Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-04
800 ELECTORAL VOTES
sure FOR HUGHES
Betting0dds Continue Strong
for Republican PreSi-
dental Candidate
G. o. P. IS NOT
CHASING RAINBOWS

NEW YORK Nov 1.-THE closing
days of the campaign are with the
Republican party here. Thursday
was Wilson day in the State and in
the city Yesterday was Hughes
day. Governor Hughes has been max
ing addresses in the counties all day
and last night he was in Brooklyn.
addressing great audiences at two
meetings.
Colonel Roosevelt at the same time
was at Cooper Union. where he spoke
to an overlooking crowd and afterward
went 10 the Houston Street Theatre.
Tonight Mr. Hughes practically ends
hts campaign at Madison Square Car
den after first reviewing a parade Of
10000 Republicans.
A faithful chronicle of the history
Of the present campaign requires the
statement that at Democratic head.
quarters the utmost optimism prevail
ed as the result of the Madison Square
Garden meeting Thursday night. I'm.
doubtedly the Democracy OF New
York and the general public gave Mr..
Wilson every reason TO be pleased.
The satisfaction he felt at the recep-
ton given him was officially announ-
ced at headquarters. Chairman Nc
Cormick stated that he was now con.
WINGED that Mr.. Wilson would be
elected by a landslide next week.
THE President was deeply impressed
by the reception given him. said Mr..
Mccormick. I'VE are more than ever
convinced he will sweep the country
next Tuesday
Couldn't Name Them.
When Mr.. Mccormick was asked TO
give a list OF States whose electoral
votes would indicate his conviction
that Mr.. Wilson will sweep the cOun-
try next Tuesday. he became reticent
Instead he gave out a 2,50O-word
statement setting forth that Kansas
will be for Wilson next Tuesday.
Mr. Tumulty. President Wilson's
secretary. helped along the enthusi-
asm by pointing out that New Jersey
will be for Wilson by $4,000. 1T is
silly" he said. Ito pay any attention
10 either the primary vote in New Jer-
sey or the registration figures. which
show that the Republicans far out
number the Democrats in the enroll
ment Postmaster General BurlesOn
came in during the day and added
fresh fuel to the flame by reporting
to Mr.. Mccormick that everything
west Of the Alleghenies and south OF
the Potomac. together with New York
and New Jersey, was all sure for
Wilson.
Not Less Than 500.
George Brokaw Compton, campaign
manager of the Hughes National
College League. issued a forecast,
claiming 1858 electoral vote for Hughes.
He gave Mr. Wilson 149 votes from
the Solid South and put West Nir-
ginia. Maryland. Nevada and South
Dakota In the doubtful column. Mi.
Compton's estimate is frankly regard
ed in well-informed quarters as more
optimistic than conditions at this mo-
ment warrant. Mr.. Hughes election
is not claimed by 35S votes by the
mon who are keeping themselves we'll
informed OF conditions in the differ
ept States. Their estimate is less than
200. There is no rainbow chasing at
the Republican National Headquar-
tiers. n is recognized that there re-
mains work to be done I'm various
states and therefore that work is be-
ing done.
OF the New England States. for
instance. the situation in Connecticut
is not yet entirely cleared away, and
therefore the committee is devotng
itself to making doubtful States en-
tirely safe
Entirely Safe.
Colonel Roosevelt will be in Bridge
port tonight to address the munit'on
workers and other labor'ng men there
in order to clear away the last trace
of dIsaffection.
New York State seems 30 be en-
tirely safe. Reports both to the Re-
publican national headquarters and
to well-informed Democrats IN this
city have removed the last element
of doubt as TO this State.
The American correspondent was
informed yesterday that whatever
doubt had been felt last week in cir
Giles which are not swayed by enthus-
iasm or partisan sentiment is now
removed and New York is conceded
10 Governor Hughes.
Election wagers are. perhaps. not
the ideal barOmeters of public senti-
ment but they deserve the confidence
that attaches 10 impartial and critical
study of conditions. What the New
York betting men think OF the pros
poets IN New York is shown by the
betting offers made Yesterday.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars was Of
fered TO 500 600 that Mr.. wilson docs
not carry New York city by 10000
majority; $4,000 was offered to s10,-
600 that MIR. Wilson does not carry
New York CITY bv 100 900
They Have Figured II Out.
Ten thousand dollars was offered
to $4,000 that Mr.. Wilson does not
carry the city by 10000; $4,000 to
$4,000 that he does not carry II by
so 900: $4,000 to $25 900 that he does
not carry the city by 10000. Four
years ago this city gave Wilson. 312.-
1856. Taft 1852 and Roosevelt. 1sS..
se6.
An offer was made TO bet $4,000
even money that Governor Hughes
will beat President Wilson in 80 Of
the 60 counties of this State. In other
words, that President Wilson will not
carry 10 counties IN this State.
These figures are merely cited to
indicate the results reached by men
who have made their own independ.
ent investigations and who give no
attention whatever to claims made
by official mouthpieces of the respec-
tive parties. They lay wagers on
elections Just as they lay wagers on