Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-04
Democrats and ProgressNes Apparently Expect to
 Corral All of the Votes in United States
"WILSON SURE OF 40 STATES, MAY GET ALL"
Modest Forecast of Chairman of Democratic National Com mittee-Dixon Dopes Out Roosevets Election With a Popular Vote of About 6,OOOOOO- -Tammany Hall Boss Predicts Democratic Sweep-Hadey For Vice President

New York. Nov. S.-Sunday was comparatively quiet day in the presi- dential camps. President Taft, re- nnaining in New York on his way from Ttica to Cincinnati held conferences with National Chairman Hilles, state Chairman William Barnes, Jr- and other opIitical leaders Colonel Roose- velt and George ". Perkins and others ct his political aides at oyster Bay, and Governor Wilson. resting at his home iu Princeton. was in telephonlc communication during the day with his hsadquarte-s in New York
 Vice Presidency Discussed
 The rep blirsu vice presidential sit uation occupied much attention in re- pUbiicau circles. Reports were current that an attempt was being made Co sound out republican sentiment throughout the country as 10 a satis- factory choice for the place made va cant 6y Vice President Sherman's death While President Tafts intimate friends disclaimad such an intention, names of several possibilities were brought forward during the day by various men prominent in reublican circles
 Barnes Fsvors Wansr skec.
 William Barnes. IT.. on leaving President Tsft's apartments at the Manhattan hcrsl, made the following s'atement,
 The republican battle has been car ried on in this campaign in the inter- est of sane and intelligent gol ernment end straight thinking The candidate for vice president tO be nominated by The national committee ought to be man who fits in with the meaning of the party. ] t1-uk Mr. John Wana- maker is such 8 man. | hope he will be named at the meeting Of the ns- tional committee on Nov. l2,'
 Prosrsssives Preparing for 1915 Con
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 Senator Dixon. prozre ssiva nstions chairman. announced today that the prozresEitr fight for he congress that vill begin io 1915 will he inaugurated a meeting ot the progressive n9- -ional cOnmitrsA in Chicago Dec. 10. Without awaiting the result Of Tues days congressional and presidential election, Senator Dixon will issue to- morrow a formal call for the Decem- bar meeting of the progressive party orga anization-
 Tn addition 10 the members of tho national corumtttec' said Senator Dixon. T am also inviting 10 partici- pate in the conference all chaiTmen of the different state progressive com Ynittees and all candidates Of the pro- sressfve party for governor in the various states"
 Forty States Claimed for Wilson.
 The forecasts from the respective rationa. headquarters gave in some detail tho f1crsrs which the leaders Of the respactive parties believe will affect Tuesdays voting.
 Wilson and Marshall will have the largest majority of electoral votes given to any candidate since before the Civil war" said Chairman Me Combs in the democratic forecast. ''They will receive also the largest popular vote ever given tOSa political pa-ty in 're history of the United States. They will carry not less than 40 of the 4S states. and are likely to carry sll Of them. \ unanimous vote ir the clec toral college will not sur prise any man who has seen the conf 6sut reor's :he democratic national headqu7rters in the last 1o days of the canpa ign.
 "CousTess will oe democratic in both brancnez. The lower house will not contain move than 1oN of tho com t.0e5 opposition and in tho senate tine demo rats Tlll rain more than the 1n sears necessary 10 wine out the re- publican Iuajorit.. The same senti- relt that is sweeping Wilson into eIecuti authority will back him up with legislative power to do the things the people demand
 Dixon Claims 6,ooO.ooo Votes for Col.
 Senator Dixon, progressive national chairmau. iu sn official statement, de- clsred Colonel Roosevelt would carry ths election.
 Approximately six million votes will be cast foi Roosevelt and Johnson oui of total vote of fifteen millions" he said. The fatal error in all the 6emocratis estimates is the assumption that Wilson will poll the Bryan vote of four years ago. The progressive party programme has appealed might tly to the great industrial classes of the nation
 "RoOscN,I, and Johnson will sweep Sks big industrial ccntcfS with a land 9ies. Nson and Marshall have not Sppel .rd j' inc masses of. the voters because they have not offered any 6cfuifc nlir of constructive states risushiu 5r legislation.
 Claims Roosevelt Will Carry New York
 "Tar win be tno worst beaten can didHtn since Winfield Scott led the Teuinart u. tHe 0ld Nhg party to de- F,rI.t'uu u 1852. After Tuesday the old republican orssniza ton will be Tl. jhird H~rty in every state in the Haior. : doubt if it will ever again noU.rafr a candidate for president. -Aft.r Tre-dsy the progressive party N.II E" jlt dominant opposition party Go ihe democrats.
 "it is a most conservative statement Co sa, that Tuesday Roosevelt will Tceritr at least sc per cent. of the Taft votc uf four years ago and certainly no less than 5 per cent. of the Bryan Nd.c of th.t year. That being true. he win carry New York state by a pll- Tslity of 5J.0l5 At the same time he will have a. least 2g7 votes iH the electoral college. Ii takes only 266 to elect a president
 Boss Murshy Predicts Wilson's Flee
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 TammaHy Hall joined in the predic- tion O. general democratic victory in a statement given out by Charles F. MUrrhy.
 Never were democratic prospects brighter nsd democratic expectations more confident said Mir. Murphy.
 "kE our reports and canVasscs indi- gate d great democratic sweep in na- t.ar and state on Tuesday, The Elm pire State will give the presidential and state tickets splendid majo,ities faf