The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-11-01
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Ms Of LEADERS CONFLICT

Forces Declare They Are
Of 179 Electoral Votes, and
~ Men Count on 149 Votes in
lid South" All Admit Doubt
States VIII Decide Victory.
ASHINGTON.-If the tradition
democratic states" (the "Solid
q o0 vote true to form, impartial
brities figure that Wilson is as
e of 149 electoral votes. If the
bbbilac states" vote as they have
{ Nv voted for years hughes is as
q of 179 electoral votes. This
4 that the Democrats claim Vir-
Kentucky, North Carolina,
a Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia,
ha, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkan-
louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.
republicans claim Maine, Rhode
il. Vermont, New Hampshire,
sylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Bis. Minnesota, Iowa, North Da-
II Wyoming, Utah, Washington,
bn and California.
IL democrats, in addition, claim
Electoral votes from states of
btfulIy democratic leaning"
q states are Maryland, Missouri,
sska, Colorado, New Mexico,
na and Nevada. The republ-
in addition, claim 154 electoral
from states of "doubtfully re-
ban leaning" These are New
New Jersey, West Virginia,
Indiana, Kansas, South Dakota,
Ana and Idaho. Both sides adj
hat these states must be fought
istics Give Little Satisfaction.
! total vote in the electoral col
Is 531. The vote necessary to
lis 266. Since the democrats
LAG votes as reasonably sure"
must gain 1T more to insure
Nv. This, means 68 more than
would have if their doubtful"
were sure. The republicans,
ing 179 votes as reasonably
must gain 81 more to win.
mount would be more than COW
by the 154 votes which they
as "doubtfully republican"
6gures on the doubtful side of
edger don't mean much, and it
by likely that election day will
that figures on the reasonably
side of the ledger don't mean
uch as the party leaders now
In other words, neither side
bred of enough votes to carry it
bower and the whole thing rests
E knees of the gods.
solid South" of course, is al
certain to vote for Wilson. A
Ter of other states, such as Penn
hia, Vermont, Michigan, Mime
New Hampshire, Maine and
are almost certain to vote for
es. But there is enough doubt
rritory to insure a big fight. A
er of elements must be consid-
1.-THE socialists, the prohibition
he progressives, the women and
hyphnes."
Silent Vote Will Decide.
S the "silent vote" that will de-
the election, according to men
ire best able to judge. The bat
'und for this silent vote will,
ally speaking, be the states of |
Vest and Middle West; that is,
egion between the Alleghenles
he Rockies.
son managers and Hughes man
are making widely conflicting
). When these opposing claims
oiled down, however, it seems
both parties are taking a num-
i things for granted, as being /.
democratic or republican, and
their fire on twelve
tar' states comprising New
Ohio, Illinois, New Jersey,
nsin, Missouri, Colorado, New
Wyoming and Idaho.
ese, New York, Ohio, Illinois.
Jersey, Indiana and Missouri
large electoral votes and are
well worth winning. IL
sident Wilson, if he carried all
,ates with democratic leanings,
win if he carried in addition
York and Ohio. New York will |
s electoral votes and Ohio will |
a. This means 50 votes, and
e president needs is GO more
lis party leaders give him in the
that are reasonably sure" or
fully democratic" Hughes
win if he added to his reason
sure" states New York, OHIO
This would give him
oteS plus 81, winch is eHacuy
quired number, 266. But one
juggle all kinds of combina-
of figures to show how Wilson
win or Hughes could win, ana
would amount to
nothing. One of them will
ut nobody can say just how. |
New York the Powerful.
Y York, having the largest cleo
vote, is the most important OF
ne states. Although it has
Y gone republican in presiden-
it still remains puzzle.
% Grover Cleveland carried It
Woodrow Wilson carried it in
It is the home state of Mr..
IS and is believed by republican
s to favor him now. This be-
lie democrats refuse to share.
lana probably stands next IN
st because it is the home of
nee president candidates and it |