Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-12
AN INTERESTING POLL.


The politicians and the political editors are study
ing with much interest the poll being made by the
Literary Digest of voters from all the country
The Literary Digest is non partisan with no bias
of any kind which devotes itself TO sizing up pubic
events in the most impartial manner possible II
sent out 600 ballots for this poll so 10 Sc
cure representation from all classes in the com
lnunities
1t should be remembered that the cards were
mailed directly to individuals over the country. with
a stamped card for return for giving choice of the
individual and his party was to be indicated by him
by cross. The cards not to be signed and
the name OF the sender could not be known. Ihere
was no possible why answers should not be
be other than indicative Of the public prefer
-s. ID.
The latest weekly tabuation covers 10000 an
swers Perhaps the most significant facts are that
eight named republicans received total Of 412,sl5
votes, while the eight democratic candidates have
been given 1853 votes, by the postal card re-
plies.
And 1928 declared democrats have voted in
this ballot for republican candidates, while only
1888 declared republican voters have preferred
democratic candidates. This can mean only one
thing, that the drift this year is all toward the re-
publican side ..,
Further proof is in the fact that persons
classifying themselves Of other parties than re-
publican and democrat gave to the eight republican
candidates g. 2Ol postal card ballots, while but IL,
Go voted for the eight democrats
General Wood, who has led from the first both
in The Dgests poll and in the republican primaries,
increased his lead his nearest competitor, Sen
ator Johnson by 1000 votes in the total of 7l6,57S
votes tabulated In percentage of gains Senator
johnson. tabuated at GOALS week and at 49,
ole now, is exceeded only by Governor Lowden who,
in climbing from 29OS to 1882, more than doubles
his vote
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votes will have weight with the leaders who meet
at Chicago For Wood there were OF 6s4; johnson,
1898, and Hoover, 1896. But Hoovers vote came
about equally from democratic and republican per-
sons who expressed preference for him and gave
their party classification.
Some people might say in anayzng this poll,
that there included in the republican vote A.
7G5 Hoover democrats. who when election day comes
may be found on the democratic side. Yet this block
of votes in by democrats clearly represents a
tendency to break away from the party.
General Wood was the high man on the republic |
side in all groups of states except South Allan
tic, East South Central, West South Central Noun |
tain states, and Pacific Coast states In these. by |
the combined votes of democrats and republicans, !
Hoover slightly led Wood and johnson. But on the !
whole Johnson is next to Wood.
Among the democrats, who continue to poll about
one-third as many votes republican rivals Mr..
McAdoo increases his lead, with total of 1000
votes more than his nearest rival. President Will
sons vote has practically overtaken that of Gov
ernor Edwards, and Mr.. Bryan is running strong, |
with total of practically 10000. On the republican |
side. Charles f. Hughes increases his vote from 16
600 to practically $4,000, and continues to lead SEN
ator Harding.
In every group OF states McAdoo is the high DEM
ocrat, except in East North Central which includes Il
Ohio, where Cox polls 1926 to 1858 for McAdoo.
The number of votes for candidates not of the II
party in which returners of cards classify themselves
is remarkable indicating strong personal preferences
irrespective Of parties This fact is shown in the
following enumeration: II
Hoover, first choice, 1898, including 44,765
from democrats Second choice, 1886. From
other parties, 1927. II
johnson. 1ls,016, including 24796 democrats.
Second choice, 1884 From other parties 1908.
Wood, 1s61S2. including 11,4S2 democrats. Sec
ond choice. 96,554 From other parties. 1926.
Bryan, $4,000, with 1.12l republicans. Second
choice, 1895. From other parties 3o73. III
Edwards 2S,s64, with 6.612 republicans. Second
choice, 1889 From other parties 3615. III
McAdoo 1920. with 1881 republicans Second
choice, 36.645. From other parties, 4155 Ill
Wilson, $780, with 1871 republicans. Second
choice. 109s2. From other parties, 1926. II
Assuming the vote for Edwards is because of his
attitude liquor legislation, gets fair idea
of where the 'wets" dwell. He beat Bryan by ALL
most to one in the New England states five to
one in the middle Atlantic states including New
York, two to in the South Atlantic states in.
Guiding Florida and the District Of Columbia, but
lost. in all other groups, the Pacific states
though California gave him slight majority over
Bryan. who gets prohibition votes Edwards leads
Bryan almost two to one in total. III
s From New Mexico. 500 replies were in favor Of