The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-06
He Is So Sure of Victory That
Special Telegraph Wire Is
Cancelled
MIDDLE WEST STATES
WILL GO DEMOCRATIC.
Enthusiasm Is Expressed BY
Democrats Over Prospects
of Carrying Both California
and Utah

Ashury Park, n J. Nov s-Presi-
dent wilson is SO confident Of. res
election on Tuesday that he has can
celed the order for a special tele-
graph over which It was planned to
receive the returns At Shadow Lawn.
He told friends today he was only
interested that the verdict of ths
great American jury should be suffi- &
GENTLY large TO be called unanimous.
Joseph J Tunulty, secretary TO the 4
President and the white House stan
will receive the returns over special
wires ar the executive offices IN As-
bury Park 4 telephone nire will be
kept open TO the Presidents summer
home. but beyond this no special ar
engagements have been made
Nj Wilson will have with him only z
the Immediate man bers Of his houses
hold when the results are made known
He spent today reading kilograms
from all parts Of the country which
predicted an overwhelming Democratic
victory
Anancier with Wall Street con.
necttons, telephoned late that the Re-
publican national committeeman from
Michigan conceded that Hughes had
only slim chance Of holding the sta,s
. IN the Republican column
( Henderson Martin. former Philip
pines com missioner, telegra phed from
/ Kansas that there was strong drift to
Wilson and predicted the defeat Of
Hughes in the Sun Flower State
Middle West For Wilson.
Patrick Harrison. Congressman from
Mississippi reported that the douht-e
tul States Of the Made West would
/ in his opinion go Democratic More
specific Information was received from
/ Tom Taggar- Of Indiana. and Rogef
sullivan Of IIlinois Sullivan claimed
Illinois by 10000 to $1,000 for wnscn.
Taggart said Indiana vas safe. but
gave 10 figures
James II. Cox. Democratic CANDIDATES
for Governor. in Ohio, said that stats
would give Wilson 100000 votes over
Hughes and predicted his own elec-ss
ton The Republicans have stoutly
maintained that Frank 3, Wills, their
candidate for Governor would win, and
| also that Herr!ck. the Republican cans
dda,e for the United States Senate
would defeat Senator Ponerene Press
| ident Wilson and his managers conf
dentlv expect the reelection Of Senator
Porerene
/ Great enthusiasm vas axpr essed tot
nigh. over the prospect Of carrying
California and Utah Gavin McNab
telegrap hed as follows
Divesttng myself OF AL personal
connection with the campaign T pra.-
! diet that we viii carry California by
= safe plurality"
The Democrats claim that Utah has
been turned upside down By the Wig.
orous work of the Wilson supporters
during the last two weeks The Nor
mons, 81 Is claimed, have decided to-
throw IN their lot with 5rr. Wilson
| Overwhelming Southern Vote.
! Delaware. Maryland. West Virginia.
Kentucky Missouri. Nebraska are
/ claimed without qualification. The
| fact that Wilson Is Southern born To-
/ expected to carry the Southern States.
which IN other years have devetoped
dangerous Republican strength. This
Nebraska farmers are more prosparousN
than ever before in the HISTORY Of tins
Stat. On Mr. wilson's recent VISIT
to Omaha his peace talk aroused great
enthusiasm. He has been told the
State will give It's electoral vote 70
the Democrats. but that United States
Senator Hitchcock Is likely to be beat
en- by his Republican opponent
| Notwithstanding these reports Of
great Democratic ground swell and OH
Willingness by lnpressionahle persons /
10 accept them there Is vital In
terest In the outcome In New York Il
among those very close to Mr.. Wilson.
/ The less impresstonaole are OF the
| opinion that New York IL the pivotal
State. The reports in which meat
confidence Is placed claim the State
will go Democratic by less than &C.
: noN
! Without New York the same experts
claim Illinois and New Jersey must b
carried In order to make victory GER
! tain Senator William E. Hughes and (
/ Secretary Tumulty are the only per-
/ sons Who are optimistic about New
/ Jersey