Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-08

tedFes Roosevelt second, with hye
states and II electoral votes, while
President Taft has but three states,
with IL votes to be cast for him.
More complete returns took Illinois
from Roosevelt and added its q votes
TO the Wilson column. while Mime
sofas corntield voters were found to
have gone for Roosevelt. which took
the IL electoral votes out OF the VII.
o column and gave them to Roose
welt Dispatches from Cheyenne. Wye.
sent early today declared that Wilson
has carried Wyoming by a small piu-
rality. He was leading then by 45O
votes over Taft, and several Demo
cratic precincts were to be heard from.
The Democrats appear reasonably
certain Of controlling the United States
senate. although 1t will be very close
as figures stood today. The Repub-
ncans had a majority of seven In the
present session, with three vacancies.
While the Democrats have held their
own IN their states. the Indications are
that they have taken two seats away
from the Republicans in Colorado, one
In Delaware. n In New Jersey, one
In Kansas and one In Montana.
May Get One In Nevada.
They may win me in Nevada, while
Democrats believed there are chances
IN Oregon, Tennessee, Iowa and South
Dakota. In Illinois the United Slater
senator will have to be elected by coali
ton, as the Progressiyes and three SO
cla!isl members Of the lower house vii,
hold the balance between the two par
ties.
The day developed the defeat of tire,
very well known Republican congress
nen-Josepb q. Cannon, William Il
Mckinley and Nicholas Longwort,l.
soR-iii-law of Colonel Roosevelt, hut y
TAFT supporter.
Early today. with 300 districts to
hear from in Illinois, Wilson led
Roosevelt by 1000.
lie Democratic leaders anticipate
1o,OO on complete returns. Duuue
The successful Democratic Candida,
for governor, will have 100000 at least.
OF the twenty-seven congressman from
Illinois, eighteen will be Democrats.
three ~Progressives and SIX Repub
licans. 1t is likely that the present
Illinois legislature will claim the righy
of elecdng a successor to Lorimer aud
efforts are being made to get all fac
tons to agree Oh some Republican
preferably Lawrence Y. Sherman. who
defeated Shelby NJ. CulIom In the
preferential primaries.
California For Wilson.
In California. with 0 precincts yet
to be heard from. Wilson's pluralit,
today was LOCO. but 1t was expected
to increase to between 5000 and 900
In Kansas revised returns give the
state to Wilson by about 10000, white
Governor Stubs for the United States
senate has been defeated by Thompson
(Dem.I by the same figures.
The day developed that the New
Hampshire legislature will be Repub
hcan ON joint ballot.
1t IL conceded unoficially that thl
next Delaware legislature will hav,
twenty-nine Democrats and twent,
three Republicans.
AC NIhO
have added the secretary OF state to
their winning list. the post being won
by Frank j. Donoghue. a young news |
paper man. The legislature will be-
Republican IN joint ballot by ffty-four
plurality.
There are indications that Nebraska
will send a Republican senator to
Washington. Late returns indicated
the success Of Norris. The legislature
will be Republican on joint ballot. but
nothing has been received to change !
the result of the national election or
of the victory of Moorehead DemJ
for governor.
Ernest Lister (Dem.) Is probahl, !
elected governor Of Washington. bui
. complete count may be necessary to |
decide.
Switches Wore Unexpected.
The switch In Illinois. as well as ir |
Kansas. was unexpected and in both |
Instances was entirely due TO the farm
ing vote. The rural districts swung
in behind Wilson 50 effectively that
the big Roosevelt vote of the Giles
was overcome.
Wilson did not receive a majority |
vote Of the nation. being elected In the
present unusual triangular contest by
an actual minority but his plurality |
over the nearest rival will be in excess
Of 2.5fW.tU0 and ia record breaking.
The exact figures will not be avail
able for several days. In fact. today's
show that the count in many
states had not been reported to the
county clerks In hundreds of
and Ii eemed likely that Ii
would be the middle Of ne week at
least before authentic .1icial totals
would be obtsinable
The Socialists. although they lost
heir national asset. Congressman Vic
or Berger. nevertheless made great
gains in the popular vote. In Illinois
hey elected three members of the leg
stature. and owing to the peculiar
of that body. where the
lack twelve votes Of q ma
|OriU and the Republicans lack TWEEN
y. with thu Pro2resaivas hnldins ;