The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
Political Notes

Shadow Lawn, n. j., Nov. IA veri-
table avalanche of kilograms poured in
all day today from Wilson campaign man
ayers in all parts of the country assuring
the President that his reelection Is "as
good as won." From every point in the
Union came messages Of good cheer and
heralding certain Democratic victory at
the POLLS next Tuesday.
Senator Walsh. of Montana, Western
campaign manager, wired that North
and South Dakota and Illinois were sure
for Wilson"
Democratic managers In Nebraska pre-
dicted a majority of 0oco for the Demo-
cratic ticket there. - 'S
I II was prophesied that the President
would run ahead of his ticket
Senator Thomas Taggart telegraphed
that Indiana Is safe in the Democratic
column"
Representative James F. Byrnes, Of
South Carolina, who has been touring
New Jersey. says that the majorities in
the Republican strongholds will be great
ly reduced.
New York. Nov. 4-President Wilson'S
plea of justification for his Mexican
policy that It was intended and has
served to promote friendship with the
Mexicans themselves receives a sharp
I
women voters Of the United States writ
ten by Niufa Garza-Galana, a Mexican
woman. who Is now a fugitive from her
own country finding refuge with friends
in Texas
She is the daughter Of former Gov
lGarza-Galana. OF Coahuila, and a member
Of one of the oldest and most prominent
Families OF Northern Mexico. Surely
there are not two men in the United
states, says Miss Garza-Galana, who
would misunderstood and misuse Mexico
and the Mexicans as Mr. Wilson has
done. She makes a frank appeal to the
women voters of this country for help
and says that the hope Of her people for
the salvation and reconstruction OF their
country lies in a new administration in
the United States.
New York, Nov 4-The biggest labor
mass meeting ever held In New York Cftv
is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at
the Hlppodrome. The meeting was ar
ranged by the Democratic National Com
mittee.
The speakers will be Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison, James OConnell, Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson and Robert F. wag-
ner. James P. Holland, president of the
State Federation Of Labor. will preside.
New York, Nov. 4-Neither the labor
vote nor the woman's vote is to change
Illinois from strong Republican State
in the opinion of William @. Edens. acc
retary of the Central Trust COMPANY OF
Illinois, who called at Republican head
quarters today.
Mr.. Edens. who at one time was an
official of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, and who has a wide acouaint-
ance among labor leaders in different
parts Of the country, declared that there
has been strong swing towards Hughes
in Chicago and Illinois with the last
week. which will land the Republican
candidate safely on Tuesday.
THE attempt Of the officers of the rail-
road brotherhoods to deliver the votes of
the railroad men to Wilson is reacting,"
said Mr.. Edens. There NAV he Soma
slight DETECTION among the trainmen as
result of the Adamson law, but it will
have little effect on the result Of the cam
paign."
Chicago, Nov. Al. Hamilton Lewis.
United States Senator from Illinois. was
campaigning SO hard for President Wilson
that he didn't get home in time to regis
ter for the election Tuesday.
Senator Lewis came home very much
put out. He turned his batteries of efo-
quence upon Republican friends, one after
the other, and today he announced that
one of them had promised to vote the
Democratic ticket straight,
MY loss and the loss to my party of
one vote has been Offset and 1 feel bet
ter" he said.
New York. Nov 4-Statisticians figured
today that Charles Evans Hughes has
Travelled 5000 miles during his campaign
which ends here tonight, He has made at
least 500 speeches
More than 100000 people have heard
him.
At least 100000 have greeted him.
A golf ball to which is attached a
small parachute to retard its flight
has been invented to enable players