The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
Magazine Readers IndorSe
President, But Condemn
Cannon and Aldrich.
HOUSE INSURGENTS
STRONGLY APPROVED
Countrywide Returns Reveal En-
thusiastic Support Of Anti
Cannon Republicans.

A decidedly interesting, and in
some particulars sensational, STRAW
ballot" apparently indicating that
the country, while still loyal to
President Taft, is backing up the
so-called ''insurgent" movement
directed against Speaker Cannon
and Senate Leader Aldrich, will ap-
pear next week in the January
number of Success.
Particular interest attaches to
the vote which was taken among
the subscribers of the magazine, be-
cause Of the fact that a similar poll
taken last fall enabled it to predict,
nearly a month before election,
practically the exact electoral vote
received by President Taft.
FROM ENTIRE COUNTRY.
OF the more than 22,OeO persons
polIed, representative citizens scat
tered over the country, 1902 re-
piled. OF these $3.50 classed them
selves az Republicans; 3,213 as
Democrats, and 1929 as indepen-
dents, prchibitionists, or members of
other parties. Practically every
State in the Union was represented
in the list Of replies.
On November 3. the magazine
mailed to its life-subscribers a letter
and a ballot containing ten ques-
tions designed TO feel the public
pulse on the matter Of President
Taft's popularity, the popular opin-
ion Of the new tariff bill, the poIiti-
cal standing of Aldrich and Cannon,
and the strength Of the support of
the "insurgent" movement.
Position Explained.
The letter called attention to the fact
that the President on his recent tour
of the country had explained his posi-
tion both as TO past and pending IeEig-
iation, and that prominent Representa-
tives and Senators had explained the
tariff
In view OF these explanations ana
the light thrown on the Question the
balloters were asked 10 indicate their
opinions The tabuIated questions and
answers tell their own story:
Question No ! asked: do You be
heve that your vote for Presidential
candidate last November was wisely
cast?''
OF the Republicans answering 672s
voted yes" while so voted no
ZS23 Democrats voted yes" and 206
voted no.
Satisfied With Taft.
Question No. . Are you satisfied
with the first nine months Of the ad-
ministration Of President Taft7'
OF the Republicans. 30e2 voted yes
249O voted no." and 2,T7S declined TO
vote at all OF the Democrats 500 an
swered yes" and 2053 replied mo"
Over half Of the 500 Democrats who ap-
prove Of the administration OF P-esi-
dent Taft, voted from the South and
/ in Georgia, a majority OF the Democrat
/ ic balIoters supported him
Question No. 8: do you approve CT
1 the position Of Senator Aldrich in the
recent tariH Iegtslation?''
/ Republicans voting yes numbered
+ 51T. while those voting no" numbered
6.3l3 But forty Democrats, Of whom
twenty-five are in the South, iudOrseu
I Aldrich; 2,45 voted in the negative.
CannOn'S EOSluOn-
+ Question No. 4. "Dou you approve
+ the position Of Speaker Cannon on the
/ recent tarln legislauOnT''
/ Just a little more emphatic is the con
dernnat{on of Mr. Cannon; 40 Republi-
can and 90 Democratic votes in the en-
+ tire country being cast In the afdrma-
tive. while 6.4S5 Republicans and 24f7
/ Democrats are recorded in the negative.
1t is siEnificant that tho condemns-
ton Of the positions OF both Mr. Aldrlcn
and Mr.. Cannon IN the Uarlm legislation
/ Is almost as pronounced IN the AJlan-
tic and Pacific Coast states as IN the
( Central West, and there Is every evl-
denCe not only in the votes on those
I two questions. but in the general vote
bv districts, that both "CaunOnism" and
"Aldrichism" are national and general
/ issues and 90 not represent merely local
insurgency.
tion of President Taft in the recent
tariff legislation
Evenly Divided.
+ Here the vote is much more evenly
divided, 2,lO2 Republicans voting Yes
and $3.50 No" Studying the comment
that accompanies the ballots In many
cases II is apparent that the feeling
IS that TIE President has not shown
sufficient backbone in resisting the
stand-pat policy Of the Republican
leaders or the Democrats pa approve
and 2.361 disapprOve the Presidents
policy
/ Question 6.-Is it your desire that
+ President Taft should support and CO.
operate with Senator Aldrich and
/ Speaker Cannon in the general public
policies which they represent
. From all sections OF the country comes
/ a laundering NO" in answer to this
question. only $50 Republican votes bs-