The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-11-21

that body.
New lork.-The corrected returns,
increased the magnitude OF the vic.
tory OF Woodrow Wilson and the Dem
ocratc party generally Throughout, the
country
The net results OF the general cleo
ton were staggering to even the most
sanguine Of Democrats. They includ.
ed
The election of Wilson and Mar
shall, the Democratic candidates for
President and Fice-President, by tie
largest electoral majoriJ: ever return
ed
An assured majority OF the United
STATES Senate c0incident with tne il
sugUration OF President-elect Wilson
A majority Of 149 in the next House
Of Representatives
The election Of 19 Democratic Gov
ernors to replace Republicans.
The control, by the Democrats of
New Jersey and New York, Of the
Legislative branches in those States,
which insures a Democratic successor
to President-elect Wilson as Governor
Of New Jersey and William Hughes
(Dem.) as United States Senator to
succeed Briggs Rep).
An increase in the Socialist vote,
which may approach the TOO 900 mark,
the total in New York City alone
reaching 3&.43S, ana 10000 in illinois,
The election Of Progrcssives to the
Legislative bodies in several States,
including New York, and OF twelve
Progressive CCnsrcsamon.
Illinois, the great State which
the Progressives all along felt surest
CT carrying swung over to Wilson.
The Democratic vote in the Electoral
College was thereby increased to 49,.
koosevelts dropped to =, with Michi-
gan, Minn esCta, Pennsylvania, South
Dakota, and Washington safely in his
colmmn. and Taft kept his u votes
from Utah, Idaho, aud Vermont
In Illinois Wilson secured d lead,
and the result was no longer open TO
doubt Senator Funk, the Progressive
candidate for Governor, ran far behind
the Bull Moose leader, with The result
that Dunno, Democrat, has Il much
larger plurality than Wilson. His lead
was more than 10000.
California remains in the Wilson
column although tie margin in his
favor is not great.
The Republicans got crumb Of
comfort from Massachusetts. where
the counting Of the ballots for minor
State officers showed that, although
the Democrats had elected the Gov
srnor. Lieutenant Governor, and Secre-
tary CT State. the Republican canGi-
dates for State Treasurer, Auditor,
and Attorney General had been saved
from the wreckage by pluralities OF
2 900 to 5000. The Legislature is Re
publican also, so that the expectation
OF Democratic gain i'll the filing CT
". Murray Cranes seat will not be
realized
In Wisconsin, which was carried by
Wilson for President, Gov. McGoyern,
candidate for Governor,
was reelected. He was the RooSe-
welt candidate for Chairman OF the
National Convention and
SUPPORTED the Colonel in the CAM
paign, thereby mourning the dispeas-
ureof Senator La Toilette, who, how !
ever, advocated his election.
In Minnesota the ending of the
count assured Roosevelts victory,
with a plurality Of $4,000.
The same is true CT South Dakota,
where Roosevelt's lead was 5000.
Returns confirmed Wilson's victory
in West Virginia, although the Le3Is- |
|ature is Republican. In Iowa the |
Democratic candidates plurality !
reached 10000.
The effect Of more complete returns /
m the LEGISLATURE from the doubtful |
States was to cut down the estimated !
majority in the Senate, but |
left no doubt that the President would !
have the support of ct least forty-eight !
members Of his own party, just h2if |
he membership, which with Gov. Mar /
shall of Indiana III the chair as wee /
President, with the casting vote. would |
mean the control Of the upper house.
New Hampshire shows a Rerubii- |
ran majority in the legislature OF SIX
teen. and that body viii elect the Gov !
ernor. as well as a Senator. none O. /
he candidates having received a ma /
ority at the poit<.
AS the fag ends of the ballots are .
co,nted. fresh evidences OF great .
gain in the Socialist vote come to /
band from scattered parts OF the coun- (
trv Ir san Francisco, where the labor
element has long been strong ii poll :
t;oe the Socialist vote is trehled over /
COS and in Los Angeles, where the /
aIcNa,nara case has been d disturbing !
it is quadrupled. The total /
cccialist vote in California so taT .
ronnted is CO eco and will be Increased
Nv later returns. In 1908 the total was .
% 600. The Socialist vote for mem +
hars of Congress and the Legislature .
e greater in the aggregate than that .
for Debs.
In AGRICULTURAL Iowa the count OF the |
Socialist vote shows that it has near /
W doubled in four years.
In Ohio the Socialist vote ran close /
n 100. 900 and in Cuyahoga and Lucas |
souDties the Socialists claim g greater !
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