The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-30
FORECAST OF
 REPUBLICANS Political Complexion of
 Next House. AN INCREASE IS PREDICTED Claim New York for Taft and
 Sherman. Secretary Hitchcock Says Judge Taft Has More Then a Fighting Chance
 in Both Kentucky and
 Tennessee.
AN INCREASE IS PREDICTED

New York. Oct. 29.-Representatlve Henry c. Loudenslager, New Jersey, secretary of the National Republican Congressional Committee, who had been In charge of the New York head quarters of the committee during the campaign, today gave out his estimate of the complexion of the National House of Representatives in the Sixty first Congress.
 received" said MT. Loudenslager, and from personal interviews with polIti- clans and other observers from all sec. tions of the country. am convinced that conservative estimate of the po- litical complexion of the next House is that 1t will show 227 Republicans and l64 Democrats.
 'I am confident that the election res suits will give an increase in the num- Der of Republicans rather than a de- crease This campaign has been a strange one in many respects, unusual conditions have existed in different sections and while there will be some changes. the net result will. in my judgment. be as stated"
 Chairman Hitchcock. of the Repub- lican National Committee. said late today that he would probably give out his forecast of the electoral vote to- morrow afternoon. He said that the
 
 as well as the certain States for both parties. Mir. Hitchcock is still of the opinion that Nevada will be very close but he Is quite confident of Montana Information from leaders in Kentucky and Tennessee continue to reach head quarters and is to the effect that the Republican candidate has more than a fighting chance in those two States. While he feels sure about Maryland, he thinks the fight will be close there. Mir. Hitchcock said that Mir. Taft was feeling unusually happy last night as he was leaving the city over the re- suit of the meetings which he had ad- dressed here yesterday and particular ly the meeting which was held in Mad- ison Square Garden last night. MT. Hitchcock said that he himself had never seen any meeting equal to that of last night.
 The following forecasts were made at Republican national headquarters today:
 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts: New England will give It's entire electoral vote for Taft and Sherman. Massachusetts will give about the same plurality 1t gave to Mckinley, S2 000 I have been up State in New York and am confident that not only fudge Taft. but Governor Hughes will receive large majorities in this State.
 Secretary Straus of the Department of commerce and Labor: Judge Taft will carry the State of New York by A majority ranging between that re- ceived by Roosevelt in 1904 and Me- Kinley in 1900. Governor Hughes VIII receive A larger plurality than has been supposed"
 Former Governor Murphy of New Jersey: Tt is a question of majority only for Taft and sherman In New Jer- sey." ,,,.-n.
 Congressman Hawley of oregon; Latt win carry every State W est of the Nils. sissippi with the possible exceptions of Missouri. Oklahoma. Texas and Ar- kansas. Taft and sherman will carry Nebraska by from 5000 to 10000"
 Chairman Woodruff of the Repubh- can State Committee; From the cSn. . vass made up the state. predict that Taft's plurality will be over l25'O0Os and Hughes will not fall below 75'- 900 l"