Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21
WHAT ELECTION DID
WOMAN SUFFRAGE WINS FAVOR
IN FOUR MORE STATES
OF THE UNION.
POLITICAL COMPLEXION ALL CHANGED
Democrats Will Have Majority of Two
in Senate and Full Control of
National Legislation for a
Time in Congress.

Senators O'Gorman of New York,
Rayner of Maryland and Reed Of Mis-
souri, are mentioned as possibilities for
positions in Wilson's cabinet.
Complete unofficial vote of Oregon,
excepting Lake and Curry counties,
give Taft 1920, Wilson 43,S99, Roose-
welt 34,902. For Senator-Bourne 25,-
634, Lane 1896, Selling 36,151. Suf-
frage in Multnomah county, 1871 for,
1886 against. 1t is estimated suffrage
will carry the state by 5000.
The democrats made a clean sweep
in Montana.
The showing of the progressives
throughout the state of Washington
was amazingly strong. In King county
all the progressive candidates for the
legislature were elected. Spokane
county cleaned up overwhelmingly.
AS result of the adoption of the
equal suffrage amendment in Kansas,
women jurors will be drawn in the dis
trict court at Wichita for the January
term.
Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge,
candidate of the third party for gov
ernor of Indiana, was $4,000 behind
Ralston, his democratic opponent, in
the election.
The socialist vote in Kansas ran
above 10000, about 10000 more than
ever before.
1t is estimated that the socialists
polled 10000 votes for Debs in the
state of Washington.
Governor Deneen of Illinois has de-
cided to call a special session of the
state legislature at once to fill the
vacancy in the United States senate
caused by the ousting of William Lori
mer, and to pass a eapportionment
bill of 1t is found that such action le
gally can be taken.
Taft has attack of govt and will not
be able to play golf for several days.
The unofficial count of the total vote
for president in Illinois shows that
Wilson obtained 407 40 votes, Roose
welt 991,365 and Taft 256,625. Wilson'S
plurality was 16,105, but he lacked
1S0,261 votes of a majority.
The vote count on president in Utah
gives Taft 35,735, Wilson 3O,354, Roose
welt 21,567.
Verified returns from all but five
counties of the state of Iowa make
certain the election of George w
Clarke, republican, as governor of Iowa
by plurality of 1900.
Practically complete returns from al
counties of Michigan indicate that the
suffrage amendment has carried by
slightly over 5000.
With only SO small precincts miss
ing in the state of Washington, Ernes
Lister, democratic candidate for gov
ernor has SS3 plurality over Governor
Marion E. Hay, republican. Totals
Lister 94,577, Hay 1854, Hodge 1858
Philo Rogers, who was candidate TO
county judge on the progressive tickle
at the general election, was arrested
at st. Joseph, Md, charged with illega
voting. 1t is alleged he pleaded guilt,
some time ago and was fined for petit.
larceny. Conviction in Missouri on
larceny charge disfrancihses.
Eugene, Ore.-R. S Bryson, demo
crat, and A. G. Parker, republican
candidates for sheriff, are tied, witt
the official count complete.
President-elect Woodrow Wilson cor
siders attention to affairs of New Jel
sey his immediate duty. He announce
that he will devote practically all thi
week to state business.
Complete returns from SIS precinct
! in Montana out of 938 give the follow
ing results: Wilson, 23,034; Roose
welt, 1880; Taft, 14,5O9; Debs, 764:
For United States senator: Walsh
democrat, 23,131; Smith, republican
1868; Dixon, progressive, 1900.
Fifteen thousand cheering and sing
ing women and men celebrated with
brilliant parade in New York city Sa
urday night the recent addition of fou
stars to the woman suffrage flag.
Roosevelt 731 ahead and the probi
, bility now is he has won California.
5 Democrats Win in Congress.
The positive announcement of tn
success of Harry Lane, the democrat
candidate for the senate in Oregol
> assures democratic control of the u
per house of congress and places bot
: branches of the national legislator
and the presidency in their hands fl
the first time in Is years.
S The addition of Oregon to the dem
+ cratic list gives that party 40 senator
l. or a majority of two.
s In addition to the election of su
It cessors to democratic senators no
q sitting, democrats will displace repu
e licans from Oregon, New Jersey, Ka
If sas, Colorado, Montana, Delaware al
l. Nevada, and will fill the vacancy
K Colorado with a man OF their choosin
The contest In Illinois. where tv