Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-01
Each Side Gains lssufaaes q
Victory A Polls Mack c11lls
1888 Btyaa EIeelafs.
Both HEADQUARTERS silll 1u;l.
In Addition to Solid South, Democrats
Lay Claim to Seventeen states clas.
sified As "Sure for TsN"-ootl1i
Candidates Still On Go carryina
Out itineraries.
(By Associated Press. J

tBy Associated Press.l
NEW YORK. Oct, 81. - With onlx
the three fountains and green lawns
Of Madison Square surrounding then
headquarters the rival managers o.
the Republican and Democratic ~
tionai campaign Issued today ths9Hs
final sweeping predictions OF yictof1
Against the 325 electoral votes ciaix
ed by Chairman Frank II. Hifchcockl
for Mr.. Taft. Chairman Norman
Mack. late today set an estimate ~
333 votes for Mr.. Bryan.
Both headquarters Active. -
The close Of the campaign toni8h3
finds the Republican ofices tn th4
lofty Metropolitan tower and t1es
Democratic Offices In the HOfmak
House. just across the park, humnlinel
with activity. Beth headquartee4
are to remain open tomorrow A44|
there will still be many details - IA
attended to on Monday.
Chairmen Mack md Hje1
Tat theix bay pcsk q
b ~ ~ I1I -
been entrusted with ths ucek
ting out the voters. 81
Mack stands BY Figures
Chairman Mack's estimate OF xetq
for Mr.. Bryan does not diyer from Nh
rfevicus abatement. He fnelu0ens
Maryland, Delaware and Missouri -
the "solid South" ard claims seseA-l
teen OF the states classified By Mfss
Hitchcock as sure for TAFT" Theoes
include such states as New York, Oht0,S
Indiana. Kansas. Nebraska, etc.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Taft were stu
: on the go tonight. In carrying OUT
the reccrd-breakirg itineries,
Mr.. Taft wound Cp at Rochestefs
practically an entire week OF cam
paigning In New York state.
Mr.. Bryan who spen, the first four
days Of the week in this State, spoke.
! tonight ut Chicago en- route to h1Ss
! home at Lincoln. There was htG
parade OF merchants and workers ~
day IN New York City In behalf -
Mr.. Taft.
/ Reviewed by sunny Jim.1
: The long procession was review.
ci by James S. Sherman. Republican
candidate for vice president: by Sc
reiarv of State Root. who spoke here
/ tonight and BY Chairman Hitchc0cL
New York State. as always hee
been one Of the great storm centeze
Of the campaign and the state >
claimed by both parties for their re-.
pective State and national tickets.
Republican managers are apparent.
" confident that Mr.. Taft WIN Aaue
a substantial plurality and In the paee
week have grown more bold tn ths0
claims as 20 the reelection Of G0vegs
nor Hughes. although they admit Tho
plurality will fall short Of the lase
, election.
State Committeeman Ward went ~
far as to state that TAFT viii CARY
Greater New York.
Democrats Claim HvShes' OesoR.
The Democrats have claimed ever
since the denomination OF Goves1sx
Hughes In the face Of opposition froO
certain leaders in his own party. tnee
the rovcrncr will be defeated. Tney
are willing to admit that he has made
gains during the last 40 weeks OF h.
campaign but asser, that Lser;enane
Governor Lewis StEysesaat Chaatef
| viii be victorious By large pauraS-
~. and that VI. Bryan viii receive
, the electoral vote Of the State By .
comfortable margin.
Says Democratic lsn5si'de.
Democratic Chairman Mack. in Civ
ing his forrcas, tonight. declared shse
Il meant a landslide for Mr.. BrysA-
He said: .-.
In my estimate OF electoral votee
for Mr.. Bryan. inclrdc. in asditsoe
10 the Is? votes Of the soiid Soutns
the following states: Cosorsdc. -
Connecticut. :: New York. %: kansae
10: Ncx Jersey. Il: North nnesa,
Z: Oregon. 4: Rhode Island, Z: WeS
virginia :; Wisconsin. -. wyoone
II: Indiana. 10: idaho. .: xostaaA y
Ohio. -: Nebr,sks. s; Sousa 49,
Total fsl ~ 4 = =