Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1904-11-01


Two most cheering features charac-
terized the splendid struggle of 1904,
an increase in our vote and grow
ing determination to Immediately cap
ture some of the Offices. This attempt
has resulted successfully already.
National Chairman Stewart says
that the vote for Swallow will exceed
100000. This is the largest vote ever
given to any presidential candidate in
the history Of the party.
The vote in Illinois is fully IS, ,O0O The
total vote for Woolley in Illinois four
years ago was 1850. It is question
en- Swallow the more votes. The legis-
latiye vote in Cook county (Chicago) was
over 10000 for the Prohibition nominees,
while in the state it is something like
defeated in his fight for the legislature,
although he received 1000 votes more
than two years ago. Several legislative
candidates were elected without question.
but were unable to get their votes count
ed and will have to go into a contest.
Four Prohibitionists were positively
elected and cannot get fair count. On
the official returns State Chairman Alonzo
E. Wilson led his Democratic opponent 70
votes, but the returns were tampered
with in one precinct so as tosgive the
~ 8.
the Rockford district was treated in the
same way. Sheen of Peoria and Gaumer
Of the Danville district are probably safe.
Cook county gave Swallow almost 5000
votes, the largest county vote in the
United States.
Pennsylvania will roll up at least 35, 900,
gain of 30 per cent or more over Wool
ley's vote, and SURPRISING any previous
vote except those taken under exceptional
circumstances. The Republican landslide
in this state may have prevented any
great increase over the already large
votes given local candidates. Harrisburg,
DR.. Swallows home, gave him sol votes.
1t gave Woolley 28S. Philadelphia's vote
exceeded all previous showings Great
preparations will be made at once for
the February elections An effort will
be made to have Prohibition candidates
nominated for every office and to largely
increase the number Of Prohibitionists
elected to Office, which last February ex-
ceeded 500.
Indiana gives Swallow 10000 and possi-
bly, 10000. This is nearly double the vote
gwen Wooiley in 1900. Grant county may
Early California returns seem to indi-
cate a doubled vote over four years ago.
southern California makes good show
ing. Los Angeles county gives Swallow
about 1000 as against 1,400 for Woolley.
The vote given various candidates shows
an increase Of from rs to, 500 per cent.
The campaign of 1908 has been opened.
!. From returns received it is estimated
that the Swallow vote in Iowa will be
about IL, 600. WOOlley pOlled $500.
Baltimore, Md, polled TO for Swallow;
Woolley had 1,261. The state vote shows
a decrease.
Swallow received over 500 votes in
Louisville, KY, carrying one precinct.
incomplete returns indicate an increas-
ed vote in nearly every New Jersey coun-
ty.
The Ohio vote seems to be about 1s.50o
Columbus, which gave Woolley 1877, gives
Swallow 400, with ten precincts to hear
from.
Although the home Of both Roosevelt
and Judge Parker, New York stands in
her place with about $4,000; no particular
Oregon doubles her vote.
Delaware, on the official count, has $50
for Swallow.
In "a Of Nebraska's 100 counties swal-
low has gain Of "a per cent over Wool
ley, The total will be about 1000, nearly
Wisconsin has probably increased her
Woolley vote Of 10000 by 1000 or 1000.
The heat Of the Republican factional
fight prevented a larger increase.
The Roosevelt landslide decreased our
vote in Massachusetts, by about 1000.
South Dakota returns point to large
Maine and Rhode Island returns indi-
cate probable shrfnkage Of 80 per cent.
Vermont increases her vote about IS
John II. Hill, candidate for Congress-
from Chicago district. polled over $500