Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-19
POLITICS and GOVERNMENT

doubtful, gave Roosevelt 174.OOO plu-
rality. or 81 900 more than Mckinley's
In 1900 This wave carried Higgins
into the governorship by over $4,000,
although the betting odds lad favored
Herrick.
Indiana. - Unofficial returns gave
Roosevelt over 10000 plurality.
The Sure States
All the rest Of the northern and west
ern states went Republican as expect
ed, but with unexpected majortties.
Pennsylvania heading the list with the
unprecedented plurality Of 494, 525, said
TO he the largest vote every given n
presidential candidate I'm any state.
Philadelphia gave Roosevelt 221.6 93
out Of $50. lib votes. Other pluralities
were: Ohio. $4,000; Illinois, 100000:
California, $4,000; Washington, 10000;
Connecticut. 10000; Michigan. 125.QOO;
Iowa. 10000; the Dakotas. 10000;
Minnesota. $1,000; New Jersey. 5000,
and the New England states about as
usual Roosevelt's total plurality in
the country has reached at this writ
ing 2.O62. 428. Governor Tooie DEM
of Montana was reelected by 5000.
but all other Offices and the Legislature
are Republican and Roosevelt gets over
1000. All the southern states except
Missouri remained in the Democratic
column. The electoral vote stood 343
for Roosevelt to 133 for Parker.
Socialist Gains.
The vote for Debs SOCIALIST showed
surprising growth in the country.
and especially In the middle west,
where in some places IL ran neck and
neck with the Parker vote. In Illinois
the Socialists estimate their vote at
$4,000 and in Chicago at $4,000. This
state heads the list, New York taking
second rank, with over 10000 Socialist
votes. The gain Of this party in the
country since 1900 Is over 400 per cent,
the total vote probably exceeding 5O0.-
600.
Increased Congress Majority.
The elections for members Of the
house OF representatives showed Re
publican gains in nearly every state
except those Of the solid south. Even
the chairman Of the Democratic con-
gressional committee. Mr.. Cowherd Of
Missouri, lost his seat. On the other
hand, that OF Chairman Babcock. in
Wisconsin. is still In doubt at this
writing. Unofficial returns indicate a
Republican majority of 10s. Although
Senator Cockrell of Missouri will lose
the Republican majority in the senate
Is likely to remain unchanged.
Bryan Again In Front.
Without affirming or denying the sto-
ries about his comforting with Hearst
and Watson to reorganize the Democ
racy, w. ]. Bryan says the defeat OF
his party was in no sense personal TO
Judge Parker. With great JUNCTION he
adds. Surely silver cannot be blamed
for this defeat" He declares the re-
suit was due to the fact that the Dem
ocratic party attempted to be conserv-
ative I'm the presence Of conditions
which demand radical remedies" He
thinks the campaign shows that lit is
expedient from the standpoint of pol
Icy, as il is wrong from the standpoint
OF principle, to attempt any Cancellation
OF the Industrial and financial despots
who gradually are getting control OF
the avenues of wealth" To win in
1908, Mr.. Bryan says. the Democrats
must break away from the conserva-
tism which has failed Of its purpose
and again stand for liberal policies,
such as smaller army. income tax, b.
metailism and the curbing of trusts.
He reasons that the trusts cannot be
fought successfully by any party that
depends upon trust funds. He sug-
gests death TO every private monop-
oiy' as the party slogan. State own
ership Of railroads and the postal tele-
graph system are among the reforms
he will seek.
Osbs on Socialist Gains.
Eugene v. Debs. the Socialist candi-
date, in a statement made at his home
Fin Terre Haute, Ind. says that the
tremendous increase in the Socialist
vote this year means that the working
class is waking up to the necessity OF
independent political action From this
time forward he thinks Its growth will