The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
MR. MACK CONFIDENT
 OF BRYAN LANDSLIDE
Democratic Chairman Analyzes Vote by States And Says Nebraskan Will Have 3O1
 In Electoral College.

New York, Oct 24.-National Chairs 1 man Mack authorized a statement to- | day in which he claimed the election | of William J. Bryan by landslide. Mir. Mack announces that his reports | showed that MT. Bryan would receive at least 30l electoral votes, or fifty | nine more than is necessary for an | election. MT. Mack's forecast of the election follows:
 The rumbling and thunder of the Bryan landslide in the West is al- | ready heard in the Eastern States and today I can confidently predict the election of Mir. Bryan. That landslide | in the West will extend to the shores of the Atlantic, It means the Demo- ] cratic National ticket will carry every doubtful state In this section, and In 'rock-ribbed' Republican districts. | the majorities of that party in recent years will be reduced to a minimum. Revising the forecast Of most conser- vattve lines in view of the optimistic reports I have received from all sec- tons of the country, I figure that MT, Bryan will have at least 301 electoral votes or hfty-nine more than is hec- | essary for the election.
 This comfortable majority will be l increased rather than decreased when | the vote Is counted.
 "In addition to the 1ss votes of the | solid-South and in this I include Maryland-I am confident that Mir. Bryan will carry New York, New Jer- sey Idaho Colorado. Nevada. Indiana. Delaware, Kansas, and South Dakota, "a total of 301 votes. All over the country there Is change of twenty hve to fifty per cent from the Koose- welt vote of 1904 to Mir. Bryan. Safe In the East. | There Is no longer doubt in New York. The thirty-nine votes of the ! a will win by a substantial plurality. The Empire State can no longer be in- cluded in that they called the enemies country I speak from information gained from thorough canvass and reports frUm every county in the
 From Connecticut, I have received very encouraging reports Judge Robertson, the Democratic candidate for Governor, will carry the state by about 20,000 plurality and the national ticket backed by a united party has the best chance in years for winning l the electoral votes
 New Jersey sounds an optinaistic 1 note and there is every reason to be- lieve that that state will be in the Democratic column. It is not an ex- traVagant statement when you take into consideration that the trem ri- dous Republican majorities of s0,OO0 I dueed to 5000 in the gubernatoriaI contest in 1907.
 Tn Delaware we expect to win. The people are hot with resentment against the party branded with Du. Pontism. Thousands of Republicans there will either vote for Bryan -or>not l vote at all
 Tn Ohio and Indiana, every ele- ment is working for our success and despite the great Republican majori- ties of previous years I am confident that both states will be-in the Demo- cratic column. They are for Bryan today and there are no reasons for believing that the next week will wit ness a change of sentiment. Eighty per cent of the labor vote in both states and fully as large a percentage of the German population are for MT Bryan.
 "Illinois is doubtful with the chances in favor of MT. Taft, but if he wins 1t will be by greatly reduced plurali- ty.
 "The Pacific states will ail show q Bryan trend and disgust of the exI travagant. destructive policies of Mir. 1 Roosevelt. Tn each, particularly in Oregon. state issues are an important factor
 "The mountain states. from informa- tion have received within forty eight hours. will I am Confident, be count ed in the Democratic column.
 '1n figures at the present time MT. Bryan will have at least sO1 electoral
 include in my estimate the fol- lowing states; Solid South 1ss; Idaho. &: Indiana, 15; Ohio. 2S: Delaware, 3; Kansas. 10; New York Ss: New Jersey. 19; Connecticut, T. South Dakota. 4, Total so1.