The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-01

of the Republican and Democratic ma
final sweeping claims of victory.
Against 325 electoral votes claimed
by Chairman Hitchcock for Taft,
Chairman Mack late today set an esti-
mate u 333 for Bryan
The close of the campaign tonight
found the offices of both parties hum
ming with activity. Both headquar-
ters are to remain open tomorrow AMI
there will be details to be attended to
on Monday. But Chairmen Mack aud
Hitchcock feel that their hard work
is ended and little remains now but
the casting and counting of the bal
lots. The state and county chairmen
have been entrusted with the work Of
tive communities.
Maeks estimate Of the votes for
Bryan does not differ greatly from his
previous statements. He includes
Maryland. Delaware and Missouri in
the solid SOUTH" and claims seven
teen states classified by Hitchcock
as sure for Taft. These include New
York, Ohio, Indiana, Kansas, Nebras
ka, etc.
Bryan aud Taft were still on the
go tonight in carrying out their rec
ord breaking itinerary, Taft wound
up at Rochester, practically an entire
week of campaigning in New York
State. Bryan, who spent the first four
days of the week in this state. spoke
tonight at Chicago en- route to his
home at Lincoln.
There was big parade of mer-
chants and workers today in New
York City in behalf of Taft. A long
process sion, which required several
hours in passing, was reviewed by
James s. Sherman, Republican candi-
date for vice president; by Secretary
Root, who spoke here tonight and
Chairman Hitchcock.
New York state tonight is claimed |
by both the old parties. The Repub- |
lIcan managers are apparently conf |
dent that Taft will have a substantial |
plurality and in the past week have |
grown more bold in their claims as to |
the reelection Of Governor Hughes, |
although they admit that his vote |
will fall far short of that pOlled for |
the presidential candidates Repub- |
lican State Committeeman Ward went |
SO far today as to say that Taft would |
carry Greater New York. The Demo |
Gratis have claimed. ever since the |
nomination of Hughes, in the face of |
the opposition from certain leaders in |
his own party, that the governor will |
be defeated They are willing to ad
init that he has made gains during the |
last two weeks of his campaign, but |
asserts that Chanler will be victorious |
by a large plurality and that Bryan
will receive the electoral vote of the
state By comfortable margin.
Mack in giving his forecast tonight,
declaring II meant "a landslide for
Bryan said
In my estimate of the electoral
votes for Bryan ] include in addition
10 tnt los NONto VI Nht SViih SohtH' !
the following:
Colorado 8. Connecticut Z. New
York 80. Kansas 10. New Jersey II,
North Dakota 4. Oregon 4, Rhode Is
land 1, West Virginia Z. Wisconsin
IL. wyoming 3. Indiana Is. Idaho 3.
Montana 3. Ohio %, Nebraska S.
South Dakota e. Total 16i.
California and Illinois ! place in
the doubtful column. but from the re-
ports have received from those
states the chances are extremely in
favor Of their being included in the
landslide for Bryan. /,
Maryland and Delaware | include.
of course. in the solid south.
Chairman Mack said tonight:
The Democrats have conducted 2
clean. open campaign. Our candidate
for p-esident. William Jennings Bry-
an. has conducted an almost super
human canvass which appeals not
alone 10 our party pride. The plain
people understand that he. bis party
and cur platform mean. We have
stood in the open. Our cause is just
and right and must survive. The
masses have given with alacrity coz
tributions to defray our necessary ex-
ueuses. and publication. ss promised.
Of IL an has been made. The Repuh
licans have appealed to the of
springs and benehciaries Of the high
tariff. the trusts and combinations To-