Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22
lncreaseof Their Votein Last
Election.
PROPAGANDA'S EFFECT
EFFORTS IN ALL MANUFACTURE
ING STATES AND CENTERs.
Speakers in Mining Regions Some
Very Significant Figures-Trying
to Control Labor Organizations.

Politicians in both the great political
parties will not fail to note the immense
gains made by the socialists in the recent
election over their polling In previous
elections. The Significance of the sweeping
increase, amounting in many instances TO
200 per cent within two years, in the
strength Of the socialists will not be lost
sight of in making preparations for future
campaigns. 8
1t was evident early In the late campaign
that the socialists were making unusual
efforts to win votes this fall This was
particularly noticeable in PENNSYLVANIA,
New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and
Massachusetts, the great manufacturing
centers of the country. The socialists
worked among the laboring men, preaching
their doctrines in small gatherings on street
corners and in the public halls of small
towns
Pennsylvania was selected as a field OF
promise, on account of the industrial dis
turbances there, and socialist takers spoke
In every town of considerable population.
In Pennsylvania a socialist state ticket was
nominated and socialist candidates for Con-
gress ran in several districts. The names
of the candidates for state offices were
printed on red placards, bearing socialistic
legends. In the mining regions 1t was q
common sight every night in the larger
towns to find the socialist exhorters ha-
ranguing crowds on the street corners or In
the midst of the public square.
Effect of the Propaganda.
In New York a socialistic propaganda of
unusual proportions was a feature of the
late campaign. The cities of the northern
tier of counties and the metropolis were
the most pronounced centers Of activity.
In Massachusetts an active campaign was
conducted. In Connecticut the socialists
endeavored to hitch their car to the labor
interests.
are shown In the election returns. In
Pennsylvania the socialist strength in the
last election Is estimated at 10000 votes,
although the party only polled 5000 votes
In the previous congressional election. =
In New York the socialists went under
two names. One branch, the social demo-
Gratis, polled about 10000 votes, compared
with 10000 votes the previous year. and
about 25 600 votes in the state. In addition.
the De Leon socialists In New York city
inci eased their vote from 5000 to 5000 over
last year.
In Ohio the increase was about 200 per
cent, amounting to total vote of 1900.
Clevelands socialist vote increased from 700
last year to $500 this year. Cincinnati
cast about 5000 socialist votes. In Con-
necticut the increase was from 1900 TO
1900.
But the returns indicate that gains were
made not only in the industrial sections
of the east but throughout the country.
In Illinois the vote increased from 10000
two years ago to 25oO0. Chicago furnished
about $4,000 of these ballots
Wisconsin shows big Increase The vote
Of the whole state in 1900 was 1000, ana
this year two counties, Milwaukee and
Sheboygan, gave 1900. In Indiana the in
crease Is estimated at 200 per cent. Parts
of Kentucky, notably in the vicinity of the
Ohio river and the Ohio line, gave immense
proportionate increases, although not heavy
numerically. In the town of Covington,
opposite Cincinnati the increase was from
300 to 17OO Campbell county, KY, in
creased from 200 to 1.20O.
Minnesota gave a vote Of about 1900. q
heavy increase. In Iowa the increase was
from $50 to 200 per cent. In the state Of
Washington the increase was from 2 900 to
5000. The city of Seattle polled nearly
l 900 votes against 200 two years ago.
California polled 1900 socialist votes,
San Francisco giving 1900, against 900 ono
year ago. Colorado shows heavy proper
ticnate increase. although like Kentucky
small numerically.
It is estimated that the total socialist
vote of the United States in the last elec.
ton will foot up nearly 350,O00. In 1900 Eu-
President Of the United States, polled &c. 900
votes.
Effort to Capture Labor Vote.
The socialists are making desperate ef-
forts to capture the labor organizations and
to control them. The latest attempt was
made no longer than last Thursday, at the
meeting of the Federation OF Labor in New
Orleans. The attempt of the socialists to
dominate the federation was defeated by q
vote of 4744 to 4344