The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-05

states where such elections were held
in 1914, and, IN the other states, the
state congressional vote. In this com.
p!lation the vote cast for governor
and for other state officers was en-
tirely eliminated as being local IN
issue and In character, The figures
taken apply wholly to the two con.
tests in which national issues were
involved, the election OF senators and
of members Of the house Of represen.
tatives.
The vote for President in 1912 in
the country was: Republican. 1884,
956; Democratic. 6,293,019; Progress.
sive, 4,119,507.
In that Presidential year. Of the
total vote OF these three parties, the
Democratic candidate received 43.S
per cent. and the Republican rs per
cent.
In the election of 1914 the Repub-
lican portion of the total vote of the
three parties was As per cent; the
Democratic 43.S per cent, and the Pro:
gressive ILL., per cent.
The Average Congressional District
VI j . s
Alverylinteresting result OF the cleo
ton Of last November is the average
vote OF the congressional districts Of
the different states. This is obtained
by taking the total vote of the differ
ent districts of each state and dividing
It by the number Of districts in each.
For the purposes of comparison 1t
is obviously necessary to separate
those states which have Woman
Suffrage and those which do not. The
result is follows:
States in which women did not vote
in 1914: Ohio, 1896; Indiana, 4s,45s;
West Virginia, ALSO; New Mexico,
46,413; Delaware, 45,719; New Hamp.
shire, 40,562; Montana, ss,735; Mis-
souri,, 1891; Nebraska, 3S,93s; I'LL
nois, 3s,755; Iowa, 81, $685. Maryland,
36,2o3; Connecticut, 36,1S0; Maine.
35,242; Pennsylvania, .34.162; Mime
sofa, S3.o59; Michigan, 33,046; New
Jersey, 1928; South Dakota, 32,211;
New York. 31.272; Vermant, 30.733;
Kentucky, 1896; Oklahoma, 29,346;
North Dakota. 2s,050; Massachusetts,,
1855; Wisconsin, 27,S59; Rhode Is.
land, 25,917; Tennessee, 81 ,343; Ne
vada, 21,240; North Carolina, 1922,
Texas, 1891; Virginia. s,475; Ala
bama, $500; Georgia. 6,7S7; Louisi-
ana, 6,373; Arkansas. 8,162; Florida,
6.o1s; South Carolina, 4,746; Missis-
sippi, 4,635.
States in which women voted: Ore
gon. 1880: California, 77.79S; Wash
ington, 67,03s; Colorado, 61,S67; Kan.
sas, 6o,436; Utah, sc, $40: Idaho, 50.-
1873; Arizona, 1856; Wyoming, A.
$40.
A study of the results shows that
the largest vote cast In any Of the
congressional districts in November
was in the 10th California, where
there was atotal OF ia 1926 votes.
The largest total vote In d district
in which men alone voted was the
10th Missouri, in which the total vote
cast was s2,s35, and in which Mr..
Jacob E. Meeker, the Republican caa-
didate, was elected and received a
vote OF 1872.
The smallest vote In any congress
sional district was in the. Sd Missis-
sippi, where the total cast was only
e,16s.
The largest individual vote received
by any nominee for congress in a
congressional district, leaving out Of
calculation members at large form
states, was Mr.. c. r. Curry, or tue
Sd district OF California, who was the
Republican. nominee, endorsed by both
the Democrats. and Progressives. and
received a total OF 66, 034 votes. =
The smallest individual vote cast
In any district was In the Sd Missis-
sippi, where Congressman Hum.
phreys, Democrat, was reelected by
the casting for him OF 2,125 votes.
The second smallest vote was in the
It'll Mississippi, wheer the Democrats
reelected Congressman Collier by
casting 1888 votes.
The New National Convention appor.i
tionment. < y s.t.
The new plan OF representation In
the next national convention that was
suggested by the Republican national
committee has been adopted by the
Republicans Of the country. and will
be put in effect when the committee
meets to arrange for, the convention.
AT meeting Of the committee, held
in Washington In December, 1913. IL
was decided that The basis OF repre-
sentation should be changed. u Re
publican state conventions OF states
representing a majority + OF the votes
IN the Electoral College. which would
be equivalent to the majority In the
national convention. should authorize
the change. AT that time the follow.
ing resolutio ION was passed:
Confident that the action Of this
committee, representing, as It does,
the practically unanimous sentiment
Of the Republican voters Of the yari-5#
Gus states, will be ratified and be-
made effective.
Be It Resolved: That this com
mittee shall issue the call Off dele
gates to the national convention. to
be held In the year 1916, to nominate
candidates rof President and Vice
President, in accordance with the FOL.
lowing basis Of Representation.
Each state shall be entitled III
such convention TO four delegates at
Two additional de,ernfe, ~ Lave,