The Washington herald., 1916-10-13
Political Notes

New York Oct. l2-Old political OBJ
servers unite In declaring that this is the
strangest campaign that any Of them
have ever gone through, and that Il has
so many angles they admit they are done
with guessing and are to wait until the
returns are in on the night OF November
z. The first and most singular change
that is noticed Is that Democrats, who
were admittedly in the slough of despond
In July and August, also down in the
mouth after the Maine returns came in,
are now brimming over with confidence
and are sincerely predicting the election
OF President Wilson. II has generally
been the custom of Democrats in other
Presidential years, the observers say, to
predict election Of the Democratic nomi-
nee in July. William Jennings Bryan,
they say. was always elected m the three
summer months. The Republicans were
brimful Of confidence in the hot weather
months this year. but of late there has
been an air Of uneasiness about the cam
paign managers OF the Republican party
that is surprising in view OF the clipper
air that had been in evidence immediate
ly following the returns from Maine.
One of the managers admits that the
situation at the present time is not at all
encouraging to the Republicans, particu-
larly in the industrial regions. They are
relying, though. on the speech that Theo-
dore Roosevelt is to make in Wilkesbarre,
Pa, on Saturday night 10 aid in bringing
back to the party the labor vote, as Mr..
Roosevelt is to make an address on labor
unions, and particularly on the eight-hour
law. Immediately after the address the
workers are TO ascertain the effect in
| labor circles.
Boston, Mass. Oct 12-More than 30 OoO
| college alumni have enrolled as members
! OF the Hughes College League, which is
( now organizing branches in hundreds of
cities throughout the country. Senator
| Theodore E. Burton, of Ohio, has been
! elected president Of the league. The
/ work OF organizing the branches is under
the charge OF Langdon P. Marvin, OF
| Harvard University, and Samuel J. Reid,
secretary Of the Princeton Club.
| Philadelphia Pa. Oct l2-Headed by
band, a delegation of more than zoo
party workers will represent the Demo
! cratic City Committee at the Pennsyl-
vania Day celebration next Saturday at
! Shadow Lawn, the summer White House.
| Carrying canes and wearing special
badges, the city committees delegation
plans to make an imposing appearance.
In the demonstration before President
and Mrs. Wilson. City Chairman Lank
announced yesterday that arrangements
| were belnB mdde 10 charter an enUre
special train for this party.
! The city committees special will have
a baggage car attached with a caterer
who will supply lunch on the trip to
and from Shadow Lawn Besides this
! train eight cars have been reserved for
| special delegations. So numerous have
| been the announcements from Democratic
| clubs and organizations Of the intention
| to take part in the celebration, that il
| will pToba bly, be necessary to run three
| special trains from Broad Street Station
| to take care Of the Philadelphia Democ-
| TaCy. instead OF one. as was originally
| planned. Ten bands have been hired Sc
| far by the different local organizations.
New York, Oct. Eff Theodore Roose.
welt desires he may attend q ception t.
be given in honor OF the man who wal
nominated as his running mate at the
convention Of the late and I8mented PRO
| gressive party in Chicago last June. One
| is to be rendered on Saturday in honor o
John ". Parker, Progressive nominee fol
| Vice President and who will not be votcC
| for in any State. Mr.. Parker is in the
city and is in the custody" Of the Wood.
row Wilson Independent League. Wh.It
| he and Mr.. Roosevelt once entertained
kindred thoughts. tbs rot the case now
| Mr.. Roosevelt, on the day of the recep-
| ton. will go TO Wilkesbarre, Pa, bu
| should he desire IL the committee will
! hold it earlier TO permit him to 20 20 the
| Biltmore, where II will be held