The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09
LATEST ELECTION FACTS.


NEW YORK - Overturning the
biz Republican maioritjes IN state
never before captured by the Demo
Gratis in a presidential election. the
Wilson-Marshall presidential ticket
was swept into Office on the wave OF
a victory that carried with il state
Offices, congressional seats and the
control Of a number OF legislatures
which will have the opportunity 10
Oust Republicans from the United
States senate and add to the Demo
cratih strength in that body.
Second only in interest to the over
whelming victory OF Governor Wilson
and his running mate, Governor Mar.
shall Of Indiana, was the strength
shown by Colonel Roosevelt in IL
linois, Pennsylvania and ether states.
Clean Sweep in New York
In the majority OF states the rec.
ord vote was larger than at any
PREVIOUS presidential election, and the
fnal returns on the actual number OF
ballots cast for the three candidates
Is expected TO exceed all records.
The defeat OF President Taft, the d.
vision OF the Republican vote between
Taft and Roosevelt, and the conse-
quent division OF Republican organi-
cations, resulted in complete Demo
cratic victories in many states In
New York the Democrats carried the
state ticket and the legislature Dem
ocratic senators appeared certain as
SUCCESSORS 10 Republicans from Colo
RADIO, New Jersey, Delaware. Montana
and several other states
Governor Wilson not only carried
his own state, New Jersey, by a large
majority. but he carried also the
states OF his opponents, the state OF
his own running mate. Indiana. and
the state OF Colonel Rooseyelt's run
ming mate, California. Control OF the
legislature I'm New Jersey assures TO
the Democrats the choice OF Govern
or Wilson's successor in the guber.
Material chair, and the choice OF VIII
liam hughes as senator 10 succeed
Senator Briggs. Republican.
Electoral Vote
President-elect Woodrow Wilson's
electoral vote continued 70 climb.
-Four hundred and fourteen out OF
53l Is the latest estimate
or nine states which are divided
between Roosevelt and Taft. the pres
ent indications are that Roosevelt
has carried Illinois, Michigan, Mimi.
esota, Pennsylvania. south Dakota
and Washington, with total electoral
vote of Jog. Taft carried only the
states OF Idaho. Utah and Vermont for
a total OF twelve electoral votes
Democrats Claim Illinois.
Illinois hovers in doubt between
fthe Wilson and Roosevelt column
with returns from fiftyfour OF the 1902
counties indicating a possible plurali-
~ for Roosevelt of about 10000 votes.
Wilson's surprising showing In the
down.state counties threatened to
overcome the plurality OF IS, 900 which
Roosevelt received In Cook county.
Democratic campaign managers
claim the state for Wilson, baslng
their estimates OF the total vote on re.
ports received from chairmen OF coun.
~ committees.
Charles Boeschenstein, Democratic
national committeeman, claims the
state for Wilson by from $4,000 to 2O,-
900.
Figuring Upset.
Progressive leaders admit that the
steadily increasing Wilson vote down
state has upset their figuring. But
\ they declare the Roosevelt vote In
Cook county assures them the TWEEN.
ty.nine electoral votes OF the state.
Latest returns indicate that Deneen
will finish bad third In the guberna-
toriai race, and that Judgc Dunno,
Democratic candidate. defeated Funk.
the Progressive by slightly more than
100000. The entire Democratic state
ticket is elected without doubt.
The Next Congress.
There Is at present not the slightest
doubt as to the lower branch OF con.
gress being decidedly Democratic and
that the Democratcs Will have the
largest representation I'm the history
I OF the party or nation. II merely
is n matter Of whether the Democrats
will have i2o. 100 or some other
equally large numerai as the index OF
their majority over all opposition, In.