Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
CLAIMS FROM THE
DOUBTFUL STATES
Late Reports Sent to Chair
man Hitchcock.
VIEWS OF STATE LEADERS
Maryland Pronounced Republican by
From 5000 to 5000.
MACK ANNOUNCES ESTIMATES
Says New York Will Go for Bryan
by $4,000 and Ohio by $1,000.
Claims Indiana.
VIEWS OF STATE LEADERS
MACK ANNOUNCES ESTIMATES
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From a StaY Correspondent.
NEW YORK, November 2.-Chairman
Hitchcock of the republican national COM
mittee announced this afternoon the
claims of the state chairmen. national
committeeman and other officials of the
republican organizations in the close
states. Some of the claims are as fol-
lows:
Harry S. New, national committeeman
for Indiana-Indiana for Taft by 10000.
H. A. Williams, chairman of the execu-
tive committee for Ohio-Ohio for Taft by
$4,000
Charles Edmonds of Wisconsin, state
chairman-Wisconsin for Taft by 100, ,OG0.
Victor Rosewater of Nebraska national
committeeman-Nebra for Taft by TO-
David W. Mulvane national committee
man for Kansas-kansas for Taft by not
less than $1,000
Scott Claims West Virginia.
Senator Scott. West Virginia-West Vir-
ginia fer Taft by $4,000 TO 10000
Roy o. West, state chairman of Illinois
Illinois for Taft by 10000.
Franklin T. Murphy of New Jersey,
state chairman-New Jersey by $500 for
Taft.
Thomas Thorson, national committee
man for South Dakota-South Dakota for
Taft by 10000.
Senator DiXon-Montana for Taft BY
=. 500 to 5000.
National Committeeman Brayton-
Rhode island for Taft by . 600 to 1000.
State Chairman Kenealy-Connecticut
for Taft by 25,00O.
State Chairman Stone, California-Cat-
fornia for Taft by $4,000
State Charm IN acknowledgements for
Taft from 900 to 1000.
State Chairman Brown. Minnesota-Taft
by 100000
When asked about Maryland Chairman
Hitchcock said the republican leaders es-
timated the state to be for Taft by from
$500 to 5000.
Chairman Hitchcock added that he
thought the figures for Minnesota and
Illinois were too high. He would be
content with 100000 in Illinois and SU,OOO
in Minnesota.
Chairman Mack's Claims.
Norman E. Mack. democratic national
chairman. made estimates this morning
on two states. based on latest informa-
ton. He claimed Ohio by 81 900 and New
York by 10000 to 10000 for Bryan. He
also claimed Indiana, without giving
figures
Chairman Mack gave out today a long
interview denouncing William r. Hearst
for his attacks on Bryan. Mr.. Mack also
gave out the following:
This mornings Pittsburg Post contains
an affidavit that completely refutes the
Campbell statement. widely printed in the
Hearst papers, that at a hearing before
the ways and means committee in 1888,
Mr. Bryan had said that labor men were
public besgars. The Post prints affida-
Wits of Simon Burns. president of the
Window Glass Workers, containing a
copy of the minutes recording this report
of the committee of labor men that ap-
peared before the ways and means COM
mittee.
No reference is made in that report or
minutes to the widely published Campbell
affidavit Mr.. Burns says: None of the
committee ever accused Mr.. Bryan of
saying union men were public beggars
until three years later. when Campbell
made his first attack on Mr.. Bryan in the
latter's first campaign for President
am unable TO keep sill mt when l read un-
fair charges against Mr.. Bryan
Mr.. Burns so swears that Campbell,
who made affidavit against Mr.. Bryan
was indicted in the federal courts in 1890
for importing contract labor from Bel
GUM. Notwithstanding that the case was
dismissed. Mr.. Buns declares It was W IL
known that Campbell was closely affiliat-
ed with Chambers and always worked for
the interests of the manufacturers and
against the members of his own associa-
ton. N q NJ