Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

NEW YORK, October 31.-With only
the trees fountains and green lawns OF
Madison Square separating their head
quarters. the rival managers of the re-
publican and democratic national cam
paigns issued today final sweeping claims
OF victory. Against the 325 electoral votes
claimed by Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock
for Taft, Chairman Norman E. Mack late
today set an estimate of 333 votes for
Bryan.
The close of the campaign tonight
found the republican Offices in the lofty
metropolitan tower and the democratic
Offices in the Hoffman House, just across
the park. humming with activity. Both
headquarters are to remain open tomor-
row and there will still be many details
to be attended to Monday. But Chair
men Mack and Hitchcock feel that their
hard work is ended and that little re-
mains now but the casting and counting
of the ballots. State and county chair
men have been intrusted with the work
of getting out the voters in their respect
i've communities.
Chairman Macks estimate of votes for
Bryan does not differ greatly from his
previous statements. He includes Mary
land. Delaware and Missouri In the "soHd
SOUTH and claims seventeen Of the states
classified by Chairman Hitchcock as "sure
for Taft These include such states as
New York. Ohio. Indiana. Kansas and
Nebraska.
Bryan and TAFT were still on the go to-
night In carrying out their record-break-
ing itineraries. Taft wound up at Roches-
ter practically an entire week of cam
paigning 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.
Mack Predicts Bryan Landslide.
Democratic Chairman Mack in givina
his forecast tonight. declared that 1t
meant "a landslide for Mr. Bryan" He
said:
In my estimate OF electoral votes 70,
Mr., Bryan. l include. in addition, to tn
l63 votes of the solid south, the follow
ing states:
Colorado. ): Connecticut. :: New York
30: Kansas. 10: New Jersey. Il; North
Dakota, 4: Oregon, 4 Rhode Island, 4
West Virginia. I; Wisconsin. Il: Wyo-
ming, 3: Indiana, 10: Idaho. >; Montana
=; OHIO, -; Nebraska, :; South. Ds-
k0ta, T. Total, l64.
California and Illinois l place In thu
doubtful column. but from the reports
nave received from those states tbs
chances ars extremely in favor of thsi,
beng included In the landslide for Bryan
Maryland and Delaware l include, O
course. in the solid south.
Hughes Gains Admitted.
New York state. as always has beer
one of the great storm cen ers of tn
campaign. and tonight is claimed by botl
old parties for their respective nat Iona
and sta,e tickets. The republican man
ayers are apparently confident that Mr.
Taft will have substantial plurality
and In the past week have grown NOR
bold In heir claims To the re-electio,
Of Gov. Charles Il. Hughes althouR
they admit that his vote will fall IA
short of that poiled for the presidentia
candidate, Republican State Committee
man Ward went so far today as TO sa
fiet Judge Taft would carry Create
New York
The democrats have claimed ever sine
the denomination OF Gov. Hughes. in tn
lace OF opposition from certain leader
in his own party. that the governor vii
he defeated. They are will ng to admi
that he has made gains during the las
two weeks OF his campaign, but asser
that Lieut., Gov. Lewis Stuyvesant Chan
Ter will be victorious by large plural
ity and that Mr.. Bryan will receive In
electoral vote of the state by comfort
able margin,
Mr., Mack will leave for Buffalo tomor
row night. and after voting In HIS hom
ely Tuesday morning will return here
receive the returns election nisht III head
quarters. State Chairman Conners lei
for his home in Buffalo yesterday, to rs
main until election day when he wi
return hare Ia get the election result
at state headquarters.
Mack Comments on His Work,
Chairman Maeis said tonight:
'"rhe democrats have conducted a clear
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