Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-07

New York, Nov. 6.-Only the uncer- tainty of few close states whose elec-~ toral vote in no way can affect the election of Wilson and Marshall, spec ulation over the popular vote of the three presidential candidates, and the complexion of legislatures that will name United States senators, held in terest tonight in the final returns of yesterdays general election.
 Twelve Electoral Votes for Taft.
 The total of the republican electoral column apparently was fixed at 12 votes of Idaho, Utah and Vermont; but the footing of the Wilson and Roos D. welt columns flickered alternately dur ing the afternoon and night, as late returns from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wyoming gave in dications of change from the results accepted last night.
 Wilson Sure of 337 Votes.
 On the basis of the latest returns early in the evening, with the vote of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, South Dako- ta and Wyoming placed in the doubt ful'' column, President -elect Wilson has 3S7 certain votes in the electoral college, Colonel Roosevelt S9 and Pres 1dent Taft 12. All doubtful states eX- cept South Dakota gave more or less certain indications during the night of landing in the list of Wilson cleo toral votes, while South Dakota's re- turns showed general trend toward a Roosevelt plurality.
 Woman Suffrage in Four More States.
 A bye phase of the general election that became known today was the success of woman's suffrage in four of the five states where constitutional amendments were submitted to the people The victory of the women was complete in Kansas, Arizona and Michigan late returns from Oregon indicated they had succeeded there also, while from Wisconsin came re- turns showing the decisive defeat of the equal suffrage proposal.
 Popular Vote Not Determined.
 Estimates of the popular vote boiled by Governor Wilson ranged through many millions during the day. It was found impossible to compute with any accuracy the popular vote of any of the presidential candidates, and 1t will be a number of days until the count ing of the three -cornered contest in the different states is concluded and an accurate talbulation of the popular vote Is possible
 Wilson May Not Have Popular Vote.
 Assertions were made today from several quarters where an effort had been made to gather preliminary pop ular vote figures, that Governor Wilson had not secured a majority of the votes cast throughout the country. Estimates ranged from a small majority of all votes to figures nearly 100000 below a majority. The popular vote, how ever, would in no way affect the elec- tion of his complete control of the electoral college, should it show his total to be less than that of the com bined vote for Roosevelt and Taft,
 A Few Surprises.
 There were many surprises through out the day and night. Early in the day New Hampshire, first credited to Taft, went definitely into the Wilson column with a majority of about 1,50N for the democratic candidate. Returns from Idaho, which came in scattering form early in the day, favored Wilson so strongly as to create the belief that it would give him its electoral vote, but late returns made 1t the third ? state to go certainly for Taft, ! Roosevelt Probably Carries Illinois. The Roosevelt forces, watching the returns hourly as they come from Hi nois, suffered a scare as the down. 1 state democratic districts reduced : Roosevelts plurality from Cook coun- ty until it promised to disappear. Late in the day a complete report from ! Cook county again swelled the Roose- welt majority In the state. and seem sngly made certain the control of Illi- nois' 29 votes by the progressive can- Gdate.
 kansas Sill in Doubt. Kansas, which had been conceded to Roosevelt by all interests on the pre- li11inary returns last night, gradually ] slipped back during the day until it had become a question tonight wheth- CT Wilson or Roosevelt would control its ten votes.
 Still Counting in Iowa and Minnesota. Governor Wilson had the better of the situation in Iowa and Minnesota, where the counting still was in prog ress tonight, with but a narrow mar gin between the candidates, while South Dakota, still a doubtful state apparently had turned toward Roose- welt on the later returns.