The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
BRYAN IS CERTAIN
OF BIG PLURALITY
Chairman Mack Claims Election
of Democratic Candidate by
Great Landslide
Confident Every Doubtful State
in Union Will Be Carried by
the Bourbon Leader

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Nationai
Chairman Mack authorized Statement
today in which he claimed the eleclion
of w. ]. Bryan by Landslide. ne an
nounced that his reports showed lnal
Bryan would receive at least SUI etee-
toral votes. or SO more than is neces-
sary for a choice. Mack's forecast OF
the election follows:
1.-The democratic national ticket Will
carry every doubtful state in this sec
ton and in rock ribbed republican ols-
tricts the majorities of that party IN
recent years will be reduced TO mini
mum. Basing my forecast on the most
conservative lines in view or the optl-
mistic reports have received from all
sections of the country, l figure that
Bryan will have at least 3Ol electoral
votes, or SO more than is necessary Ior
choice. This comfortable majority
will be increased rather than decreased
when the vote is counted.
I'm addition to the 166 votes OF the
solid south (and in this include Mary
land), / am confident that Bryan Will
carry New York, New Jersey, Connecti-
cut, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Ne
braska, Nevada, Indiana, Ohio, Della
ware, Kansas and South Dakota
total of sol votes. .All over the coun-
try there is change of 25 to. so per
to Bryan.
''The result is no longer in doubt in
New York. The 80 votes of the state
are assured for Bryan. He Will win
by substantial plurality.
from Connecticut I have received
very encouraging reports. Judge Rob-
ertson, the democratic candidate for
governor. will carry the state by about
10000 plurality.
New Jersey sounds an optimistic
note and there is every reason to be-
lieve that that state will be in the
democratic column. This is not an ex-
travagant statement when you take
into consideration the fact that the tre-
mendous republican majorities of S0,-
600 in 1904 and SO 900 in 1900 were re-
duced to 1000 in the gubernatorial con-
test in 1907. Mr.. Bryan's state tour on
Friday last and the reception he re-
ceived spelled victory. to my mind.
Delaware we expect to WIN The
people are hot with resentment against
a party branded with Dupontism-
In Ohio and Indiana every element
is working for our success, and despite
the great republican majorities of pre-
yiouS years / am confident that both
states will be in the democratic col
umn. Eighty per cent of the labor
vote in both states and fully as large
4
tion are for Bryan.
Illinois is doubtful, with the chances
in favor of Mr.. Taft, but If he ~ins II
will be by a greatly reduced plurality.
The Pacific coast states all show
a Bryan trend and disgust with the ex-
trayagant, destructive policies of Mr.
Roosevelt. In each state, particularly
in Oregon, state issues are an important
factor.
solid south 166, Idaho 3, Montana 3
Colorado s. Nebraska s, Nevada 8, In
diana Is, Ohio %, Delaware 3, Kansas
10, New York 80. New Jersey IL, Con-
necticut Z. South Dakota 4; total, 301.'
| Mr.. Mack also said today that he un-
derstood that the republican organiza-
| tion had accumulated s5s000.o00 which
would be used in several of the debat-
able statess But" said he, they car
not defeat us with $4,000, o00''
Mr.. Mack said:
"The action of President Roosevelt
| in sending out his entire cabinet or
the stump shows that the president is
| frightened to death. If they don't put
ropes on the president or nail him dowr
| he will be out on the stump, too. Il
Roosevelt goes on the stump the people
will know that Bryan will be elected
Mr.. Mack said that Mr.. Bryan will
speak in Paterson, n. J.. Monday morn
ing, after which :, he would return tc
keep his six engagements in this city
The democratic candidate will speak il