Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-06
WILSON HAS CARRIED OVER 80
STATES, 354 ELECTORAL VOTES
Carries With Him
Many State
Tickets.
BIG VICTORY

woodrow Wilson, the DemocratlL
candidate for President, swept the
country yesterday.
Returns early today showed that
the Democrats would be put in con-
troll Of the nation, in all branches.
A popular as we'll as an electoral
majority was secured. Wilson has
carried 80 states, with total vote
OF S64 in the electoral college, out
of 531.
He carried New Jersey. He wrested
from Taft the later's native state. OF
Ohio and from Roosevelt, New York.
Not alone that, but for the first time
since the organization of the Roose-
welt party, Democratic candidate
will get the electoral vote of Maine.
Wilson goes into office with heavy
Democratic congress and assurance
of United States Senate made up
of men Of his party's faith.
Wilson carried with him, Democrat
ic governors and legislatures every
where. His vote was SO large in
New Jersey that it carried enough
members OF the legislature that II
assured the retirement OF Senator
i Briggs aud the election to The sen
ate of former Congressman William
Hughes.
Wilson carried the following states.
all of which were carried by Bryan:
Alabama, Kentucky, Nebraska,
South Carolina, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Nevada, Tennessee, Florida, Mary.
land, North Carolina, Texas, Georgia,
, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Virginia
He also took from Roosevelt the fol-
lowing states which President Taft
carried: Connecticut, Delaware, In
diana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mon
tana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
South Dakota, West Virginia, Wis
consin. He also carried Arizona and
New Mexico, territories four years
ago.
At 1890 o'clock Wilson, who had
been receiving the returns with his
family at his home in Princeton, re-
tired saying he did not want to be
called until noon. The candidate
expressed himself as greatly pleased
with the result.
At 7:15 last night, William Nc
Combs, Democratic national commit
teeman, sent the following message
to Wilson:
ASO tCiCSl all vi SCptCnlDCI lby
1910. McCombs."
The telegram referred to was sent
to Wilson at Princeton Immediately
after the head of Princeton Univer-
s1ty had been nominated for COVER
nor. 1t read as follows:
THE state of New Jersey is to be
congratulated upon your nomina-
ton. Your choice as Democratic
nominee will be vindicated at polls
in November. Princeton has pro-
duced a President Of the United
States.''
In reply, Wilson sent the follow
ing telegram to McCombs last night:
II deeply appreciate your tele-
gram and I wish to extend to you
and members of campaign commit
tee my warm congratulations on the
part you have played"
One of the remarkable features OF
the election was the great showing
made by Eugene V. Debs, the Social
ist candidate for President. His
gains We're particularly noticeable
in the city districts, where he ran
ahead Of Taft In some cases. Victor
Berger, the Socialist congressman,
from Milwaukee is reelected. In
Cleveland, Ohio, in five precincts,
Debbs got "a votes to Taft's 139. In
Flint, Mich, Debs polled 1928
votes in six precincts against 55S for
Wilson. In many sections of tho
country, the Socialist candidate
proved himself man to be reckoneu
with.
During the evening Princeton stu
dents marched to the Wilson home
and serenaded the victor. Standing
on chair on his porch, Mr.. Wilson
said:
II, myself have no feeling of tri-
umph. have feeling of responsi-
bflity. There is a great task ahead
OF the men associated with me.
Therefore, believe very heartily that
a great cause has triumphed That
the American people know what they
want"
The following message was received
by Mr.. Wilson from Thomas r.
Marshall, the vice presidential can
didaee:
Il salute you, my chieftian.'
Wilson replied:
'Warmest thanks for generous
telegram"
Indiana gave Wilson a majority,
but elected former Senator Bever-
idge governor on the Progressive
ticket.
Later in the evening President Taft
made the following announcement at
Cincinatti:
"The rerurns insure election of
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