Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-28
COP. MINNESOTA
RUSTLES FOR VOTES
Anxious Regarding Situation,
State Leaders Demand
Aid and Get It.
RALLY In CLOSING DAYS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star. III
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, October 2s.-
Republicans Of Minnesota are now thor
oughly aroused to the danger that facts
the national ticket In this state, and have
finally Weakened the national committee to
some realization Of 1t. Imperative mes
sages sent to the Chicago headquarters
finally bore fruit in the assignment OF
several prominent speakers to Minnesota
during the closing days. Raymond Rob-
ms Of Chicago. former democrat and pro-
gressive. will close the Hughes campaign
in Minneapolis November 4. The big
closing speech Is to be made in Minne-
apolis this evening by Judge Albert Nor
toni Of st. Louis. another former demon
crat, progressive four years ago, and now
returned to his first love.
Republicans figure that Robins will be
an effective answer to Nortoni. His
meeting will be under auspices Of the
Young Mems Hughes Club of Minneapolis.
a new organization, which has practically
taken hold Of the local campaign as far
as hustle and general noise for Hughes is
concerned. It has enrolled several hum
bred young men and is doing some lively
missionary work. Rather late in the
campaign republicans discovered that the
first voters in Minneapolis had turned to
Wilson in large numbers, and they at
once determined on the plan to band
young men together to work for Hughes
among those Of their own age.
Democrats Confident.
Democrats have been gaining con-
fidence right along. and while they are
asking odds on the Minnesota result
they have taken all the Hughes money
in sight on the general result. first
cleaning up to 4 money offered on
Hughes, then taking even money bets
and now offering to s on Wilson with
few takers. The democrats now claim
Minnesota by $4,000. Chairman Fred E.
Wheaton of the state committee max
ing that his official prediction, but they
admit privately there is a good deal of
guesswork about the situation. The
drift Of republicans to Wilson is large,
but impossible to gauge closely, and
there is a democratic element that will
go to Hughes. which may be big fac
tor or may be almost negligible. One
branch of the German-American alli-
apce has Endorsed Hughes and is trying
to swing quite a German democratic
vote. A good many democratic business
men also are quietly for Hughes.
Appealing to Farmers.
Republicans are working hard among
the farmers. urging that Wilson's re-
election would mean extension of the
eight-hour day. and showing the ac-
tivity of Samuel Gompers and other
labor leaders in evidence Of that fact.
Reports from the rural districts vary.
Republicans in the towns seem to have
made some Roadway. and report things
looking better for Hughes. Chairman
Il No t1A III -
committee got estimates the other day
from LOO precinct committeeman in
thirty counties which, tabulated by
counties. gave Hughes twenty-seven
of the counties and a net plurality of
10000. From these figures Mr.. Thorn
ton deduces Hughes plurality Of &c.
600. but the thirty counties did not
count the twin cities Of Duluth, which
SEQ to be strong Wilson territory, and
may wipe out Hughes lead in the
country unless 1t reaches tho 81, 900
mark.
Mr.. Thornton's appeal to the national
COMMITTEES secured Senator william E.
Borah Of Idaho for one speech next
srnor Of Michigan. for speeches in Du-
luth and in Mesaba range towns. Fred
erick Hale, senator-elect from Maine
also was brought into the state for
couple Of meetings.
Conditions in the Dakotas.
Advices from North Dakota indicate
that detection from Hughes lie less
marked there. and that the state is
practically safe for the republican
ticket. II Hughes carries the state 1t
Is believed that Senator McCumber
also will win reelection over former
Gov. John Burke. The situation. in
South Dakota also il more satisfactory
than in this state.
Representative c. A. Lindbergh, one
Of The stormy petrels of Minnesota pol
itfcs. got into the campaign this week
for the first time. and as usual In an
Independent role. He has done nothing
for the republican ticket, and now
comes out for W. G. Calderwood, pro-
hibition candidate for the Senate, and
attacks Frank B. Kellogg, the repub-
lican nominee. Mr.. Lindbergh was dis
tanced in the senatorial race in the re-
publican primaries last June, running
fourth, and since that time has been
"sulking in his tent" Senator Moses
E. clapp. who fell by the wayside in
the same primary. has failed to come
to the state and seems to have
no interest in the campaign, though at
one time he sent word that he would
make some speeches for Hughes.