Show TAFT IS FAVORED BY LOWER LOVER HOUSE Secretary of War Leads in Poll Taken By Washington Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington Paper CANNON THE CANNON THE NEXT CHOICE Speaker Heads Other r Candidates Candidates Candidates Candi Candi- dates But Falls Far Behind Leader 0 4 4 s t o 0 J f vorn I IN Tim Till hOUSE 4 Taft 93 93 39 1 Knox Knox vl 20 Fairbanks 13 13 Hughes 8 s 8 sLa La Follette S 5 Sf f Foraker i 1 if L Non-Committal Non 16 15 f Lf f Absent Absen t 20 20 f Against Taft 92 92 4 o. o OMM MM MM M f MM 0 Washington Jan 20 Secretary O. Secretary Taft Tart Is tho the preference of oC nearly one half of the tho entire Republican membership of ot ottile the tile house of ot representatives representativE's for tor the nomination for tho lie Presidency b by the national convention n according to a poll taken talen by the Post Of or the 21 Republicans In the house not counting the speaker the views of or 18 were ascertained Fifteen were Interviewed In- In but Jut were non non T Twenty Tent ent could not be bc seen because of lines Illness or absence from Crom the city Nearly Nearly Neary Near- Near ly y all expressed l their Individual preference r- r orence with the tho understanding that It should not be made public except In such a n wa way as would not reveal their identity Some however howe did not he hesitate nesi- nesi l- l tate tale to express their views for Cor pubIS pubIS- ea cation fc linn have Second Chol Choice The Tho vote was taken b by a a. t. t representative tive Ive who checked oft off the name of oC each member after aCter he lie- had received an answer answer an- an to the following question question- What candidate do you Individually prefer today tolay tolay to- to lay day as tho the Republican nominee for tor the residency Presidency In most cases the tho member member mem mem- ber replied that he lie was first last and andall andall all nil the time for tor his choice therefore an n attempt to secure tho the second and third choice of or any largo large number of or orthe the he members was not considered feas- feas blo Of OC those who did tIld express a sec sec- on end nU choice tho the result was among tho the Taft adherents In n favor Cavor of ot Hughes and among mone the tho other candidates besides I in favor of the tho speaker Should 8 to vote ote tn In the Chicago an tho tv ame i pr mt n tha r. r JU i. i 1 t. t I I Ino tJ r h y y tt J t r m-i m t J vii L I c no Republican representatives the Uie vote ote In the convention con on tho the first ballot would result as ns follows Sho TM Convention Contention s. s Taft TaCt Cannon Hughes S 8 I Knox nox 18 CS Fairbanks 31 J a Follette 26 and tho the balance doubtful Counting for Taft the states eliminated because of lac lack of or representation on op the Republican can side o of tho the house the tho total for lor him would be BBS Delaware Montana North Dakota South Dakota Oregon Utah Vermont Wyoming Virginia have havo but one or two representatives In the house Therefore to Indicate how those states Individually stand would b bo be to violate the confidence Imposed by their representatives However It may bo be said that considerable more than a 0 majority ma- ma from these states are for tor the secretary secretary sec sec- of or war In tho those thole e status stats Taft re received ro- ro eleven votes Cannon two and 1 Fairbanks o one Middle Far t for Tuft The Tho Taft Tart strength In the house was wat found Cound to be bO general throughout tho country though mainly In the tho middle and far tar West Vest On tho the Pacific coast tho the delc delegation atlon most pronounced In his fa favor fn- fn avor a- a vor VOl l 18 California Its members pointed out that the secretary of or war has long been familiar with the problems growIng growing growing grow grow- ing out of ot the relations of or the United States with other nations bordering on the tho Pacific ocean and that he understands understands under under- stands the attitude of oC the Pacific coast states toward those problems One member of oC this delegation expressed a n preference for tor Governor Hughes Huhes but said that because of or the sentiment In his state ho lie would probably eventually c be lie with Secretary Taft In the states of oC Washington Oregon Wyoming and Montana which constitute tute tule the tho far Northwest three members expressed themselves for Taft Tart one for Cor Fairbanks and anti one for Cannon or Taft Tuft with a l slight Blight preference for tor the former In Ohio Secretary Tafts Taffs own state only one member could be found opposed opposed opposed op op- op- op posed to him lIe Ho declared ho he did not like 1110 the Wi way w-iy w the they treated the tho old man meaning Senator foraker and that his preference was for tor the speaker lIe He indicated that If IC Secretary Taft Tan Is la nominated he lie will wili take tako off ort his coat and anti voI-k voI for tor him as hard as anybody Most lost Ohio members were enthusiastic for tor or the Iho secretary The They Indicated no second choice except President Roosevelt and one or two Hughes Tho The vote of or the tho Indiana members In Indicated Indicated Sn- Sn that they ml might ht be bo prevailed upon to climb Into th C Cannon bandwagon bandwagon band band- wagon on In itt Inthe the event of oC their own candidate candidate candi candi- date being unsuccessful Six were for VI Vice co President Fairbanks ono one for Taft Tuft and on one for Cannon on the tue question of or individual pr preference Two California California Califor Califor- nia ala members Interviewed were strictly non committal though that state has been credited to Fairbanks b by the politIcal political political ical analysts situation la In Xo Xe New v York The most mot anomalous situation of ot nn any state is to be bo found round In New York Eight wore were absolutely non committal some of oC whom took tool the tho position that I Ithe the time was not yet ot ripe for a d declara declara- clara clara- tion Five declared a preference for Cor Taft as the Republican nominee Four were ero for tor Speaker Cannon On Only three declared a preference for Governor Hughes One preferred Fairbanks Nearly Neary ever every member who expressed a n preference for tor Taft Connor or Fairbanks Fairbanks Fair Fair- banks 8 supplemented his remarks with witha a n statement that though his Individual choice was not Governor Hu Hughes h he tell foil quite sur ur the state would eventually even even- declare for the governor and anet cast Its vote otC for him In tho the convention From su suggestions which h one or two let drop It la lit apparent that the followers of the tue President In the state are arc holdIng holdIng holding hold- hold Ing up an any declaration lor br Governor Hughes as Jon long as all possible In order to give the tho Taft boomers an Insurmountable Insurmountable insurmountable mountable advantage ad Th The Fairbanks strength other r than Indiana was TABS found In New York Michigan Mich Uch- igan Connecticut Washington and Iowa lawn The Tho representative from Irom the latter lat t. lat lat- ter tar state slate who declared for Cor him said Iho tiie times need a 1 quiet man One One of ot the remarkable things In n connection con con- with tho the canvas canvas-as Is the fact that not once was was' the name of ot Secretary Secre Secre- tary mentioned 4 I J- J |