Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

Milwaukee-TheR Republican state
ticket is elected in Wisconsin by
plurality of from $4,000 to 10000.
The returns showed a large cut in
the Republican vote of the state
and the result WE3l demonstrate the
fact tha- me big Republican plurali-
ties received by Gov. Davidson and
his associates upon the state ticket
can not be counted by Francis E.
McGovern and those who go into
Office with him after Jan. l.
The returns were exceedingly slow
in coming in and from the first indi-
Gated a big slump in the Republican
vote and considerable gains in the
Democratic vote. These, however,
were not sufficient to carry Wisconsin
into the Democratic column.
Many precincts scattered through
out the state. when compared with
the vote of two and four years ago,
showed a valiant struggle on the
part of the Democrats to increase
their vote, but the pei centage of
gains, as well as the percentage of
Republican losses, is Insufficient to
elect Schmitz or his fellow Demo-
Gratis.
Although claims were made early
In the evening that the Republicans
had carried the state by practically
the usual off year plurality, returns
80 far received show that the ticket
is elected by largely reduced vote.
But few returns up to this hour have
been received from the cities of the
state where the vote shows the hav-
lest cut on the ticket. Just what this
cut will amount to in the total of the
result can not be stated. Various es-
Inmates give the Republican ticket
pluralities running from $4,000 to
10000.
One of the remarkable features of
the election is found in the remark
ably strong showing made by Judge
Levi II. Bancroft, candidate for at
torney general, who, upon returns so
far received, is elected, in spite of
the Independent candidacy of Charles
II. CTownhart and the efforts of the
Republican state central committee.
The returns show that he ran well
up with other candidates on the ticket
and that Crownhart's candidacy was
not received by the voters Of the
state with any degree of favor. The
vote showed Crownhart out of the
running very early in the evening, the
only question being whether or not
Bancroft would be able to beat Do
herty, his Democratic opponent.
While the result, upon the returns
so far received. is still in doubt, suf-
ficient reports have been received to
indicate Bancrofts election by a vote
considerably less than the balance of
the state ticket. In many precincts
Bancroft ran well up with the Repub-
lican ticket and his election can be
claimed at this hour with reasonable
certainty.
The vote received by Judge Ban
croft. when compared with the vote
cast for other state officers. shows
that he was generally supported by
Republicans, and whatever cut the
state ticket sustained was largely due
to the fact that Republicans resented
the action of the Republican state
central committee in forcing an in
dependent candidacy
Returns show the election of
majority in both branches of The
next legislature sufficient to insure
the return of Robert M. La Toilette
to the United States senate The
majority of the Republicans elected
are pledged to vote for his return.
In many of the districts the Demo-
Gratis bave made gains and heretofore
safely Republican districts will be
represen ed by Democrats In Mil
waukee the Social Democrats elect
twelve assemblymen n one senator.
giving them representation of four
teen members in the next legislature
The Democrats fail TO elect a mem
Der from this city. The Republicans
in Milwaukee will be represented in
the next legislature by four assem-
blymen and three senators.
The Republicans will organize the
next legislature, electiug the speak
er of the assembly and subordinate
officers. The contest for speaker will
undoubtedly be between Assembly
man c. Fl Ingram of Pepin county
and John Mcconnell OF La Crosse.
The Democrats have made consid-
cradle gain In the membership of
the lower house, returns being too
incomplete to give the list of those
elected with certainty.
Col John J. Hannah said that the
Republican state central committee
had heard from so out of the 100 as
sembly districts. In these Repubn-
cans had elected forty-ive. the Dem
ocrats twenty-five and the Social
Democrats twelve. with one doubtful.
OF the twenty districts remaining,
Col Hannah said the Republicans
would have fifteen and the Democrats
five The Republicans. he said. had
elected fourteen senators. the Demo
Gratis two and the Social Democrats
one, with o. e district in doubt.
While reports are still meager. re
turns show that number of former
Republican counties have gone Dem
ocratic. This is notably so in the
case OF KenOsha county A number
of strong Republican counties show