The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-07

1t Is certain, however, that the So
cfalists, although they lost the ma
tional asset Congressman Victor L.
Berger-made great gains in the pop
ular vote. In Illinois they elected
three members of the legislature, and
owing to the very peculiar complex
ion of that body where the democrats
lack twelve votes OF majority, and
the republicans lack twenty, with the
bull moose holding down twenty-eight
members. the socialists may be able
to make trades that will help the
party materially. The socialist lead
ers were today claiming that they had
cast upward of 100000 votes, and
there was no doubt that they had
made a good showing.
i Wilson got Iowa by $4,000; Illinois
by possibly as large a figure and prob
ably will not have less than 10000 in
/ Kansas although Roosevelt had ex-
i pected $4,000 from the Sunfower
state. One effect of the loss of that
state Is the defeat for the United
States senate of Governor Stubbs, one
Of the original bunch of governors,
i whose Importantly forced the throw
q ing Of the Roosevelt hat into the
4 ring.
Roosevelt seems to have run second
In many Of the important states, and
" this will give him and his followers
! control of the election machinery as
the second party, an advantage that
will prove important in organization
! work.
The fact that the democratic candi
date is sure of thirty-nine states and
! may reach forty goes far to vindicate
Chairman McCombs it was said, in
having refused on Saturday night tc
: concede single state to either Taf'
!. or Roosevelt. There was some feeling
of chagrin, however, over the loss 'oi
. Minnesota The national organiza
!. ton had planned to send much outside
aid to this state in the closing days oi
the campaign, but the state organiza
ton frowned on this, claiming that II
/. was not needed. The progressive
strength in the rural districts there
!. seemed to have been underestimate
/. bv the democratic leaders. But 1t was
/. pointed out that thirty-nine states
!. were sufficient to enable Governor
!. Wilson to demand that the party rep
resentatives in congress live up t.
/. the promises of the Baltimore plat
/. form.
Ohio Figures.
J. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov 7.-Addl
!. tional election returns received durin!
. the night and early today continues
to increase the lead of Governor Wi
!. son over President Taft and Colone
I. Roosevelt in Ohio Estimates fron
!. figures now available indicate that tn
!. president-elect will have a pluralit
Of nearly $4,000 over President Tai
and that the president ran about go
:. 600 ahead of Roosevelt in the state
CONGRESSMAN Cox's plurality ma
reach 100000, 1t was estimated today
The estimated total vote in Ohio
Wilson 100000; Taft, $4,000; Roost
welt, 253,OOO; Debs, 10000.
=. Secretary of State Bryan.
. NEW YORK, Nov. THE haste
z leading Wall street democrats I
eliminate William J. Bryan from col
: sideration by President-elect Woo
row Wilson for appointment as seer
Z. tary of state, and their action in Il
suing statements that Colonel Brya
has personally announced he Woul
/. not accept cabinet appointment, al
not borne out by the facts.
:. Bryan was telegraphed at Llncoi
I. the fact that certain persons weI
quoting him to that effect, and aske
= for a statement. He replied as 10
lows:
ty "No one is authorized to speak fe
Y me. and would not of course discus
k the subject at this time
be There was little doubt among IN
4 best isformed politicians here toda
Mt that Bryan will be the premier OF IN
#. new administration. 1t was his pc
in sonal attack on Murphy Belmont an
ID RYAN that swung the Baltimore CO.
Of yention to the New Jersey goyerno
;c His friends here said it was certai
), tbat no one democrat is the countI