The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-04
HERALD POLL
INDICATES
WILSON

AeF YORK. Oct. s.-Ile announce
meHr Q. the New York Herald's can
Fass of voters IN eleven states has
caused widespread comment ia r9llti
eai circles. II shows couclusiTely that
Gov Wilson will sweep the country. 4
The Herald has been carrying on
straw votes for more than a score Of
years, and it's canvass in past years
have always been verified in Novem-
ber The fact that the Herald is sup
porting Taft and that the Heralas ex-
pert canvassers placed him thlrd is
evident enough Of the impartiality Of
its efforts.
In discussing the Herald's efforts,
Henry Morganthau, chairman Of the
finance committee OF the Democratic
national committee. said
While we cannot help being elated
over the forecast Cf the Herald. which
has a reputation for accuracy along
these lines, 7 fear that It may have al
bad effect in some quarters. The Dem
ocrats are all so confident Of winning
that they do not seem to realize theI
importance Of contributing to the na-I
tlonal campaign fund. I would like toI
serve warning on all good Democrats
that while victory is in the air and We
are sure Of success. we must have
more funds to carry on the campaign z
The New York Sun, which is also
supporting Taft, prints the following
/ review Of the Herald's efforts
The Herald publishes it's first install
ment Of its country wide review of the
/ presidential situation, and It's 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 5sS; Roosevelt
1911; Wilson, lli7 Connecticut. Taft
IS; Roosevelt, l27; Wilson, 96 Della
ware, Taft, 2G6; Roosevelt, 38l; vii
son 927. New Jersey Taft, 2i5;
Roosevelt, 300; Wilson, an Pennsyl
yania, Taft, 548, Roosevelt, 57S; VIII
son, $751; Maryland, Taft, As; Roose
Welt, 1926: Wilson, 1873 Ohio, Taft
J 9l2; Roosevelt, SIS; Wilson, 1914. In
diana, Taft, S91; Roosevelt, I'LL; VIII
! son, 2loO. Kentucky, Taft, 77s; Roose
velt, l452; Wilson, 27e4. West Vir
: glnia, Taft, 2S2; Roosevelt, $50; VIII
+ son, us. Wyoming, Taft, 176; Roose
yelt, l1S; Wilson, 2O4,
OF the total straw ballots taken il
all regions the result was as follows
! Wilson, 11,164; Roosevelt 7l47
0 Taft, 47S4; Debs, 1900. The figure
8 from the Republican party, SIS from
Democrats, 20 from Debs.
The Republican loss from 1908 aC
cording to the figures, is 5997. Tn
Democratic gain over 1908 is 225'
The Herald makes no predictions 0
: Its own but merely presents the fie
ures. which speak for themselves.
also prints the reports from CORE
! spondents in every state OF the Unior
which bear out largely the indicate
results Of the straw votes.
IS The Herald finds that the Roosevelt
L tide has reached its height and tha
Is the Taft movement is gaining in som
y parts Of the country. Wilson remain
q stationary in some sections, gains i
others, and, so far as reports show
loses nowhere. The Herald says tina
e its reports indicate very clearly tina
3 Wilson is leading both other cand
9 dates
Polls taken by the Cincinnati En-
quirer and the Buffalo Times, alon
d with reports from canvass taken b
7 tran passengers, give Wilson SUI
e. DrisingIy large lead The total vote
Il so far recorded at Democratic heat
It quarters give Gov. Wilson 29,75'
Roosevelt l5,70O and Taft 1868,
The Democrats have lost IS votes {
y Taft and Roosevelt. while they hav
2 gained 4z0s from TAFT