The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-14
But Republicans Strengthen
Lines in Several States
AND BULL MOOSE HANGING ON
Friends of Mr.. Taft Declare That Repub-
licans Who Were Threatening to Vote
for Mr.. Wilson Are Now Com
ing Back to the Fold.

New York. Oct. l4.-President Tai
making gains in several states, but still
third
The Bull Moose nominee holding hi
own, losing in some sections and gain
ing in others.
Governor Wilson still we'll in the leat
of both his rivals and still going strong
Such is the situation in the great bat
tie for the presidency, as indicated b!
the New York Herald's canvass twenty
two days before election.
Conditions have changed but slightly
since the last instalment of the Herald:
review was published "A week ago. II
test ballots and reports of trained polit-
zeal observers are to be accepted as an
index Governor Wilson is easily the fav-
orite. The Bull Moose movement has,
to all appearances, touched its highest
point. Best indications obtainabie by
the Herald at this time, however, are
! that the Bull Moose nominee is running
second and the president third, with a
chance in some states, if the present
growth of his movement continues, to
overtake his nearest rival.
Test ballots taken in states both east
and west of the Mississippi continue for
the most part to place Governor Wilson
first, with the president third in the
race.
Friends of the president and some of
his campaign managers declare, however,
that the tide toward the president has
set in. They point TO drift to him in
Pennsylvania. They say that in nearly
every part of the county Republicans
who ten days ago were threatening to
vote for Governor Wilson to save the
country from the, Bull Moose" are now
streaming back into the Taft camp, full
ly believing that the president has a
good chance of being elected.
Evidences of this We're found in some
sections OF the country, notably New
York. Connecticut, New Jersey and
Oregon. In other sections the Herald's
found evidences of growth
in the drift from Taft to Wilson to de-
feat the Bull Moose candidate
Democrats are satisfied that nothing |
can prevent the election OF Governor |
Wilson. The campaign managers de- |
clare that they viii carry nearly every |
state in the country. 1t Is, however, too /
early to predict what story the millions |
Of ballots will tell on November 5. |
Cross currents are at work all over the
and there seems to be feeling I
)f unrest among voters in many commu
mites. which may bring about marked /
,hange in conditions between now and
election day. As the Herald has before
stated, it makes no prophecy based on
straw ballots. II presents the figures
or what they are worth. 1t is notable
act, however, in the present campaign
hat the reports of special correspond
nts continue almost without exception
o bear out in general way the story
old by the straw votes.
OF the l54,77l votes cast Governor
Wilson has received 65, los, the Bull
loose nominee 46,3l6, President Taft
3 $50 and Debs 9,52s.
OF thirty states in which test ballots {
ave been taken Governor Wilson has {
wenty three states to his credit. The /
hull Mooser stood first in FIVE. Illinois. '
Idaho, Washington and a
iichigan. The president led in two. '
tab and Wyoming, The only change '
rom last week is that the president
aimed wyoming, having mad out one l.
tate, Utah, in the last review. a
Straw votes in twenty-four states t
now net Republican loss from zoos of o
) 200, a net Democratic gain of l0,022 k
nd a net Socialist gain OF l500-Taft a
ses 1908 to the third termer and o. Ii
p to Wilson-Third termer takes 3.067 II
the Bryan vote and sos of the Social h
{ total of 1908.