Show m Poll Taken in in the Five Big III Doubtful States Favors Hughes The Literary Digest which arrived in today's mail brings the I of result another interesting straw vote taken by this interesting t publication r j As the c combined electoral votes otes of the five big doubtful states tates total or nearly neary h half l of the vot voS necessary necessary to a choi choice in ir inthe ri the electoral college the Digest took a postal car card ballot amo among g its readers in those five big doubtful states states New New York New Jersey Ohio Indiana m and Illinois I Particular pains were taken to try to learn the drift from irom the 1912 election for it is recognized that the Progressives will be the thede de deciding iding factor November 7 I If the majority of them go back with the the- theold old party th there re is is s notI not J I much chance for the Democrats If the majority of those who stood by Roosevelt in ui 1912 however howver however how how- ever ver prefer Wilson in 1916 to Hughes defeat is practically certain for the former supreme court justice c cIn In 1912 the votes were as follows r I Roosevelt and Taft I States tates Wilson Combined Plurality Ne New NewYork York W. W over T. T I Oh OhIo W. W over T. T New Jersey Jersey Jersy W. W over R. R I In Indiana J W. W over R. R I illinoIs 48 W. W over over R. R In the five doubtful states combined Wilson received votes against for Taft and Roosevelt combined The postal card poll made by the Digest gives Hughes and Wilson in the do doubtful states In In New York ork Hughes Hughes' gain from opposition parties is shown as 1030 while Wilsons Wilson's gain from opposition parties runs up to votes For instance this shows that who vho voted for Wilson in 1912 are ready to vote for Hughes in 1916 while who cast their I ballots for Taft in 1912 have changed to q Wils Wilson ll in 1916 and Roosevelt supporters of 1912 are are now ready to help re-elect re Wilson New York in the Literary Digest poll gave HUg Hughes eS a total vote of and Wilson Vilson 2085 I Wilsons Wilson's own state tf f New Jersey shows show a tot tota vo vote e of 7 with w th for Hughes and 1761 for Wilson t r Ohio is closer the Hughes vote amounting to against 2893 for Wilson In Indiana Hughes received 2572 and Wilson 1615 The Hughes vote in Illinois amounted to and the Wilson vote ote was 2290 i v |