The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-17
BULL MOOSE IS
RAPIDLY GROWING

parts OF the state according to re-
ports received at state Progressive
headquarters. The party is daily in
creasing in strength and is strong
er today than it has been at any
time since the campaign opened.
The quiet and systematic canvass
being made by the county candidates
brings to light the fact that the
country districts are very largely
Progressive. If the party breaks e.
ven in Bellingham. which is the pre-
dictiOn of the members of the coun-
ty central committee, Whatcom coun
ty will go strongly Progressive. En-
oouraging reports are being receiv-
ed from all parts of the county. A
feature of the campaign is the in
tense interest being taken by many
of the women Practically all
of the women voters will rally to the
Progressive cause. The Progressive
party is the only party that is for
woman's suffrage, but aside from
that it is championing measures that
women are vitally interested in.
The Southwest, which the repub-
licans have been claiming to be very
strongly for Taft, is found to be
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fight will be between Roosevelt and
Wilson, according to report from
Aberdeen, one of the Taft hot beds.
Reports from all parts of western
Washington show steady growth
both for the national and state
Progressive. ticket. In the Southwest
the Progressive party is found to be
exceptionally strong in the country
while in the Northwest por
tion of the state both country dis
tricts and the country towns will
give the Progressive ticket a major
ity Eastern Washington is two to
one Progressive. and nothing can
prevent "a sweeping victory for Bull
Moose candidates over there.
A sly move is being made in Ia
coma and Pierce county by the re-
publicans to swing the democratic
votes to Hay. The contest for the
sovernorship there is between Hodge
and Lister, but Hodge will carry bot
by large majority. The women
.oters in the City of Destiny are
making an active campaign for the
Progressive national and state tick
cts.
Clallam, Jefferson and King coun-
ties are claimed by the repu blicans.
In King county. however, the Pro-
gressives claim the state and nation
al tickets.
Bob Hodge, Progressive candidate
for governor, is gaining strength ev-
cry day, and the votes he will poll
IN Novemer 5th will surprise his
opponents, who are already worried
over the enthusiasm aroused by
the canny Scotchman.
In fact the republican party in
the state is making a desperate at
tempt to flirt with lukewarm demo-
Gratis with view of winning out
the last effort of the drowning man
20 grasp straw.
Reports from national headquar-
ers indicate that landslide for
oosevelt is setting in all over the
United States. Washington will be
ne of the states in the Progressive
column. Col. Roosevelt will carry
the state $4,000 plurality.
The Ohio Farm Journal has made
up a poll on the political situation.
while it is tCO early to tell, the
indications are that there will be
some surprises the morning after
the votes are counted. During the
three weeks previous to the closing
5f cur forms fer the October issue.
the following straw votes were ta-
ken. Roosevelt 362; Taft 5S; and
Wilson ISL"
A resident of Spokane on home
ward trip from Indianapolis took
straw votes on all the trains on
which he travelled. Here are the
results:
On the Pennsylvania line between
indianapolis and Chicago the vote
of passengers was: Roosevelt 81;
Wilson 27; Taft Is; Debs 4; Cha
fin /, and doubtful. 5. This vote
included tie engineer of the train
and the superintendent of the road.
whose car was attached to the rear
end of the train.
On the Burlington between Chi
cago and st. Paul the vote was as
follows: Roosevelt "a; Wilson Is;
Taft 8; Debs /, and doubtful, Is.
On the Northern Pacific between
ST. Paul and Fargo the vote was:
Roosevelt Al; Wilson 25; Taft 6;
Debs 3, and doubtful, &.
On the Northern Pacific between
Forsythe and Billings the vote was:
Roosevelt 3S; Wilson 23; Taft b;
Debs 2. and doubtful, 6.
During the entire trip only one
colored porter of the 35 or 40 ap-
proached was opposed to Roosevelt.
'rhe majority of the negro train
hands we're from Illinois.
Polls taken by Progressives, polls
taken by Democrats, polls taken by
Republicans all show Mr.. Taft run
ming a very bad third. Everywhere
the testimony of the straw vote is
the same.
For the voters of the United State
there is not choice as between
the election of Mr.. Roosevelt and
the election of Mr.. Taft, says the
New York Press. Not a choice as
between the election of Mr.. Wilson
and the election of Mr.. Taft. Beat
en- at the start and falling further
behind every day, Mr.. Taft is al
together out of 1t.
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