The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Herald's Forecast Cited

The New York Herald prints Sunday the following: The Herald's forecast, pub lished Sunday, indicatesh the election of Woodrow Wilson by the largest electoral 1 vote ever received by candidate. The next House of Representatives will be democratic by an overwhelming major | ity, and the indications are that the con trol of the United States Senate will pass | to that party.
 eIfl the division of the electoral vote as indicated by the Herald forecast, Gov ernor Wilson will receive 3G0; President Taft 27 MT. Roosevelt ', and 1S7 are placed in the doubtful column. There are 5Sl votes in the electoral college, and 266 are necessary for a choice"
 States for Wilson
 In the division of the electoral vote as result of the canvass the Herald had given to Governor Wilson 126 from the Il southern states, which are conceded to Governor Wilson, They are Alabama. Ar kansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mis- sissippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
 Added to these are the votes of the following states, which the canvass ndi- cates that Governor Wilson will carry. Arizona 3, Connecticut r. Delaware 3, In-
 
 13 Maryland 8. Massachusetts IS, Minneso- ta 12 Missouri IS, Nebraska s. Nevada 3, New Mexico B. New York 45, Ohio 24, Okla homa 10, West Virginia 8, Wisconsin 13 This will make total of fl states for Governor Wilson, with an electoral vote of 36O. or 94 more than are necessary for a choice.
 Taft and Roosevelt
 To President Taft has been given the following states with their electoral vote: Idaho 4. Maine s. New Hampshire 4. Rhode Island 5, Utah 4, Vermont 4. To- tai 2.
 state of Washington with seven electoral votes, where the women voters will un- doubtedly decide the contest. In the doubtful column has been placed the following states. with their electoral votes California IS, Colorado 6. Illinois 29, Michigan 15. Montana 4, New Jersey Il. North Dakota 5, Oregon 5, Pennsyl- vania 3S, South Dakota 5. Wyoming g. total 137.
 In the larger of these states, Pennsyl- vania, Illinois, Michigan, California and New Jersey the contest appears ot De between Governor Wilson and MT. Roose- welt.
 New Jersey, the home state of the dem ocratic nominee, has not heretofore been
  ports indicate drift toward MT. Roose- welt, and while 1t Is not believed to be extensive enough to menace the chances of Governor Wilson, the state has been placed in the doubtful column.
 California Is Doubtful
 California, classed by the progressives as sure state for MT Roosevelt, is truly doubtful. TlCe indications are that Governor Wilson will carry the northern part of the state and Mr. Roosevelt the southern section. In all the doubtful states there is silent vote, larger than ever before. There have been rumors in the closing days Of the campaign that this would swing to MT. Roosevelt. The Herald has made every possible effort to determine if this vote was going one way and is unable to find it is.
 In Illinois Michigan and Pennsylvania the conditions vary in the different sec tions of the state. The reports show they are even more likely 10 go for Governor Wilson than for Mir. Roosevelt, but they have been placed in the doubtful column The one thing which stands out in all the reports, and which may be the de- termining factor of the election is that the democratic party is practically united, while the republican party Is divided.