Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01
mean SWEEP
FOR WILSON
Democratic Gains N Vermont
and Maine Impressive.
OTHER PARTIES N RlGHT.

tntTo 0tUt0t8 - VII HssOss 1870 -
Strength From the Rapidly Thinning
Republican Ranks - indications Are
That Taft Will Garry but Two States.
Roosevelt None.
That the results Of the state elections
In Vermont and Maine mean temen-
dous Democratic victory In November
is freely admitted by all except the bit
terest partisans. Political experts have
done much Analysing, and some claim
to have reached novel conclusions. But
these facts stand out:
On Monday. Sept. 0, 1912, the Repub-
lican and third term parties combined
elected william T. Haines governor OF
Maine over Frederick W. Plaisted. the
present Democratic incumbent, by
1923 plurality; in 1908, presidential
year, Republican was elected COVER
nor by 1868 plurality; In 1904 the plu-
rality was 25.S00. and in 1900 it was
34,132. In other words, In twelve
years the Democrats have cut down
the Republican plurality in state cleo
lions by 100
In this period the Democratic vote
has increased from $4,000 to 6S,0O0
whereas the Republican vote has de
creased from $4,000 to 1900. The
Democratic vote Of this year exceeds
that of September, 1908, by 1000. bu
the Republican vote is about 1900 less
than that party cast four years ago.
The split In the Republican ranks
following the election Of William I
Haines, is pronounced. If the divi
sion In Maine In November Is as II
was In the recent Vermont election
six-tenths Of the Republican vote will
60 for Taft. three-tenths for Roose
Welt and One-tenth for the Demo
Gratis 1t is significant that the lattel
party has to date suffered no losses
as compared with the vote In previou.
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. "a.
900; Taft. 42.6OO; Roosevelt, 21,SO0.
The returns from the recent Vernon
election show In round figures tina
the joint Republican and third part!
vote was per cent short Of the Re
| publican vote four years ago, whil'
| the Democratic vote In that stat
| shows gain of % per cent over tina
| of 1905 1t Is of special interest Il
speculate what will happen next No
| vember throughout the nation II thu
| Republican and Democratic vote TO
the national tickets happens TO be at
fected as the gubernatorial vote thi
| month In Vermont has been affected
| The New York Post has done some in
| teresting figuring along this line. ant
| as net result it is shown that unde
the contingencies mentioned Presiden
| Taft would carry only two states il
| November, Rhode Island and Vermont
| all the others going for Governor VIII
| son. The conclusions reached by tn
| Post follow:
| To compute this result we shoult
| have to deduct per cent from tn
vote cast for Taft four years ago ant
apporton the remaining vote In til
ratio of CT to 80 between Taft ant
Roosevelt. and we should have to adj
| 35 par cent to Bryan's vote In 1876
| and give the "demnition total {
Woodrow Wilson-In other words. Civ
Taft 81 per cent and Roosevelt 81 pc
cent of Tafts vote four years ag
and give Wilson 125 per cent Of Bryan
vote four years ago.
The result in round numbers wOul
be rs follows. so far as regards Taf
and Wilson: