The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-19
MCCORMICK SEES. CERT AIN VICTORY AT POLLS, .Nov.7
Democratic Chairman Says Sentiment for Wilson Is
 Ever Growing

New York. Oct. 19-vance c. Mc- Cormick. Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. returned from Chicago yesterday, where he had been in consultation with Western leaders, and had received reports on conditions in the Midwestern States. He said he had gone over the situation in the so-called doubtful States, carefully, and was now prepared to predict a land- slide. In this prediction he was join- ed by several National Committeeman.
 When left New York for Chica- go," said MT. Mccormick fit was with a feeling that we were going to win this election, and now, after having interviewed our Western managers and conferred with National Com mitteemen and State Chairmen in the Middle West, know we are going to win and win big"
 The Chairman said the reports he had received while in Chicago sounded almost too good to be true.
 "The Republican campaign haScol- lapsed in many States" he asserted, land it is on the verge of collapse in others. The Wilson sentiment is grow ing in volume and strength among all 
 the reports seemed almost incredible, but they were accompanied by facts and figures of Ynquestionable relia- bility and clothed in circumstances that left no doubt as to their authen- ticity and accuracy.
 'sThe situation in Michigan is truly wonderful. I talked with Judge Con- nolly, the National Committeeman, and State Chairman Stevenson. The Michigan Progressive organization en masse has come over to the President and is supporting him vigorously and enthusiastically. In the County of Wayne wherein Detroit is situated the tide is running irresistibly toward Wilson. Detroit normally is Repub- lican by 10000, but today the indica- tions are that Wilson will carry the city by from 15,OOO to 10000 plural | ity. In the agricultural districts of | the State the current is running the | same way. Republican farmers of years standing are coming out daily for Wilson, and the Republican orga- nization is unable to check the stam- pede.
 "The state of Wisconsin is not doubt full. It is not debatable. It is Demo- cratic, and Democratic by a big plu- rality. National Committeeman Mar tin, who is informed as, to conditions | in every voting precinct in the state | and is familiar with the sentiment upon which this condition is based, | hasn't a doubt as to the result. He believes it is to be a Wilson landslide. The Republican organization in Wis consin is all shot. to pieces and it's leaders are discouraged. N | Nebraska is in fine shape, not withstanding tn activity of MT. Hughes in that state. He spent three days in Nebraska and was cordially greeted, but he didn't make any votes, nor did he check the strength of the tide that is running against him. Indiana and Missouri are safely Democratic, but in these states the Republicans are making heroic fight born of desperation. My reports, how ever, are encouraging and satisfac- tory, and our leaders have no fear as to the result.
 + "It is all over but the shouting in Ohio. 1t is a question there only of the size of the Presidents plurality. The estimates as to this run upward from 100000. The Republican cam
 
 chine is torn by strife and dissension. "In North Dakota and Kansas the situation is clarifying and the local leaders are absolutely confident that in both these states the President will make a sweep. ColoHe1 William Sapp of Kansas and State Chairman Lard ner are entirely confident that the Democrats will hold all the Congress men they have.
 Senator Willard Salisbury of Dela- ware, who is directing the Democratic Senatorial campaign from Chicago, returned with me. He says that there is not certain Hughes state west of the Mississippi river, whereas there are many that are sure to give their elec- toral vote for the President. In oth- CTS, he says, 1t is a fifty-fifty propo- sition at this time. with the current running our way. He is certain that