Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
GREAT INTEREST
IN STRAW VOTE
Indication That Wilson viii
Sweep Country Is Held
Significant.
ONE DANGER FOR HACKERS
May Tend to Make Them OVer-confi-
dent, Thereby Costing Vim
In Campaign.

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus.)
New York, Oct. 3.-The announce
ment OF the New York Herald's can
vass OF voters in II states has caused
widespread comment IN political cir
cles. II shows conclusively that Gov
ernor Wilson will sweep the country.
The Herald has been carrying on
straw votes for more than a score Of
years, and its canvass In past years
have always been verified in Novem-
Der. The fact that the Herald is sup
porting Taft and that the Herald's ex-
pert canvassers placed him third is
evident enough Of the impartiality OF
its efforts.
ARE TOO CONFIDENT.
In discussing the Herald's efforts,
Henry Morgenthau, chairman Of the
finance committee of the democratic
national committee, said:
While We cannot help being elated
over the forecast of the Herald. which
has reputation for accuracy along
these lines, fear that it may have a
bad effect in some quarters. The dem
ucrats are all so confident OF winning
that they do not seem TO realize the
Importance of contributing to the ma
tionG. campaign fund. / would like TO
serve warning on all good democrats
that while victory is in air and we are
sure Of success. we must have more
funds to carry on the campaign"
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 it's country wide review Of the
presidential situation, and it's indica-
tons 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, $50; Roosevelt,
1.011: Wilson, 1.147. Connecticut
Taft 80: Roosevelt, 1877: Wilson, SO
Delaware, Taft. 256; Roosevelt. ISL
Wilson. 927. New Jersey. Taft, 245;
Roosevelt. 800; Wilson. All Penn
,
Wilson. SCI. Maryland, Taft, As;
Roosevelt. 1876 Wilson. 1873. Ohio
Taft $50; Roosevelt, SIS. Wilson
1914. Indiana. Taft, SCI; Roosevelt
LII; Wilson. 200. Kentucky. Taft
773; Roosevelt, 1,452; Wilson. 2.764
West Virginia. Taft. 232; Roosevelt
$50. Wilson, 775 Wyoming. Taft
l76. Roosevelt rs; Wilson. 2O4
GETS FEW DEMOCRATS.
OF the total straw ballots taken II
all regions the result was as follows
Wilson, ll,1G4; Roosevelt. 7,147
Taft. asa; Debs, 1.SOO. The figure,
show Roosevelt has drawn Also vote,
from the republican party. 675 from
democrats, 20 from Debs.
The republican loss from 1908. ac
cording to the figures. is 5.997. Tn,
democratic gain over 1908 is 2.254
The Herald makes no predictions o
its own. but merely presents the fis
ures. which speak for themselves. !
also prints the reports from CORE
spondents in every state in the union
which bear out largely the fadicatet
results or the straw votes.
The Herald finds that the Roosevelt
tide has reached its height and tina
the Taft movement is gaining in som
parts OF the country. Wilson remain
stationary IN some sections, gains i
others, and, so far as reports show
loses nowhere, The Herald saws tina
Its reports indicate very clearly tina
Wilson is leading both other cand
dates
Polls taken by the Cincinnati Ell
quirer and the Buffalo Times. alon
with reports from canvass taken b
train passengers, give Wilson a su
prisingly .arge lead. The total vote
so far recorded at democratic heat
quarters give Governor Wilson 29. rs
Roosevelt 1900 and Taft 1858.
The democrats have lost 9S votes
Taft and Roosevelt. while they hay
gained 4.20S from Taft
man should never be ashamed
own he has been I'm the wrong. II
hut saying In other words that be
wiser today than yesterday