The Harrison times., 1912-11-09
VII
AND 7. R. MARSHALL
SWEEP THECOUNTRY
President Taft Runs Third in Race for Pres
idency, While Roosevelt Holds Second
Place in Large Majority
of States

IN the far West Wilson also showed
unexpected strength, capturing sey.
eral states which had been regarded
rs leaning toward Roosevelt and run.
ming Taft close in Wyoming and one
or two others that had teen prac.
tically conceded to the president,
Before midaight both President
Tat and Colonel Roosevelt had per.
scrGlly conceded the election Of Mr.
Wilson and Colonel Roosevelt had
tCcGraphed his congratulations to the
winning candidate,
Aside from the landslide for Wilson,
the most striking feature about ne
election was the lead obtained bv
Roosevelt over Taft in the great ma.
iOrity OF the states. Roosevelt car.
ried Illinois, leading Wilson by a mar.
yin Of more than 10000 votes In chit.
csgo and running the Democratic
nominee close In the state, outside OF
Chicago, Roosevelt also carried Kan.
sas, and is believed TO have won in
Michigan aud one or two other states.
President Taft ran poor third in
most OF the states In the Union, with
the exception Of the few which he car.
ried, He showed his greatest strength
IN New York stale outside OF Greater
New York. Wilson led the president
even here by small plurality, but
Taft had lead Of nearly 100000 over
Roosevelt This lead was partially
overcome by Roosevelt in Greater
New York TAFT will lead Roosevelt
IN the state on the final returns, how.
ever.
In the East Massachusetts, has civ.
IN Wilson big plurality and Maine,
for the first time IN many wears, has
some for the Democratic nominee by
q biR margin, Early IN the nilht
senator Dixon, the chairman Of he
Progressive National Committee, gon.
ccdcd practically the entire East to
Wilson and stated that Roosevelt
would have to look TO the West FOR
bis votes
Missouri has been carried back into
HE Democratic column and the state
has not only gone tor Wilson, but Mas
elected Majors the Democratic cUudi'
date for governor to succeed Cover
nor lIadleN Il Republican,
Roosevelt pollod u big vote IN mdi.
ana ohio aud other Middle Western
states and this aided Wilson In plIng
UP big mNiorlcs In these states The
Democratic nominee carried IIRmi,'
ion county OHIO, IN which Cincinnati,
the presidents home, is located by
I 1000 plurality
Congressman Sul2er, the Democrat.
Ic nominee for governor In New York
wgs elected by big plurality over
his two opponents, and Governor
f0fs, Democratic governor of Massn'
ohusettf, wHE reelected,
The vote In Pennsylvania WAS 80
closs 10 10 make II impossible 10 pre-
diet accurately where the states 3S
electoral votes would 30, but the IN
dIcHlUns were believed to he favor
able 10 Roosevelt
The probability Of n Wilson victory
IN california wHt one OF The uneN.
prctcd features of he late returns,
II had been expected that Roosevelt
would carry that state by n good ma
IoMty, but the vote IN San Francisco
and northern California rolled up II
DUrglll. for Wilson which II was be,
lIcycd would overcome the Roosevelt
lead IN the southern part Of the state,
Tennessee remained In the Demo
cratic column 30 far M the national
ticket was concerned, preserving the
solid south, but Governor Hooper, Re-.
publican wus believed to be- rc.ccct
! cd governor