New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-11-09
THIRTY. NINE STATES GIVES
HIM 400 ELECTORAL
VOTES.
ROOSEVELT "a AND TAFT IL

ROOSEVELT "a AND TAFT IL.
New York, Nov. 6.-When the
Bull Moose and the Grand Old
Party Elephant came out to the
edge Of the Jungle today and
gazed upon the havoc wrought py
their former dear little associate,
tbe Donkey, they found little to
cheer. Especially was this true
of the Elephant. There appeared
nothing but ruin and despair on
all sides.
The accessions of Wilson s
strength continued to increase. IL
seemed that every time there was
development the Wilson
strength grew.
Returns have not yet been COM
pleted but nothing can detract
pereentibly from the overwhelm-
ing victory Of the Democrats.
The latest computations give
Wilson 422 electoral votes, Roose-
Welt "a and Taft II. Wyoming
is the only doubtful state out
standing. but Wilson has carried
that state by about 500 il the ratio
indicated by returns from 16l out
of the 472 precincts in the state
is maintained. These returns
give Taft 4.07S, Wilson 273 and
Roosevelt 2,131 in Wyoming.
Thirty Nine for Wilson.
Wilson has apparently carried
thirtynine states. Roosevelt has
captured fiye-Illinois, Michigan,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota and
Washington. :,
Taft runs very bad third, with
n trio of states-Idaho, Utah and
Vermont.
With twenty-five congressional
districts yet to make returns, the
Democrats have 2S2 members III
the House of the Sixty-third Con-
gress. the Republicans ia and
the Progressives IA.
That the Democratic Party
would control the United States
Senate became almost certainty
late tonight when the possible
loss of West Virginia seemed to
stand in the way of success.
OF the nineteen seats held bv
Republicans which were at stake
in the election, it becam neces-
sary for the Democrats to elect
six to secure a majority in the
Senate, providing they were able
at the same time to retain possess
sion of their own. Returns up to
tonight gave them the following
in Republican strongholds:
One Lone Obstacle.
Two in Colorado, where John
F. Shafroth. Democrat, for the
full term and G. s. Thomas, Dem
ocrat. for the full term and G. >.
Thomas. Democrat, for the short
term, will be elected by a Demo-
cratic Legislature.
One in Montana, where Repub-
licans and Progressives conceded
the election Of T. J. Walsh, Dem
! 0crat.
One in Kansas. where w. Z.
Stubs, Republican. conceded the
election Of Ills opponent, Wm.s II.
Thompson, Democrat
One in Delaware, Democratic
Legislature assuring the return
Of a Democrat to succeed Rich
!, ardson, Republican, retired.
-One in New Jersey, where Will
liam Hughes, Democrat, will sue
| coed Briggs, Republican.
. The uncertainty as to West
Virginia, indicated in earlier re-
! ports. seemed apparently the only
| obstacle to a Democratic majority.
| Definite returns are still lacking
from Oregon, Wyoming, Tennes-
see, New Hahfhshire, Illinois,
Iowa and South Dakota. Late
figures from Nevada indicate
Pittman, Democrat. is leading
and probably is elected.
Home state BY $4,000.
Wilson carried New Jersey, his
home state, by plurality between
10000 and $4,000, according to
returns received at IL o'clock to-
night. Roosevelt, running Sec
ond, led President Taft by about
$1,000 votes. The new State Leg
| fslature will be overwhelmingly
Democratic insuring the election
Of 1 Democratic successor to Will
son as governor and making GER
tain the election Of William
Hughes. Democrat. to the United
States Senate.
Complete returns from Massa-
chusetts for president show q
total vote Of l70.995 for Wilson,
1922 for Taft, 140,152 for
Roosevelt, 2,257 for Chain, 5,231
for Debs, and 1902 for Reimer.
Foss for governor has = plural
ity Of 48,650.
Kansas II Annexed.
Practically complete returns
from SO Of the los counties in
Kansas gave the Democratic ma
tional ticket q plurality Of 10000.
The stete Democratic ticket also
made big gains in the returns re-
ceived tonight, and George H.
edges, Demoerstfe candidat !
for governor, had lead Of $500
over Arthur Capper, Republican.
A Wilson plurality Of practical.
" an even zoe, 900 votes over Tsft,
! Taft lead Of 10000 over Roose-
welt, and similar alignment OF
nm v.f;ou N thn uuhern af0rial voteS