The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31
Some Politicians See In II
Cause For Worry.
GOVERNMENT SAVES PAPER
Single Sheet TO Washington Corre-
spondents Disc 5ntinued, While Ger
tain Departments Send Out Reams of
Stuff That Goes Into the Waste.
bssket-Ths Situation In Ohio.


by Az HUH w. DUNN.
Washington, Oct. 27.-l Special RE
publicans have begun to realize what
the general apathy which prevailed
in the first stages OF the campaign
really meant. By some 1T is construed
as meaning that people were satisfied
with present prosperous conditions, the
manufacturers and dealers with the
profits they were making. the working
men with the wages and constant EN-
ployment they were getting and the
farmers with the high prices they Were
receiving for all they produced Add
ed TO that was the general realization
that while all the world was waging
wars the United States was mt peace.
This condition has caused considerable
worry among Republicans.
Some Republicans Worried.
No matter what may he said at the
political headquarters by men in
charge and whose duty 1t Is to see and
proclaim success at all times. there
has been apprehension among those Re
publicans who hope for party success.
These Republicans, however, are not
connected with the campaign. Much
OF the scare Is due 70 the conditions in.
western states, particularly states like
Michigan and Ohio, which have never
voted for Democratic candidate save
: four years ago, when tile Republicans
were divided. In fact, these Republic
ans seem to be disturbed about the re
ports that have been received from sev
eral western states.
a Government Saving.
One department Of the government
| is going TO save. This bureau, which
has been issuing one sheet Of paper
once a week. has notified Washington
correspondents that. owing to the
shortage of paper, that bulletin will
be discontinued unless specially re-
quested by the correspondent. Mean
while other departments through their
press agencies are sending out large
quantities Of paper, typewriter on one
side. which find their way into the
wastebaskets Of the correspondents.
The spasm Of saving Is rather remark
able. as 1t is the first that has ever
been shown among federal officials In
several years.
Strong Prediction Department.
When there was the greatest kind Of
depression among the Republicans and
Hitchcock had reported ten or dozen
states in the west as in serious doubt
a sort of publicity bureau came out
with the bald statement that II was
1
every northern state. with an even
chance In Maryland and Kentucky, and
large gains In Tennessee, Virginia. Ok
lahoma and North Carolina. The state
ment would not counten8nce the sug
gestion that Ohio, New York or llli-
nois was in the debatable column. nor
even Missouri. Good optimism that.
Letters From Ohio.
During the years Of Republican rule.
with several presidents from Ohio.
there came TO Washington many Ohio
men of Republican faith. Some Of
them are still I'm Office, some located
here and engaged in business. AT all
events, the Ohio people are here and
have retained close relations with the
old state. These Republicans have re-
ceived depressing letters from their
friends In Ohio. Other Ohio Republic
ans here assert their belief that there
Is no cause for worry They say that
among the workmen, inclined to favor
Wilson because of his stand for the
railroad mems eight hour law, the vii
son tide is ebbing. Ohio Democrats
I'm the capital who have heard from
home are speaking confidently about
the big labor vote
Some of the Troubles.
1t appears upon further examination
that the Ohio Republicans have been
running Independent campaigns OF
own organization. Standpat orators
have been imported and scorned by
the progressives. Roosevelt has been
Brought forward, and standpatters will
have none of him. And so 1t goes.
No interference With Mexico.
II Woodrow Wilson is reelected II
should mean that there is to be nc
Interference with Mexico for at least
four years. Having kept out of Mex.
leo, save for two incursions, IL Is not
at all likely that a condition will arise
which will make Intervention a posi-
bility In the next four years. The
watchful waiting policy can be tried
out for the remainder OF Wilson's term
And. strange as 1t may appear to quite
lot Of people. one reason why many
voters are supporting Wilson is on ac.