New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-06
MCCORMICK ADDS
UTAH TO CLAIMS
Democratic Chief Also
Predicts Surprise" in
Pennsylvania

The sll-inclusivc claims made for
President Wilson by Vance c. McCor-
mick in his prediction forecast were
increased yesterday, when the chair
man of the Democratic National Com
mittee had had an opportunity to
give the subject more deliberate
thought. Mr.. Mccormick thinks that
Utah, which he had listed as prob
ably Democratic" might just as well
be placed in the certainly Demo-
cratic" column to-day. while he an
rounced himself as convinced that the
Republicans would be greatly sur
prised at the result in Pennsylvania.
one of the six states he had conceded
to Hughes in his first statement.
Mr.. Mccormick will look after final
details at the national headquarters
in the Forty-second Street Building
this morning ana depart for hur-
ried trip for his home in Harrisburg,
Penn. After casting his ballot he will
return 70 the city in time to receive
the returns here Tuesday night, with
other Democratic notables who Will
gather in headquarters.
Increases His Claims
practically every unbiased forecast
verifies our assertions that it will be
landslide for President Wilson,
said Mr.. Mccormick. 81 cannot only
repeat the statements made In my
forecast of yesterday. but, personally
20 much further than some Of the
claims made there.
utah, for instance, which placed
in the probable column, might have
been claimed, on the statements of all
the leaders in that state. ! see by
to-day's papers that they are betting
at to 10 out there, with Wilson as
the favorite. There is no realizing
the great enthusiasm for Wilson in
the West. But / did not claim Utah
outright because all of my forecasts
have been made on conservative fig
urcs sent in here by precinct workers,
and did not think that in this case
they were quite sufficient to permit
us to announce that Utah would be
certainly in the Wilson column.
an Pennsylvania il is plain that
there will be some mighty surprising
results. That the Republicans them
selves recognize this is evident in that
they now claim a small plurality for
Hughes against the normally large
balance in favor of the Republican
candidate"
Seabury Is Confident
Samuel Seabury issued a statement
last night. in which he declared that
he would receive the solid independent
vote throughout the state.
"The independent voters know that
! am independent" said Mr.. Seabury
They have always been my main re-
lance, and this year they are with me
in greater force than ever.
81 close the campaign confident OF
success. Governor Whitman also ex-
presses confidence. Indeed. his express
sion of confidence has been his only re-
ply to my charges Governor Whitman
has always been a poor hand at fig
ures. He overestimates his vote as hi
overestimated the cost of running th'
State Of New York by 33 1-3 per cent.
~ have found everywhere evidence
of discomfort with Governor Whitman''
administration and resentment Of hi:
methods. ! am supported by a Demo
cratic party absolutely united. by al
Progressives who were in the move
ment for progress and not for revenue
or Office, by scores of thousands Of in
telligent Republicans. who know tina
the interests of the state would be bes
promoted by the removal of Governor
Whitman