The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-02

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New York. Nov. lat both Repub-
iican and Democratic headquarters in
this city today it was announced that
the work of the respective organiza-
tons in the campaign of 1908 was at
an end National Chairman Frank H.
Hitchcock OF the Republican commit
tee and National Chairman Norman T..
Mack OF the Democratic committee are
going home 10 vote and will return to
this city Tuesday afternoon TO receive
returns at headquarters. Mr.. Hitchcock
goes to West Newton, Mass. and Mr..
Mack TO Buffalo. Messrs. Mack and
Hitchcock adhered to the forecasts
given out on Friday and Saturday, the
Democratic chairman contending that
Mr.. Bryan will receive 1913 votes and
Sir. Hitchcock announcing himself as
positive in his belief that Mr.. Taft will
have 325 votes in the electoral college.
VIII Fight TO the Last.
While the national chairmen believe
all has been done that can be done to
elect their chiefs, the candidates them
selves will continue i'm the fight until
practically the last minute Mr.. Taft
after spending the day i'm Buffalo, goes
tomorrow morning to Cleveland, where
he Will speak in the afternoon and to
Youngstown, where ne speaks at night
hurrying thence TO Cincinnati TO vote
on Tuesday and hear the results of the
election.
Mr.. Bryan intends to put in the day
campaigning III northwestern Kansas,
and will be at Lincoln for a home-com-
ing demonstration in the evening.
Republicans Claim 325.
At Republican Headquarters in the
Metropolitan tower today it was as
serted that Chairman Mack's estimate
OF 1893 votes for Bryan had been ex-
pected in view of the same claims made
earlier in the campaign. IT was fur
ther said that Mr.. Mack had included
IN his list states that were practically
conceded by state leaders TO be Repub-
Hcan. II was also said that Mr.. Hitch
cock was willing to stand or fall by his
prediction of 325 votes, made on Friday,
and was perfectly satisfied that it
Mack's when the returns are in.
The Only Danger.
Mr.. Mack declared today that the
only thing that can defeat Mr.. Bryan
IS the corrupt use of money" He said
he had sent his last instructions to
state chairmen to get out their vote
early and to see that it was fairly
counted.
We are through" said Mr.. Hitch
cock today. "Our fight Is won''
Mr.. Hitchcock announced that there
ceased to be any doubt as to Republi-
can success in such states as Indiana.
Ohio and New Jersey-all claimed by
Mr.. Mack-and it was added by
member of his staff that the Re
publican national committee is as sure
of New York as it is of Pennsylvania.
Today Republican County Chairman
Parsons OF New York county thus sum-
married. the situation is Manhattan ana
the Bronx, two OF the five boroughs in
Guided in Greater New York:
IF Mr.. Bryan carries New York
county at all. il win be by a plurality
OF from 10000 to $4,000. District lead
ers believe that Governor Hughes will
run not more than 10000 behind Mr..
Taft in this county"
Mr. Mack said todav thot his claim