Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-15
VOTE IS CLOSE
ON GOvERNORSH|P
Francis E. McGovern is Reflect
ed by Small Margin.
FUSION BEATS SOCIALISTS
Victor Berger and Others Defeated In
Milwaukee as Result of Union of
Democrats and RepubIIcans-La
Toilette Stand Felt.

Milwaukee.-That Gov. Woodrow
Wilson carried Wisconsin in Tuesday s
election is generally accepted beyond
the shadow of doubt, but Gov. Fran
els e. McGovern, according to late fig
ures. will remain as chief executive for
a second term. He will have plural
ity of about 5000.
Judge John G. Karel, Democrat, had
lead over Gov Francis E. McGovern,
Republican, of close to $4,000 votes in
the early returns. Later figures, how
ever, favored McGovern in almost
every instance, and enough additional
results have been received to turn the
tide In McGovern's favor.
Chairman George e. Scott of the
Republican state central committee
declared that he had received reports
from SO of the II counties, and the fig
ures warrant his claiming the state
for McGovern by at least 5000. Others
place the figures at 1000. McGovern's
victory means the election of the re-
mafnder of the Republican state ticket.
McGovern will have with him Re-
publican legislature made up Of ap-
proximately 81 Republicans, 27 Demo
Gratis, Socialists and IS members
elected as nonpartisans. Some Of the
nonpartisans will affiliate with the Re
publicans and others with the Demo
Gratis.
The complexion Of the senate will
be % Republicans, Democrats, So
cia1ist-Democrat and 2 nonpartisans.
The vote for the Bull Moose was a
big disappointment to the progress
sive state committee, which sool
closed it's Offices when it was seen that
the Progressive ticket would probab-
ly not poll over $4,000 votes in the
state, though the Roosevelt men had
predicted victory, on account of the
support OF Governor McGovern, Re-
publican. The fight between McGov-
ern, however, and Senator LaFollette,
had an important bearing on the gen
eraI result, for LaFollette's denuncia-
ton of McGovern for joining the Bull
Moosers and the prospective war be-
tween the two for control of the state,
had its outcome in truce, probably
temporary, by which McGovern. agreed
to make his campaign on state issue
alone while LaFollette agreed to sup
port McGovern for governor, and not
inject national party figures. Under
this compromise the Republican state
central committee was inhibited from
doing any work for Taft, whose cam
paign was handled by an independ-
emit group of loyal Republicans.
The Progressive campaign was
handled by an independent committee,
and this gave the Wilson men their
opportunity. Now the Republicans
are out of office for the first time in
~ years
Berger Is Defeated.
Congressman Victor L. Berger of
Milwaukee. the only Socialist in con-
gress, was defeated for reelection by
former Congressman William H. Stat
ford, VINO ran as fusion candidate
an the Democratic ticket. Congress-
man William j. Carey. Fourth district,
Milwaukee, was reelected over Gay
lord, Socialist, and Beffel, Republican
Carey ran as fusion Democrat
The entire Socialist ticket in Mil
yankee went down in defeat before
the nonpartisan coalition of Demo
Gratis and Republicans, with the posi-
BILE exception of Winifred c. Rebel.
present district attorney.
Congressman john j. Esch, Seventh
district; Irvine l.. Lenroot, Eleventh
district. have beea reelected. Stew
art CDem.) ran neck and neck with
Congressman II. T. Cooper (Rep) in
the First district.
Congressman Konop (Dem). and
Representative Morse (RepD each
claim election in the Ninth district.