Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-10-04
Mean wilson TO
:; SWEEP COUNTRY
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Democratic Gains in Vermont
and Maine Impressive,
OTHER PARTIES PLIGHT
Third Termers to Poll Their Entlr0
Strength From the Rapidly
Thinning Republican
Ranks,

That the result Of the state elec-
tons In Vermont and Maine mean o
tremendous Democratic victory in No
vember, Is freely admitted by all eX-
cept the bitterest partisans Politi-
cal experts have done some analyzing,
and some claim to have reached novel,
conclusions But these facts stand
out:
On Monday, September 9, 1912, the
Republican and Third Term parties
combined elected William T. Aaines
governor Of Maine, over Frederick W..
Plaisted, the present Democratic In
clymbent, by 3,O23 plurality; in 1908,
a presidential year, Republican was
elected governor by 1858 plurality; In
1904, the plurality was 25,S00, and In
1900 1t was "a, ,132. sA-In other words, i9
12 years hsSDemocrats have cut
down the Republican plurality In state
elections by 31,109.
In this period the Democratic vote
has increased from $4,000 to $4,000
whereas the Republican vote has de-
creased from $4,000 to 7L0e0. The
Democratic vote of this year exceeds
that of September, 1908, by 1000. but
the Republican vote Is about 1000 less
than that party cast four years ago.
The split in the -.apubican ranks,
following the election OF William r.
Hafnes, Is pronounced. If the divf
sion In Maine in November is as 1t
was in the recent Vermont election,
six-tenths of the Republican vote will
go for Taft, threa-tenths for Roose-
velt, and une-tenth for the Demo
Gratis. 1t is significant that the latter
party has to date suffered no losses,
as compared with the vote in previous
years, from the Third Term move
ment. On the contrary, it has gained
The result in Maine may be expected
to be something like this: Wilson,
$4,000; Taft, 42,600; Roosevelt, 2l,30O.
The returns from the recent Vep-
mont election show, in round figures,
that the joint Republican and third
party vote was eight per cent. short
Of the Republican vote four years ago.
while the Democratic vote In that
state shows a gain Of twenty-five per
cent over that of 1908. It is OF sDe-
cial interest to speculate what VIII
happen next November throughout
the nation If thee Republican and
Democratic vote for the national
tickets happen to be affected az
the gubernatorial vote this month
in Vermontshas been affected. The
New York Evening Post has done
some interesting figuring along this
line and as a net result it is shown
that, under the contingencies mention
ed, President Taft would carry only
two states in November, Rhode Island
and Vermont, all the others going for
Gov. Wilson. The conclusions reach
ed by the Post follow,
ITO coIapute this result we should
have to deduct per cent. from the
vote cast for Taft four years ago and
apportion the remaining vote In the
ratio Of 81 to 3s between Taft. and
Roosevelt, and we should have to add
So per cent to Bryan's vote in 1909.
and give the 'demnition total 70
Woodrow Wilson. In other words, give
Taft 81 per cent and Roosevelt 80
per cent. of Taft's vote four years
ago. and give Wilson 125 per cent. OF
Bryan's vote four years ago.
THE result in round numbers would
he as follows so far as regards Taft
and wilson.