New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
TAFT GAINS CLARK MEN
Missouri Democrats, Bitter,
Follow the President.
WILSON LINES WATERING
His Supporters in Almost Every
State Turn to Republican
ism and Prosperity.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Nov. 2-Missouri Dem,-
Gratis still harbor strong feeling OF Bit
terness over the defeat of Champ Clark
for the Presidential nomination, and hun
dreds OF them have signified their inten-
ton to vote for President Taft, according
to letters received at the White House to-
day.
That the President is gaining Demo-
cratic votes in almost every state is con-
coded by Democratic leaders throughout
the country. Democratic business men,
laboring men and farmers in Kansas. Ok
lahoma and Southeastern Missouri have
announced that they will vote the Re-
publican ticket. A prominent Democrat
in White Hall, Mont. informs the Presi-
dent that there are 224 registered voters
in that city. and out OF this number he
knew of fifteen regular Democrats who
would vote for Mr.. Taft.
New Mexico Favors Taft.
Because of the Presidents efforts inl
behalf Of statehood for New Mexico. John
r. McFte, OF Santa Fe, writes that theI
voters Of that state will see 10 1t that
it's electoral vote is in the Republican
column.
The old soldiers are coming 30 per cens,
strong for the President In Pennsylvania
Such is the report received at the Whits1
House from William Wallace Brown,
commander Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic post at Bradford, Penn, whc'
says:
Three months ago the situation was
quite different, and l feared at one ttmoi
that the majority would follow Roosevelt
Two things have united TO turn the tide
the signing of the pension bill by the
President and the desertion OF the Re-
publican party by Roosevelt.
W. Higgins, OF Bartlesville, Okla, q
member Of the Grand Army, writes:
There has been an active pulling away
from Roosevelt in Kansas, Oklahoma and
Southeastern Missouri back 10 Taft, and
Of Democrats back 10 Wilson, who Is not
gaining any Republicans, while Taft IS
getting Democrats among the business
men, farmers and laboring men. The
Democratic leaders are desperate in fear
OF defeat, and / believe we are going 10
give the Democratic party the first Wa
terloo In Oklahoma. All the old soldiers
here are now In line for the Republican
ticket. | have authority from friend IN
Kansas to make a bet that Roosevelt
won't carry Kansas.
Workingmen Return to Party.
J. L. Feeney. ex-president Of the Cen
tral Labor Union, Washington, writes
from Decatur, H.:
The worklngmen do not want Wilson
and free trade. and are fiocking back TO
the Republican party Thousands or
laboring men who were for Roosevelt a
month ago have come over to the Tar,
side
The manager of the opera house at
Terrace Park, Ohio, says:
Do not believe any reports you may
hear that Roosevelt or Wilson VIII carr
Ohio. There is nothing but noise in such
reports My business gives me a chance
TO feel the pulse OF the people, and 'n
popularity and preference you are away
In the lead.
The President has been advised that at
the supper Of the Mems Club Of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church at Columbus,
Ohio, attended by representative business
men, a secret ballot resulted Taft, A.;
Roosevelt, "a; Wilson, q; Debs, /; Cha
fin. l.
C. Newman, OF Huntington, W. Va
writes
| am a travelling man, and have my
widowed mother and sister 10 look AFTER.
We appreciate the prosperity which ke-
publican administration has brought the
country, and my information leads me
to believe you will carry this state.