The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
COMMITTEE CLAIMS
VICTORY FOR TAFT
County Organization of Repub-
Leans Estimates 263 for
0hiOan and III for Bryan
Two Big Meetings Are to Be
Held by the Party in This
City Tonight

The republican county committee has
furnished the first official estimate OF
the comparative strength of Taft and
Bryan in the United States. In cir
cular prepared by Secretary Charles II.
Forbes and sent out to all registered
republicans Taft is given 263 electoral
votes. Bryan 127 while SO are set
down as doubtful. AS 242 are necessary
10 elect this estimate may be regarded
as conservative.
The states which the county commit
tee gives 10 Taft are: California, Con-
nectlcut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine,
Massachusetts. Michigan, Minnesota,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Da-
kota. New York, Ohio, oregon, Penn
sylvania, South Dakota, Vermont,
Washington. Wisconsin, Wyoming
Bryan is given the following states,
in which. the circular significantly de-
clares, laws protecting labor and labor
unions are comparatively unknown :
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina. Tennessee, Texas, Nir-
ginia, oklahoma.
The states set down as doubtful are:
Colorado, Delaware. Idaho, Indiana,
Kentucky Maryland Missouri, Mon
tana. Nebraska, Nevada Rhode Island,
Utah, West Virginia. Late advices.
says a foot note. place Indiana and
Nebrsska in the republican column
There viii be two big republican
meetings tonight. At Young Mems
Hebrew association hail. Page street
near Stanyan. United States District
Attorney Robert T. Devlin, Insurance
Commissioner Z. Myron Wolf and As
sistant City Attorney Jesse H Stein
hart win speak Thomas c. Kierulff
viii preside al the meeting.
At Richmond hall, sos Fourth avenue,
Tom Fitch Of the silver tongue will
make an address. E. J. Calian, the re-
publican candidate for the assembly in
the thirty-ninth, win also speak.
CONGRESSMAN Julius Kahn estimates
that lie WIN be reelected by a plural
sly Of 600 James G. Mcguire. his op-
pOnent, VIII not concede him any but
the fortieth and forty-hrst districts.
At these claims Kahn laughs.
SONOMA LOOKS GOOD
Surveyor Of Customs Woodward came
down from Sonoma county yesterday to
report that a conservative calculation
placed Taft's plurality there at 1900.
Governor Gillett viii speak at Point
Richmond on Saturday night and eX-
poets TO be in good voice. Special eX-
cursion trains viii be run from Siege
and Pinole TO carry the crowds TO the
meeting. The governor is anxious to
do all he can TO help elect Judge Wood
the candidate for superior judge, who
is an old friend.
After presiding at the big rally with
which the republican campaign viii be
closed in this city at Dreamland pavil-
ion on Monday night John K. Davis,
former judge and code commissioner
viii leave Tuesday morning for Jack
son. his home, TO vote for Taft Davis
will leave the train at Lodi and viii be
Whlrled thence to Jackson in high
power motor car and viii arrive before
the polls are closed
Congressman. Robson dined with
Congressman Kahn last night without
discussing politics After dinner the
two representatives separated. Hobson
going to the Mission TO speak foI
Bryan. and Kahn TO the Latin quarter
10 speak for himself.
The democrats viii have three meet
ings tonight. In the thirty-third dis
trict a meeting will be held in No
hawk hall, near the Ingleside cours-
ing park In the thirty ninth a meet
ing viii be held in Foresters' hall
Eleventh avenue and J street Sunset
Both Of these meetings viii be addressed
by Andrew Furuseth, John ". Sweeney
and David Hirschberg. In the thirty
IN Duveneck's hall, Twenty fourth and
Church streets, at which w. A Cole
vice president OF the building trades
council, and some Of the democratic
candidates viii speak.
CONGRESSMAN HobsOn viii talk al
Fresno Monday morning at 10 O'Clock
and in Oakland in the evening.
DEMOCRATS TO MEET
The members of the campaign COM
nittee Of the democratic county COM
rnittee and all the candidates on the
democratic local ticket viii hold &
meeting at o'clock this afternoon al
headquarters in the Magee building
on Market street near Kearny, to make
arrangements for work at the polls on
election day.
Senator o. 3. Sanford of Ukiah is
firing very enthusiastic letters and
kilograms at Secretary John f. Muir
ray A letter received yesterday con-
cluded with these words: Bell is a
wonder: Phelan, a power. Good team
Looks like a landslide in Sacramento
and san Joaquin valleys. Democrats
IN Los Angeles say they will break
even in county. Taft majority south
of Tehachapi will not exceed 5000"
one Of Sanford's latest wires read
thus: Splendid Bell meeting Sar
Diego. Great crowd hears Phelan. Los
Angeles business men not afraid OF
Bryan. Democrats enthusiastic. Hold
several large meetings every night
10000 people viii be in Hobson parade
Saturday night. Democrats claim re.
publican majority south of Tehachap
less than 10000"
The union labor party will hold two
meetings tonight. The larger of the
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mex. Page and Fillmore streets, and
will be addressed by Eddie Wolfe, p. H
Mccarthy. George Lippman, w. r. Hag-
gerty and the union labor candidates
The other meeting will be held in the
thirty-third district in Whalens hall
Army and Cannon streets. P. H Nc
carthy and other labor men will speak
with the candidates.