The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-07
Straw Vote at This Time
Indicates Big Majority
for Democrat
ROOSEVELT SECOND,
TAFT POOR THIRD
Presidents Friends Claim,
however, He Is Gaining
From Bull Moose
and Will Win

dental election, complied by the New
York Herald and printed in that
paper yesterday, not only shows the
Wilson vote to have made material
gains over that for Isryan -FOUR years
ago, but shows the New Jersey COVER
nor far in the lead of his other OPP
ponents. the nearest one being Roose-
Welt, with Taft poor third, while
Debs. the socialist candidate, shows
an increase I'm vote over his last
race.
Notwithstanding the fact that Taft
is still third. the figures show him
10 haze made considerable gains
since the first forecast was printed
by that paper. This Is credited TO
the fact that Republicans. VINO had
al first gone over 10 the Bun Moose
earnp Rave changed their minds, are
returning to the fold. The supporters
OF President Taft declare that many
Of the Republicans. who at nrst
thought his election Impossible and
went with the Moosers are now
coming back and ttIey even cfatfn
that this number will be sufficient
to give Mr.. Taft the election,
Taft Claims Gains.
IL liz claimed that the president
has ma de great gains in New England
and that IL the election were to be
held now that he would carry both
N.w Hampshire and Vermont. That.
however is theory.
straw votes taken by the Herald,
approximating 7e.eao, ami gathered IN
twenty-nine States, taking In only
Missouri. Kentucky and Oklahoma OF
the Southern group. put Governor
Wilson easily in FIRST place IN
twenty three of the twenty whine states
ne Ia leading. Roosevelt leads In 1--WE
al Ts.fs sr,n ffA The grand
total of ballots collected by the Her
aid up to this time gives Wilson
su.ssi. Roosevelt, 2o.7+s: TAFT. l5'-
as. and pebs. 4,ssc.
The Herald states that It's pre-
Jared table, which it prints. showing
the Indicated ma iorities in the tNen-
ty.nine states. In mace up from the
best votes taken by Its cenvasstFs
and is not meant as a guide 10 what
will happen in November, IT states
that the campaign Is now in its for
muiatiVe State and changes are oc-
x.,4rting daily
What l. Indicated.
Following are the Indicated piurali-
fies IN the states as SHOWN AT this
time:
New YORK log Wilson, plurality. 49,
7as Roosevelt second.
PENNSYLVANIA for " ilssn, plurality.
Solo. Taft second.
Illinois for Roosevelt, plurality,
1885,. Wilson second.
ohio for Wilson, plurality. 25e.ss5.
Taft second.
Indiana for Wilson, pturaiity. 49,
cas-. Roosevelt second.
Missouri for Wilson. plurality, lso,-
1919 Roosevelt second.
Michigan for Roosevelt plurality
s7as. Wilson second
-- fr,vrfur w flseEs-p plurality aI-sl3 d
Roosevelt second.
Wisconsin for Wilson. plurality ST.
ss-. Roosevelt second.
Minnesota for Wilson. pluratty,
s4274 Roosevelt second.
New Jersey for Wilson. pluFahty,
lo4.4aS. Roosevelt second
Connecticut for Roosevelt. prsirafHF,
ls6 Wilson second.
Maryland foF Wilson. pfufafatf'
17.1s6 Roosevelt second.
Kansas for Wilson. plurality, 81
15a. Roosevelt second.
Kentucky for Wilson. piuraHty,
e7.742. Roosevelt second
West Virginia for Wilson. piu-
rality. 3S.1o4. Roosevelt second
Nebraska for Wilson. plurality,
4ssfs7. Roosevelt second.
- Ss,,,tf, Dakota fer Nsisan, plurality,
ss.0sa Roosevelt second.
washington for Roosevelt. plu-
rally. 1865. Wilson second.
Idaho for Roosevelt. plurality. so.-
aa3. Wilson second,
Delaware for Wilson. plurality,
15.475. Roosevelt second.
oklahoma for Wilson, plurality,
4t.a57. Rszseveit second.
Utah for Taft. plurality. lo.sbe.
wiis,n second.
Wyoming for Wilson, plurality. l.
$40 Taft second.
California for Wilson. plurality.
so.cas, Roosevelt second.
ARIZONA for Wilson. plurality. L.
EAT Roosevelt secand.
New Me~sco for Wilson. plurality.
da-Q Taft second.
Nevada for wilson. plurality. 1.SsS.
Ro~eewelt ~Acrpd
Colorado for wilson, plurality,
f4.4e4 Taft second