The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-06
Both Sides Expect OBJECTIONS
to Help Them TO Win.
As TO THE RACE QUESTION
Stronger and Moro important In This
Campaign Than Ever Bsfors-Ths
Labor Vote Has Never Been "De,iv-
cred" Before, but II May Happen This
Time


washington, NOV. y. lSpeclal i
Both parties are leaning on the opposi-
ton-that Is, both parties are depend
Ing for success upon votes from the OPP
posite party. In New York, the state
which decides elections, the Democrats
are confidently counting upon Repub-
leans up state to vote the Democratic
ticket on the "he's kept us out Of war"
issue and the general prosperous con-
dition Of the farmers, good times and
good wages for workingmen. In New
York city the Republicans are relying
upon Tammany disaffection, the votes
Of Irishmen and Germans OF Demo
cratic faith, to hold the big city ma
jority down so as to be less thar the
reduced majority In the up state III
ties. 1t is rather a curious condition.
Not Always Dependable.
Matt Quay used to say that an ALI
ance with a disaffected wing of the
other party was not sure. Sooner or
later, he said, the men find that party
ties are stronger than personal desires
and when the test comes men will
stand by their party.
Now, there may be something In this,
save that race is a stronger tie than
party, and 1t may be that race issues
will cut a very important figure In the
contest.
This Race Question.
That the race question Is very strong
and an important issue In the cam
paign has been shown from the begin
ming. In the first place n reason
why Colonel Roosevelt was not con-
sidered possible for the Republican
nomination was because of the oppo-
sition of the German element In our
politics. Then there was the strong
American plank which Wilson forced
into the Democratic platform.
1t has beer known that many Irish
nave not been pleased with the atti-
tude of the administration toward Eng
land. and the Germans have been sup
posed all along to be antagonistic to
Wilson. On the other hand, i am told
that the French, Italians and other
races opposing Germany in Europe are
warmly supporting Wilson. Then there
Is the claim of the Democrats that they
will get 80 per cent of the Jewish vote.
Wouldn't 1t be strange II the cleo
ton In the United States should be de-
termined by foreigners or men with
mere heart In foreign lands han In
our own?
A Striking Contrast.
The most striking contrast between
the Republican and the Democratic
headquarters is the fact that I'm the
former there seems to be internal
thing looks harmonious. One scarcely
hears any complaint OF Democratic
management or underlings kicking
about what superiors are doing. There
seems to be a general air OF satisfac-
+ ton at Democratic headquarters. The
Republican kickers seem to be very
numerous. The disposition to complain
Is because of the anxiety to win back
, the presidency.
Delivering the Labor Vote.
Beyond doubt the election of Mr..
Wilson depends largely upon the labor
vote In railroad and industrial centers.
, The Republicans assert that In several
past campaigns the attempt to deliver
the labor vote has failed and that 1t
will fail this year. In past campaigns
!, there has not been as great an incen-
: tive as the Adamson law to claim the
labor vote, and so the delivery may be
, accomplished this year.
, Straw Voting Results.
Everybody reads the straw votes and
takes note Of various polls. Every
body hopes they are right II they indi-
cate the election Of his candidate, but
everybody doubts them just the same.
as. for instance, some Of these polls
show that Connecticut, Idaho, Mime
sofa, Michigan, Washington, Wyoming
Wisconsin and West Virginia are Dem
ocratic and Indiana, Missouri, Nebras-
ka and New Jersey are Republican.
No wonder that some doubt Is express
ed in regard to such straw votes.
Keeping 'Em Guessing.
The women win in social matters
and in matrimony by keeping the men
guessing. They are doing the same In
I politics. Women votes In Illinois,
E Utah, Idaho and Washington may elect
V Wilson. Men from Illinois assert that
. the situation depends upon what the
a women will do. In most cases 1t il
Z supposed that the women will vote for
: the candidates favored by their men
folks; that they will consider their In
, terests alike. But so far 1t seems that
the women talk quite independently In
Illinois, whose electoral vote II very
: important this year.
A New Yorker.
: The assistant to Chairman WILCOX,
John e. Monk, Is a New Yorker, a ma
r tive OF Cohoes. Monk went to Wash
= ington when quite 4 yountster and has
become n Of the prominent Wash
ington correspondents. He has had q
! wide deld to cover, and this has given
: him m insight into national politics.