The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-05
HILLES DECLARES TAFT WILL BE REELECTED ON THE PRoS-
 PERiTY ISSUE.
M CORES CLAIMS EVERYTHING
Democratic Manager Says Wilson Will Carry Every State-Dlxon Says "AI Indications Point to
 Roosevelt Landslide"

New York, Nov. 5.-The managers of the Republican, Democratic and Progressive parties made a general forecast of the result of today's election. The Republicans see Taft victory, the Democrats claim every state in the Union, while the Bull Moosers predict a landslide for Roose- welt
 Charles D. Hilles, chairman of the Republican national committee, said:
 William Howard Taft will be re- elected president of the United States. have no doubt of it.
 Reports received from every sec tion of the country are positive and convincing.
 Critical Period Passed.
 "The critical period of the cam paign was passed more than a week ago. It came when the hopelessness of the third term cause was popularly recognized, and when the people un- derstood the fight to be between Taft and Wilson.
 The thoughtful voter declined to place the prosperity of this country in jeopardy by intrusting the admins tration of affairs to party and leader committed to the proposition that a protective tariff is unconstitu- tional.
 "There will be no tariff tinkering during the next four years The re- vision that is to come will be for the purpose of adjusting inequities, and it will be along lines laid down in the Republican platform, recognizing the difference between the cost of produc- tion at home and abroad, determined accurately by a commission appoint ed for that purpose.
 Expect Democratic Votes.
 "President Taft will receive the support of the reliable Republican states, and from these alone he will draw enough votes to assure him of a decisive majority in the electoral college. He will receive support also from a number of the so-called doubt ful states. The extravagant claims of the Democratic managers were in- spired by the desire to dissuade Dem- ocrat. by the promise of victory. from fiocking to the cause of President Taft. The effort has been in vain, and President Taft will receive a sub- stantial vote from Democrats who are determined to maintain present pros porous conditions, and who subscribe to the sentiment that it is better to be safe than to be sorry"
 McCombs Claims Every State.
 William F. McCombs, chairman of the Democratic national committee, said:
 we will carry every state in the Union.
 we do not concede any state.
 "We hope for the greatest victory ever gained by any candidate for pres ident in this country"
 Joseph M Dixon, Progressive party chairman, said:
 "The nation will be astounded at the enormous vote for Roosevelt and Johnson. The election returns of four years ago count for nothing in the present contest. All indications point to a Roosevelt landslide.
 "No one questions that either Col. Roosevelt or MT. Wilson will be elect ed president Taft will certainly be had third in the race, with Debs push ing him closely for third place In Connecticut, Illinois and Indiana. The past ten days have seen tremendous drift toward Roosevelt in every part of the country.
 Bryan Votes to Debs.
 "The fatal error in Democratic fore casts is the assumption that Wilson will receive the Bryan vote of four wears ago. Nothing Is more certain than that 1,5oO,O00 men who voted for Bryan in 1908 will not vote for Wilson on November 5. The test polls in every great industrial center show Roosevelt leading Wilson by a large majority. Debs alone will take not less than 35O,OO0 votes from the Bry- an vote.
 More than 100000 wage workers and citizens of foreign birth, who cast