The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-28
Wilson Lead Cut Slightly in Figh
of Taft and Roosevelt
FOR SECOND PLACE IN RACE
taft and Prosperity" Drift Has Set In,
But Extent Hard to Figure-Demo-
Gratis Lead in 20 States, Roosevelt
in Five and Taft in Four.

New York, Oct. 2s.--With election only
seven days off and the campaign enter
ing its final and perhaps vital stage, in
dications are, according to the New York
Herald's national canvass, that Governor
Wilson still has big lead in the battle
for the presidency
For second place desperate battle is
on between the president and Mr.. Roose-
welt, with the latter leading.
In several sections OF the country it
appears, according to The Herald cor
respondents most recent reports, that
drift" has set in for the president
This is not reflected by the straw votes.
Ii is possible that it developed after the
last ballots, which figure in this weeks
computations, had been cast. Based on
the test ballots, which now have reached
the imposing total of 270,923, the stu.
alton in the spectacular race is as fol-
lows:
President Taft has fallen off slightly
and is now just where he was on Oct. g.
Mr.. Roosevelt has gained and is back
where he WAS on the same date. He
had slumped slightly in the tables OF
Oct. IL and 20. Governor Wilson has
fallen off, and is at point lower than
at any time, though still well in the
lead.
The drift" to Mr.. Taft has shown
itself in parts of New England, in New
Jersey, in Pennsylvania and in some Sec
tons of the West, but it il in states
where the president has, according to
best information. only the slenderest
possible chance of winning. Republican
see in it cause for encourage
ment. Some of them declare that the |
president will make magical gains dur |
ing the coming week Others say that |
they fear the tide has turned too late. |
They express but the slightest hope that |
.he president can overcome the current |
which has been running against him and
believe that he will do well to pass Mr..
Roosevelt and land in second place.
A significant feature of The Herald's
TO date il that the test bal.
OTIS in all states are in nearly every
Instance borne out by the reports OF
he staff men who were sent into the
ifferent commonwealth to feel out
ointment.
Three of the puzzling features of the
r than now appears, are:
The great silent vote in the Repub.
lean party.
Inability to gauge the extent of the
Progressive sentiment, which is without
oubt very strong.
Impossibility OF telling just how far
he back to Taft and prosperity" move j,
lent may extend.
Up to the present time 270,923 test
allots have been taken in thirty five !
tates. They range from the Pacific /!
oast to Maine and from Missouri to
outh Dakota and Montana. Of this .
otal Governor Wilson has received no. !
80. Mr.. Roosevelt has received s2,575. :
Ir. Taft has to his credit 5s,4l3.
OF the thirty-five states in which these
Dtes were taken. Governor Wilson leads
twenty-six, Mr.. Roosevelt in five I
alifornia, Michigan, Washington, Idaho
nd Illinois--and President Taft in four
New Hampshire. Rhode Island, Utah
nd Wyoming. The recent court deei
on excluding the Progressive electors
ON the regular ballot in Idaho is gen L
ally expected to transfer that state
ON Mr. Roosevelt to President Taft
OF the thirty-five states from which =.
lie test ballots have been taken, Mr.. >
oosevet runs second in twenty one, !
overnor Wilson in nine and the presi- II
mt in FIVE The latter Ave are Mas u,
New Mexico, Wisconsin, Ohio '
ID Colorado.