Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-11-01

Elections were held in twelve states
on the Sd inst. The strength shown
by the Prohibition party in the face
of the decreased vote of the other
parties in most of the states is en-
couraging. The returns sent by state
and county officials of the party, how
ever, are not more marked by their
JOY over what has been accomplished
than their indication of openings for
vastly better results in many sections
as soon as our committees and rank
and file devote the necessary time and
energy thereto. It is clear that the
party is waking up to the fact that the
time has come for out-to-win cam
paigns The returns show that we
many cases secure their votes and the
Offices when we go after them in a
fashion worthy of our cause and party.
ELECTION RETURNS.
RHODE ISLAND.-The Prohibition
vote fell from 1880 last year and about
1000 for. Woolley. to 1,106 for the head
OF the ticket Our candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor received 2,400. The de-
creased vote was due, in addition to this
being an off year, to an unusually hot
fight against the corrupt Republican ma
date, who stood for several reforms. re-
ceived votes from Independents of all
parties and was reelected. Col. Holt,
Republican candidate, fought prohibition
ceived strong backing from the liquor
press in this campaign.
MASSACHUSETTS, Oliver w.
Cobb our candidate for Governor, re-
ceived about $500 votes, which is prac-
tically the same as last year. w. F.
Merrill for Lieutenant-Gov received
nearly 5000. The old party candidates
men tRis Year Ther cam
paigns prevented an increase in our vote.
Socialists suffered a loss Of 5000 votes
and the Socialist Labor vote fell off
NEW JERSEY.-Reports of the vote
are slow. Tickets were in the field in
every county and a good vote is there
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entire ticket over the Republican and
Democratic parties. Our entire ticket was
also elected in Briggantine, defeating
MARYLANDS long and intricate bal
lot has prevented any but the most mea-
ger returns thus far. A somewhat de-
creased vote is looked for.
NEW YORK.-Rochester, through the
columns Of the New Voice, flashes an
Indianapolis victory to the Prohibition
lists Of the United States. In tremen-
fsr re- ea the
Johnson, the Prohibition and citizens
candidate for Mayor, polls 5000 votes to
1900 for Cutler, Republican, and 1000
for Warren, Democratic. In 1899 the
Prohibition vote was 169, in 1901 it was
624: Woolley for President in 1900 polled
,lO2 votes in the whole county and in
l9O2s off year election Manierre received
900 votes in the whole county. The Pro-
hibition candidate therefore makes a 600
per cent gain, our vote being over 20 per
cent. of the total vote cast. Oswego
county gave the Prohibition ticket over
1000. votes and in several towns came
within few votes Of victory. Nearly
every town in the county made gain.
Woolley polled 5s7 in the county. In
order to beat the Prohibition party. The
politicians were badly. frightened and
next spring, but the Prohibitionists will
put up straight tickets. Chairman Pitts
pushed persistently. Several thousand
copies Of the Defender were circulated
in the county during the campaign Re
ports indicate that many Prohibitionists
deserted the party ticket to help the
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