Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 263, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1916 — THE DRIFT TO HUGHES. [ARTICLE]

THE DRIFT TO HUGHES.

S’he Cincinnati Enquirer straw balloting in Indiana continues to be interesting. The latest installment of votes total- of 3,469 for Hughes and 2,854 for Wilson. Goodrich runs slightly behind Hughes, his figures being 3,238, but Adair, with 2,515, falls much farther behind Wilson. Watson and New continue to lead Taggart and Keim in the senatorial race. Mr. New has a vote of 2,661 to 229fWbr Kern. Watson runs.decidedly al,.ead of Taggart, 2,492 to 2,096. Scattering votes are few and only fourteen represent themselves as undecided. These votes are taken on trains and in hotels and shops, and while they are “straws,” they are taken impartially and are honestly significaht of coming results. They show a drift in all quarters toward the republican ticket and sustain the estimates arrived at by more systematic and scientific methods at republican headquarters. The figures are significant and encouraging.