Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-09
Thirteen STATES OF
SOLID SOUTH ONLY ARE
LEFT TO DEMOCRACY

New York. Nov. 9.-Returns from
throughout the - states of the solid
south" show that. as usual. it has gone
overwhelmingly democratic. In none
of the states was the vote cast large
except in Kentucky. Georgia and Mis-
souri, where local conditions brought
out the voters.
Apathy was more noticeable on the
part of the republicans than that OF
the democrats. the race question as
subsidiary issue having served to get
ont the vote of those opposed to any
show of strength even in favor Of the
colored race.
In Missouri there was a good hard
contest in a number of congressional
districts and also on the governorship.
The fight in the latter was caused by
the republicans attempt to take ad-
vantage of the opposition to Folk by
the old regime of the democratic par
ltv. but the young reformer won out
with ease.
The republicans put up a stiff fight
in Kentucky. but the bourbons outnum-
bered them when it came to voting and
1.-THE state is counted in the Parker and
Davis column.
| The fight in Georgia was between
1.-The democrats and the peoples party.
1t was of especial interest because it
is the home state Of Thomas f Wat
| son. The popularity of Mr.. Watson
served to reduce the democratic plu-
rality. The state went to Parker.
! AIabamn.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 9.-Alabama
has given it's usual democratic major
lily of over $4,000 on presidential cleo
TORS and the democratic state officers
were elected without opposition. The
| gubernatorial election was not held
this year.
There was an unusually small vote
| for the republican presidential cleo
tors. but the socialists and populists
drew heavily from the democratic tick
| ct
| The indications from incomplete re-
turns are that the entire democratic
congressional ticket is elected, no fight
having been made except in the Sec
ond district
| Arkansas.
| Little Rock. Ark, Nov. 9.-An unus-
ually large vote was polled throughout
the state yesterday because of the race
question issue, and the state has gone
democratic by an increased majority.
The whole democratic state ticket is
elected. and the campaign managers
claim the success of the nine demo
cratic congressional candidates.
FIorIdn.
Jacksonville, Fla. Nov. 9.-Florida
.
from Is 900 to 10000. The new cleo
ton law was in operation, which re
Iquires that the names Of all candidates
be placed ON the ballot in alphabetical
lorder, without regard 10 party, and the
result was a general mix-up by the
voters. All tickets are consequently
of the split" variety. and the count is
slow and returns belatcd
GeOrgia.
| Atlanta. Ga. Nov. 9.-The Parker
| and Davis electors carried the state Of
Georgia by from 10000 TO 10000 in
spite Of the claims made by the peo-
lple's party that their candidate, Thorn
as Z. Watson. would sweep the state
| Watson got a large vote, however, and
| reduced the usual democratic plural
| ity very materially. The contest serv-
ed 10 bring out an unusually large
vote
The democrats elected the three
congressman and the legislature is
overwhelmingly democratic.
Kentucky.
Lexington, KY, Nov. 9.-The latest.
but far from complete returns. show
that the democrats nave carried the
state for Parker by plurality of from
1900 To $4,000. A very heavy vote
was cast and the republicans made big