The sun., 1916-10-21
WILSON'S MANAGER
SEES EASY VICTORY
Tammany Sure to Carry state.
He Says. After Talk With
Tom Smith.
CERTAIN or 328 VOTES
Ohio. Connecticut. Indiana
Safely Democratic. Is Off
cial Forecast.

1T - all over. boys. the President is
reelected Vance G. Mccormick said to
the newspaper mon when they called on
him In the Forty-second street h%eadquar-
tiers yesterday. YES, | mean it, he
added.
The Democratic National Chairman
had been in conference with Thomas F.
Smith. secretary Of Tammany Hall. who
assured him Wilson would get a remen-
dous vote in this city and that New York
States forty-fve electoral votes were "a
safely Democratic as the electoral votes
Of Georgia or Alabama. JOIN II. Nc
Cooey, the Brooklyn leader. agreed with
Smith. Brooklyn, McCooey said. would
show surprising support OF Wilson.
These predictions 40 to the New York
vote had followed a tsix Mccormick had
with John VI. Parker. Progressive can
didate for Nicc-president. Parker. an
ardent Wilson man. reported that Con-
nec,,cut. where he spoke the other day,
was "A sure Wilson State. New Jersey.
the Democratic managers admit. IL no
better than II should he. but they are
willing to count " OUT: Wilson. they saw,
viii have votes TO spare without New
Jersey.
sure many IL In Line.
The great doubt all along in Wilson
headquarters has been as 10 the New
York state vote. Hut with Tammany
in lin. for the President. doubt has
given place to the most eNtravagant
optimism Mccormick is convinced hat
Tammany really Is IN line at last.
Charles r. Murphy yesterday sent word
the Tiger organization would surpass
! Itself IN the welcome which 1t would
accord To Wilson on November .. when
he il to make a speech Ia Madison
| square Garden.
Thomas +. Smith. having satisfied Nc
I roimick that Tammany would carry
New York state for Wilson. gave Out
some interesting Information about the
vpt" which the President is expected 70
get I'm other states. II was not clear
whcr" II. Tamnany secretary obtained
his figures OF Wilson pluralities in Re
publican States far removed from New
York. but he had them.
In the first place. Smith said. Wilson
will haye the solid South and the votes
! Of Kentucky. Maryland. Delaware, Ari.
zona oklahoma and Nevada. That will
give TO him ls6 electoral vote. lie vii
receive 1862 additional electoral votes
making 3cs in ALTAR more than h,
will need-from New York and ten Other
states. These and their Wilson plurali'
ties as Mr.. smith gave them are as fol
lows
New York. 81. 600 plurality for Wilson
Ohio. 10000 West Virginia. $4,000 In
dana. 4s0oo Nebraska. 10000: Connec
ticut. IL. 000. Missouri. $1,000: South Da
kota. 1000 California. 10000 Wiscon
sin. 80. 00O Kansas. 10000.
says There No Hushcs Money.
The Tammany secretary disposed o
tn. betting odds in favor Of Hughes 10,
saving they are entirely fictitious. tina
no Hughes money IL to he found at such
odds
Just when the Democratic nationa
chairman was convinced by Mr.. Smitl
that everything pointed to the Presi
dents reelection along Canc William /.
Finley. Democratic state chairman II
ohio. will n story Of Republican at
tcmpts to carry that state by corrup
methods.
CHANGERS from New York. New Jcrse,
and connecticut TO the number Of soy,
.ral thousands are expected to meet
President Wilson a. shadow Lawn 90.
day. He will tell ~ Democratic lesisla,
ton Affecting agricultural interests. IN.
Guiding the rural credits law,
Henry Morgentnau, former Ambassa
dor to Turkey and now treasurer Of th'
Wilson crmpa.g n fund. will make ~
address in cooper Union Tonight, Sen
ator charles :. Thomas Of Colorado "
be another speaker.
The Womcn's Bureau OF the Demo
cratic National Committee yesterday an
nounC-d that II would send "A large dele
CATION Of women to Shadow Lawn Il
greet the president On Woodrow Wilson
pay" october IS. Special trains will
be- run.