The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-04

New York, Oct. 3-The announce.
ment Of the New York Herald's can.
vass Of voters in eleven states has
caused widespread comment in polit.
ical circles. It shows conclusively that
Governor Wilson win sweep the coun.
try.
The Herald has been carrying on
straw votes for more than a score Of
years, and its canvass in past years
have always been verified in Novem.
Der. The fact that the Herald is sup
porting Taft and that the Herald's ex.
pert canvassers placed him third is
evident enough OF the impartiality of
its efforts.
In discussing the Heralds efforts,
Henry Morgenthau, chairman of the
Finance Committee of the Democratic
National Committee, said:
while We cannot help being elated
over the forecast of the Herald. which
has reputation for accuracy along
these lines, fear that 1t may have
bad effect in some quarters. The Dem
ocrats are all so confident of winning
that they do not seem to realize the
Importance OF contributing to the Ma.
tional Campaign fund. would like to
serve warning on all good Democrats
that while victory is In air and we are
sure of success, we must have more
funds to carry on the campaign"
The New York Sun, which Is also
supporting Taft, prints the following
review of the Herald's efforts:
The Herald publishes its first install
ment of its country wide review of the
Presidential situation, and its indica-
tions are that Wilson is easily leading
both Taft and Roosevelt, with Taft
running third, according to the straw
ballots. More than $4,000 test ballots
were taken in various parts of the
country. The results in the various
states follow:
New York, Taft, 5S3; Roosevelt,
1,O11; Wilson, 1,147. Connecticut,
Taft, S5; Roosevelt, 1877; Wilson, 96.
Delaware, Taft. 266; Roosevelt, 3S1;
Wilson, 927. New Jersey, Taft, 245;
Roosevelt, 800; Wilson. ATT. Pennsyl.
vania, Taft, 543: Roosevelt. 573; vii.
son, 567. Maryland. Taft, 4S: Roose.
welt, 1876: Wilson, 1913. Ohio. Taft. s42;
Roosevelt. SlS; Wilson, 1914. Indiana
Taft. SOL; Roosevelt, LII; Wilson.
2,100. Kentucky. Taft, 773; Roosevelt.
1.452: Wilson. 2.784. West Virginia,
Taft. 232; Roosevelt, $50: Wilson. 775.
Wyoming. Taft, 176; Roosevelt, llS;
Wilson, 204.
OF the total straw ballots taken In
all regions the result was as follows:
Wilson, 11,164: Roosevelt, 7,147:
Taft, ASA; Debs, 1900. The figures
show Roosevelt has drawn Also votes
from the Republican party, 67s from
Democrats, 20 from Debs.
The Republican loss from 1908. ac-
cording to the figures, Is 5.997. The
Democratic gain over 1908 is 2,254.
The Herald makes no predictions of
its own, but merely presents the fig
ures, which speak for themselves. It
also prints the reports from cores
pondents In every state In the union.
which bear out largely the indicated
results OF the straw votes.
The Herald finds that the Roosevelt
tide has reached It's height and that
the Taft movement Is gaining In some
parts of the country. Wilson remains
stationary In some sections. gains In
others, and. so far as reports show.
loses nowhere. The Herald says that
Its reports indicate very clearly that
Wilson Is leading both other candi.
dates.
Polls taken by the Cincinnati En-.
quirer and the Buffalo Times. along
with reports from canvass taken by
train passengers. give Wilson sur.
prisingly large lead. The total votes
no far recorded at Democratic Head.
quarters give Governor Wilson 29.754,
Roosevelt 1900 and Taft 1888.
The Democrats have lost 9S votes to
Taft and Roosevelt. while they have
gained 4.20s from Taft.
The Chicago Record.Herald. also Re-
publican. gives the result Of It's poll,
which shows Wilson safely In the lead:
Tho Record.Iierald says In part;
"The National political canvas. con.
Quoted by private ballot. made by the
Record.fierald, shows that, with elec-
ton day Ave weeks away. the race at
present lies between Wilson and
Roosevelt. with Taft running third.
"The magnitude OF the undecided
vote is Just now one Of the most pro-
nounced phenomena OF the campaign.
Wherever the canvassers work Its
proportions are disclosed.
The canvass shows Wilson Is hold.