The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-25
OPPOSING PILOTS
CLAIM CAMP A|GN
AS GOOD AS WON
White Surs Of 256 Electoral
Votes Against 1854 for G. 0.
plays Announces As
surance of Victory.

NEW YORK. Oct. 25.7zGeorge
White, chairman of the Democratic
national committee. in a statement is
sued Sunday forecasting the result
of the election, predicted Cox and
Roosevelt will have 256 electoral
votes as good as counted" the Re-
publicans 1914, and that the Demo
Gratis will win majority of tho re-
naming Lib
Chairman Hays of the Republican
national committee sent message to
all state chairmen declaring that 1--WE
move into the closing days of the
SGampaign with an assurance of vic.
tory as certain as The righteousness
Of our cause"
II have been making q detailed in"
Vestigation of conditions in the vari-
Gus states" Chairman Whites state
Snent said. "For two days I have
been receiving revised reports. 1t is
now possible 20 give to the public
q statement of our prospects in the
q. election. ] realize that the GUS
tomary act Of a national chairman
at this stage Of the fight is to claim
everything in the hope that he can
persuade wavering voters to line UP
with hiss side. Mr.. Hays, my an
tagonist, has given me several pub
lie lessons in this obsolete practice
lately by claiming everything ex-
cept a part of the Southern states
Nevertheless, l am prepared to
make a fair and honest statement
Of the situation. I shah reserve the
names Of the states we will carry
because the public would not eX-
pect me to acquaint the Republican
managers with our campaign plans.
But l do say this;
Governor Cox and Mr.. Roosevelt
will have 222 electoral votes east of
the Missouri river, total of ,256, as
good as counted. This is within 10
of the number necessary to elect. The
Republicans have 1914 which | regard
as good as counted for them. This
leaves Ill votes in contest. In the
decided swinS now in progress to-
ward the Democratic ticket we will
cary the majority of this111, a very
comfortable victory indeed.
This Is my prediction. | am con-
fident it will be borne out election
day.
Our campaign has been a revival
of loyalty and patriotism in this
country" said Mr.. Hays message. ut
has had for a main purpose the re-
establishment Of an economical, eff
ficient, constitutional business adj
mnistration of the government at
Washington.
I'VE fight for America first This
means not only the preservation of
our constitutional independence
against supergovernment abroad;
this means not only the protection
of constitutional functions against
White House theft of authority at
home America first but equally
means that the score of domestic
problems close to every American
household and which have Been
shamelessly neglected, must and
shall have the constructive and pro-
gressive attention absolutely neces-
sary if America first is to last. And
it means that while doing this we
will certainly preserve our great
place in the world today and tomor-
row With the same unselfish conduct
that has made America the synonym
for justice and righteousness the
world over.
I'VE fight for the faith of our
fathers and the perpetual freedom of
sons and daughters of America. l
earnestly urge and | know that the
last days of the campaign will be
kept on the same high plane. This
election far transcends any partisan
affair Please see that no Republican
meeting is opened without singing
America There will be a new glory
to the Stars and Stripes on the
morning of Nov. g."