Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31
A DEMOCRATIC FORECAST
National Chairman Hears from
Seventeen States.
Claimed that Reports from both COnsts
and the Interior Indicate n sweep
for the Democratic Candidate
for the Presidency.

william +. McCombs. national chair
man of the democrats. gave out some re-
ports received by him from II States, Civ
ing the situation as II had been found
by national committeeman. state chair
men, and other democratic leaders. They
were practically unanimous that there
would be n big democratic victory. Re-
ports will be received from other States
from day to day. The following Is
summary OF those received:
New Hampshire-rhc straw votes. MS
reported in republican papers, Indicate
Wilson in the lead New Hampshire Is
lighting ground for all three candidates.
with Roosevelt running third.
"Nermcnt-The situation is still proble-
matical. Roosevelt has been losing
ground rapidly while Taft is practically
holding his own, and Wilson adding new
strength daily.
New .iersey-Durinc the past 10 days
Governor Wilson has been making steady
gains. which will only increase his al
ready indicated large majority. New
Jersey Is absolutely safe for Wilson and
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! Wilson holds the lead In this State.
Roosevelt and Debs are having a tight
race for third place. Indications are
! that Taft will secure about 50 per cent.
of the republican vote, the rest of II
being divid,d about equally between
Wilson, Roosevelt, and Debs.
New York--All reports from New York
State indicate strongly that Governor
Wilson and Congressman Sulzer will re-
ceive an upstate vote that will bring
them to New York city with not less
than 900 majority. Governor Wilson
has been making gains upstate. as well
as in New York city, during the past
week
GAINS IN NORTH DAKOTA.
North Dakota-Wilson has been hold
ing the democratic vote in this state and
has been making gains. according to tel
egraphic advices. during the past week
Taft is leading Roosevelt in North Da-
iota
"Ohio-W!lson is maintaining practical
" a double lead over his nearest com
pe,itor. Taft Cox Is sure of election by
the largest vote ever given a democratic
candidate for governor Governor vii
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, vote ever given Il democratic candidat,
for president. The most conservative es
Inmates give the democratic ticket a ma
jority Of from 10000 on mp to $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures are so seri
ously divided that Governor Wilson l.
I having no competition In this state
= even with the republicans united. Wilson
r would carry the state by safe major
f ity.
:, "OrcgoA--W this state faVore,
$ Roosevelt at the primaries as over Taft
j Wilson has been making such remark
t able gains during tho past week tina
y Oregon Is placed in the sure column 70
It the democrats.
: ''Pcnnsylvanla-The division in the r.
II publican ranks and the fight against tn
i Perrosc boss rule In one end OF tn
state. means that Governor Wilson wi
y receive enough votes in Pittsburgh an
= Philadelphia to place the Keystone Stat
h IL the democratic colmn by 10000 ma
/ joritv.
n Rhode Island Wilson leads In all tn
n straw votes in this state and is gainin
g in popularity daily.
It south pakOta-Therc Is no let up
:. the war between Taft and Roosevelt
= while W wilson continues to gather in ne
r. votes Wilson is conceded this State b
IT all the straw votes taken by the new:
" papers.
CHANCES ARE EVEN.
% Utah rhe fact that faction OF II
Mormon church Is openly criticism
"" President Taft for his attitude TOWARD
- tn church in Mexico. makes democrat
- leaders feel that the chances are eve
foi winning the state for the democrat
- ticket.
"Washineton-Tait il leading Roos
" welt, who Is poor third. There h;
~ hoei: a decided change in the democrat
situation duing the past fortnight. III
- Governor Wilson. If he retains the pre-
ont rate Will carry this state
- 'W"st Nirginia-GoVernor Wilson h;
secured e per cent of the republic;
e, vote of four years ago. The remand
80 of the republican vote is divided betwe,
, Roosevelt and TAFT. Wilson Is holdir
80 IT." united democratic vote. and the +
" ports indicate that he is gaining a larl
majority of the first voters