The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-23

Progressive vote upon different pro
portions-in each instance, however
giving the long end Of it TO the Re
publicans and in no instance claimins
that more than thirty per cent OF the
Bull Moose Will support Wilson. Upon
this extreme hypothesis, let us exam
inc the vote OF the five states where a
Democratic plurality was found in the
congressional elections Of 1914
THE Republican vote Of Indiana in
1914 was 23S.l40. the ProgreSsives
casting 10000 and the Democrats 215.-
Sg2. Dividing the Bull Moose strength
on the basis of seventy and thirty per
cent. respectively. to the Republicans
and the Democrats, the vote OF Indiana
this year should be Republican, 29b'-
1862: Democratic. 3O2,904 The margin
is too small for comfort on either SIDE
and Indiana must remain as tighlins
territory until the votes are counted
The Progrcssives- II is said ny
Democratic funds are maintaining an
organization in that state; but com
petcnt Observers believe that from
eighty-fyc 10 ninety per cent OF the
Moose will vote for Hughes and tha'
the number who will support wilson
are negligible. Upon this basis, IN
diana should so for Hughes and falr-
banks by nearly 10000, a.,
"The seventy thirty division appheu
ia Kansas would give that state to tho
Republicans by the following tigures
Republican, 24O,215; Democratic, us
1862. ~
"ln Maine the result would be he-
publican, 72.SSS: Democratic 66'Vh'
"Jn Nebraska the figures should
SHOW Republican, 1896; Demo-
cratic, 1880. This is another hair
line Of dcmarcaton-bu there is nc
Bull Moose ticket in Nebraska TINS
wear; and while the contest viii De q
hard one, the indications are tha'
Hughes will carry the state.
"The same division of the Progress
sive vote in Ohio would produce hgureS
/ for 1916 in this wise Republican
/ 5l1.O3S; Democratic, 49S663,
at is. therefore, fair assumption
mat in addition to retaining the states
which disclosed a clear Republican
n,urality in 1914-and which assure {
maturity Of the electoral College-the
Republican ticket will this year gar
Kansas, Maine and Ohio without ques'
lion and secure for Hughes and Fair
hanks a total Of 1876 out oithe 53l votes
IN tho colcgc-with more than a fight,
ing chance to add the twcnty-threc Of
Indiana and Nebraska to that number
making $40, or a majority or 1871
"Hughcs will not be minority
president. 49,, go
going is based are taken from the
World Almanac, and in detail they are
as follows; mo-.
California - Republican. SSO'495;
Progressive, 15S,9SS; Democratic
220.179. oo ~,
gressive, 1895; Democratic, 974SO.
Connecticut - Republican. S9,OOo'
Progressive, 6.729; Democratic, 7S,llV
Delaware Republican, 22,922; Pro
gressive. l7,7OO; Democratic. 1879
ldaho-Rcpublican, 1885; Progress
sive, S,295; Democratic, 1876.
uIinois-Republican, 4l7,S7S; Pro
prossiye 1S4,459; Democratic, 391,35f
Iowa-Rcpublican, 207il2; Progress
sive. 1905; Democratic, 1929:
Observation-Disclosures, 222,S4O'
Progressive, 3O,11S; Democratic 1885,
Niichigan-Republican, 2lS,445; Pro
cressiye, 477OO; Democratic, 1892
Minnesota Republican, ISL ,4S2'
Progressive, 24,72S; Democratic 1885,
IN %eyada--Republican, S915; Demo.
cratic, S.O3l. No Progressive ticket.
New Observation-Disclosures, AZ
$50; Progressive, 1880; Democratic
New JCrsey-Republican, 1880;
Progressive, 1901; Democratic, 49,
'' Kew Nexico-RcpubIican. 28,812;
Progressive, 1,695; Democratic. l9,SO5
New York-Republican, 62l,ll0;
Progressive, 61,24S; Democratic $780,
North Dakota Republican, 5O,792;
Democratic, 26.6SO. No Progressive
Oregon-Republlcan. lO2,1O7 Pro
gressive, S52l; Democratic, S3,998.
Pennsylvania 559,92f
Progressive 100, 593; Democratic, $685.,
O13. 40,
Progressive 1921; Democratic. 35,l86
South Dakota-RepublCan. $3.50
Progressive 1901; Democratic, 3T752
Utah-Republican, $3.50; Demo
cratic CFuson) 5S,O57
Vermont-Republican, $3.50; Pro
gressive, 9,545; Democratic, 1853,
Washington - Republican, l2S,OOli
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