The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-21

would appear that the mAreia he
tween tina president and arst piace 8
too wide to be- overcome. IL would
appear also that he has considerable
distance 10 TO 70 be assured ef seq
end place.
In the firSr table Of percentages be
was nine points behind Mr.. Roo$e-
xegt. ON the second ballot he aas
stiii ntns aoints eehind On The
third ballot he was slgns points be-
hind aad ca the last ballet thus far
taken he was sax points behind.
Inquiries daring TIE week 40 NOT
disclose sny great spread Of The teet-
jng aYn0ng Republicans taat the pres
isient cannot BE- elected. ana ;h~t
rnerefore. 10 assGaFp she defcst cf Dir.
Roosevelt. they would vote To- sew
traar w lsaa- srhat spirit stu nre-
walls in sarss States. but II hes : NJ n
v-py I'M others 70 belief te0t the
president stands bare chaA ot
as1IGrx This. coupled with ac''"''y
.yh..so ina florence was the wftebwo~
anoonr orga MIA tton Republicans ul>
lent new hone IL the Benahlcan CAM
paisn managers.
Il, Indiana an add deNol uura, Is
aoas,l Republicans the}e. ir-r.t A'sA
a. the Heralds NV estigators, gaze
swinging ia ljne tar Of, because tEt}
believe the erection 81 Governor " FL
son is assatesl N3taoat their atd. ! he
betting IN Indiana Is that G"Neinnf
Nilsson VIII vspeive almost as Hlaui
votes as tire iwp ashet EcWnsts e"M-
biaed.
I'm New Esissnd tae sltpa'Ian Is
contussnE IN Rhode island me Re-
publicans ate Narking desperately to
asta+F O.
gurnen,s chiefly. .s4t ,}vt eruoT Wilson
stiiI seerns SO be- gaining la Masse-
chuseits Governor wilson has the
lead aow bui he has net eTe,oped
the strength that Was expected. Mr
Roosevelt js stronger than he WIS
week ago. II the election were held
now. the Heralds in5oruants gay. the
president would run close second
to Governor Wilson. MassapAHgctt It's
ia one Vt tins interesting StAtes 10
watch IN Name the Indications Hrr
mat sentiment IS shifting 70 the
Dcmccr8cy. Here Mr. Roosevelt is
very strong with the Wage-earners.
Vermont according ta rev obSNrva-
lions. is likely 10 * fer the president.
The Republican managers nave neen
slugg sh. hat afr nov ausTing th@m
selves. Connecticut Is undergo ng
tnent is about STATIONARY. with Mr.
Taft making steadv gains ana ,,av-
nor wilson well In the lead
In the straw votes all taa Nsw
England atatt& except Vermont.
where no vote has Jet been taken on
large scale, went fer Governor VII
son.
In New York. with It's broadslde o.
foFty-tive electoral votes, ao notice
able change is apparent, 1t Is gen
orally conceded that Governor VII
son will carry the State II IL be-
lieved that his canvass will be helped
by the nominal on Of VIII arm Sulzer
/ far governor. Thera IL "A Aeiief in
many sections also that MIR Roosevelt
liz much stronger than he appears en-
the surface This is shared by ruany
of the Republican leaders The shoot
Ing of the nominee hes apparently
tffAwfi AZ HI M stefz4e~ S.s4t.s4 In tin Ezra
y re state. bat in the apinion Of the
Herald reporters, not enough To en-
danger the candidacy cf Governor
Wilson
Throughout the country curious
political breezes are blowing Whe-
Their they will seriously disturb the
surface of the present political sea
is matter which causing much
speculation among the ysTions man
ayers AZ things now stand the Dem
ocrats are confident they viii elect
their nominee. The Republicans ara
more hopeful than they have hcen ~
AIRY time aud are saving that tho Z.
sle zephyrs out In the Far West. r
Tinaois and Pennsylvania. in some oi
the ifsw England States and IN some
parts NJ the Middle West are the be-
gsning Of the big blast. R-h ch IS Ike.
~ TO sweep the r nominee into th'
White House The Roosevelt lea der!
are not confident Of success, but they
express the belief that they have s
good lighting chance.