Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07
Democrats Sweep the Ma
lion Oh Tuesday.

dent of the United States on Tuesday by
an overwhelming majority. carrying 50 OF
the 4S States. No such Democratic ma
iority has ever been recorded IN TINS
country. There was vertable land
slide to Wilson and Marshall. Roosevelt
at the head of the Progressive party ran
second, poor Mr.. Taft coming in at the
tail end. The IS States carried by Will
son give him 400 electoral votes, five car
RED by Roosevelt allow the Bull Moose
"a, while Mr.. Taft gets beggarly II
votes, having carried three small States,
Utah, Idaho and Vermont Several States
are vet contested, but will probably 90 to
Wilson.
The Solid South is soldier than ever.
Enormous Democratic majoritieS have
been rolled up in severy State. Texas
gives Wilson and Marshall plurality OF
10000; Alabama 80 900; Georgia 70, 0O0;
Louisiana $4,000; North Carolina q, 600 /;
South Carolina 10000; Florida 10000 /;
Tennessee 10000; Virginia $1,000.
Wilson and Marshall carried New York
State by a plurality of more than 100000.
For the first time in many years, the
Democratic candidates came to New
York city with plurality TO add to the
100000 plurality of the big town. Will
liam Sulzer, Democratic candidate for
Governor, carried the State by 10000.
The Democrats made clean sweep in
the State, and will have the Legislature
by a big majority on joint ballot, control
ling both the Senate and House. The
city of Syracuse went Democratic for the
first time in its history-Wison carried it
by / 900 plurality.
The Democrats won sweeping VIC
tory in Maryland, rolling up a plurality
for Wilson and Marshall Of $1,000. Bal
timore city gave a Democratic plurality
of $4,000. David ]. Lewis, Democrat,
was reelected to Congress in the sixth
district by plurality OF {, PAS over Charles
D. Wagaman, Republican, of Hagers-
town. A clean sweep was made in
Maryland for Congressman, every DEM
ocratic candidate being elected.
Washington county, Md, was swept
clean by the Democrats. For Congress,
Lewis, Democrat, carried the county by
TAB, although it is the home county OF his
Republican opponent, Wagaman. Viii
son got more votes than TAFT and RooSe-
welt put together, the vote being: Will
son, 1860; Roosevelt, 2,5S2; Taft, 1897.
Wilson and Marshall won sweeping
victory in Kentucky, carrying the State
by about 1000 plurality.
In Ohio Wilson and Marshall have
plurality of $4,000, and the Democrats
elect their candidate for Governor by an
even greater plurality. They gain several
Congressman and will have good ma
iority in the Legislature. Wilson carried
President Taft's home county. Hamilton.
Wilson carried his home State of New
Jersey by $4,000. The Democrats also
elect majority of the Legislature, insur-
ing Democratic Senator and also giving
the Democrats the privilege of choosing
a successor to Governor Wilson when he
resigns. The victory in New Jersey is a
notable one.
The Democrats won in Massachusetts,
by big pluralities. Wilson and Marshall
carry the State by 10000, and Eugene
Foss, Democrat, is reelected Governor
by about $1,000.
Indiana showed its pride in having a
vice-presidential candidate by rolling up
plurality of 900 for Wilson and her
favorite son, Marshall.
Missouri gives Democratic plurality
of $4,000. II is evident that Champ
Clark was not sulking in his tent.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Although Wilson and Marshall have
carried West Virginia by about 10000
plurality, owing to the split in the Re-
publican party on the presidential ticket,
the Republicans have probably elected
their State ticket. 1t is claimed that Hat
field has $1,000 plurality for Governor
over Thompson. The Democrats also
lose two Congressman, Littlepage in the
third district and Hamilton in the fourth
being defeated by Avis and Moss. In
the fifth, Hughes, Republican, was re-
elected. Brown, Democrat, in the sec
ond districts reelected by 465 plurality,
and Davis, Democrat, in the first district,
is returned by the slender margin of 225.
Sutherland, Republican, for Congress
-at-large, defeats Hiner by safe lead.
The Legislature is in doubt, with the
probability that the Democrats will con-
troll the Senate and the Republicans the
House. 1t is said that the Legislature will
be Republican on joint ballot by two,
which, if the figures are correct, will in
sure Republican United States Senator
in place of Senator Watson.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Jefferson county came up with one of
its old-time Democratic maiorities. Viii
son and Marshal! had plurality of ,532'
their total vote being 2,525 to 993 for Taft,
$50 for Roosevelt, IS for Debs and % for
Chain. Thompson for Governorreceiv-
ed the highest vote. 2,539. to 1,l39 for
Hatfield. For Congress VIM. g. Brown
came next with 2, 532, to | III for Conley;
for Congressman-at-large Hiner got 2, $50,
to l,129 for Sutherland. For State SEN
ate, Hump received 2,477 to l,l67 for
Somers. For Judge, Woods 2,336 and
Jeffords 1881. For the Legislature Wet
eel received 2,329 and Musser 1,25S. For
county commissioner Heflebower receiv-
ed 2,129 and Walter ,494; Miles receiv-
ed 2, 42S and Child 1,l4S.