The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-10
WOODROW WILSON
IS STILL GAINING
WILSON OVERWHELMINGLY IN
LEAD IN HERALD POLL.


of the New York Herald, which is sup
porting President Taft, shows Cover
nor woodrow Wilson decidedly in the
lead over Roosevelt and Taft
The Herald devotes five pages to its
straw votes which were taken in New
York City, New York state, New Jer-
sey Pennsylvania, Maryland, Della
ware. Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Michigan, South Dakota, Wash
ington, Ioaho, Missouri, Nebraska, In
diana, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky,
Wyoming, Kansas and Oklahoma.
The Heralds expert canvassers
have noted 69,O46 votes. OF these Gov
ernod Wilson has received 3O,261,
Roosevelt 2O,74S and Taft 1905.
The net republican loss from 1908
is 1883, while the democrats show a
net gain OF 5,420, and the socialists a
net gain of 625.
The Third Term candidate takes r.
064 from Taft while Wilson gains
6,179 votes from the president
The Herald will publish its third
poll on October 13, and predict that
they will then have enrolled more than
10000 votes.
Democratic leaders have digested
the Herald's poll with care and they
point out that the prediction of the
Roosevelt followers that he would take
from the democratic columns is not
carried out. Instead of losing votes
to either Taft or Roosevelt, Wilson
has gained half of the republican votes
that have changed from 1908. If this
percentage should be kept up through
out the country, the democrats would
carry every state in the Union.
The Herald points out that Taft is
gaining strength and that Roosevelt
is running behind. The Herald claims
that Taft is gaining, notably in thf
New England States. That in the fal
west there is swing towards thu
president from Roosevelt The Heral'
states:
"But even with his apparently IN
creased strength, Mr.. Taft still ap
pears considerably behind. Governo
Wilson'S friends say their candidate
cannot be defeated. The Bull Moos'
managers, privately expressing NJ
great hope of victory for their candl
date, say that they have already in
sured the defeat of the president.
Straw votes aggregating approx
mately 10000, taken in twenty-nin
states, put Governor Wilson in frs
place. They indicate that he is leac
ing in popular support in % states G
the 49, The Bull Moose leads in fiy
and the president in one, Utah"
The Herald further comments:
I'm most of the localities the situs
tion has changed but little since tn
Herald table was published last Sun
dsv. The democrats are workln
shoulder to shoulder and all diffe
ences have been buried Grumbler
who were recalcitrant at first have el
tired the Wilson campaign On tn
other hand, the republicans are nc
%worlin5 as harmoniously as the
should especially is this true in Mi
souri,
The Herald further states:
Governor Wilson, according
present indications will, carry Ne
York State by large plurality. Thu
the candidacy Of the Third Termf
N has split the republican party almo'
in two and for the first time in man
years, democratic candidate for I'll
presidency will lead in the countit
north of Manhattan Island are inc
Gated by a careful canvass by Hera
correspondents in every section of Il
state
There is no indication of bres
among democratic farmers. At tn
time there appears to be no shift po
sible which would jeopardize Mr.. w
sons chances. He seemingly needs
hold only what he has, and desertion