Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-29
WORLD SAYS WILSON WILL GET
PLURALITY OF 2,4O3,OOO VOTES
Same Canvass Declares That
Democratic Nominee viii
Have at Least 325 Votes In
the Electoral College
BY RALPH SMITH.

! Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)
NJ CIV YORK, Oct. 26.-That the
I'm election Of Woodrow Wilson. to
the presidency is assured beyond
the shadow of doubt, and that his ma
jority will be unprecedented in the
history of America, are the salient
features of the countrywide eanvasses
that have just been concluded by
New York three leading newspapers.
The World. the American and the
Herald will publish tomorrow morn
ing the result of their impartial can
vases. While the three papers differ
as to detail there is a surprising sim
ilarity in the inevitable conclusion
that there figures compel.
The American, for instance, predicts
that Wilson will have not fewer than
462 electoral votes out of a possible
521. The same paper publishes esti-
mates which justify it's claim-not
prediction-that the combined cleo
toral vote of Taft and Roosevelt will
not exceed As
GREAT WILSON PLURALITY.
The Worlds prediction is made in
careful detail. It gives to Wilson
/ 100000 popular votes, to Taft is
given 4,6OO,50O popular votes and to
Roosevelt it gives 100000 popular
votes.
Wilson's popular plurality will be
2,4OS.OOO.
According to the Worlds canvass,
Wilson will have at least s25 electoral
votes.
The Worlds canvass allows fewer
than half million popular votes for
the socialist and prohibition candi-
dates.
The impression in New York is that
Debs will receive certainly over hS.f
million popular votes though it is GER
tain he will not get an electoral vote.
woRLD-LIsTED STATES.
The World lists the following states
as certain for Wilson:
Alabama, 70; Arkanas, 9; Delaware
3; Florida. 8; Georgia, IA; Kentucky
Is; Louisiana, 10; Maryland, 6; Mis-.
sissippi, 10; Missouri, IS; North Car
DINA, ~; Oklahoma, 10; South Car.
olina, 8; Tennessee, IL; Texas 20;
Virginia, 70; West Virginia, 8. The
total is 1876. t-,. 8 f5j.1..-csR
The following states are listed as
reasonably sure" for Wilson: Arr
zona, 8; California, IS; idaho, A, In
diana, 15; Nebraska, 8: New Jersey, IA;
1 New York, as; Ohio, "a; Wisconsin, 10.
The total is 1s9. s-eG
The World declares the following
states to be leaning toward wilson,"
Connecticut, 6; Illinois, 30; Massachu-
sets, IS; Michigan, Is; Minnesota, IL;
Pennsylvania, SO; South Dakota, 5
The total is 124.
The following states are regarded as
favorable to Taft:
Colorado, 6; Iowa, Is; Montana, A;
New Hampshire, A; Oregon, 8; Rhode
Island, 5; Utah. 4: Vermont, 4; wy
oming, 8. Total 4s.
AS favoring Roosevelt, the World
mentions the following states: Kan
sas, 10; Maine, 6; Nevada, 8; New
Mexico. 8; North Dakota, 8; Washing
ton, z. Total a.
NEW YORK TO WILSON.
The World pays particular attention
to the states of New York and Penn
sylvania in it's canvass, and in this re-
spect at least it agrees with both the
American and the Herald. 1t gives
New York to Wilson by 10000 pop
ular votes and to Sulzer for governor
by 10000 votes 1t gives Pennsylvania
to the Democratic candidate by $4,000,
but does not list either Pennsylvania
or New York as among the certain
Wilson states" in its summary.
The terald does not attempt a posi-
tive prediction, nor does it attempt
any prediction as to the electoral vote
of the three candidates. 1t concludes,
however, from its canvass that Will
son is still well in the lead, with Taft
gaining slowly and in a death agra2-
pie with Roosevelt for second place.
The Herald's figures gives Pennsyl.
vania to Wilson by the narrow mar
gin of 1900 plurality, with Roosevelt
the runner up. Illinois is given to
the Bull Moose by $4,000 votes, with
Wilson making rapid inroads.
The Americans canvass shows
Landslide for the Democratic nominee.
FINISH OF CAMPAIGN.
The next week will see the finish of