Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-07
While President Elect Has a
Large Plurality Over Any
Competitor Their Combined
Votes May be Greater,
n
UNCERTAIN STATES
CAUSE SPECULATION
Hopes Change as Varying Re-
turns Come in But Never a
Doubt Exists as to General
Result.

NY Morning Journal Special Lensed WIre.I
New York Nov. 6.--Dnly the un-
certainty OF few close states, whose
electoral vote in no way can affect
the election of Wilson and Marshall.
speculation over the popular vote OF
the three presidential candidates. and
the complexion OF legislatures that
will name United states senator's, held
interest tonight In the final returns CT
yesterdays general election
The total Of the republican electoral
column apparently was fixed at the
twelve votes of Idaho and Vermont
but the footing of the Wilson and
Roosevelt columns flickered alternate
ly during the afternoon and night as
late returns from Iowa, Kansas, Min
nesota South Dakota and Wyoming
gave indications of changing from tho
results accerteu last night
ON the basis of the latest returns
early in the evening. with the vote OF
iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, South Da-
kota and Wyoming placed in. the
doubtful column" President-elect
Wilson had 3S7 certain votes in the
electoral college. Roosevelt 50 and
Taft IL. All Of the doubtful states ex-
cept South Dakota gave more or less
certain indications during the night OK
landing In the list OF Wilson electoral
votes. while South Dakota's returns
showed a general trend toward
Roosevelt
A by-phase of the general election
that became known today was tho
success of womans suffrage in four
of the five states where constitutional
amendments were submitted to the
people The victory of the women wav
complete in Kansas Arizona ana
probably Michigan late returns from
oregon indicated that they had sue
cee1ed thnre, while from Wisconsin
came returns showing the decisive de-
feat OF the equal suffrage proposal
Estimates or the popular vote polled
by Governor Wilson ranged through
many millions during the day. II was
found impossible To compute with ac-
curacy the popular vote of any OF the
presidential candidates and II VIII be
a number of days before the counting
Of the three c-cornered contest in the
different states is concluded.
Assertions were made today from
several quarters where an effort mad
been made to gather preliminary pop
ular vote figures that Governor VIII
son had not secured Il majority of the
votes east throughout the country. Es-
Inmates ranged from "A small majority
OF all votes. to figures nearly l,00o,-
GOO below a majority. The popular
vote, however. would in no way AFFECT
his election, or his complete control
Of the electoral college.
There were many surprises through
out the day ana night. Early IN the
day New Hampshire first credited To
Taft, went into the Wilson column
with ajority Of about l,500 for the
democratic candidate. Returns from
Idaho which came in scattering form
early In the day. favored Wilson 50
strongly as to create the belief tnat ~
would give him his electoral vote, but
later returns made II the third state
to 20 certainly for President TAFT
The Roosevelt forces. watching the
returns hourly as they came from Illi-
nois, suffered scare as the down.
state democratic districts reduced
Colonel RooseVelt's plurality from
Cook county until II promised 10 uis-
appear Late in the day complete
report from Cook county swelied tho
Roosevelt majority in the state ana
seemingly made certain the controi OF
Illinois twenty nine votes by the pro-
gressiVe candidate.
Kansas. which had been conceded
to Roosevelt by all on the preliminary
returns last night. gradually slipped
back during the day until II had De-
come a question tonight whether VIII
son or Roosevelt would control It's ten
votes.
Governor Wilson had the better or
the situation In Iowa and Minnesota.
where the counting still was In prog
ress tonight with but a narrow margin
between the candidates. while South
Dakota, apparently had turned toward
Roosevelt on the later returns.
Whether the democrats In the wide<
spread victory have secured also con-
trol Of the United states senate will
not be settled for day or two. In
manv states where counting still was
going on tonight. the control of the
legislatures Is in doubt.