The Detroit times., 1909-12-20
POLL ECHOES DOOM
Of ALOR|CH AND
CANNON RULE
Condemnation OF Their Policies Is
Pronounced in STRAW Vote"
Taken in Practically Every
State in the Union.
Representative Citizens Pledge Sup
port To Insurgents-No En-
thusiasm for Taft.


sensational straw ballot" apparently
indicating that the country, while still
loyal to President Taft. is backing mp
the so-called 'insurgent' movement
directed against Speaker Cannon and
Senate Leader Aldrich. Will appear
next week in the January number OF
Success. Particular interest attaches
u the vote which was taken among
the 22.500 life subscribers of the ma
gazlne. because OF the fact that a SINH
lar poll taken last fall enabled Success
10 predict. nearly a month before
election, practically the exact elect
oral vote received by President Taft.
or the more than $4,000 persons
polled. representative citizenship
scattered over the entire country, 49,
1902 replied. or these $500 classed
themselves as Republicans. 3.2l3 az
Democrats and l .529 as Independents.
Prohibitionists or members of other
parties. Practically every state in the
union was represented in the list OF
replies.
Ten Questions Submitted.
On Nov. . Success mailed 10 its life
subscribers a letter and a ballot con
tanning 10 questions designed 10 feel
the public pulse on the matter or
President Tafts popularity, the popu-
lar opinion OF the new tariff bill, the
political standing of Aldrich and Can
non. and the strength of the "insur-
gent movement. The letter called
attention TO the fact that the presi-
dent on his recent tour OF the country
had explained his position both as TO
past and pending legislation. and that
prominent congressman and senators
had explained the tariff.
Ia View OF these explanations and
the light thrown on the question. the
balloters were requested TO indicate
their opinions.
The tabulated questions and ans
wers tell their own story
Question No / asked: do you be.
lieve that your vote for presidential,
candidate last November was wisely
cast?'
OF the Republicans answering. 5,72S
voted yes" while $40 voted mo-"
1928 Democrats voted yes and 200
voted no"
Question No .: Are you satisfied
with the first nine months OF the adj
ministration OF President Taft"
Southern Democrats for Taft.
OF the Republicans, 3,092 voted
Yes" 2.490 voted NO" and 2,7Ss de-
clined TO vote at all. OF the Demo
Gratis 500 voted Yes" and 2,O53 re-
piled No" Over half OF the 500 Dem
ocrats who approve of the admlnlstra-
ton OF President Taft voted from the
south.
Question No. 3: do you approve of
the position of Senator Aldrich in the
recent tariff legislation"
Republicans voting Yes" numbered
517. while those voting NO" numbered
G,313. But 40 Democrats. of whom %
are in the south, indorsed Aldrich;
2,447 voted In the negative.
Question No. 4: do you approve
the position OF Speaker Cannon on the
recent tariff legislation"
Republicans to the number OF 400
voted that they do and 40 Democrats
were OF the same opinion. But 6,4S5
Republicans and 2,447 Democrats
voted in the negative Commenting
on this. Success" SAYS: The con.
demnation of both Mr. Aldrich and
Speaker Cannon Is almost as pro.
nounced in the Atlantic and Pacific
coast states as in the central west and
there Is every evidence that Cannon
ism and Aldrichism are national and
general issues and do not represent
merely local insurgency
Question No. ;. DO you approve
the position OF President Taft ia the
recent tariff legislation"
To this. 2,102 Republicans voted
yes" and $3.50 voted NO" 244
Democrats approved and 1851 disap
proved
To question No. 6: "Is II your do
sire that President Taft should support
and cooperate with Senator Aidrich
and Speaker Cannon in the general
public policies which they represent
s.29s Republicans voted mo" and $50
YES" and to supplementary ques-
fion. DO YOU desire him 10 oppose
them?" 62l9 Republicans voted Yes
and 46l No
Indepe ndents Against President.
OF the independent voters, 20l APP
prove the presidents administration
to date and 499 do not: 30l indorse his
position on the tariff and LOSS do not;
and A. desire him to cooperate with
Aldrich and Cannon and 1854 do not
There are three additional questions
designed TO secure the sentiment re-
garding congress. These were separ-
ated into districts and sent out. They
were do you approve the position Of
your representative in congress In
the speakership contest last spring."
Would you vote for him If there
should be another election this month,
provided that he were opposed by
reputable man OF the opposite party?'
Us IL your desire that he support the
administration and policies Of Speaker
Cannon. or would you prefer that he
oppose them
The magazine says: The republi-
can insurgents against Cannonism are
being, 10 man. enthusiastically sup
ported by their neighbors. except in
the few cases where their original in
surgency has been modified by later
decision
A few OF the results shown are
Massachusetts Gardner and Lover
Ing. insurgents, former approved 80 to
U: latter ~ to 3.
New Jersey--Fowler approved %
to ]
Maryland-pearIe. inSurgont who
later went over to Cannon. condemned
81 TO >. while II out OF 10 republicans
say they would vote for democrat
20 succeed him.
wisconsln-Ninc insurgents en-
ChIior00 cry