The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-03
Taft and Bryan Managers Close
Desks and Hurry to Their
Homes to Vote.
GOOD WEATHER PROMISES
UNUSUALLY HEAVY VOTE
Both Sides Still Express Utmost
Confidence in Sweeping,
Decisive Victory.

NEW YORK, Nov with election
day at hand, with fair weather and .
heavy vote indicated throughout 5he
United States, the rival mara~ers OF
the Republican and Democratic national
campaigns closed their desks at head
quarters tonight, declared respecuvelv
that Bryan and Taft would win. arj
then hurried away on late trains to cast
their ballots. Mr.. Hitchcock at West
Newton, Mass, and Mr. Mack az Brf
falo. Both chairmen feel that when
their votes shall have been deposited
tomorrow they will have dor.. al that
they could do to further Tie interests
OF their parties and OF their leading
candidates IN the lnomentous campaign
OF 1908.
The tasks Of the national chairmen
have been many aud tedious. These
have involved long railroad journeys
and many midnigit vigils. ibe-c Will
be many details to be looked after
when the voting is over, but the nerve
Tacking tension, the uncertainty and
suspense will be gone, and with either
anticipated cessation OF political Uor
ries.
Both Need Rest.
For Mr.. Hitchcock it will mean 2 ress
for the first time since be set on. 10
round up Taft delegates TO the Repu3-
Ecan national convention last srriag.
1t will be rest after a camp paign .vLich
hp b.g
along the lines agreed upon Mt the very
tion work with the satisfaction, ms as
ssoeiates say, OF having brought tina
Democratic party together ou closer
unity than for many wears past He
has conducted vigorous campaign
from the start, and say5 he believes tho
party 20 be IN a better position 10 win
the election than at any time IN its h,s-
tory.
Mr.. Hitchcock remained late at Re.
publican headquarters, delaying mis- de.
parture for Massachusetts until nil
night. lie will return tomorrow after
noon to receive the returns. Mr.. Mack
left for Buffalo shortly before IN
o clock, and also will be psck ia .he
city tomorrow night.
New York Can Vote Early.
The polls in New York CITY Will opar
at 8 O'Clock tomorrow mornirg and
close NJ p. no, The same RUE bolGs
throughout practically every part oC
the state, and the indications are that
the New York state results wi be che
first to be flashed over the wires to.
morrow night as giving an indication
least, will be ,ruc of the counties aud
cities outside OF Greater New York.
Voting machines are extensively used
IN up the state, and the result will be
known almost as soon as the polls close
1t was four, years, ago that Erie
county, in which Buffalo IS located, first
told President Roosevelt Of his ap-
preaching victory. The returns from
Erie this year viii be watched with the
keenest interest, both as to their bear
ing on the national and New York state
results. The count Of the vote in New
York City, Brooklyn and surrounding
b5oroughs, is likely TO be slow and long
delayed
The end of the campaign tonight
found Mr.. Taft and Mr. Bryan still on
the go, and if apathy should be apparent
in the volume or the vote throughout
the country tomorrow il will be no fault
of theirs. They have both travelled
spoken in more than a score or states.
New York, Indiana and Ohio have been
the scenes of the greatest efforts OF
the two candidates. and naturally the
returns from these states will hold the
greatest degree Of interest.
Hearst Forces Problem,
What effect the Independence party.
organized by W. r. Hearst and in the
national field for the first time this
year, will have upon either OF the old
parties is q matter OF conjecture to DE
decided by tomorrow S balloting,
The Socialist leaders. basing their
claims upon the reception given to Eu
gene V. Debs on his " Red Special tour
Of the country. are confident that they
Will poll greater vote than ever be-
fore.
Republican Chairman Hitchcock de.
clared today that late reports received
from national committeeman and state
chuirmeu strengthened his faith III the
estimate Of S25 electoral votes for Mr..
Taft. made on Friday night,
~ believe this contest is won. he
said. "It has been worked out as sys'
as il is possible 10 apply
Ia q national campaign. The chairman
shin of this committee was not oil my
seeking Those who arc on the INSIDE
can testify 10 this. | have been IN
-oIvcd in work previous 10 the opening
,f rho carpairn, which naturally, J
,bonob+ should have relieved me OF
Ne yrork. accepted As | autici-
,otcA ,hcre was much criticism IN the
he Ginning. but think thai the way IN
yb;rb the work has boon done Justliles
NO in saving that the results show that
he object has been attained,
Hitchcock S Defense.
,.At NO time have I INDUCED in any
,.s,.,I;t,cs I have Studlousiy en-