The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-04
WILSON sweeping COUNTRY
NEWSPAPER POLLS SHOW.

the Empire State. New Jersey, Of
which Wilson 10 governor. will 30
Democratic, unless all the prophets
prove failures.
I'm rock:ribbed New England the
canvass places Wilson in the lead.
Maine and Rhode island would go to
Wilson II the election were held to.
day. Massachusetts is tending toward
Wilson, and so are Vermont and Con.
necticut. In all this territory the con.
test now is between Wilson and Roose.
welt. In New Hampshire at the pres.
ent time 1t lies between Taft and
Wilson.
''In the Western States Roosevelt is
displaying great strength. The ques.
tion Of final supremacy depends on
how the voters who are now non.com.
initial decide to vote
illinois, for instance, which is con.
sidered a pivotal state, is the scene of
battle between Roosevelt and vii.
son, in which the Bull Moose has the
better Of 1t in all the polls made to
date in the Herald-Records canvass,
but where, on the other hand, the de.
fection OF Republicans to Wilson ap-
pears by the straw ballots to be some
what larger than the movement OF
Democrats to Roosevelt.
Michigan is now Roosevelt state.
Wisconsin Is the scene of neck-and-
neck race between Wilson and Taft,
with Wilson apparently losing ground
and Taft gaining 1t.
Minnesota, on the other hand, is
regarded as Roosevelt's by $4,000 were
the election held next week, but a
strong sentiment has manifested itself
within the last few weeks, and from
now on IL will be a hard.fought con-
test between the Democrats and Pro
gressives.
THE Dakotas are the seat Of RAM
pant Rooseveltism, but even there
conditions are so mixed that II is no
ones victory at present.
Iowa, like Illinois, contains great
deal Of Roosevelt sentiment, but third
party complications are favoring VIII
son.
Indiana, the home state of Thomas
Marshall, Democratic candidate for
Vice President, is regarded as Demo.
cratic this year.
"On the coast. California doubtful.
but inclined toward Wilson now; Ore.
gon Is for Taft. while Idaho and Wash.
ington are for Roosevelt,
ITO the southwest. New Mexico is
doubtful, while Arizona looks like a
Wilson State. Oklahoma, where the
Democrats have a normal majority of
$4,000, Is Wilson's.
I'm Colorado the canvasses and all
other surface Indications show that
Wilson is holding the Democratic
vote.
wyoming, normally Republican, Is
this year debatable and so Is Mon
tana
Utah Is 1'aft's just now
Missouri shows indications of Civ.
ing Wilson a plurality of 10000 this
year.
Kansas Is claimed by all three par.
ties, while In Nebraska It appears
that Wilson will be stronger In Bry-
ans home State than Bryan himself.
Pennsylvania with Its thirty-eight
electoral votes is shown by the can
vass to favor Taft at the present time.
"The Solid South gives no indica.
ton Of departing from It's ancient
Democratic solidarity. In Kentucky
Wilson will get ut least 80 per cent
Of the vote, according to every indica-
tion
"On the face OF the returns, II tho
election were held this week Wilson
would have big majority Of the cleo.
torate votes"
Henry Morgenthau. Chairman ofthe
Finance Committee of the Democratic
National Committee. announced today
the appointment Of Henry Goldman. OF
Goldman, Sachs 4 Co.. as chairman of
q special committee to raise funds
among bankers and brokers. Mr.. Gold.
man will be assisted by John @.
OKeefe and r. Il. Van Cortlandt.
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