Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-17
Roosevelt Vote
Looms Immense
NEW YORK HERALD POLL CON-
CEDES HIM VICTORY.
Metropolitan Newspaper Bitterly
Opposed to Progressive Candidates
Finds Small Comfort for Any
Others in Contest.

Though bitterly opposed to the cleo
ton of Theodore Roosevelt, the New
York Herald, by its own figures,
gives the strongest hope of success
to the Progressive Party yet held
FORTH To date the Herald has held
two polls of the sentiment in various
parts of the nation, and the conclu-
sion to be drawn from both of these
is that a Roosevelt landslide will
occur in November.
The first poll, taken about two
weeks ago, indicates that in New
York Roosevelt will have a plurality
of $4,000 over Taft, who will be his
nearest competitor.
10000 Over Wilson.
In Connecticut, in this same poll.
the Herald comedies Roosevelt a
plurality of 10000 over Wilson and
a plurality of $4,000 over Taft. Penn
sylvania is conceded to Roosevelt
without any doubt; and in Indiana
the Herald sets forth that Roosevelt
will have a plurality of at least 10000
over Taft.
So startling did these conclusions
seem to the Herald that a more ex-
tensive poll was taken, returns from
which were published October G..
Ih1s second review of the political
situation shows Roosevelt in undis-
puted lead III eleven states. and puts
Iaft in third place in all but five
states, in these five his position be-
ing second by harrow margin. In
eleven other states covered by the
poll Roosevelt support is shown to
be growing at a remarkable rate. and
tremendous votes in his favor are
indicated.
More Roosevelt States.
Details of this second Herald poll
show that in Wyoming every poll
and straw vote taken gives Roosevelt
big lead over all. In Montana a
safe plurality is indicated, while in
Colorado a landslide of ten to one in
Roosevelt's favor is indicated.
The Herald comedies Oregon to
Roosevelt by 10000 plurality. In
California plurality of between 100
600 and 100000 is indicated for
Roosevelt and Johnson, with a SINH
lar victory for the state Progressive
ticket.
Nebraska, in spite of the efforts of
Bryan, is regarded by the Herald as
safe for Roosevelt, while Pennsyl-
vania is shown to be still stronger
Tor the Colonel than the first Doll
indicated.
Twice as Many as Taft.
Michigan Is set down as fayorine
roosevelt to the extent of $4,000
plurality. In Kentucky the Herald =
believes that Roosevelt will receive
twice as many votes as Taft, while
Kansas is reported as being over
in the Roosevelt column.
A plurality of over 100000 is indi.
Gated in Illinois
Aside from these states the Herald
poll shows $4,000 votes for Roosevelt
In Alabama; third of the total
vote in Georgia.; large percentage
Of the Confederate soldiers vote in
Arkansas; from $4,000 to $4,000 dem
ocratic votes in Tennessee, and
large vote in Louisiana.
Indiana is regarded as safe for
Roosevelt; $4,000 votes are conceded
him in Mississippi; Missouri shows a.
'apidly growing strength in his favor;
and Maine and New Jersey are re-
sarded as fertile soil for the growth
If Roosevelt sentiment.
The Herald finds that in Massa.
,husetts the fight is entirely between
he Progressive Party and the Dem.
'crats, and Roosevelt is regarded as
l favorite.
This report from paper avowedly
to Roosevelt, is regarded as
being one of the most striking in
iications of the strength of the Pro
5ressive Party leader.