The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
Democratic Campaign Manage Is Confident of 5O1 Votes
 FoTEFe NsbIaskan
EAST IS NOW TURNING ID
 THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER
Mack Declares That the Democratic Ticket Will Be Victorious In Every Doubtful States and That Bryan
 Will Carry East and West.

New York, october 24-National Chair man Mack authorized a statement today in which he claimed the election of Will liam J. Bryan by landslide. MT Mack announced that his reports showed that Mir Bryan would receive at least s01 elec- toral votes or 59 more than is necessary for an election. MT. Mack's forecast of the election follows:
 rThe rumblings and thunder of the Bry- an landslide in the west is already heard in the eastern states, and today l can confidently predict the election Of MT Bryan The landslide will extend 10 the shores of the Atlantic. He says the dem ocratic national ticket will carry every doubtful state in this section, and in lock- ribbed republican states the majorities of that party in recent years will be re- duced to minimum. Raising my fore- cast on the most conservative lines in view of the optimistic reports l have re- ceived from aH sections of the country l figure that MT. Bryan will have at least s01 electoral votes, or 59 more than is necessary for choice. This comfort able majority will increase, rather than decrease, when the vote is counted.
 States for Bryan.
 Tn addition to the 166 votes of the solid southland in this T include Maryland l am confident that MT. Bryan will carry New York, New Jersey, Connections Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nebraska, Ne vada. Indiana, Ohio. Delaware Kensas .-vs South Dako5a, total of 2oi votes. All over the country there is change of % to 50 per cent from the Roosevelt vote of 1904 to MT. Bryan. The result is no longer in doubt in New York. The ss votes of the state are assured for MT. Bryan He will win by a substantial plurality. The Empire state can no longer be included in that territory called the enemy's country. I speak from informa- ton gained from thorough canvass and reports from every county in the state.
 From Connecticut l have received very encouraging reports. Judge Robertson, the democratic candidate for governor, will carry the state by about 20,0oo plurality, and the national ticket backed by a united party has the best chance in years for winning the electoral votes.
 New Jersey sounds an optimistic note and there is every reason to believe that that state will be in the democratic col umn. This is not an extravagant state ment when you take into consideration the fact that the tremendous republican ma jorities of SO0O0 in 1904 and 60,000 in 1900 were reduced to 1000 in the gubernatorial contest in 1907.
 Delaware we expect to win. The peo- pie are hot with resentment against a. f=faa G. ands of republicans there will either vote for Bryan or not vote at all.
 Ohio and Indiana.
 .In Ohio and Indiana every element is working for our success and despite the great republican majorities of previous wears. I am confident that both states will he in the democratic column. They are for Bryan today and there is no reason for believing that the next week will witness a change of sentiment. Eighty per cent of the labor vote in both states and fully as large a percentage or the German population are for MT. Bryan. II linois Is doubtful with the chances In favor of Mir. Taft, but if he wins 1t will he bv greatly reduced plurality.
 "The Pacific states all show Bryan trend and disgust with the extravagant, destructive proclivities of MT. Roosevelt. Tn each. especially in Oregon, state is sues are an important factor
 "The mountain states from information I have received within 4S hours will, I am co;Isdent, be counted in the democratic cclarnn.
 ssIn fine. figure at the present time MT. Bryan will have at least 301 electoral votes. I include in my estimate ten states
 "solid south, 1ss: Idaho. 3; Montana, B; Colorado. 5: Nebraska. 8; Nevada, &; Indiana, 15 Ohio, 23; Delaware, 3; Kan sas. 10; New York, S9; New Jersey, I2; Connecticut, q South Dakota, 4. Total, Qn