Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14
WHAT ELECTION DID
WOMAN SUFFRAGE WINS FAVOR
IN FOUR MORE STATES
OF THE UNION.
POLITICAL COMPLEXION ALL CHANGED
Democrats VIII Have Majority Of Two
in Senate and Full Control of
National Legislation for a
Time in Congress.


Senators OGorman of New York,
Rayner of Maryland and Reed Of Mis-
souri, are mentioned as possibilities for
positions in Wilson's cabinet.
Complete unofficial vote of Oregon,
excepting Lake and Curry counties,
give Taft 32,210, Wilson 43,899, Roose-
welt 34,902. For Senator-Bourne U.s.
634, Lane 1896, Selling ..36,151. Suf-
frage in Multnomah county, 1871 for,
1886 against. 1t is estimated suffrage
will carry the state by 5000.
The democrats made clean sweep
in Montana.
The showing of the progressives
throughout the state of Washington
was amazingly strong. In King county
all the progressive candidates for the
legislature were elected. Spokane
county cleaned up overwhelmingly.
AS result Of the adoption of the
equal suffrage amendment in Kansas,
women jurors will be drawn in the dis
trict court at Wichita for the January
term.
Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge,
candidate of the third party for gov
ernor of Indiana, was $4,000 behind
Ralston, his democratic opponent, in
the election.
The socialist vote in Kansas ran
above 10000, about 10000 more than
ever before.
1t is estimated that the socialists
polled 10000 votes for Debs in the
state of Washington.
Governor Deneen of Illinois has de-
cided to call special session of the
state legislature at once to fill the
vacancy in the United States senate
caused by the ousting of William Lori
mer, and to pass reapportionment
bill of 1t is found that such action le-
gally can be taken.
Taft has attack of govt and will not
be able to play golf for several days.
The unofficial count of the total vote
for president in Illinois shows that
Wilson obtained 407,470 votes, Roose-
welt 391,365 and Taft 256,625. Wilson's
plurality was 1906, but he lacked
1S0,261 votes of a majority.
The vote count on president in Utah
gives Taft 35,735, Wilson 3O,354, Roose-
welt 21,567.
Verified returns from all but five
counties of the state of Iowa make
certain the election of George w.
Clarke, republican, as governor of Iowa
by plurality of 1900.
Practically complete returns from all
counties of Michigan indicate that the
suffrage amendment has carried by
slightly over 5000.
With only SO small precincts miss
ing in the state of Washington, Ernest
Lister, democratic candidate for gov
ernor, has SS3 plurality over Governor
Marion E. Hay, republican. Totals
Lister 94,577, Hay 1854. Hodge 1858.
Philo Rogers, who was candidate for
county judge on the progressive ticket
at the general election, was arrested
at st. Joseph, Md, charged with illegal
voting 1t is alleged he pleaded guilty
some time ago and was fined for petty
larceny. Conviction in Missouri on a
larceny charge disfrancihses.
Eugene, Ore.-R. s Bryson, demo
crat, and A. G.. Parker. republican,
candidates for sheriff, are tied, with
the official count complete.
Complete returns from 575 precincts
in Montana out Of 93S give the follow
ing results: Wilson. 23,034; Roose-
welt, 1880; Taft, 1868; Debs, 7642.
For United States senator: Walsh,
democrat, 23,131; Smith, republican,
14,66S; Dixon, progressive, 1900.
Fifteen thousand cheering and sing
ing women and men celebrated with a
brilliant parade in New York city Sat
urday night the recent addition of four
stars to the woman suffrage flag.
Roosevelt 731 ahead and the proba-
bility now is he has won California.
John F. Main defeated Judge w. w.
Black for a place on the bench of the
Washington state supreme court by a
plurality of more than 1900 votes.
The report from Iowa that Senators
Cummins and Kenyon of that state
and Governor Hadley of Missouri had
entered into a movement for the re-
organization of the Republican party
along progressive lines is the basis of
much comment at the national capital.
Governor Wilson expects to name,
along with the other members of his
cabinet, an executive for the proposed
department of labor.
Oregon Measures Defeated.
Among measures defeated by decis.
i've majorities in Oregon in the recent
election, according to incomplete re-
turns. are:
Act creating Cascade county.
Flat salary bill affecting state print
er
Hotel inspector law.
Act providing method for creating
new counties.
U'Ren amendment to abolish state
senate.
Anti-boyeott bill
Anti-street speaking bill
There will be no women juries In
Oregon, as the state law there ex-