The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-06


cratic national headquarters, Wilson
and Marshall will have two hundred
majority In the Electoral College, and
both the Senate and House will be
Democratic on the 4th OF next March,
Without making any gains. continues
the statement. the Democrats will
have az Senators out OF n necessary
SO TO control the body. and Of the
Senatorial seats I'm doubt. the Demo-
Gratis need to gain only six to control.
The states OF Illinois. Idaho. and Colo
rado each elect two Senator'S. Both
these from Colorado will be Demo-
Gratis. with an even chance Of secur-
ing both In Idaho. and an even better
chance in Illinois. The latest news
from Illinois indicate a Democratic
victory all along the line.
The Democrats also feel confident
OF electing Senators In Nebraska.
Iowa. Delaware. South Daokta. Mas
sachusetts. oregon and Minnesota.
The New York Herald will print
tomorrow the following:
The Herald forecast published to-
day indicates the election of Wood
row Wilson by the largest electoral
vote ever received by candidate.
The next House OF Representatives
will be Democratic by an overwhelm-
ing majority and the indications are
that the control OF the United States
Senate will pass TO that party. In
the division OF electoral votes. as in
dicated by the Herald forecast. Gov
ernor Wilson will receive 500, Presi-
dent Taft. %. Mr.. Roosevelt z. and
13I are placed in the doubtful col
umn. There are 531 votes in t.e
essary for a choice.
''As a basis for this forecast. the
Herald has had personal poll OF
31s.321 voters. by far the largest
number that has ever expressed a
preference In a pre-eiection canvass.
This poll has been supplemented by
the observations and the conclusions
Of experienced political reporters.
who have gone into every county of
every debatable state. and talked
with men In every walk Of life.
'In the division Of the electoral
votes. as a resui, ot the canvass. the
Herald has given to Governor Wilson
12s from the eleven Southern States,
which are conceded to Governor Will
son. They are Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississ-
tppi. North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee. Texas and Virginia. Add
ed to these are the votes OF the fol-
lowing states. which the canvass in
dicates that Governor Wilson will car
ry:
Arizona 3: Connecticut, Z: Della
ware. 8: Indiana. 15: Iowa. 13: Kan
sas. 10; Kentucky. 13; Maryland. s;
Massachusetts,. IS: Minnesota, 12:
Missouri. is; Nebraska. s; Nevada, 8:
New Mexico. 81; New York. AS: Ohio.
20; Oklahoma. 10: West Virginia. s;
Wisconsin, l3.
This will make a total Of forty
one States for Governor Wilson. with
an electoral vote o. $50. or "a more
than are necessary Tor a choice.
ITO President TAFT has been given
the following States with their cleo
toral vote:
, Idaho. 4: Maine. 6; New Hamp-
shire. q; Rhode Island, 5; Utah, 4;
Vermont. 4. Total. 81.
TO ,Ir. Roosevelt has been given
the stete OF Washington. with seven
electoral votes. where the women vot-
ers Will undoubtedly decide the con-
test.
I'm the doubtful column has been
placed the following States with their
electoral votes:
California, rs; Colorado. 8; Illi-
nois. 20; Michigan. Is; Montana, 4;
New Jersey. II; North Dakota. 8:
Oregon. 8; Pennsylvania, 50: South
Dakota. 5: Wyoming. 8. Total. 1877.
I'm the larger OF these States
Pennsylvania. Illinois. Michigan. Cal
ifornia and New Jersey. the contest
appears TO be between Governor Will
son and Mr.. Roosevelt. New Jersey,
the home state OF the Democratic
nominee. has not heretofore been
placed In the doubtful column. La
ter reports indicate drift toward MIR.
Roosevelt. and while II is not believed
TO be extensive enough To menace the
chances OF Governor Wilson. the state
has heen NM lntn Tho hnnhtf1L col