The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-27
BRYAN A WINNER
National Chairman Mack Predicts
a Democratic Landslide.
HE GlAIlgs At LEAST

ING l9lABlg9O ~ eGFsS J
Three Hundred and One Electoral
Votes, Which is Fifty-Nine More
! Than Enough to Elect the Demo-
cratic Ticket, and Names the
States the Democrats Will Garry.
In a statement issued Saturday
from New York, Chairman. Mack
claims, that Bryan will be elected BY
a. landslide. Chairman Mack says:
'The rumbling and thunder of the
BRYAN landslide in the West are
already heard in the Easter State,
and today can confidentially predict
the election of Mr.. Bryan. That
landslide in the West will extend to
the shores of the Atlantic. 1t means
the Democratic national ticket Will
carry every doubtful State in this
section, and in rock-ribed RepuDll-
can districts the majorities of that
party in recent years will be reduced
to a minimum. Basing my forecast
on the most conservative lines, In
view of the optimistic reports | have
received from all sections of the
country. l figure that Mr.. Bryan
will have at least 3O1 electoral
votes, or SO more than necessary
for choice. This comfortable ma
iority will be increased rather than
decreased when the vote is counted
I'm addition to the 166 votes of
the solid SOUTH am confident that
Mr.. Bryan will carry New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Idaho, Montana,
Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, indiana
Ohio, Delaware, Kansas and South
Dakota-a total of 301 votes. All
over the country there is a change
of 25 to so per cent from the Roose-
yelt vote of 1904 to Mr.. Bryan.
t.The result is no longer in doubt
in New York. The SO votes Of the
State are assured for MIR. Bryan
| He will win by a substantial plural
ity. The Empire State can no longer
be included in that territory called
the enemys country. l speak from
information gained from a thorough
canvass and reports from every
county in the State.
From Connecticut have received
very encouraging reports. Judge
Robertson, the Democratic candidate
for governor, will carry the State by
about 10000 plurality, and the nat
iona ticket, backed by united
party, has the best chance in years
for winning the seven electoral votes
New Jersey sounds an optimistic
note and there is every reason tc
believe that that State will be In
the Democratic column. Few If any
State in the Union have better or
more effective organization that New
Jersey.
"Mr. Bryan's tour of the State cr
Tri..ay last and the ovation lie re-
ceived spelled victory to my mini
The internal dissension in the Repuh.
lican party in West Virginia and the
swing of the labor vote in that State
to Mr.. Bryan are powerful factor;
for his success.
/ Delaware we expect to win. The
people are hot with resentment
against a party branded with DIT
Pontism. Thousands Of Republicans
there will either vote for Bryan ol
not vote at. all.
"In Ohio and Indiana every ele'
ment is working for our success
and despite the great Republican
majorities of previous years, an
confident that both States will be ir
the Democratic column. They ars
for Bryan today, and there is NJ
reason for believing that the nex'
week will witness change Of senti'
ment. Eighty per cent of the labor
vote in sboth States and fully as largt
percentage of the German popula
ton are for Bryan.
Illinois is doubtful, with the
chances in favor o. Mr.. Taft, but II
he wins it will be by greatly re-
duced plurality.
"The Pacific coast States all show
trend toward Bryan and dis
gust of the extravagant, destructive
policies of Mr.. Roosevelt. In each
particularly in Oregon, State issues
are an important factor.
THE Mountain States. from infor'
nation have received within Is
hours, will, I am confident, be count
ed in the Democratic column.
I'm fine. l figure at the present
time Mr.. Bryan will have at least
800 electoral votes. l include in my
estimate the following States:
Solid South, 166; Idaho, 3; Mon
tana, 8; Colorado, 5; Nebraska,S s;
Nevada, 3; Indiana, IS; Ohio, 90;
Delaware, 3; Kansas, 10; New York
80; New Jersey, 10; Connecticut
7; South Dakota, 4. Total, 301.
FATALLY BURNED.
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