Arizona republican., 1902-11-24
The Growth of Socialism.

As the OfnCldl caHNdSS lS lePOi from different sections of the country. one of the most surprising features brought to light in connection with the late election is the heavy vote that was boiled for the socialistic candidates. In Arizona the complete official returns have not yet been received by Secre- tary Stoddard, but it is evident that the socialist vote was much larger than anybody expected it would be.
 Similar advices come from nearly all parts of the United States. While American common sense remains what it is there will, of course, be no reason to fear that any political craze will gain an important and permanent abiding place in our politics, but it is interesting to note the temporary tides in favor of this or that ism"
 Only once since 1860 has a third party made so strong a showing in the mat ter of rapid gains as did the socialist party this year. Socialism has in creased its national vote from S6,OOO cast for Eugene V. Debs in 1900 to more than 400, 900 cast this year. Official re- turns. when tabulated, may swell this to 50O,O0O.
 Almost without warning new force appears on the political field. With only the shred of an organization, without organs, patronage or allies, 1t seems to have blished a footing as
 o,,1 ifS ola i'm for recognition as a factor in the future elections.
 In Massachusetts the political stu dents were astonished few years ago when the socialists cast 3 per cent of the vote of the state and obtained legal recognition as a party.
 A year ago the socialist vote in the old Bay state was 1O,761. This year it was in round numbers 34,0OO.
 Until the official vote is announced it impossible to accurately state the eff feet of the socialist vote on the result in New York state, but there seems lit tie to justify the assertion hitherto made that MT. Coler was the loser by it.
 While Massachusetts seems to show the greatest increase in the socialist vote, the results in the western states possess no less political importance. Those who have ignored the growth and possibilities of political socialism will glance with surprise at the returns from Milwaukee. Chicago. Toledo, Ev- ansville and other cities in the belt of elections.
 In Milwaukee the vote for lieutenant governor was as follows: Republican, 26,11S; democratic, 2O,762; socialist, H. S31. Four of the socialist candidates for the state legislature were beaten only by the most narrow of plura1ities.
 The socialist vote in Chicago exceed ed 12,000, an, increase of 400 per cent. The party carried many precincts and has already begun d campaign for the spring election.
 The same story comes from Indiana. The socialists cast nearly 1,5OO votes in Evansville, against 300 in 1900. Ohio shows similar increase, with 5,073 so- cialist votes in Cincinnati, 2,O0O in To- iedo, 1,5H in Dayton, 2,100 in Cleveland, and vastly increased votes to the smaller towns. Debs' vote in the state in 1900 was only 4.S47. The recent cleo tion places socialism on the official state ticket.
 Covington. Ky, shows an increase from 346 in 1900 to 1,7GS in the recent election. Campbell county cast 2O6 votes for Debs and more than 1900 so- cialist votes this year.