The Washington times., 1904-07-24
CORTELYOU SEES
VICTORY IN HAND
Claims 267 Electoral Votes
for Roosevelt.
THREE STATES DOUBTFUL
Maryland, Wisconsin, and Illinois Safe
in Republican COlumn-Head-
quarters Here Closed.
THREE STATES DOUBTFUL

QudAlCAS hGAC SlOSGu.
The doors of the headquarters of
the Republican National Committee in
Washington were closed last night. and
the clerks who are TO serve in the En-
pire City left for the new Offices in
Madison Square last night
Chairman Cortelyou is to close his
affairs here today, and he is to depart
for New York early tomorrow morning,
satisfied Of Republican victory in No
vember. Unless the exigencies Of the
campaign demand IL. ne will not return
10 Washington until fall
Speaker Cannon Here.
His last visitor of Importance was
Speaker Cannon, who is the chairman
OF the committee that is to notify Presi-
dent Roosevelt Of his nomination.
OF course. the President does not know
what happened at the Chicago cOnven-
ton, SO Wednesday he is TO be told all
about II by Speaker Cannon and a num-
Der of other prominent Republicans. 1t
is expected that Cannon will go to New
York with Chairman Cortelyou tomor-
row morning, although he may remain
here a day longer.
Speaker Cannon talked over the details
OF the notification plans. and assured
Chairman CortelyOu that the Democrats
have no more chance of carrying Illinois
or Indiana than they have of getting
Pennsylvania into the retinue OF the
mule.
Pleased With Result.
Though stating that the real work OF
the campaign has not yet begun. Chair
man COrtelyou said yesterday he is well
pleased with the results Of what he has
done here. This work consists OF much
correspondence relative to the organi-
cation OF various committees, the selec-
ton Of men TO do State and other work,
and the making of contracts for pic
lures, banners, buttons. and other cam
paign paraphernalia.
Contracts for thousands Of autographs
have already been awarded, one with
New York. and another with Chi
cago firm Negotiations are now going
on with several Washington photograph
ers for suitable pictures. which Will also
be used.
Doubtful States Few.
Results Of conferences with various
leaders who have come here have been
OF much more Importance, and IT is said
they will later have a definite bearing
on the campaign.
On the advice of Chairman BabcOck Of
the Republican Congressional Commit
tee, who had several long talks with
Chairman Cortelyou. the latter has prac
tically decided not 10 interfere in the
Wisconsin trouble, Representative Bah
cock assuring Mr. COrtelyou that the
State will certainly go Republican. not
withstanding the fractional troubles.
Senator McComas of Maryland, assur-
ed the chairman that there would be
no danger In Maryland. Other leaders
expressed similar views. and the chair
man goes away satisfied that the Re
publicans will carry all OF the States
which the Democrats are asserting are
doubtful
Cortelyou's Forecast.
In fact. the following table. prepared
at headquarters yesterday. shows just
what Chairman Cortelyou believes Will
happen in the coming election. The
electoral votes OF the States are given:
For Observation-Disclosures, 10; Colora-
do. 5: Connecticut, :; Delaware, 3: Idaho.
8; Illinois, q: Indiana, Is: Iowa. 10; Kan
sas. 10: Maine, 6; Maryland 8: Massa-
chusetts. IS; Michigan. Il; Minnesota, Il;
Montana. ): Nebraska, S. Nevada. 8;
New Hampshire, /; North Dakota. (.
Ohio, 3. Oregon, 4; Pennsylvania, "a;
Rhode Island 4: South Dakota, A; Utah
B. Vermont. 4; Washington. 5; WiscOn-
sir. IL; Wyoming, 3 Total. Z67.
DOubtful-New York. 80. New Jersey,
I. West Virginia, !. Total. IS.
For Parker-Alabam Il; Arkansas, 9;
Florida. 3: Georgia. 70; Kentucky. 10;
Is; North Carolina. y; South Carolina.
8. Tennessee. y; Texas. IS; Virginia, II.
Total, l5l.
Republican Confidence
This table certainly indicates belief
In the remarkable strength OF President
Roosevelt and II also shows why the
Republicans are smilingly confident Of
q victory in November.
The Democrats assert that they can
carry New York. West Virginia. and
New Jersey. the total electoral votes
Of which amount 10 sixty-eight
"All right" say the Republicans, IF
you can get them. take them. We VIII
anyway"
And they do by their figures. Judge
Parker. with the solid South" and the
doubtful States, II he should By any
means get them. would have only 209
votes, while President Roosevelt would
have 267. or fifty-eight more votes than
votes than are needed for his election
the latter number being 23S.
But we are certain Of New York"
said Secretary Dover. after the figures
had been read. "and the other States the
Democrats class as doubtful That gives
Us Just 5Z5 votes
Goes to Oyster Bay.
Chairman Cortelyou will go direct TO
Oyster Bay, where he viii remain until
after the notification ceremonies. These
take place in the afternoon OF WedneE-
day, and at their conclusion the chair
man will start for Chicago TO open
headquarters in the Auditorium Hotel.
President Roosevelt will return TO Wash
ingfon Thursday for the Cabinet meet
ing and conference. How long ne Will
remain in Washington only ne himself
knows. but Il is expected he will NOT
find enough here 10 keep him busy be-
yond Sunday.
Chairman Cortelyou has list OF
fifteen members OF the national com
mittee from which he is to select his
executive committee He said last night
that as yet he had not come 10 any
definite conclusion regarding the selec-
lions. The names are to be announced
u Two or three days, probably after
ma! conference with the President.
CAN LEGALLY POLLUTE