The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-11-06
CLAIMS Of VICTORY
EACH NATIONAL CHAIRMAN SAYS
HIS Side WILL
sure WIN At THE POLLS

# the Predictions of the National
Chairmen Of tie Three Leading
Parties Are to be Believed the Re-
suit of the Election is in Great
Doubt.
The general election Of 1912 has
been turned over to the voters OF the
tinted States, according to leaders
Of the three principal parties. There
are few states, outs. do the Solid
South" where results are conceded to
be one way or another. Confident
claims By Democratic leaders OF a
sweeping victory are met by emphatic
assertions from the Republican and
Progressive managers that they eX-
pcct success, respectively, for their
Presidential candidates.
Within the last week complete
rolls OF county ard state leaders have
been made from New York By the
chairman Of the three national COM
miitees. Upon the predictions OF
success that have come from the var
icus states. each CT the party lea-ers
claims, at the conclusion CT the last
week of the campaign, that his candl-
date for the Presidency has the as
surance CT success.
William T. AIcCombs, Democratic
chairman, asserted Saturday that
Governor Wilson will carry the na-
ton by ian astounding majority"
Charles D. Hilles, Republican chair
man, declared that President Taft
was assured of majority in tn"
Electoral College. Senator Joseph
u. Dixon. Progressive chairman, de-
c!ared that call predictions point to
a Roosevelt landslide"
Activities that have reached into
all corners Of the nation came to a
head in New York Saturday at the
national headquarters of the three
lea:iDg political parties. So fer as
the chairman of the Democratic. Re-
publican and Progressive parties are
concerned. the campaign ended Sat-
uriay night. There remain to be
carried out, the retailed plans for
getting out the vote" and making
the election arrangements.
Inspired by kilograms from local
cl:a:rmen throughout the states, fae
i ..mccratic, Republican and P;osres-
.si.o {. a;:ren respectively :;sst:t.d
Saturday night either that victory
was in their grasp, or that conditions
were such that a tide If No'ers to
their respective candidates might be
expected in the election today.
At Democratic national hes alluar-
ters. the claim Of complete victory IL
the general elections was ma:e with
out qualifications. Democratic Chair
man William F. McCombs, DECLARED
that Wilson not only would Gerry a
great majority of the states. but that
his success in strong Republican
states would be surprising. Here are
the views of the respective political
leaders, on the coutcome Of to-day's
battle Of ballots:
William F. McCombs, Democratic
national chairman-"On the eve of
an election, which closes what has
been in many ways the most remark
able campaign in score of years, !
am confident of sweeping victory
for the Democratic ticket. I do not
concede singl estate in the Union to
the other parties. We will carry the
strongest Republican states. We Will
win and win by the most impressive
figures in the history Of our party
Charles D. ITillas. Republican ma
tional chairnan-"Tbc most remark
able campaign within the memory OF
tire present generation has drawn 20
q close and re now await Tie verdict
oc the American people. ] am can't
dent that th.. verdict will carry with
it vote Of confidence in the corr-
acenrs, Nnostentaticn ard patriotic
leadership Of William Howard Taft
ard that it will continue the present
splendid a6riristrat Of achieve
ment under which the American reo-
rie have made such rem arka5Ie pro-
grass and enjoyed SO abundant a
H"oernritv.
'No.hing short Of a political rev
olntion. Of which there are no indi-
cations. could nlace the election OF
Mr.. Taft in ;eopardv.'
sen*ta Tc=enh N. Dixon. Progress
size Nntionc1 Choirman-"Tha ~
ton Will he astonnded at TIE eror-
r,ors vote fo~ Roosevt It and John
son next Tuesday. The election re-
t,,-rs os four years ago count for
nothing in the present contest.
"hu ind:ca+'ons point 70 . lHnd-
e!;In. NJ ore lon; or oueetions th"t
e.;.her Col. Roosevelt o. NJ WILSON
will 10 nIactnd presi'ont. Taft E'i,'
ce~tofr1v be ? bod third in tho raca
-r>'t'o Tehe pushing him closely for
tT'~d n1oca in Connecticut, Illinois
a?d indiana.
"1-to naef ten 14vs hove see1 A
+-er,n,6 6ors drift towa'1s Roosevelt
ii e-e-v mart OF the county
"Too're ro!itica1 Tevr'rtioos &c we
30. tI,e-e c>n he no certai7 varfeti"'
cf r,.n,er-er1ent as I, fo--,"- ve"r7
Docod n, -,net ror,n-eNnneive 7enn-ts
T-c-, e~c-v et-+n chnir~an o. ~
0-oo-nec'vn r-r+v. il 0ow enen'e thn1
T,oeor,1t will cn~~v +wo,t"-evr
-..+ee hc-:,r toto1 Of 7oT n1cc+orn'
..~+ce v-s1-oo I'll carrr twn1-e
~.,+ce. hoviro 100 e:oo+o-"l vn+ne
Ton et~tcs h>-',r tot,1 nF "a
o'~"io-al votes. believe TO be do,ht.
rul."