Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05

NEW YORK, November An formal
statements issued here tonight the chair
men of the republican and democratic
| national committees each made positive
| claims of victory in the election next
Tuesday.
Vance Mccormick. the democratic chair
i and only forecast of the campaign, pre-
dicted that President Wilson would have
at least 364 of the total of 531 electoral
votes, with a possibility that the number
would be swelled to 461.
William r. Wilcox. the republican chair
man, reported to Mr.. Hughes that his
minimum majority in the electoral college
| would be 100 votes and that doubtless
the majority will be much greater"
Mr.. Mccormick prophesied that thirty
claimed nine more. with fifty-two. votes.
as probably democratic and classed three.
with forty-five votes. as doubtful.
the outcome in the different states
woodrow Wilson will be reelected
President next Tuesday by popular plu.
rality and majority in the electoral
ment. THE votes of democrats, progress
sives. independents and republicans in
countless thousands will contribute to the
These same elements will combine to
elect sympathetic Senate and House Of
Representatives to cooperate with the
President in the extension and perpetual
ton OF his policies, foreign and domestic"
Claims 1854 Votes for Wilson.
The thirty states claimed by Mr.. Nc
Cornick as properly in the democratic
column" with their electoral votes, were
Alabama, IL; Arizona, 8; Arkansas, 9;
Colorado, 6; Connecticut, z; Delaware, 3;
Florida, 6; Georgia. IA; Illinois, 20: In
diana, IS; Kentucky. 13; Louisiana. 10;
Maryland. 8; Mississippi, 10: Missouri.
IS; Montana. 4: Nebraska, s. Nevada,
Carolina, IL; Ohio. "a: Oklahoma, 10;
South Carolina. 9; Tennessee, II Texas,
20: Virginia, IL; Washington. 7; West
Virginia. s. Wisconsin. 13-total, 1854.
The nine states classed as probably
democratic" by Mr.. Mccormick were:
California. 49, Idaho, 4, Kansas, 10;
New Mexico, 3; oregon, 5; South Da-
kota. 8; North Dakota. S; Utah, 4; Wy
The three doubtful states were said
by Mr.. Mccormick to be Michigan, 10;
Minnesota, L.; Massachusetts, 18-total,
As.
republican" to the democratic chair
man. They are: Iowa, 10; Maine, 6;
Pennsylvania. 50; New Hampshire 4;
Vermont. 4: Rhode Island, 5-total, 20.
I'm making UP this estimate" said
Mr.. Mccormick. II have been governed
by reliable reports gathered by our or
ganization bureau from every quarter
OF the United States. These reports
are detailed. They represent the best
judgment. conseryatively stated, of ex-
perienced men. In every instance they
are supported by figures representing
careful canvasses, painstaking polls
and straw votes throughout the coun-
try. In this work the national COM
mittee has relied not only upon pre-
cinct, county and state organizations.
but upon an elaborate system Of checks
and counter checks. repeated at fire.
quent intervals during the progress of
the campaign.
Reports from states classified as
probably democratic and from states
listed as doubtful confirm the judg-
ment that no mistake has been made
IN the list of states classified as demo-
cratic From every section of the
country. from every precinct, come re-
ports that leave no doubt that the
campaign now about to close is one of
the most unusual and remarkable in
the history of American politics. They
emphasize that there is abroad in the
land spirit of patriotism and prog
ressism, and an enthusiasm for the
president that has played havoc with
former partisan political alignments.
THE state of Ohio is typical-Ohio
that has never before cast its electoral
vote for a democratic President. save
In 1912. The republicans 'concede Ohio
TO president Wilson. and our reports
confirm this concession.
Other sections. states adjoining Ohio
ara Tar removed from Ohio, furnish
abundant proof that the spirit that
moves Ohioans to support President
Wilson is not affected by and does not
stop at imaginary state lines.
Fighting Hard In Minnesota.
in Minnesota and Michigan, states
heretofore as strongly republican as
Pennsylvania, the republicans them
selves realize the danger to their tick
ct and are fighting with the vigor
born Of desperation. There is Penn
sylvania itself, the citadel of protec-
ton, which Is only claimed by the
republicans by much reduced major
ity, in which there isn't a doubt that
President Wilson will go to the city of
Philadelphia with plurality There
are states In the far west. states on
the Pacific coast. states in the south
west, states in the east, wherein sur
face indications showing a tremendous
trend toward the President are cor
roborated by reports from precinct
canvassers."
Chairman Wilcox said in his fore
cast:
THE result of next Tuesdays cleo
ton is not in doubt nor Is 1t q matter
of rival claims. This fight has been
| won for the ticket Of tho reunited
republican party.
after receiving reports from most