The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-04

nate in the conference all chairmen
of the different State Progressive COM
mittees and all candidates Of the Pro-
gressive party for Governor In the
various States
The forecasts from the respective
national headquarters gave the 1ac-
tors which the leaders of the respective
parties believe will affect Tuesdays
voting.
Claims Of NcCsobs.
Wilson and Marshall will have the
largest majority Of electoral votes
given to any candidate since Def BRO
the Civil War" said Chairman Nc
Combs, In the Democratic forecast
They will receive also the largest
popular vote ever given poitical
party In the history OF the United
States. They will carry not less than
forty of tho forty-eight States. ane
arc likely to carry them all
Congress will be Dem ocratic In both
branches. The lower house win not
contain more than 100 Of the combined
ocrats will gain more than the ten
seats necessary to wipe out the Repub-
lican majority"
Senator Dixon, Progressive national
chairman, declared Colonel Roosevelt
would carry the election Approx
mately 100000 votes will be cast tor
Roosevelt and Johnson out Of total
vote Of 100000. he said. The fatal
error in Democratic estimates - the
assumption that Wilson viii poll the
Bryan vote Of four years ago. The
Progressive party program has ap-
pealed nightly to the great industrial
classes OF the nation. Roosevelt and
Johnson will sweep the big industrial
ronfro~ NTH Ia nAsHdA
1T Is conservative statement to say
that Tuesday Roosevelt will receive
at least SO per cent Of the Taft vote
of four years ago and certainly not
less than Is per cent Of the Bryan vote
Of that year. Thus he win carry New
York by q plurality Of $1,000. At the
same time he will have at least 297
votes in the electoral college. It taxes
only 2e6 to elect q President"
Tammany Hall Joined in the predic-
ton Of q general Democratic victory
in q statment given out by Charles r.
Murphy.
Never were Democratic prospects
brighter and Democratic expectations
more confident" said Mr.. Murphy. IAN
reports indicate q Democratic sweep
In nation and STATE Tuesday"
Mo0uD - Leo0UR
Chicago. III. November G-With the
national campaign closed. there was Q
general exodus Of political leaders from
headquarters here to-day. DemOcratSc
headquarters were deserted. only one
Once vas open at Republican head
quartres, and Mean Mccormick. Whoos
home - In Chicago. wss the only
executive at his desk in Progressive
headquarteS1
Predoctiono from Dsm0cfa&lc 0tats
headquarters state that the Democratic
candidates VIII carry the STATE By un-
precedented majordtiea. because Of the
Republican loss to the Progressives-
The Progressives plan - maintain the
fight up to the last minute TIE speak
ers' bureau clerks were busy al day
preparing to have orators st strategic
points tomorrow.
wS0eo1 Ats1euoe Ps01eeuo0eul
San Francisco. CAL, Nove0oeP g.
With President Ta1t elimlnaeo0 b. the
Republican STATE Convention, which
nominated presidential electors pledged
TO Roosevelt and Johnson. Interest In
the election IN California centres On the
Roosevelt wilsop aGAG Wuoo0 DeaA-
srs predict victory for their canAsdsts
By Q majority Of 1o,ooo. Seatemeuta