New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-06
TANNER PREDICTS
HUGHES VICTORY.
Claims State for Whole
Ticket by More
than 100000

Through courtesy 10 Chairman Will
lam r. Wilcox Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee the Republican state
and county chairmen waited until yes
terdsy to announce their final forecasts
OF the election. Chairman Wilcox pre-
dioted Saturday that Charles f. Hughes
would win the Presidency by at least
100 majority in the Electoral College.
Charles +. Murphy. of Tammany
Hall, issued brief statement last night
IN which he said in his opinion Presi-
dent Wilson would carry this state
and sweep the country. He promised
substantial majority in New York
City for Wilson.
Frederick {. Tanner. State Chairman.
issued the following forecast yester-
day:
The latest canvasses received bv the
Republican State Committee confirm
nv statement Of last Monday that Mr..
Hughes will carry the state by more
than 100000. and that Governor Whit
man. William VI. Calder and the entire
Republican ticket will be elected by
substantially the same pluralities. II
ANYTHING, the estimate is too conserva-
tive.
This canvass has been very care
fully made. and the figures given have
been obtained in the same manner as
those given out by me two years ago.
when the actual pluralities in the vote
cast exceeded the figures shown in the
canvass.
Predicts Congressional Victory
"The Republicans will elect their
Congres candidates in twenty
four districts and the Democrats in
seventeen. In the two remaining dis
tricts the chances favor the Republi
cans.
In the Senate districts the Repub-
licsns will elect their candidates in
thirty-four and the Democrats in six
teen. with one district doubtful but
likely TO be carried by the Republi-
cans.
an the Assembly ninety-six districts
are safely Republican and forty-four
Democratic. with ten doubtful and
about equally divided as TO chances be
tween Republicans and Democrats"
Samuel s. Koenig, county chairman,
forecast the election in New York
County. based upon canvnsses of the
Assembly districts. He declared that
the result showed the unusually small
Tammsny majority in Manhattan Of not
more than $4,000, and made il certain
that both Mr.. Hughes and Governor
Whitman would carry the state by
large majority.
"A careful estimate, based upon an
actual canvass made of the thirty-one
Assembly districts in this county said
Mr.. Koenig, indicates that Mr.. Hughes
will surely carry the following Assem-
L he n.
2lst, 23d. 25th. eth. Goth and 31st.
The result in the 10th. 18th, 26th and
2Sth Assembly districts will be close,
but probably Democratic.
Thinks Hughes Sure to Win
"The result. based upon these fig
ures, seems TO indicate that President
Wilson's plurality in Manhattan Will
not exceed $4,000. and makes 1t GER
tain that both Mr.. Hughes and Gov.
crnor Whitman will carry the State OF
New York by large majority.
"On the Assembly situation, the Re
publicans will elect Assemblymen in
the 9Th. 10th. 18th, 18th. 18th, Nst'
23d. 25th. 27th. 2sth, 29th and S1st As
sembly districts, and have an even
chance in several others. We shall also
elect state Senator'S il the 18th, l!th,
18th. 18th and goth Senate districts
and Congressman in the 18th, 18th;
Goth and 23d Congress districts, and
the result in several other Congress
districts is likely TO be close, with
chances favoring the Republican csndi-
dates"
Charles f. Murphy's statement was
as follows:
"The reports submitted by Tammsny
leaders are very satisfactory indeed
They indicate substantial majority
here for the Democratic ticket: In my
opinion. President Wilson will carry
this state and sweep the country.