Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-11-15

States and cities which had not re-
turned democratic maiorities for a
decade, elected democratic candidates.
This upheaval was most marked in
states where Roosevelt had showed his
hand-New York, Massachusetts,, In
diana, and Ohio-and in states in the
West and Middle West. The only
state to show a reversal was Mime
sofa, which elected a republican gov
ernor. In Cook county, Illinois, the
protest was most emphatic. The
democrats for the first time in four
teen years carried the county and
elected their whole county ticket.
But to the disgrace of Illinois that
old fossilized specimen of antedi-
luvian days, Joe Cannon, was returned
to the lower house of congress. The
vote in Cook county shows that every
standpatter was defeated. In New
York the democrats swept the board,
electing John Dix governor by 10000
That old rock-ribbed republican state
OF Ohio went democratic by $4,000
In Pennsylvania, Tener, the republi-
can candidate for governor, who was
opposed by Berry whom the demo-
Gratis and clean government republi-
cans supported, had squeeze. Tener
was supported by that gang of free
Dooters who have so disgracefully
ruled the city of Philadelphia. Con-
necticut, too, Topped over. The dem
ocrats made such gains in Indiana
that Senator Beyeridge, after four
teen years in the senate, will be re-
tired.
In our own state Frances McGoyern
republican was elected by about 40, 900,
which is large falling off from the
republican vote of the past sixteen
years. A reduced LaFollette legisla-
ture was elected.
The next house of congress instead
of being top heavy with republican
majority, will be composed of 2l2
democrats, 182 republicans and l
socialist. The republicans will still
control the senate, but their majority
has been cut down.
Wisconsin elects / democrat, re-
publicans and l socialist to congress.
Champ Clark of Missouri is already
being doomed for speaker of the lower
house, while that old decrepit back
number, Joe Cannon, is being men,
toned as candidate for minority
leader.
VIM. LaFollette, cousin of our SEN
ator, was elected to congress in the
state of Washington.
The socialists showed a develop
ment of strength all over the country.
In this city they polled over 800
votes. They elected their entire
county ticket in Milwaukee, a state
senator, eleven assemblymen, pushed
their leader, Victor Berger, into con-
gress and came near electing Winfield
Gaylord to congress in the Fourth
district. They polled $4,000 votes in
New York. Wisconsin goes on record
as electing the first socialist to the
national law making body. Lynn
Thompson, socialist candidate for
congress, ran second in Ashland and
Price counties.
The democrats, for the first time,
failed to elect a single assemblyman
in Milwaukee county. Everything
was Bergerized.
1t is curious fact that President
Taft's home state of Ohio went dem
ocratic; RooseYelt's town of Oyster
Bay and "Sunny jim" Sherman's
home city in New York. Taft says
he won't say anything about the cleo
tion until after the Panama canal is
completed, and Roosevelt has init
mated that he won't say anything
until the return of Halley's comet.
w. W. Albers was given splendid
endorsement by his home county and
city, sufficient to overcome his oppon-
ents' big lead in Clark county. John
f. Lamont, too, polled heavy vote
in this city and county, but the up
state counties defeated him, Morse's
majority of two years ago being cut
down.
For the first time in a number of
years the Second assembly district of
this county will be represented by a
democrat, A. j. Plowman winning by
over 400.
Crownhatt, running independent
in opposition TO Bancroft for attorney
general, made poor showing.
The result in this state shows that
the democrats were well organized
and conducted the most vigorous
campaign they have in years. This
they did, too, without large cam
paign fund. The results are highly
gratifying, and will give the party
encouragement for the fray of 1872,
when it is hoped we can "turn the
rascals out" in both state and nation.
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