The Penn's Grove record., 1912-11-08

hiSA COSC VI living counted IN the
Middle West, as we'll as in the East.
The Democrats carried not only tho
solid South, but ran away with Con-
necticut, Delaware. Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New York, Indiana.
Missouri and West Virginia. \
The victory of Wilson gives to the;
Democratic party complete control in
Congress. There will be an over-i
wheming majority in the House Of
Representatives and a majority in the
Senate pledged to carry out the poll
cies of the party in respect of the
tariff.
Aside from the victory of the Demo
Gratis, the big result of the election
was the defeat of the Republican party
In the Northern States. Illinois was
captured by the Progressives. Wher-
ever the party had been strong, as in
Iowa and Michigan, the same story
was told.
The returns show that about 20 per
cent. OF the Democratic vote in the
Northern and Western States went to
Colonel Roosevelt, and more than so
per cent. of the Republican votes. 1t
is clear, also, that many Republicans
voted for Wilson in the hope of de-
feating Colonel Roosevelt. In many
districts in the State of New York
and through the State President Taft
led the State ticket by from 10 to Is
per cent.
The Republican States, such as
Kansas and Iowa, stood up for the
Progressive ticket.
The Democratic sweep takes in
nearly every Northern State east Of
the Ohio River and all of the South.
1t gives to the Democratic party en-
tire control of Congress for at least
two years. 1t gives to the Democrats
the Governors of more than two
thirds of the States in the Union. 1t
gives to them the Legislatures of more
than two-thirds OF the States. There
is nothing to prevent the Democrats
from carrying out all the legislation
which they desire, either through
Congress or through the Legislatures
of a majority of the States.
Governor Wilson carried New York
by over 200, 900. He has the city
of New York by 100, 900. He has Mis-
souri, by $4,000. He has New Jersey.
He has Massachusetts. The sweep ran
through Connecticut, Maine and Rhode
Island, and won him Ohio. In the
Middle West Colonel Roosevelt
stopped him, practically in the North
western States.
Washington. = Returns from the
Congress contests pointed to large
Democratic gains. In New York, Ohio,
Massachusetts, Connecticut and New
Jersey. Two-thirds of the delegation
of 43 Congressman from New York
will be surely Democratic; ten of the
twelve members from New Jersey will
also be Democratic.
Speaker Clark was reelected by an
increased majority. Caleb Powers,
Republican, of Kentucky was defeat
ed by his Progressive opponent. Bur-
ger, the Socialist member of Congress
from Milwaukee, was defeated. Lunn,
the Socialist mayor of Schenectady,
who was a candidate for Congress.
was defeated by his Republican oppon-
ent. 1t is probable that the Senate
will have twelve Democratic majority.
There will be a majority of Demo-
cratic members of Congress from
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Indi-
ana, Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin
and Illinois.
Ohio has gone overwhelmingly for
Wilson ~,electing Cox (Dem.) for Gov
ernor. President. Taft's defeat in his
W State was as complete as Col
onel Roosevelt's in his State.
Massachusetts not only went for
Wilson by a great majority, but for
the first time in her history she elect
ed a Democratic State ticket and a
Democratic Legislature. This means
a Democratic Senator from the Bay
State in the place of Winthrop Muir
ray Crane.
One of the features of the election
was the heavy vote Roosevelt polled
in the South, particularly Alabama
and Georgia.
Nebraska, which had been expected
to cast an overwhelming majority for
the Democrats since Mr.. Bryan took
an active part in the campaign, did not
do so we'll as had beer eynected