Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-24

ity was found in the Congressional cleo
lions Of 1914.
THE Republican vote Of Indiana in
ing s0.040 and the Democrats 275.S92
Dividing the Bull Moose strength on
the basis Of 10 and 80 per cent, re-
spectively, to the Republicans and
Democrats, the vote of Indiana this
year should be: Republican, 296,162;
Democratic, 302,904. The margin is toe
small for comfort on either side; and
Indiana must remain as fighting terri
tory until the votes are counted. The
rogressives-aided, it is said, by Dem
ocratic funds-are maintaining an or.
agnization in that state; but competent
observers believe that from IS to 80
per cent Of the Moose will vote for
Hughes and that the number who will
support Wilson are negligible. Upon
this basis, Indiana should go for Hughes
and Fairbanks by nearly 10000.
THE seventy-thirty division applied
to Kansas would give that state to the
Republicans by the following figures
Republican, 240215; Democratic, 21S,-
1872
The Maine Result.
I'm Maine the result would be: Re-
publican, 72,SSS; Democratic, 66,071.
I'm Nebraska the figures should show
Republican, 1886; Democratic, 49,
$40. This is another hair-line of de-
marcation-but there is no Bull Moose
ticket in Nebraska this year; and while
the contest will be a hard one, the in
dications are that Hughes will carry
the state.
The same division Of the Progress
sive vote in Ohio would produce figures
for 1916 in this wise: Republican, SILL
OBS; Democratic 49s,653.
"It is, therefore, a fair assumption
that in addition to retaining the states
which disclosed a clear Republican plu-
rality in 1914-and which insure a ma
jority of the electoral college-the Re-
publican ticket will this year gain Kan
sas, Maine and Ohio without question
and secure for Hughes and Fairbanks a
total of 326 out of the 531 votes in the
electoral college-with more than a
fighting chance to add the % votes of
Indiana and Nebraska to that number,
making 349, or majority of 1877.
Hughes will not be a minority Pres
ident
The figures upon which the fore
going is based are taken from the
World Almanac and in detail thew are
as follows:
States With Republican PIuraIities.
California-Republica 3so,493; Pro-
gressive, 15S,9S4; Democratic, 22O,17e.
Observation-Disclosures. $780, Pro-
gressive, 1926; Democratic. 974so.
Observation-Disclosures $4,000: Pro-
gressive, 6,729; Democratic, 7s11o
Observation-Disclosures 22,922: Pro-
gressive, 1858; Democratic, 20,6s1.
ldaho-Republican, 1896 Progress
sive, S,295; Democratic 1876.
Illinois - Republican, 417.87s: Pro-
gressive, 134,459; Democratic, 3s1.354
lowa-Republican, 2O7,472; Progress
sive, 1905; Democratic 1929.
Observation-Disclosures. 2oo san.
Progressive, 30,11S; Democratic. 1se.
1877.
Michigan-Republican, 21s.445; Pro.
gressive. 47.700; Democratic, 1892.
Mlnnesota-Republic 1s1,4s2; Pro-
gressive, 24,72S; Democratic. s7.3O5
Nevada - Republican, S.915: Demo
cratlc' e'ool' No Progressive ticket
New ampshire-Republican 42.45o:
progressive, 1880: Democratic 1924.
New Jersey = Republican, 1890:
progressive. 1901; Democratic, 173,95s.
New Observation-Disclosures, 23,s12; Pro-
gressive, 1885; Democratic. 1896.
New York-Republican, 621,110: Pro-
sressive, 61,24S; Democratic, 537,sss.
North Dakota - Republican, 5o.7s2:
Democratic, 26,6so. No Progressive
ticket.
Oregon = Republican, 1oa,1o7: Pro-
sressive, 1921; Democratic s3,ses.
pennsylvania - Republican. $50 eoa.
Progressive, 120,593; Democratic 33e :
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Rhode Island = Republican, 39.nO1
progressive. 1921; Democratic. 35.1ss,
South Dakota = Republican. 5oS44.
Progressive, 1901; Democratic. 3775o
Ctah-Republican, 54940; Democratic
Fusion), 53.057.
vermont - Republican, 5000: Pro-
gressive, 9.545: Democratic 1855
Washington Republican. 1os mn
progressive 6e,666; Democratic, e6.s52
west Vlrsinia-Republican, 1o7,7s3;
progressive, S,7S6; Democratic. 1o6.317,
Wlsconsin-Republic 159,369: Dem
ocratic, 115,501. No Progressive ticket
Observation-Disclosures, 1852; Pro-
gressive' 1905; Democratic. 1926.
States With Republican,. Proaressivs
P!uraIities.
Indiana - Republican. 233,140: Pro-
gressive 10000; Democratic, 275,ss2
Kansas - Republican, 1SS.1O6: Pro-
gressive, 74.441; Democratic. 195.s3o
Maine-Republican. 60S1s: Progress
sive, 1883; Democratic 6o,ss3.
Observation-Disclosures, 111,19s; Pro-
gressive. Bill; Democratic. 1885.
ohio-Republican, 477,452; Progress
sive. 1881; Democratic, 4s4,25s."