Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-06
LANDSLIDE
FOR WILSON
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commission president to follow out
a certain line OF action they expect
him TO make good. And those who
know Wilson best expect him TO
make specific recommendations to
congress, and then If that body does
not act, TO go directly TO the poeple
for needed support TO put through the
suggested plans
II was this fact that caused the
Democratic leaders to take stock"
today. The returns from the various
states were analysed and their mean
Ing sensed
The Wilson landslide had been great
10 carry into Office Democratic tickets
in every state Even where Wilson
had failed to get through the swing.
the State had gone, Michigan and
Illinois carried by Roosevelt elected
Democratic governors. Massachusetts,
gave Wilson approximately $4,000
plurality and emphasized its liking for
Eugene n. Foss by lacking 10000 into
this figure for the Democratic gov
ernor Maine, which had failed to
re-elect its Democratic governor at
the recent election. had swung back
into line for the next President. and
Wilson had the State safely in his
grip from the moment he first returns
began to make their appearance. VIII
son and Baldwin we're names to con-
iure with in Connecticut. the national
ticket helping the State and aiding in
legislative and congressional
Tremendous Strength in New York.
New York showed the tremendous
strength of the Democratic movement.
Wilson had a plurality of 206,901
on the face Of the unofficial returns
the vote being, Wilson. 672.35S; Taft
465 .457. Roosevelt, 3S1 ,664.
The bitter fight waged by the Pro
gressves TO wrest second place from
tho Republicans failed Roosevelt
carried New York City, but the
straight Republican vote upstate was
sufficient to save the day for the c.
o. p.
William Sulzcr. the Democratic
gubornatorial candidate ran close up
TO Wilson and the entire Democratic
state and legislative tickets swung
through by o very large plurality.
OF the 20 states that elected Cover
nors only seven, kaneas Minnesota,
New Hampshire, Delaware. Rhode
Island. South Dakota and Wisconsin
elected Republicans and the Progress
sives were successful I'm only one
state. Washington The others went
Democratic.
What the effect viii be on the Re-
publican party was subject which
was generally discussed today That
organization had been relegated TO
third place by the Progressives While
the Republicans ran second in New
York state and so maintained their
control OF the election machinery, in
most OF the other states. the Preres-
sives had jumped into second place
with all that this gave them. This
was especially SO In the south where
Roosevelt polled from two TO five
/ times as many votes as we're cast for
Taft on November 10. the Progress
sives meet in Chicago for organiza-
ton Il is expected that Roosevelt
will attend the meeting and that the
party organization will be put ON d
permanent basis everywhere
Meanwhile President Taft from
Cincinnati has called on the Republi
cans 10 organize.
The Socialists pollcd an unusually
heavy vote everywhere and I'm soml
of the southern states their natiOna
candidate, Eugene V. Debs led Pre-
] sidcnt Taft