The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-25
| LANDSL|OE SAYS
CHAIRMAN MACK
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CHAIR.
MAN SAYS BRYAN WILL GET
2ot ELECTORAL VOTES.
SO MORE THAN NEEDED
Former Republican Majortes Will
Be Wiped Out--lIIinois Might
Co For Taft, But BY
Small Margin.

New YORK, Oct. 24-National
Chairman Mack authorized a state
ment today in which he claimed the
election of Mrayn by landslide.
Mack announced that his reports
shovel that Bryan would receive az
| least }01 electoral votes or SO more
| thar is necessary for choice. Mack's
forecast follows:
THE rumblings and thunder of a
Bryan landslide in the west are al
! ready heard in the eastern states.
and today can confidently predict
the election of Bryan. That the land
slide n the west will extend to the
shores Of the Atlantic is assured 1t
means that the Democratic national
ticket will carry every doubtful state
in this section, and in Rocky-ribbed
Republican districts, the majorities
of that party in recent years will be
reduced to minimum.
"Basing me forecast on the most
conser vative lines in view of the
optimistic reports | have received
lIOiu III S6CtiOHS VI tHc Coultiy,
figure that Bryan will have at least
301 electoral sevot, or SO more than
necessary for choice. This comfort
able majority will be increased
rather than decreased when the vote
is counted.
I'm addition to the 166 votes of the
solid southland in this | include i
Maj yland-I am confident that Bryan !
will carry New York, New Jersey, |
Connecticut Idaho, Montana, Colo
RADIO, Nebraska, Nevada, Indiana.
Ohio, Delaware, Kansas and South
Dakota total of 301 votes. All
over the country there is a change of
% to So per cent from the Roosevelt
vote Of 1904 to Bryan.
The result is no longer in doubt
in New York. The 80 votes Of that
state are assured for Bryan. He will
win b. a substantial plurality. The
Empire state can no longer be in
rluded in what they called the
enemy's country ! speak from In
gained from thorough
ranvass and reports from every
county in the state.
From Connecticut | have received
very encouraging reports. Judge
Robertson. the Democratic candidate
or governor. will carry the state by
~ 600 plurality. and the national |
ticket, backed by the united party,
las the best chance in years for win !
ling the electoral votes. Thomas |
Waller. the last Democratic governor ,
# the stste. a gold Democrat Of the ,
pronounced type. is not Only actively
ampa gning for Bryan, but predicts
hat he will carry the state.
New Jersey sounds an optimistic
ote. and there is every reason to be-
ieve hat the state will be in the {
)emoC ratio column. This is not an
Xtrav igsnt statement when you
axe into consideration the fact that
he tremendous Republican majori- t
les o. 1896 and 1904: and the $4,000 {
4 1907 reduced TO 1000 in the con. Z
est o. 1907 The internal dissention I
! the Republican party in West Vlr- {
inia and the swing of the labor vote y
J that state to Bryan are powerful q
,ctors for his success. 4
In Ohio and ln.liana every ele- D
lent IS working for our Success. ami d
es9it" the great Republican majority 1 {
previous years I am confident that a
9Th states will be in the Democratic u
olumn. They arc for Bryan tolay
nj there is no reason for believing
rat the next week will witness
hsnge of sentiment Eighty per
mt Of the labor vote in both states. +.
I'd fully as large a percentage Of the =
ermsn population. are for Bryan.
"Illi lOis is doubtful with chances
favor OF Taft. but If he wins Il =
81 b. BY greatly reduced plurality =
The Pacific states all show u
ryan trend and disgust Of the ex-
destructive policies OF
oose relt
The mountain states. from the in
lrmafion have received within
.Tty-eisht hours. viii. am confident :,
2 counted I'm the Democratic column