The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-23
son why this falling of in the Pro-
grcssiye party strength can be recli-
pncd with certainty.
Progressive Vote Diminisniinp.

oncd with certainty.
Progressive Vote Diminishing.
Every section of the country has
declared that the Progressive vote is
diminishing with each day of time.
In New York state 1t has already
allen off onc-lialf. The votes cast
for Roosevelt in 1912 were double in,
number to those east for Progress
siye nominee for chief Justice of the
court of appeals last fall. The New
Jersey congressional election in
April showed almost absolutely dis
appearance of the Progressive vote
and in a district which gave Roose-
welt almost 1900 votes in 1912.
Maryland shows the same condi-
lions. The $4,000 votes for l,oose-,
Welt for president fell to 1000 for
the Progressive candidate. for Unit
I'D Statcs scnatortin 1913. Iowa fur
misllcs a test of the middle west. in
= special Lection held last February
IN ono of tho Observation-Disclosures,
he Progressive vote was less than
A.oo0s sThe Progressive tSote. in the
district in 1912 was over IL 900.
More Figures.
At thctrcccnt primaries in Oregon,
held two weeks ago, the Republic
can registrationvwas 10000, Demo.
ratio 41,O00, Progressive 11,G0Os
Ralph L. Williamsl was Elected a
member of the Republican national
committee from Oregon bya plural
ity of 10000. Mr.: Williams was a
n6mbcr OF the subcommittee of sew.
en- which organized tho national
convention of 1912.
In South Dakota United States
Senator Crawford was defeated for
denomination In the recent primaries
by Congressman Burke: Mr.. Burkc's
plurality was over 10000. Senator
Crawford was Progressive In 1912;
Mr.. Burke was n loyal Republican.
South Dakota was one OF the two
states in which Mr.. Rooscvclt's
friends, finding themselves temper
,Irily In control Of the, machinery. of
She Republican party, refused to re-
linIuish the Republican column In
he ballot, so that the eRpublicans
Tie ballot, so that the Republicans
California.
4 The other statc'in which the loyal
republicans were denied the right
o vote for the candidates of their
.'arty was California. Governor
Johnson and Mr., Roosevelt. ran on
hcS Republican ticket III that state.
johnson did not rcnouncc THERE
publican party until in December.
1913, when he declared his candi-
s.acy for the goycrnorsllip rs Pro-
;rcssiyc. Since thcn California has
onductcd u biennial registration,
he result Of which, as reported by
he secretary Of state June G, is as
.'ollows:
Republican. S47,S61; Democratic,
!s5,10s; Progressive, s172,064; So
iialist, 46,N7; Prohibition, 26.2UG.
Declined to state, &c, $50: miscellan-
':ous, 1876. Total, SS5,1TT!
Tho whole vote cast; in 1912 was
iss7,172. 1t would seem that in Cal
ifornia and !Dakota rctribution was
about TO have It's inning.
Tho registration figures tell the
same story, whether it is in New
York, Pennsylvania, Oregon or Cali.
fornia: Everywhere the trend is the
same and the movement back ofathc
Republican party is strong and con.
stant.
Expect Big Gains.
The three states that are counsel
upon TO make tho greatest numerical
gains in the next house are New
York. Pennsylvania and Illinois.
New York is expected to send an
even dozen more Republicans tosthe
next congress. The districts outside
Of Greater New York viii be prac-
ticaliy solidIy Republican. The cam
paign for reciprocity IS no { more,
and that was the cause Of an i'm
mense Progressive vote In 1912. It
was an anti-Taftyote on tire part Of
the farming sections because OF this
policy of his administration. The
New York city districtsIwill show. a
change of several members. There
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