The sun., 1902-11-19
SOCIALISM GAINING VOTES.
TOTAL THIS YEAR 32J.OOO Sure;
MAYBE HALF 4 MILLION.
Greater Gains Outside This State Than In II
Massachusetts shows 800 Per Cent
-Dcbs Vote TWO Years Ago Only
SOOOO-Niat chett's In 90 but 30 .2s4.

The latest election returns throughout
the country will bring the Socialist vote
this year, it is estimated up to from 325,FO
to $50 900 votes OF these from 40 600 to
$4,000 were given to the Socialist Labor
party. The rest be long to the Socialist party.
which is the out growth of the Social Dem
ocracy founded by Eugene V. Debs in 1900.
The New York branch OF the party still
calls itself the Social Democratic party.
When the returns are tabulated the party
is likely to poll from $1,000 to 1900 votes
in this city in comparison with about 10000
votes last year; and over 5000 in the State.
The Socialist Labor party. composed Of the
De Leon socialists has polled probably
about 5000 votes in New York city ar
against about 600 last year
Outside Of this city and State the Social
list party has made much greater gains,
especially in Massachusetts, where the
Socialist vote has increased 800 per cent.
over last year.
In PENNSYLVANIA the Socialist party vote
was less than 5000 in 1900. II increased
somew hat in 1901 and this year il ill proba
bly, reach a good deal over 10000.
The Socialist Labor party had only
State ticket in Pennsylvania this year and
polled about 900 votes.
In Ohio il is estimated that the vote of the
Socialist party will be |. 500 this year. The
increase is more than 200 per cent. over
land had n vote Of TO last year which has
risen to $500 this year. Cincinnati viii
show a total vote of over 5000.
The Socialist vote in Illinois is expected
To run to 25,Ooo The vote in the State two
years ago was 9.ss7. In Chicago the Social
ist party vote is about l3 900 and the Social
ist Labor party vote 5000.
Wisconsin gave Debs 7,0o5 votes as the
Social Democratic candidate for President
in 1900 Thl, year Milwaukee county and
Sheboygan county alone gave 1900 votes
for the Socialist party. Milwaukee's vote
may foot up 1900.
In Indiana 1t is expected that the State
vote will lie 200 per cent. larger than in
1900 II j. expected that the full Socialist
vote will he 5000 for the Socialist party
and 200 for the Socialist Labor party.
h In Minnesota 1t l. expected that there
will he IL 600 Socialist votes. Minneapolis
shows 500 or 1900 ST. Paul shows
about the same number. The figures in
both cases, it is expected, will be in
creased hy later returns.
Kentucky shows an increase Of about
400 per cent. in the entire Socialist vote.
Covington had 3OS votes in 1900. This year
II has more than 100. Campbell county
has increased it's Socialist vote this year
from 2O8 for Dcbs in 1890 TO 200
The returns from Iowa indicate that the
$50 or perhaps 200 per cent. Davenport,
which gave ilt last year, is estimated to
have polled $50 this year.
In Connecticut the returns show that
seventeen towns which gave I ,i95 Socialist
votes altogether in 1900 give this year
1910 votes for the Socialist party and 7s9
for the SC ciai / Labor party.
The estimated Socialist vote in Washing
ton State is 5000. II was .98s two wears
ago Seattle polls 925 votes as against 2l2
for Mayor last spring and ?8a for Debs in
1900
The Socialist vote in California ia ex-
pected to run 10 1900. San francisco.
which polled 9i8 for socialism la~t year
will give more than .OoO this year
In Colorado there is a large increase in
the Socialist vote. Telluride gave only IL
Socialist votes two years ago. This year il
gives $50 in comparison with 875 Republican
and 7l3 Democratic.
Michigan. Mirvla nd and several other
States show an increase. In Saginaw,
Mich. the Socialist party elected On Alder
man. Other States showed a corresponding
Increase
The coal strike Is suggested as being in
measure responsible for the increase in the
Socialist vote. IT, 1892 before the split
occurred in IN" party, the full s cialist vote
for Simon Wing Of Massachusetts Pres
idential candidate was 2ll64 In 1898
Charles II. Matchett Of New York polled
1924 votes. Eugene V. Debspolle ds6,0 900
in 1900