Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-25
MACK CONFIDENT N
SPITE Of EAtMY'S MONEY
Hears Republicans A's Ready To
Expsnd Three 1Iuion Dollars
To Elect Taft.
FIFTY MILLIONS WOULDN'T % il"
Chairman and Democratic Candidate
Sure Of Victory Regardless Of Re-
publican Corruption Fund-Maek's
Figures Gives Bryan 3o1 Votes
Jersey Promises Well.
(By Associated Prees.)

NEW YORK. Oct. 24.-National
Chairman Mack said today that he
understood that the Republican or
ganization had accumulated S3.oo0.ooO
which would be used in several OF the
debatable states.
But" said he "tney cannot defeat
us with $4,000. 900"
MIR. Mack had midnight confer
ence with Mr.. Bryan on the candl-
dates private car in Jersey City and
said that while Mr.. Bryan understood
that the Republican national commit
tee had vast sums of money. he ex'
pressed confident belief OF his cleo
ton
Must Nail Roosevelt Down.
Mr. Mack said:
The action of President Roosevelt
is sending out his entire cabinet on
the stump. shows that the President
is frightened 10 death. II they don I
put ropes on the President or nail
him down. he will he out on the
stump too. II Roosevelt goes on the
stump. the people VIII know that Bry-
an will be elected.
Still Exploiting Fake.
II notice that the Republican ma
tional committee is still sending out
the reputed Cleveland letter which
was d stributed at a political meet
ing in Patterson last wednesday. This
IL an outrage, for the letter has been
shown to be gross fake"
Mr.. Mack said that Mr.. Bryan would
sneak in Patterson Monday morning.
after which he would return to keep
his six engagements in this city.
The Democratic candidate will
speak in Ohio next Friday and in In
diana Saturday closing the week with
speech in Chicago Saturday night.
Bryan Won't Write.
Mr.. Mack said that inasmuch as
Mr.. Gompers would make a reply to
the recent letter of President Roose-
welt to Senator Knox. Mr.. Bryan
not do more than to refer to it IL
his speech Monday night.
Mr.. Mack authorized statement
today in which he claimed the cleo
ton OF Bryan by a landslide. Mr..
Mack announced that his reports
showed tina; Mr.. Bryan would re-
ceive d. least 201 electoral votes. or
50 more than is necessary for a
choice Mr. Mack's forecast Of the
election follows:
Msek's Forecast.
THE rumblings ard thunder Of the
Bryan landslide in the West are al,
ready heard in the Eastern states,
and today I can confidently predict
the election of Mr.. BRYAN. That land
slide in the West will extend to the
shores OF the Atlantic. II means the
Democratic national ticket will carry
every doubtful state in this section
and in rock-ribbed Republican dis
tricts the maiorities Of that party in
recent years will be reduced 10 a
minimum. Basing nv forecast on the
most conservative lines. in view OF
the optimistic reports have receiv-
ed from all sections q! the country.
I am sure tina: Mr. Bryan will have
at least sol electoral votes. or So
more than IS necessary for a choice.
This comfortable majority will be in
creased rather than decreased when
the vote is counted.
Slump from Roosevelt vote.
In addition to the 1ss votes Of
the solid Southland in this 7 include
NsTyland-I am confident that Mr.
BRYAN will carry New York. New Jer-
sey. Connecticut. Idaho. Montana. Ne
braska. Nevada. Indiana. Delaware.
Kansas and South Dakots-a total Of
3e1 votes. All over the country there
Is a change Of - TO 20 per cent. from
the Roosevelt vote Of 1904 10 Mr..
Bryan.
New York Not Doubtful.
The result Is no longer In dovb
in New York The - votes Of the
state are assured for Mr.. Bryan. Tie
will win ly a substantial plurality
The Empire State cannot longer 30
incl1ded in that territory called The
epemy's country. speak from infor.
nation gained from q thorough can
vaxs ard reports from every county
In the state.
From Connecticut have received
very >pcourssine reports. Judge
Robertson. the Democratic candidate
for governor vi, carry the state by