New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
Mr.. Barnes's Figures

The Roosevelt vote will be appreclaDle,
hut will draw. as Wilson Will draw, -
radical elements IN tne sound sound and
thoughtful people of the state VIII sup
port Taft and Hedges. o;obbor-
There will be pOlled in the nelghoI2ti
hood Of $4,000 votes, when VIII Le VI
yided among the three leading Candidates,
whereas four years ago II required over
$4,000 votes to secure pluTdhtS, liit'
wear something over 10000 will be SUI
ficient. 49,, o-o coo
-Four years ago MIR. Taft received 1917 -,
votes / put his vote al TINS eiecurVTnn he he
the neighborhood of 5000, when VIII DC
ample to give him a plurality inc VIZ e
for Mr. Hedges will be substantlaliy tie
same as that for Mr.. Taft, although ~
will not come from exactly the saihe
people. m
posed 10 the ambitions OF Mr.. RooseNels
and his aim for despOtic power shOuIu
join In the support OF Mr.. Taft, ana are
so joining, in the realization mat oIlIy W
the election of Mr.. Taft can the menace
20 American institutions Whlch is lhie"'
ened be prevented. ..o
vote for Mr.. Wilson is simply VIZ
70 perpetuate assaults upon the American
form OF government, on the one hamu'
and, on the other Will involve the us us
turbance Of industrial condiuohs anu
cannot fail TO have hating ihhu uei,Ss
upon the material prosperity OF the coun
try-employer and employe alike.
Samuel S. Koenig, president Of the
Republican County Committee, In d
statement issued last night, gave hg-
ures for New York County, which
would seem to indicate plurality mere
Of not more than $4,000 for Wilson and
Of 1900 for Hedges.
The figures show that many intend
TO vote for Straus. whose choice Tor
President Is either Wilson or Taft The
statement follows:
have received the estimates OF the
vote BY Assembly districts from al OUT
seven districts in the county and Six Oh
row
The figures indicate, exactly as the pre-
lminary canvass indicated, that the nBht
ID this state is solely between Ta1t anu
wilson and between Hedges ana oulkeI
Neither Mr. Roosevelt nor Mr.. Straus mas
any chance for election, nor even LOT
second place, in this state.
The estimated vote, as handed in by
The district leaders, minus the seven dls-
tricts not vet heard from. is: Tart, 65,Soj;
Wilson, l0e,O54; Roosevelt $3.50; Hedges,
@,5lO; Sulzer. 95,9Sl: Straus, G6,55S.,
Taft and Hedges the Choice"
l DO not believe that the seven districts
stu 20 be heard from will change the
Proportion TO any material degree, and
II is plainly evident, from the hgureh
gwen, that the choice OF Taft and Hedges
IN this state is certain when the Demo
cratic plurality In New York County Is
held down TO the figures given above:
Enthusiasm is not always converted into
votes. While no one will deny that New
FORK gave Mr.. Roosevelt, the man, al
enthusiastic welcome back from his dan
eerous experience. the silent business vote
u this great business county Is certainly
preparing TO vote Tor the continuation oi
me prosperous good times that have
marked the Taft administration.
While Mr.. StraUs as was TO have beer
expected, is evidently going 20 run con
sderably ahead OF Mr. Roosevelt In this
county. there II no chance OF either his
election or his running second in this
state. because even his most ardent ad
herents do not claim for him any senti-
mtnt outside OF his home city.
With this plain evidence that the fight
Is strictly a fight between TAFT and VIII
sson and Hedges and Suizer, / feel SURE
That thoughtful Republican voters vii
not waste their vote on the third party
and thereby lend their aid to Tammanj
II was In an effort TO appear con-