The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-08
ILLINOIS
SENATORS
DEMOCRATS
indications Are That Republicans
viii Lose Control of the
Legislature
PkUGRtSSIvtS MAY Assist
In Return For Support They May
Elect Senator For the
Short Term
NATIONAL RETURNS INCOMPLETE

Chicago, Nov S.-Sufficient Demo-
| cratic strength In the Illinois legisla-
| ture to enable that party TO elect two
senator's appeared a possibility today
with an increase in the Democratic
vote In the southern part of the state.
Returns on state senators and repre-
sentatiVes are slow, so a conclusive
prediction is not attempted by any
of the parties. The Democratic head
quarters are hopeful that the new re-
turns will give them possibly l04
members on an assembly Joint ballot.
The majority on the joint ballot is 1903.
Falling short of this number the Dem
ocrats may find themselves compelled
TO appeal TO the Progressives for con-
sideration, which might give the Pro.
gressives an opportunity 10 name
senator for the short term. Who this
Progressive will be is not clear. al
though political experts point 10 the
fact that Medill Mccormick. might be
the most promising candidate.
Frank Funk, Progressive. defeated
didacy for U. S. senator.
Lee Omen Browne was re-elected
state representative from the 9eth dis
trict.
The Socialists of the state claim an
estimated Socialist vote of Illinois or
$4,000, of which $4,000 represents the
Cook county poll. The Prohibitionist
managers estimated 10000 in the
state.
Contests in Washington.
Seattle. Wash Nov. Sister. Dem
ocratic candidate for governor, is lead
ing by 1000. The state Offices below
governorship will be decided between
the Progressives and Republicans no
Democrats being elected. Mrs. Helen
Scott, of Tacoma, whose name as a
presidential eleetor was at the very
top of the Progressive ticket probably
will be chairman Of the Washington
electors who will cast their votes for
Roosevelt in the electoral college.
Iowa Governorship.
Des Molnes. Ia. Nov. S.-Raturns az
noon, together with corrected .otals.
indicate positively that Dunn. Demc-
cratic candidate for governor, had
Clark Republican. defeated by a PA.
rality exceeding four thousand
McGovern is Safe.
Milwaukee, Nov. s.-With three
counties to hear from. Republican
Chairman Scott fixes McGovern's lead
over Karel, Dem, at 4,957. The bal
anee of Republican state ticket, Scott
figures. will top McGovern's vote oy
FIVE TO eight thousand
Close Race In Kansas.
Topeka, Kas.. Nov. Sit viii take
an official count IL cccide ths gover-
norshIE of Kansas Hodges. Democrat
is the leader by 800 over Capper. Re-
publican.
Add national
Wilson Leads in Wyoming.
Cheyenne. Wyo., Nov s--Indications
from hree-fourths of the precincts
IN the state show Wilson has car
ried Wyoming by a plurality of 1,OO0
over Taft. ~ saA
Official Count Necessary.
Cincinnati, Nov. S.-An official count
will be necessary to eccide whether
Congressman Longworth defeated
Isowdle. Democratic.
r. RS Hinn. Plurality, 10000.
st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. Sit is esti-
mated Roosevelt's final plurality in
Minnesota Will be 10000.
Wilson Leads in California. :
San Francisco, Nov. s.-Wilson took
he lead again With a plurality OF 70.
with the filing of complete returns
from Los Angeles county.
Wilson'S Lead IN Illinois, 1888.
Chicago, Nov. s.--wilson's lead over
Roosevelt i'm Illinois. with seventeen
precincts missing, Is 16,s73.