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ILLINOIS TURNS
IN FOR WILSON
Latest Returns Wipe Out
RooseVeIt's Plurality.
MINNESOTA FOR THE COLONEL
Democratic Landslide Was Accom-
pIished on Smaller Vote Than That
Ear Rrvan Four Years Auo,

Democratic Landslide Was Accom-
pl,shed on Smaller Vote Than That
For Bryan Four Years Ago.
Philadelphia, Nov. 8. - Startling
changes developed in the lineup OF
the states in the presidential election,
with Wilson and Marshall adding ma
terially to the sweeping character OF
Tuesdays Democratic victory.
Illinois, at first considered certain
for Roosevelt, then doubtful, definitely
took its place in the Wilson column.
Complete returns not only overcome
Roosevelt's lead, but gave the states
twenty-nine electors to Wilson by al
most 10000 plurality.
AS somewhat of an offset to this
Wilson apparently has lost his lead IN
Minnesota, and that state seemed to
be lined up for Roosevelt, although
still uncertain enough, possibly to flop
back into the Wilson column in the
final roundup.
Several other states are "wobbly,
and may change their present politi-
cal lcomplexions when returns are act
ually complete, but giving Roosevelt
Minnesota, the Democratic victor mas
an array of forty states probably for
him with an electoral vote OF 442;
Roosevelt has five states, with II elec-
tors, and Taft has three states, with
IL Electoral votes.
Doubt about Kansas being in the
Wilson line was removed when 50
Of the los counties showed him to
have a 10000 plurality over Roosevelt.
South Dakota, though still doubtful,
was apparently going to Roosevelt.
In Pennsylvania there was no
change in the situation except slow
but steady growth in Roosevelt's plu-
rality 1t mounted to S5,975, with
some districts still to be heard from.
His vote was 14S,S67 more than that
cast for Taft.
While Wilson's sweep of the coun-
try. so far as the electoral vote is con-
cerned is comparable only with that
ace Greeley in 1872, the popular vote,
30 far as it has been estimated, does
not tell such an impressive tale OF
victery.
Al estimated that 6,359,S26 bal
y0t rere cast for Wilson, and that is
zeWer than those cast for w.
- q .l9Qs,; This indicates, ap-
passs e E6af WiIsoT fecefVsd Unf5-
the normal Democratic vote. APPROX
fdateIy that same vote would have
given him few states outside the "sol-
i'd south" If he had been fighting his
battle against only one opponent, back
ed by the united Republican party.
On the other hand, the combined
vote for Taft and Roosevelt was T.
no. ,7S7. This was 1,350,961 more than
the estimated Wilson vote, larger
plurality even than that by which
Taft defeated Bryan four years ago,
when Taft received 7,67S,9OS and Bry-
an {, 6,409, ,104, Taft plurality of 1862
S04. The Taft vote in 1908 was the
maximum Republican popular vote,
but it was 1881 less than the Roose-
velt-Taft vote cast this year against
Wilson.
Another feature of the returns as
they become more complete is that
the Democrats may not have control
of the United States senate. The indi.
cations are that they will have ma,
jority of two or possibly four, but the
Republicans are still hopeful that they
will have an even break, 4S to 4S.
This would leave the balance of power
with the Democratic vice president.
but would harrass the Democrats on
legislative problems, unless the Pro
gressives worked with them.
The Democratic control of the house
Of representatives will be sweeping,
probably by a clear majority of about
$50.