing distinct sym Dathy with the states to the westward. The St. Cloud, Minn., Times reports that as result of the strong Wilson sentiment prevailing practically all the members of the Pioneer Club of Duluth, a non-partisan organization, at the conclusion of a regular meet ng for the discussion of taxation, re- mained to form a Wilson club. Of icers were elected and steps taken to assist in getting out large vote for the Democratic candidate.