The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
HOOVER AND
WOOD LEADERS
Nationwide Presidential Poll
FavorS Former Food Ad-
miniStrator and General.
GOV. L0WDEN IS SECOND
AS Republican Choice of Straw
Ballot Taken All Over
the Country.
(5Y WILLIAM PHILIP SlMS.)
Copyright 1920, by the international
MaNuc Gnr,si,n

News ServiCe)
Washington, March 25.-A nation
wide presidential poll conducted by
the International News Service
among hundreds of editors of daily
newspapers throughout every sec
ton OF the country. closed today with
Gen. Leonard Wood far ahead OF his
nearest competitor in the republican
field and Herbert Hoover leading the
democrats by more than n comfort
able margin.
The straw vote was taken by ques-
tionnaires sent to the editor OF every
daily newspaper in the United
States, without regard to political
opinion. What was asked was not
what the personal choice OF the par
ticular editor might be- but who, in
his opinion, the people of his COM
munity would vote for were an cleo
ton held forthwith.
The result is considered by far and
away the most nearly nonpartisan
poll yet taken and, given the aver
age editors knack of correctly gaug-
ing public sentiment at all times
probably the most accurate political
cross section of the nation so far
presented.
A total of sd7 votes were cast. OF
these, republicans polled d61, the
democrats $50. The returns show that
twenty seven different republicans
are in the public eye as presidential
possibilities while the names of
thirty-one democrats were mem
toned,
Gen. Wood led the republican list
with 1879 votes.
Gov. Frank O. Lowden, of Illinois,
came second with 90 votes.
Senator Warren c. Harding, of
Ohio, was third, polling So votes.
Senator Hiram Johnson, of Cali
fornia, was fourth, with al votes;
Herbert Hoover. fifth, with 20 votes;
Gov. Sproul, of Pennsylvania. sixth,
with 20 votes; Gov Coolidge. sew
enth, with six votes, and ex-Presi-
dent Taft and Senator PoindoXtor, of
Washington, tieing for eighth place
with votes each,
Next in order came:
Ninth--Gen. John j. Pershing, 4
votes.
Tenth Senator James Il. Watson,
OF Indiana, and Gov. Allen, OF KAN
81 sSkieing with votes each.
observation-disclosures Irvine l.. Len
root of Wisconsin; Charles Evans
Hughes, candidate for the presidency
in 1916 against Wilson. and Senator
Robert Nj. In Toilette of Wiscon-
sin. . votes,
Twelfth-~President Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, of Columbia university;
Senator william Il. Borah, of Idaho,
and Senator Arthur Capper, OF Kan
sas. l vote each.
Total republican votes, i61.
Democratic Candidates,
Among the democratic presidential
possibilities, Herbert Hoover stood nrst
and denials that he Is Candidate not
withstandinE,
William g. McAdoo captured second
place with SO votes.
Third place went to Gov. Cox. % Ohio.
a votes.
Fourth, Atty.-Gcn. A. Mitchell Palm
or 80 votes
Fifth GOV. Edward |. Edwards. of
New Jersey. 20 votes.
sixth, William Jennings Bryan, thrice
candidate for the presidency on the
democratic ticket. "a votes.
Seventh, President Wilson. II votes.
Eighth, Vico-presdent Thomas H.
Marshall. of Indiana. Is votes
Ninth Senator Robert J.. owen, of
Oklahoma. ~ votes,
Tenth. Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock,
OF Nebraska. three votes.
Eleventh, James Watson Gerard. for
mer ambassador TO Berlin and Senator
David l. walsh Of Massachusetts. tied,
two votes.
Twelfth. Robert Lansing former sec
rotary of state; Congressman Champ
Clark. Of Missouri; David Il. Frances.
f.g ttI
hassudor 10 Russia; Senator OsCpr w.
Underwood. of Alabama, Homer $.
Cummings. chairman Of national demo-
cratic committee; Samuel Rnlston. for
mcr governor Of Indiana; Frederick
Dozier Gardner, former governor of
Missouri. John w. Davis Ambassador
to Great Britain, and II, T, Meredith.
tied one vote each.
Total democratic votes cast, 1856
The votes thus expressed were all
for first choice.
The aucstionnnlros provide for n Sec
ond and third choice THIS phusc Of
the straw vote WIS quite as aisuilitnnt
as that already outlined.
For example, Gen. wood suffered
slump on what might be called tho s,c'
ond ballot receiving 1853 votes. While
Gov Iowdcn crept UP TO whore ne
mnde a. gooc second with i26 votes.
senator johnson gained one vote In the
second choice column, taking third place
from Senator Harding. who dropped to
fourth place with "a votes.
la the third choice column Gov. Low
den takes the lead with eighty Nuttei
senator Harding second with -: soma
Johnson third. with 81, and Gen. Wood
fourth with s3 votes.
Herbert Hoover remained 40 NTH
place throughout. receiving 10 votes as
second choice candidate ana 10 as "a
third.
Former Secretary Of tho Treasury Nc
Adoo took the democratic lead from
Hoover na a. second choice nominee. OBJ
tHIninE % votes BE against Hoovsr'A bI.
Palmers o.. Hud Bryau's a5 votes.
IN the column 81 third choice ttWo-
Gratis Palmer came FIRST with GO votes
Nc doc second with 80.
Bryan was third with 3G3 Hoover
fourth with 29 Cox nth with Is Mar
shall sixth with ~; Pre- tiarrt Wilson
seventh with ~ votes Gen. rrrshinE,
who obtained four votes boz The ufHt
choice column. where he h1ii niTth
plucc ns third choice, obtain Il nine
votes and moved up To- slNt1 place.
Former Secretary 81 state nue'nE
obtained second choice vote on ihD
republican side Of the frucu. iir.
Hoover and Frrshug we're m,utlouD1
on both tickets.
Senator Knox. republican. Of ptnuH1l-
vsrln. obtnircd two votes rs u second
choice republican standard bearer. while
virginia. and Senator Albert o. CUn-
minis. 81 Iowa. each received vote iu
q similar capacity
senator Henry Cabot I.odlr. Of N8s-
snchusettH. republican leader Of ttr
nEht against The treaty. obtained oH'