Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-07
THE INSURGENT WAVE.
wisconsin swept by Progressive
Senator La Toilette Wins by Vote
of -Four to One.-Progressive Vic
tories in Vermont, New Hampshire
and Michigan.

| STU dNOhe UoudJ ~ iouuo itoSit S"SPe
by the wave OF republican insurgency.
Latest returns from the statewide pri-
marcs yesterday indicate Senator La
Follette's denomination by vote OF /
to l over his opponent, Samuel A.
Cook, millionaire paper manufacturer,
'stand-patter.
La Toilette carried nearly every
county. The La Toilette state ticket IS
also nominated almost certainly. twill
he La Toilette platform convention
and La Toilette state legislature.
Francis E. McGoycrn, progressive
candidate for the gubcrnatorlal noml-
nation, carried the state, according to
latest estimates, by majority of 20
600 votes against Edward T. Fairchlld,
standpatter. Captain William Mitchell
Lewis, candidate on the county option
issue, finished third. The McGovern
campaign endorsed the La Toilette
principles and attacked local option.
Latest returns from the eleven con-
gressional districts OF the state indicate
the progressive wave overwhelmed the
standpatters.
| Although returns are not completed
early today, it is generally believed
later figures will not change the above
results.
Progressive leaders at noon estimated
La Follette's majority at 100000.
Burlington, Vt, Sept. THAT in
surgency is an active force even i'll
rock ribbed republican Vermont is
generally conceded today. With re-
turns from only two counties and eight
small towns missing, the plurality Of
DIR. John A. Mead, republican, for gov
ernor, over Charles d. Watson, demo-
crat, in yesterdays election is estl-
mated mt about 5000. These figures,
even the republican admit. approach
the danger mark. as indications of the
general result in the rest Of the country.
| In the last state election the rcpubll-
can plurality was 29,654
! Although figures are rs yet unavail-
able, it is certain that the democrats
in yesterdays voting made gains III
both branches of the legislature, but
United States Senator Carroll S. Page
will doubtedly be reelected.
Both republican congressman, David
J. Foster and Frank Plumley, were re-
turned, but it will be some days before
the size of their victory is known.
G.. d. Watson, the democratic can
ddate for governor, not only carried
his home city Of st. Adams, by wide
margin, reversing the republican VIC
tory OF two years ago, but nc also came
within So votes OF carrying Franklin
county, which has always been known
us strongly republican. Two years ago
Franklin county went republican, by
1,945.
Concord, N. H., Sept. THAT the
progressive republicans are almost in
complete control in New Hampshire
was made certain today. Belatcd re-
turns from yesterdays election show
that Robert ?. Bass, insurgent, has
been elected by nearly two TO one rs re-
publican nominee for the governorship,
over Col Bertram Ellis. OF Kecne,
regular at the first general primary
election in the states history Returns
from nearly two-thirds OF the 300 cleo
ton districts in the state give Bass the
majority by almost 5000 votes. If
this average is maintained throughout
the state it will mean that the regulars
are routed, horse, foot and dragoon.
One Of the chief minor features OF
the election was the defeat i'll this city
as delegates to the state convention Of
United States Senator Jacob II. Gal
linger, chief supporter of Col. Ellis,
and former Senator William f.
Chandler.
Detroit, Mich, Sept. 7.-Incomplclc
returns early today from the general
state primary election showed Con
gresham Townsend leading Senator
Burrows for the senatorial nomination
10y $4,000; and Chase Osborn leading
the other two candidates for the Cover
norship nomination by $4,000. These
figures were from about two-tllirds of
the states voting precincts. Detroit
was incomplete at Z a. M, but was
giving Burrows slight lead.
The primary was general victory
for the progressives. Congressman
Washington Gardner, standpattcr
and Cannon man, was defeated for the
| nomination in tho Third district by }.
NJ. c. Smith, of Charlotte, IN insur-
gent.
Reno, New, Sept. THE promi-
nent republicans progressive in ycstcr-
days primaries have been defeated, ac-
cording to returns today from about
sixty per cent. OF the precincts OF the
state. The nsurgent candidates were
Oddic, defeated 10y w. A. 'Demassy for
the republican nomination for COVER
nor, and George Sprinmeyer, defeated
by Hugh Brown, for the republican
nomination for attorney general. The
| returns also indicate victory for the
present democratic administration over
the democratic insurgents.
New York. Sept. The ports OF
insurgent victories all along the line
yesterday threw bomb into the old
guard camp today and there was a
hurried rush of the anti-Roosevelt
leaders to this city for a conference.
The st. Leger stakes.
Doncaster, Eng, Sept. THE $780,
900 St. Leger stakes, the last year OF
the years classic three-year-old races,
was won today by the Earl OF Derby's
Swynford, ridden by F. Wooton.
The odds were to 2 on Swynford;