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

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ties in States never before captured
by the Democrats in a
election. the Wilson-Marshal Presl
DENTAL ticket was swept into Office OF
a wave hat carried with it State OF
fees. Congressional seats, and the con
troll of several Legislatures that VII
have the opportunity to oust Repupll
cans from the United States Senat
and add To the Democratic strength IL
that body.
Gov. Wilson not only carried his
own State, New Jersey, by a large ma
iority; but he carried also the States
of his opponents, the State OF MS own
running-mate, Indiana, and the STATE
of Col. Roosevelt's running-mate, a
fornia. Control of the Legislature IN
New Jersey assures to the Democrats
the choice of Gov. Wilson's successor
in the gubernatorial chair; and the
choice of William Hughes as Senator
to succeed Senator Briggs, Republican
Wilson carried the following States:
Alabama, -; Arizona, 3; Arkansas,
9; Connecticut, 7; Delaware, 3; Flor1-
da, 6; Georgia, IA; Indiana, 10; Ken
lucky; 10; Louisiana, 10; Maine, 3;
Maryland, 8; Massachusetts, IS; Min
nesota, II; Mississippi, 10; Missouri,
is; Montana, 4; Nebraska, 8; Nevada,
8; New Jersey, Id; New Mexico, 3;
New York, As; North Carolina, ~;
Ohio, "a; Oklahoma, 10; Oregon, 8;
South Carolina, 9; Tennessee, IL;
Texas, 20; Virginia, -; West Virgin
ia, 9; Wisconsin, IS; California, 49,;
Colorado, g.; Michigan, Is; New Hamp-
shire, 4; North Dakota, 5; Idaho, a;
South Dakota, 5, and Rhode Island, 5.
Roosevelt has carried:
Illinois, 20; Iowa, 10; Kansas, TO-;
Pennsylvania, SO, and Washington, Z.
Taft has carried:
Vermont, 4; Utah, 4; Wyoming, 3.
For a long time it appeared as
though Governor Wilson might carry
Pennsylvania, but the latest returns
shows that Mr.. Roosevelt, with the as
sistance of Finn, safely holds that
State. Returns from 3,671 out Of g.
593 election districts in Pennsylvania
give Roosevelt 240,590, Wilson 219,235
and Taft 1873 6 9 Included in these
districts is Philadelphia, which was
carried by Mr.. Taft. With only five
districts missing the vote stood Taft,
91,562; Roosevelt, 80,987; Wilson, 65,-
ATS.
Joseph G. Cannon has been elected
in the Eighteenth Illinois district by
more than 1000 votes.
In popular vote as well as in num-
Der of States Roosevelt a far ahead
of Taft, while Wilson won in most Of
the States by minority votes.
In New York State Wilson's vote
was $4,000 less than the combined
votes for Taft and Roosevelt, Wilson
being a minority even in the city.
Sulzer kept we'll up with Wilson in
New York State, sweeping both city
and country.
In the city Straus ran far ahead of
Hedges, though ITO, 900 behind Sulzer.
The Progressive vote was $4,000 larger
than that polled by the Barnes party
in the city.
But upstate Hedges raj within 49,
900 of Sulzer, while Straus was 10000
gressive vote on the governorship e.
900 less than that polled by the Re-
publican forces.
In Greater New York Oscar S.
Straus, Progressive, ran second to
Sulzer, who defeated him by ia, 900.
The total vote in the entire State
was:
Sulzer, 100000.
Hedges, 448, 200.
Straus, $780, 900.
In the city the vote was:
Sulzer, 302, 900.
Hedges, 111,000.
Straus, 1SS, 900.
Above the Bronx the vote was:
Sulzer, 358, 900.
Hedges, $4,000.
Straus, POI, 900.
Buffalo gave Sulzer 1896, Hedges
16, 979, Straus 20,801.
Rochester gave Sulzer 1887, He'd
ges 1926, Straus 1902.
Both branches of the Legislature
will be Democratic by splendid ma
jorities, { Oily half a dozen Progress
iy&yt tEerA elected to the law-making
body. Schenectady replaced it's pres
ent Socialist member in the lower
house with a Democrat.
In the city of Schenectady the So
cialists polled a heavy vote, their can
didate, Russell, receiving 1900 votes
more than Straus, and nearly as many
as Hedges. The vote was: Sulzer,
AGO, Hedges 1914, Straus 2,199, Rus
sell 3,641.
In Auburn Sulzer beat Hedges out
by 1852 to 2,497, Straus receiving
1850.
Troy gave Sulzer 1861, Hedges g.
061, and Straus 1928.
Swept into office by a Democratic
landslide, Wilson carried with him all
of the doubtful States and many
States firmly in the Republican col
umn for years.
Partial analysis of the votes avail
able show the striking fact that the
combined Taft and Roosevelt votes
would have swamped Wilson in the
nation as a whole.