Show i i I I II JW I W R R R. WILLCOX Republican t I i YV national committee chairman chairman chair chair- chair I I man who declares the campaign is isI t I pr practically ended v with ith nothing to toI toI f I it but Hughes I t i it t y VI V I Says Hughes Certain of Big Victory Former Fonner G. G 0 O. P. P Chairman n Hitchcock Declares Majority Ma Ma- I. I o of 42 Assured 4 S Oct 29 Frank Frank k H H. Hitchcock Hitch C J cock former chairman of ot tho the Re Ro Republican Republican publican national comma committee t tee e and a member of or the advisory committee o 0 othe 01 f the tho present campaign tonight Issued issue d a prediction the regarding regarding the outcome o 0 othe ot f the election basing his conclusions on reports received from experienced political political po po- po- po leaders in each one of ot the states state concerned Ills His statement Is as follows follows fol tol- 10 lows 8 Hughes will willbe be elected on November 7 1 Ho will carr carry the following states having an aggregate eJ electoral vote ote o or of or 42 l in excess of at tho the required 26 Maine Malno 6 G. G A New ew 4 Vermont 4 4 Massachusetts isetts IS Rhode Island 5 Connecticut Connecticut Con Con- 7 New York 45 45 New e JerS Jersey 14 14 Pennsylvania 38 Delaware 3 Vest Yest Virginia 8 Indiana 16 15 15 Illinois 29 9 Michigan 15 16 15 Wisconsin 1 13 Minnesota sota I 12 Iowa 13 13 North orth Dakota 5 5 South Dakota 5 6 Kansas 10 Wyoming 3 Idaho Idaho Ida Ida- ho 4 4 Utah 4 4 New ew Mexico 3 Washington Washing Washing- ton 7 Oregon 5 and Call California Cornia 13 Ho will Rill probably carry also Ohio 24 Nebraska 8 and Colorado 6 f. f making makinS' his total or a majority of ot SOHo 80 SO Ho has a good prospect of or carrying In addition certain so-called so doubtful states with an aggregate vote yote of 49 as follows Maryland 8 S. S Kentucky 13 13 Missouri Mis Mis- Missouri Bourl 18 Montana J. J f Nevada a. a 3 and Arizona ArIzona Arizona Ari ArI- zona 3 3 This would give glye him a n. total vote ote of ot or a n. majority of ot 1 3 |