The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
HUGHES HOLDS
INSIDE TRACK
FIGURES SHOW

But Ohio with twenty-iour. Indiana
with fifteen. Wisconsin with thirteen
and any one OF number Of smaller
states such as Maryland, West Vir-
ginia, Montana, Colorado, or Nebraska
would give the victory to Hughes
even though Wilson carried New York
and several other doubtful states
along with the solid South.
What Wilson Must Win.
But what must Wilson win?
In addition 10 the l49 votes from the
South. he must get III votes from the
the White House II is conceded by
the Democratic managers that II he
loses New York he has mighty slim
chance The loss Of both New York and
Indiana. even though he carried all
the other states in the doubtful col
umn. would lose the presidency for
Wilson.
But reasoning ont presidential cleo
tons along mathematical lines is poor
business, according to those who arc
engaged in the present campaign. The
Hughes managers predict their candi-
date will easily win.
New York is the home of Hughes. II
is the state where. in the face of the
strongest kind Of opposition from with
ing and without his own party he was
twice elected governor. The Rcpubli-
cans insist that Hughes is stronger
in New York than ever before.
The Democrats. on the other hand
express confidence Of carrying New
YORK. They are banking largely on a
detection from Hughes OF large num-
Der OF the voters who supported Roose.
welt IN W.. notwithstanding me fact
mat Roosevelt Is WORKING Tor hughes
thls year
Also. the Democrats are counting on
me iaithlul support OF Iammany
Mlthln New YORK Guy. Ihey ADMIT u
lanlmany knlIeS wilson, as II khlttd
Bryan IN 1908 when Talnlnany Went
aiter bryahs scalp Iait carried inc
STATE by plurallly OF zo@'bo-. hughes
running ior Ie-eIecIloh as governor
won ny oS,ios. iaitS lolal vote was
otV'OIu ana hughes tolal Fote was
nO4'o5l.
ne question NJ Jersey.
The difference between them was
lolihd 10 lie wholly In New YORK clty
Noted the rest or the ticket straight
hushes ran stronger than Iait up'
state.
IN the receE< primaries IN New YORK
WIN contests on in both the Demo
cratic and Republican parties. the Re-
puhlicans poiled over 100000 moro
votes Than the Democrats.
The Republican managers won't adj
mi there IS any chance 10 lose New
YORK, but at the same time they are
not taking any chances In the state.
New Jersey comes next II IS VIII
sons home state. II is the state which
elected him governor by Il plurality of
1906 in 1910 and gave him its cleo
toral votes 10y a plurality OF @2,SI9 IN
1872 But the combined Taft and
Roosevelt vote m New Jersey IN 1912
was 23i.2i5. or ab.976 greater than
the Wilson vote. The question with
the Democrats in New Jersey is
whether state pride. combined with q
straish'away detection OF minority
faction Of the Progressives can VIII
again for wilson.
Although he has never been beaten
at the polls IN New Jersey when he
hh'H0'ih NtE Il NAIbtAatt' N44ebH lG'
Gently was given a severe jolt there
in the Democratic primary Il was
his first defeat. even in 4 secondary
way, since he assumed The leadership
Of his party in 1910.
Olive Branch b! MARITIME.
Attorney General Wescott. who
nominated him for president at Balti'
more and again at 81, Louis, with his
sanction opposed United States Sena'
tor MARITIME in a contest for the Demo,
cratic senatorial nomination. Wilson
not only sanctioned Wescott's nomina'
lion. but the Wilson organization COL
behind ii and fought for it, MARITIME
an open critic Of the administration
and one Of the few Democrats in the
Senate who refused 10 take orders
beat the Wilson man handily.
The Wilson leaders then attempted
% blame the defeat on the German
population IN the state, the voters Of
which. they said, disregardtng party
gitiltuItOp Nntpd fDf Mari inn met Ii