The Cairo bulletin., 1912-11-13
TAFT BARELY
CARRIED COUNTY
BY 69PLURAL|TY
@sh
Astounding Gains Recorded for
Democratic Candidates
for All Offices.
G.. 0. P. VOTE SHRINKS
States Attorney Wilson Leads
list With Tremendous
Plurality of 1850.
G. o. P. VOTE sHRINKs

President Taft, who In 1908 had
a plurality Of 1863 over VIM. J..
Bryan, barely shaved past President
elect Wilson with so votes to spare
in Alexander county.
Gov Deneen, who in 1908 had
1869 votes to spare, carried the coun-
ty this time with but so votes ahead
of Goyernor-elect Dunno.
In 1908 Congressman Thistlewood
carried his home county by the as
founding majority OF 1882, had only
2S5 mare votes in his home county
than mis- successful opponent, Con-
gressman-elect HILL
State Senator Potter had his 1908
plurality of 1901 reduced this year
to but 3S.
The Democratic county candidates,
all of whom were elected, had the
biggest maiorities of all.
States Attorney Alexander Will
son won by leo, Coroner Jas. M
McManus by 500, Ci9euit Clerk-elect
c. o. Foster by All, Commissioner
elect Edward l.. Gilbert by 367 and
Sutveyor-elect Peter c. Shaver by
352.
The total vote in the county was
1855, there being 3045 ballots in
the city and 1920 in the outside pre-
cincts.
In 1903 Taft received 1890 votes
and Bryan 2O27. The official fig
ures for this year follow:
For President.
William Howard Taft, Rep .2003
Woodrow Wilson. Dem, ....... 1884
Eugene w. Chain, Prob. ..... p
Eugene " Debs, Soc .,,,... l07
Arthur L. Remier. Soc. L. $50. 10
Theodore Roosevelt, Prog. 49,, 709
For Governor.
Charles s. Deneen, Rep. ..... 2e53
Edward f. Dunne, Dem. ...... 1878
Edwin r. Worrell, Prob. .... "a
John r. Kennedy. Soc ..,.... 10l
John M. Francis Soc l.. ...... 10
Frank M. Funk, Prog. ........ 625
For Lieutenant Governor
John G. Oglesby, Rep. ..... 2059
Darra+t 0'lIaro Dnn1 1893
Jacob II. Hoofstitler, Prob. ... y
f. r. Maxwell, Soc. .......... 102
Gottlieb Renner, Soc. L. .. 10
Dean Franklin, Prog. ....,.. GA
For Secretary of State.
Cornelius J. Doyle Rep. ...... 2061
Harry Woods, Dem. ..,....,.193
Henry Wakeman, Prob. .,.... 2S
Fred Freeman, Soc. .......,.. 1O2
Gustave Larson, Soc. L. ...... 10
Edw. o. Peterson, Prog. ....... 632
Auditor of Public Accounts.
Z James s. Mccullough, Rep. ... ,2O69
John II. Shup, Prob. ......... 20
f. O. Anderson Soc. ......,.. 1o2
A. Lingenfelter, Soc, L. ....... 10
Edwin Winter, Prog. .....,... 62S
For State Treasurer.
Andrew Russell Rep. ........2132
William Ryan, Jr,, Dem. ...... 1878
Frank B. Vennum, Prob. ..... 2S
l.. F. Haemer, Soc. ........... 102
III. Bloemsma, Soc. L. ....... 10
Philip Decker, Prog. ......... 63 |
For Attorney General.
William Fl. Stead, Rep .t.... 20S6
Patrick ]. Lucey, Dem. 1907
Charles Temple, Prob, ........ %
ID. J. Bentall, Soc. 49,. 102
Philip Veal, Soc, l.. ..... 10
Fletcher Dobyns. Prog. ....... $50
University Trustee.
A, p. Grout, Pep. .......... .205S
Carrie Bahrenburg, Rep. ..,. .2049
p. A. Peterson, Rep. ........ 2054
John r. Trevett, Dem. ...... 1913
Helen NJ. Henrotin, Dem. .,..1919
Florence Il. Watson, Dem. ..1922
B. f. Harris, Prog. ........... 633
Margaret D. Robins, Prog. .... 63S
Frederick l.. Hatch, Prog. $3.50, 633
Congressman at Large.
William II. Mason, Rep. .2104
Burnett M. Chiperfeld, Rep. .20s7
Lawrence B. Stringer- Dem. ...195S
William e. Williams, Dem. ....1a61
b. M. Maxey, Prog. .......... 63S
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