The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-01
Democratic Chairman Gives Bryan 333 Votes and Taft
 the Rest, Ony 15O
MACK Is CONFIDENT IF \
 VICTORY FOR DEMOCRATS
Both Presidential Candidates Lahored Hard All Day Saturday and Little Remains for Them But to
 Count Votes.

New York, Ocober 3i.--With only the trees fountains and green lawns of Mad ison Square separating their headduar- ters, the rival managers of tho republics an and democratic national campaigns issued today final sweeping claims of xio- tory. Against the s25 electoral votes claimed by Chairman Hitchcock for Mr. Taft, Chairman Mack late today set an estimate of 338 votes for Mir. Bryan. The close of the campaign tonight found the republican offices in the lofty Met ropolitan tower. and the democratic of fees in the Hoffman house, just across tho park, humming with activity. Both headquarters are to remain open tomor- row, and there will still be many details to be attended to on Monday. But Chairman Mack and Chairman Hitchcock feel that their hard work is ended, and that little remains but the casting and counting of the ballots. State and coun- ty chairmen have been entrusted with the work of getting out the voters in their respective communities.
 Chairman Mack's estimate of votes for Mir Bryan does not differ greatly from 1 his previous statements He includes Maryland. Delaware and Missouri in tha solid south" and claims IT of the states classified by MT. Hitchcock as sure for Taft" These include such states as New York. Ohio. Indiana, Kansas. Me- i braska etc.
 Still on the Go. Mir Bryan and Afr. Taft were still on 1 the go tonight in carrying out their rec ord-breaking itineI aries. MT Taft wound up at Rochester practically an entire week or campaigning in New York state.
 aIr. BFyan who spent the first tour days of the week in this state spoke to- night at Chicago, route to his home at Lincoln.
 There was a big parade of merchants and workers today in New York city in behalf of Mr. Taft. The long procession was reviewed by James S. Sherman .re- publican candidate for vice president, by Secretary of State Root, who spoke hero tonight, and by Chairman Hitchcock
 New York state, always. has been one of the great storm centers of the campaign, and tonight is claimed by both old parties for their respective national and state tickets. The republican mana gers are apparently confident that Mr. Taft will have a substantial plurality. and in the past week have grown more bold in thu claims to the reelection or NrONeTnOf fiukn6S, aili1OuRn they HunbI that his vote will fall far short of that boiled for the presidential candidate. Re- publican State Committeeman Ward went so far today as to say that Judge Taft would carry Greater New York.
 Defeat for Hughes.
 The democrats have claimed, ever since the renominatioD of Governor Hughes In the face of opposition from certain leaders in his own party, that the governor will be defea ted. They are willing to admit that he has made gains during the last two weeks of his campaign. but assert that Lieutenant Governor Chanler will be victorious by large plurality, and that MT. Bryan will receive the electoral vote of the state by a comfortable mar gin.
 Democratic Chairman Mack in giving his forecast tonight, declared that 1t meant "a landslide for Mir. Bryan He said:
 Tn my estimate of electoral votes for MT. Bryan I included in addition to the 169 votes of the solid south the following states: Colorado 5 Connecticut. [, New York, 8; Kansas, 10; New Jersey, r; North Dakota, 4; Oregon, 4; Rhods Island 4; West Virginia, [; Wisconsin. lSs Wyoming, 3; Indiana, 15; Idaho 3; Mon- tana, 8; ohio 2s; Nebraska, s. South Da- kota, 1. Total, 164
 Doubtful States.
 CdulOfnla ana llllnOlS | place Tn tho doubtful column. but from the reports I have received from those states the chances are extremely in favor of their being included in the landslide for Bryan
 Maryland and Delaware l include. oe course, in the solid south.
 MT. Mack will leave for Buffalo to- morrow night and after voting will re- turn here to receive the returns election night at headquarters. He said tonight:
 The democrats have conducted clean. open campaign. Our candidate for Pres ident William J. Bryan, has conducted almost superhuman canvass, which ap- peals not alone to our party pride. The plain people understand what he, his party and platform mean. We have stood in the open. Our cause is just and right and must survive. The masses have given with alacrlty contributions tN defray our necessary expenses and publi latiens.
 The republicans have apii aled t..s offspring and beneiciaries of high tarihr trusts and combinations for funds to run their campaign and for what else we know not because they have refused to take the people into their confidence and publish the names of contributors, the amount given or the total amount
 q believe a democratic victory IS sure. The party is reunited and a united eff fort throughout has made for the suct cess of the entire democratic people. Froii ocean to ocean and from the lakes to thd gulf democratic victory is in the airG
 Hitchcock Not Afraid.
 Chairman Hitchcock today said of N Standard Oil charges, that he had H apprehension as to their effect He z he had received additional informaf today from Ohio and Indiana whichf N eentuated the opinion held by him those states are certain for the natl N and state tickets. MT. Hitchcock
 
 indiana's plurality until the last - weeks The Montana vote will be = Mr Hitchcock says. but 1t will publican. He also repeated his -s about Nebraska and said his mob cent reports from kentuckv in6'-