New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-18
TAFT HAS ASSURANCES
Of DEMOCRATIC VOTES
Workingmen Realize Tariff Tor
Revenue Would Result in Sus-
pension of Prosperity.
OUTLOOK BRIGHT IN JERSEY
ex. Vice. President Fairbanks
Says Tide Is Rising in Presi-
dents Favor in West
Speakers in Demand.

FINN a stsr Correspondent Of The Tribune
Beverly. Mass, oct. l7.--When President
raj, returned 70 Beverly to-day he found
IN the large mail awaiting him number
W letters telling him of Democrats who
purpose voting for him. notable letter
came from friend in Springfield. Mass.
rFho assured him that Democrats in all
parts Of the state would quietly cast their
ballots for Mr.. Taft, and who inclosed
,he result Of a poll taken IN one ~ the
precincts Of Springfield, which showed
hat, out OF the thrty-6ve Democratic
voters Ia the precinct, thirty-two pur-
gosed TO east their vote FOR William II
Taft.
OF this thirty-two, however, few are
willing to say that they arc now Repub-
sicaus or have been won over from thu
policies Of the opposing party. except tenn
porarlly. They are workingmcD, who are
drawing good wages, and who fear that
change at this time will result IN sua'
pension OF prosperity and in hard tImes.
and while. in some Instances they even
preserve their affiliations with Demo
cratic organizations and marching c!uos'
they admit conndeulalIy that they Intend
70 vote for Nr. Tart for President al
though they Will vote the remainder OF
me ticket for the Democratic candidates
Cheering News from Jersey ..
From New Jersey comes like informa-
ton. The Indications are that the Re-
o,IbIican losses to the Roosevelt party
will be heavy IN Jersey, but. at the same
zine there are indications that these
will be TO a considerable extent onse'
by Democratic losses 10 the hepuoAeah
candidate. And here again II is report
ed that the Democrats who purpose l"
yote for the President are saying hlue
~ their intention, that they are unwilling
70 forfeit their places as Democrats an"
hat they Will vote for all the Democratic
candidates except the Presidential cleo
-orR, while their votes for Mr.. Taft VIII
1e economic, 50 to speak, rather than Po-
.,tical In other words, they will BE dc
,eted by business expedienCy and the ie-
aNzation that q change to tarin Tor rev.
,,nue bass would mean more or less
protracted period Of business contraction
a tight money market end serious oe-
preston Of the labor MARKET
RepubNcan county chairman writes
hat there never was a year when II was
10 completely impossible 70 make an IN
.e.ligent forecast as this He says ne
.ras djsmayed TO find number OF
non on whom he had counted as loyal
republicans who admitted that they were
.r6ipg 10 vote Tor the thgrd-party cardi-
late, although they had been silent on
Inc subject until ne put the question
-treigbt 10 them. A little later he disc0V-
cred through a friend, Democratic lead
y, that he was also contron,e by the
came situation. Democrats on "nom ne
had always counted as certain TO be reg
uIar having quietly determined to vote
COR the Republican Presidential eioctofA
Fear Change in Tariff Now.
On making some quiet Investigations
on his own account the Republican q -
GOV red considerable number OF Demo
Gratis connected in one capacity or eno heF
With Industries which would be ahecieo
adversely by any reckless readJusIihshI
q the tariff who, after pledging him %
secrecy, admitted that they purposed 70
yota for MIR. TAFT Some Of these frankly
declared that they believed In the eco
,ornic soundness Of the Democratic tariff
policy. but said they could not escape the
Keeling that their first interest should e
heir wives end babies and that they at
east wanted TO get little further ahead
before the change from protective to
,ariff for revenue basis was undertaken.
In conclusion, the Republican chairman
avs frankly that he does not know where
"a 'is at" and that he graveiy doubts II
any one can form sny even approximate
~ correct estimate OF the situation, ana
3e naively adds that TN the old days, be-
FORE the adoption Of the Australian ballot
.vstem, men would have had 20 vote az
they talked or b. read out Of the party.
nut that with the secret ballot the organi-
cation Is as much or more Likely 10 be In
he dark than any one else"
Walter f, Frear will he renomineted for
Governor of Hawaii as soon as Congress
meets. The decision TO renominsts the
incumbent is the result of the investiga-
lion Of affairs in Hawaii just concluded
by the Secretary Of the Interior. Secre-
AIRY Fisher has strongly recommended TO
The President that Governor Frear be con
inusd in that Office.
Tide Rising In Tsft's Favor West.
Ex-Vice- President Fairbanks. who has
lust completed q speaking tour OF In
diana, writes the President that he is
greatly encouraged regarding Republican
prospects In that state. Mr.. Fairbanks
says:
"The tide in your favor Is stll rising
ana u growing very rapidly"
THE tall orator OF the Wabash" writes
that he is about 20 start on speaking
tour OF Michigan. Wisconsin, Iowa and