The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-03

Declares Bryan Will Win BY 333 Flee
toral Votes Hitchcock Sticks to
s25 Votes For Taft-Bryan Is End
ing Speaking Tour In Kansas, While
Republican Nominee Is Delivering
Final Speeches In ohlo-Nebraskan
In Interview Says He Is Confident
He viii Be Elected.
New York. Nov. AT both RepuO-
iican and Democratic headquarters IN
this city it was announced that the
work Of the respective organizations
in the campaign Of 1908 was at an
end. National Chairman Frank IL.
Hitchcock, of the Republican commit
tee. and National Chairman Norman
E. Mack, of the Democratic commit
tee, are going home to vote. and VIII
return to this city tomorrow after
noon TO receive returns at headquar-
tiers.
Messrs. Mack and Hitchcock ad-
hered to the forecasts given out, the
Democratic chairman contending that
Mr.. Bryan will receive S33 votes, and
Mr.. Hitchcock announcing himself as
positive in his belief that Mr.. IalI
will have 325 votes in the electoral
college. AS only 242 votes are neces-
sary to elect. both chairmen are ngur-
ing on wide margins for their respec-
tive candidates.
Democratic Chairman Mack. In Civ
ing his forecast. declared that II
meant "a landslide for Mr.. Bryan.
He said:
I'm my estimate of electoral votes
for Mr.. Bryan l include, in addition
to the 169 votes of the solid south, the
following states:
Colorado. 5; Connecticut Z; New
York. 80; Kansas. 1o; New Jersey. II;
North Dakota. 4; Oregon, 4; Rhode
Island. 4; West Virginia, Z; Wiscon-
sin. 10: Wyoming. 3; Indiana. 10;
Idaho. 8; Montana, 3; Ohio, %; Ne
braska. s; South Dakota, 4. Total, 1874.
Solid south, 1863. Grand total, 1873.
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"
While the national chairmen believe
that all has been done that can he
done to elect their chiefs. the can /
dates themselves will continue in the
fight until practically the last minute.
Mr.. Taft went to Cleveland, where he
will speak this afternoon, and tonight
goes to Youngstown. where he speaks.
hurrying thence to Cincinnati to vote
and hear the results of the election.
Mr.. Bryan intends to put in the day
campaigning in northwestern Kansas
and will be at Lincoln for homecom-
ing demonstration this evening.
At Republican headquarters in the
METROPOLITAN tower. 1t was asserted
that Chairman Macks estimate OF 1873
votes for Mr.. Bryan had been expected
in view of the same claims made
earlier in the campaign. 1t was further
said that Mr.. Mack had included in
his list states that were practically
conceded by state leaders to be Re
publican. It was also said that Mr
Hitchcock was willing to stand or fall
by his prediction Of 325 votes made
on Friday, and was perfectly satisfied
that it would be more nearly correct
than Mr.. Mack's when the returns
are in.
Mr.. Mack declared that the only
thing that can defeat Mr. Bryan is the
corrupt use of money" He said he had
sent his last instructions to the state
chairmen to get their vote out early
and to see that It was fairly counted.
Mr.. Hitchcock announced that there
had ceased to be any doubt as to Re
publican success in such states as
Indiana. Ohio and New Jersey-all
claimed by Mr. Mack-and 1t was
added by a member of his staff that
the Republican national committee is
as sure of New York as 1t is of Penn
sylvania.