The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-31

uateS Tor presluent are Delng given
a great deal Of attention and already
canvasses of conditions are being
made. Among the men mentioned
for the presidency Col. Roosevelt
land Gov. Wilson have attracted rather
more attention than any Of the other
distinguished men taking a hand in
the game--the Colonel because of the
mischief he is kicking up in the Re-
publican family and Gov Wilson be-
cause all the other Democratic breth-
rem are taking pot shots at him by
resort to the rules of modern politi-
cal warfare--through the newspapers
and letters.
Vote Hunting Begins In Earnest
All the candidates i'm both parties
have fguratively taken off their coats
and are engaged i'm hunting for votes.
The sliirmish forces have been set all
lulong .he line and real flghting Is not
far off A systematic canvass OF the
two armies to determine the fighting
strength of each ambitious general
has been inaugurated by the leaders
with interesting results.
The mancgers of the campaign con-
Quoted by friends Of Gov. Wilson for
delegates have completed a partial
survey of the political conditions in
each state. The results are interest
ing as illustrating the spread OF Will
son sentiment throughout the coun-
try. The facts furnished by Lawyer
,W. McCombs general manager of the
Wilson forces show that several OF
the "old guard leaders who were
openly anuagonistic to the New Jer-
scy Governor several weeks ago now
regard him more favonbly. The
states upon which the Wilson man.
ayers are depending to deliver their
votes to the National Convention
are:
Colorado, 8: Delaware, 4; Florida,
s: Georgia. "a: Illinois, 80; Iowa, "a;
Kansas Is; Louisiana, Is; Maine, 10;
Minnesota. IS: Mississippi lS; Mon
lana. &; Nebraska, IA; New Jersey
22: New Hampshire, 6; Nevada, q;
North Carolina, 20; oregon, 6; South
Carolina. is: South Dakota. 6; Ten
nessee, 22; Virginia, IA; Wisconsin
} 90; wyoming, A.; New Mexico, a.
Alaska, 2.
Must Round Up 800 More.
: These figures are presented with
! out any direct information as TO their
, accuracy from the political leaders OF
the states named. The total gives
Gov. Wilson 3SS votes. In order t'
obtain the nomination he must have
Ina. representing two-thirds of thC
l.072 delegates that will sit In the
convention. The governor therefore
needs 32G more than his managers
are accounting for. The GSi vote.
upon which the Wilson boomers
make no claim as yet, although the\
are hopeful of getting enough to nom
mate phe governor, are divided among
, these states:
Alabama, 20; Arkansas, IA; Call
, fornia, IS; Connecticut, II; ldaho' q
Indiana, 80; Iowa, "a; Kentucky "a
MARYLAND. IA; Massachusetts,, 30
Michigan, 26; Missouri, SO; New
york. 90; North Dakota, 6; Ohio, AZ
Oklahoma, 12; Pennsylvania, "
Rhode Island, 6; Texas, "a; uiah a
Vermont. 6; Arizona, A; District OF
, Columbia 4; Porto Rico, 4; Hawaii
4; Philippine Islands, 4.
While Gov. Wilson practically mon
onolizes interest in the Democratic
situation, the friends of Gov Harmon
OF Ohio, Speaker Clark, former Gov
Iosenh Folk OF Missouri and con-
gressman Underwood of Alabama are
nv no means idle. The Ohio governor
seems TO be conducting a rubDer'
tired canvass and Ito be depehulnE
= upon the leaders of the old guivru
| type who are believed to favor nm
? ON the ground that he VIII make
/ eore and conservative" candidate.
saw Leaders Are for Him.
Tho Harmon managers claim u
have reasons to justify their bellel
man Tammany Hall Leader Murphy
NJ Guffey OF pennsylvania, TON
! Taegart of Indiana, a. l.. WooW ~
Michigan and others VINO are resaa,,' ,s.''.
ed to being susceptible 10 'pusl'l''S
: influences will resist the spreau ,,' 81
Q the Wilson boom ana st'lhu So'"''
! for Gov. Harmon , a,
4 The interest in the ambluoh ~
Sneaker Clark. Fonmer GOV pol'
and Congressman Underwood IS con
Gncd almost entirely to the soulhel'
ana southwestern states. Al WaS'U,
inqton where the political sehAlin'h
az chose sections crystallizes thes'
: three men are regarded as ua''
borsesr - whose nomination Is re-
mote possibility If existing eohulpio',.
. continue. The party IN MISSOURI =
onparentlv divided between SpeaN'
4 Clark and Mr.. Folk. Both OF thos'
4 gentlemen have agreed to abide p'
I the decision Of the state conVehtio'
i which meets in March. Present III
Gicatlons rather favor Speaker Clark
The movement In behalf OF COZ,
pressman Underwood Is not near
\ so general as his friends Woula N'
sire Beyond Alabama and one " o.
Two neighboring states there Is littl'
\ if anv interest in the candidacy OF Tn
II Alabama congressman, Mllllaui ran
4 dolnh Hearst, who has injected seN
y eral agents into the field pfoSelS''lu'
n Cor delegates is not seriously resarue,,'
n as a possible nominee. That ne WI
\ have the votes of some OF the dets
eStes there is very good reason u
Telieve California, for instance, WI,
II undoubtedly tender him It's els"tee,
q votes but in a complimentary ven
ratber than because Of any nope seil
\ onslv of compelling or inducing IN
contention to accept Mr. hearst
Murphy sccretive as Usual
N Mr. Hearst. By the way, mas appar