The Detroit times., 1912-11-06

moment the first returns began to
make their appearance.
Wilson and Baldwin were names TO
conjure with in Connecticut, the ma
tional ticket helping thu state and
aiding in legislative and COMPRESSION
al gains.
New York showed the tremendous
strength OF the Democratic movement.
Wilson had plurality Of 206,901 on
the face Of the unofficial returns, the
vote being Wilson 672,35S; Taft, 465..
457; Roosevelt, 49,, 664.
The bitter fight waged by the Pro-
gressiyes to wrest second place from
the Republicans failed. Roosevelt
carried New York city, but the
straight Republican vote up state was
sufficient to save the day for the G..
o, p.
William Sulzer, the Democratic
gubernatorial candidate ran close up
TO Wilson and the entire Democratic
state and legislative tickets, swung
through by very large plurality.
or the 90 states that elected gov
ernors only six, Kansas, Minnesota.
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South
Dakota, and wisconsin elected Re
publicans and the Progressives were
successful in only one state, Washing
ton. The others went Democratic.
What the effect will be OH the Re-
publican party was a subject which
was generally discussed today. That
organization had been relegated to
third place by the Progressives While
the Republicans ran second In New
York state, and SO maintained their
control Of the election machinery, In
most OF the other states the Progress
sives had jumped into second place.
with all that this gave them. This
was especially so in the south where
Roosevelt polled from two to five
times as many votes as were cast for
Taft. On Nov 10, the Progressives
meet in Chicago for organization. Ii
is expected that Roosevelt will at
tend the meeting and that the party
organization will be put on perman-
ent basis every where.
Meanwhile President Taft, from
Cincinnati, has called on the Repub-
Leans to organize.
The Socialists polled an exception
ally heavy vote In some OF the
southern states the national candi-
date, Eugene Y. Debs, led President
Taft.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 6.---Although
returns we're far from complete. ii
was almost certain early today that
Wilson's plurality in Nebraska will
reach $4,000.
Morehead, Democrat. has been
elected governor by 10000 and Nor
ris, Republican Progressive, probably
has a small margin over A. G. Shat
lenberger, Democrat, for United
States senator.
The first, second, third and fifth
districts have elected
congressman. In the
fourth and sixth districts the result
Is In doubt
The legislature Is Democratic.
DES MONIES, Ia, Nov. 6.--Wilson
was ahead OF Roosevelt In Iowa by
2 900 to 1000. according TO returns
early today. Northern Iowa went for
but today's returns from
the standpat territory In Southern
Iowa showed that many Republicans
had voted for Wilson, placing him in
INC icau. Ohly oOV pTtCluCtS nave DeSn
heard from and the result Is not GER
tain. These precincts give Taft 81.
246; Wilson, as. 543; Roosevelt, 47,56l
George w. Clarke, Republican, Is
elected over Dunn, Democrat, and
Stevens. Progressive, for governor,
Clarke will have from $4,000 TO 20.
600 plurality although the Democrats
do not admit Dunn's defeat The
legislature is probably Republican on
Joint ballot insuring Kenyon's re.
election.
For congress all the Republicans
won except in the second. where Pep
per, Democrat, won without opposi.
ton; the third, where Pickett may be
defeated by Connolly; the fifth. where
Huber, Democrat, made a hard fight,
and the sixth, where Saint Kirkpatrick