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Show HILLES MAKES BIG CLAIMS FOR TAFT Chicago, Aug. 15. Chairman Hllles of tho Republican national commltteo has Issued a statement clalmilng thirty-four states, with ii total electoral vote of 384, for tho Republican ticket, and conceding ten states with an electoral vote of 114 to tho Democratic Democrat-ic party, and listing four states with an olectoral vote of 34 as doubtful. Chairman fillies concedes no stato to tho Progressives. Following are tho figures submitted by Mr. Hllles In what be calls a preliminary pre-liminary survey of tho political situation: Claimed By Republicans. Stato Vote Colorado-. :. C Connecticut 7 Delaware 3 Idaho ...'. 4 Illinois '. 2J Indiana 15 Iowa 13 Kansas 10 Kentucky 13 Malno C Maryland S Massachusetts 18 Michigan 15 Minnesota .'. . . .. 12 Missouri 18 Montana 4 Nevada , 3 New Hampshire 4 Now Jersey 14 New Mexico 4 Now York 45 North Dakota 5 Ohio 24 Oregon 5 Pennsylvania 38 Rhode Island 5 South Dakota 5 Tennessee 12 Utah 4 Vermont . 4 Washington 7 West Virginia 8 Wisconsin 13 Wyoming 3 Total 381 Conceded To Democrats. Alabama 12 Arkansas 9 Florida C Georgia 14 Louisiana 10 Mississippi 10 North Carolina 12 South Carolina 9 Texas 20 Virginia 12 Total 114 Listed As Doubtful. Arizona 3 California ; 13 Oklahoma 10 Nebraska 8 Total 34 Mr. Hllles said tho Progressive party par-ty would draw no moro heavily from tho Ropubllcau party than from tho Domocrntlo pnrty. . |