The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-09
WILSON GETS
BIG PLURALITY
COLORADO DEMOCRATS ELECT
ENTIRE STATE AND CON-
GRESSIONAL TICKET.
PROHIBITION DEFEATED
VETS CLAIM THREE TO ONE
VOTE AGAINST PROPOSED
AMENDMENT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Denver, Nov. Election results,
as indicated Tuesday night, when the
count of straight ballots developed
Democratic lead OF at least $4,000 plu-
raliIy in Colorado and 10000 in Denver
county, have not been altered by the
scratched vote The entire Demo
cratic state and county tickets have
been elected. SO far as the returns
show, practically without break from
United States senators to constable
Ammons is running neck ana neck
with Wilson and will not lead the
state ticket by more than 1900 at the
most.
Woodrow Wilson's S plurality in Colo
rado is 10000 Colonel Roosevelt is
second. and President TAFT third in
the race. Outside of Denver, Mr.. Taft
proved second choice, but the Pro
sressiEe lead III this city gives the
originator and leader OF the third
l,arty the advantage.
Outside of Denver President Taft
received 22.693 votes in the Gao pre-.
CIncts so far counted, while Roose
yeit got lS,425. But Denver gave
gave Roosevelt 17,529 in l57 precincts
reported, while it gave Mr. Taft 6,63s.
Wilson received 35,112 outside OF Den
Vel and 1000 ia Denver. total OF
56,142.
Outside Of the presidential electors,
Governor Shafroth showed the great
est strength throughout the state.
L. /; l. 1.
ocratic ticket lost heavily to Progress
i've nominees, Governor Shafroth
maintained an easy lead both outside
of and in Denver. In this city he Sc
cured 22,125 votes, while in the rest
Of the state he obtained 32,116.
On the other hand, Clyde c. Daw-
son, Governor Shafroth's opponent,
showed unusual strength outside of
Denver, running ahead of President
Taft. with 23,161, In Denver he suf-
fered his largest loss. Catlin, the
Progressive. like his companions on
the Bull Moose ticket, fell below his
opponents outside Of Denver, but
gained in the city.
Secretary of State Pearce holds a
safe lead for re-election-over 5000.
The remaining scratch votes to be
counted in all probability will not be
sufficient to put him in any danger
whatever.
Despite the gain made by |. N. Ste
vens, Progressive candidate for Unit
ed States senator. short term, in the
vote in Denver over Charles S. Thorn.
lead when totals are considered He
comes to Denver with a plurality OF
more than $1,000 over Stevens and
1900 over Waterman, Republican.
Edward T. Taylor and Edward Keat
ing, Democratic candidates for the
two congressmen-at-larg received
pluralities of IL 900 and 5000 outside
of Denver over their Republican op
Lonents. Taylor got 1926 and keat
ing 1886 in the state, while Laton
Republican, obtained 22,394, Kinsley,
Republican, 22,o23: Fisher, Progress
i've, 1865, and Dodge. Progressive
15,17s. Ammons, for governor, ran
away from his opponents. beating
them outside of Denver Ammons re
Perks 1854.
Democratic candidate for secretary
Of state, James B. Pearce, ran well
with the rest of his ticket in the
state The returns showed: Pearce
24,511; Bacon, 12,77s; Ramer, 20,7s3
Statewide prohibition was defeated
apparently by an overwhelming ma
iority There is some doubt concern
ing the James Peak tMoffaD tunnel
bill. The western and southern parts
of the state rolled up large figures
against it. The good roads bill will
pull through with a fair majority, and
the eight hour law bids fair for vic
tory.
AS far as the State Legislature is
concerned, it is not known definitely
whether the Democrats will be in the
majority The slow count makes 1t
almost impossible to state whether
many Democratic senators and repre-
sentatives will be elected In several
counties fusion candidates of Repub-
licans and Bull Moose seem to be in
the lead.
Wireless Furnished Returns to 5000.
San Francisco-Fifteen thousand
persons on fifty steamships on the
Pacific Ocaap rocoivod oIacf;or