Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14
Vote Continues
To Show Gains
Alabama.

Dpbs ran ahead OF Taft. His total
vote should reach $500, against 1899
in 1908.
Arizona.
Indications are that Debs' vote will
roach 900 against 1912 in 1908.
Returns from 105 precincts out of
40 precincts in the state, including
phoenix, Tucson, Bisbee, and Douglas
complete, give Wilson 1901, Roosevelt
49Oi. Taft 1924; Debs, 1S937.
Arkansas.
Returns from Arkansas are too
meager to serve as basis of estimate.
In the September election the Social
lists polled 10 122. 1t was generally
conceded that they would increase this
vote by Is or 20 per cent in November.
The total can hardly fall below 10000.
California.
Early returns indicate about $4,000
Socialist votes. In $40 precincts out
Of Ass in Los Angeles City, Debs had
- per cent of the vote; in seven San
Francisco precincts about Is per cent.
Colorado.
No authentic returns of the Socialist
vote on Colorado are available. The
vote in 1908 was 1874 and an increase
to 10000 was confidently predicted.
Taft ran behind Debs in several towns.
Connecticut.
The Socialist vote in Connecticut in
1908 was 5,113. In 1910 it jumped to
12,179. This year, by reason. of the
vigorous campaign carried On, fur
Their advance to $4,000 was expected
In ia out of 1873 towns, Debs has
l1.7OO and Beardsley for governor,
$4,000.
Delaware.
Not much is expected of Delaware
although efforts have recently beeL
made to organize the State and to III
crease the vote there. In 1908 the
vote was 24O. 1t may reach 500 thi.
year.
Debs is running second to Wilson in
Florida. The count of the balfGt is
proceeding slowly. The vote in 1908
was 3,747; in 1910 it was between 5000
and 5000 on the straight ticket, and |
1O,2O4 on one'7of the candidates for |
railroad commissioner. It may reach /
Is, 900 this year.
Georgia.
Early returns from Georgia indicate |
ain of 100 per cent. The vote I'M
1908 was only 5S4. This year it may
reach / LOO.
Idaho.
The vote in Idaho in 1908 was $500.
A slight drop to $751; was shown in
she 1910 election. Eight thousand is
The estimate for this year.
Illinois.
The tremendous Socialist vote in
Chicdgo was surprise to all. Debs
total in the county will exceed $4,000
against 1882 in 1908. In several pre-
dncts Debs ran ahead of Taft.
Indiana.
Tlt Indiana vote has been growing
constantly since the organization of
he party. In 1908 it was 13,476, and
in 1910, 1882. This~yearit should be
1t least $4,000.
The Iowa vote shows unaccountable
fluctuations. In 1904 it was 14,S47, but
in 1908 it fell to 8,287, rising slightly
70 $685. in 1910. This year it is ex-
Rcted to be 10000
Kansas.
The Kansas vote was 1920 in 1918
and 1894 in 1910. A hot fight has
been Waged in the industrial and min
ing centers of the state this year, and
it is expected that the vote. will go to
5000 Ben Wilson was elected to the
legislature from Girard.
Kentucky.
Straw votes and forecasts before
lection indicated a considerable gain
for the Socialists in Kentucky. The
wte was 4,1S5 in 1908. Predictions
Ave been made that it would be l5,OOO
his year.
Louisiana.
Early returns Indicate about S,OoO
Scialist votes in Louisiana.
Maine.
few scattering returns indlcate
lat the Socialist vote of Maine may
k2,5O0. /
Maryland.
Il is unlikely that the Maryland vote
vi show marked gains! The vote
rs 1928 in 1908 and 1924 in 1910.
imay reach 5000 in 1912.
Massachusetts,.
None of the returns in the cap1tal1st
hess have mentioned the Socialist
Na of Massachusetts. The New YORK
Rralds forecast gave it as about
1900. 1t was 10,781 in 1913 anu
at44 in, 1910. It is expected to De
1000 this year.
Charles H Morrill, was reelected 10
as Legislature from Haverhill.
Michigan.
Roosevelt carried Michigan by saIe
hralty The Socialist vote seems 10
Tow moderate gains. The total may
proximate $4,000.
Minnesota.
Old party forecasts gave the Soclat
@ 2l.000 votes in Minnesota. There
every indication that the total VIII
ssreater than this. 1t can hardly fall
ksw $4,000
Missouri.
Indications point to considerable
aGeases in the Socialist vote in MIS-
%Sai. In 1908 it was 15,431, and IN
sp 1887. This year it will PROD
SF be $4,000.
Montana.
returns from Montana are meageF.
ssed on the few figures at hand, DeDs
soOld have about 5000 votes. Eariy