New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-23
Wilcox Points Out No
Vote Has Favored
Democrats
"CLEAR EVIDENCE
HUGHES WILLWIN"
Calls Claims of Wilson
to Doubtful States
"Vaporings"

a 1OreCHbL VI buc NNAhiHS
was made yesterday by Chairman
William r. Wilcox, Of the Republican
National Committee, based on the vote
in the primaries in the various states
He pointed out that in many OF the So
called doubtful states, or those 70
which the Democrats are now laying
claim, the Republican primary vote
was decidedly the heavier.
mo clearer evidence could be given
of the intention OF the voters to mani
fest their Republican preference on
November T." said Mr.. Wilcox. I'm
none of the states outside of the solid
South where primary election has
been held this year has the Democratic
vote come within hailing distance OF
the Republican vote"
Even in states like Massachusetts
where there were contests in the Demo-
cratic party over the nominations,
which would naturally be expected to
bring out a large party vote, he points
out that the Democratic vote fell far
short Of the Republican totals.
people Give Proof"
The statement follows:
"The people of the United States nave
made I'D their minds in favor OF Mr..
Hughes and against Mr.. Wilson, and
that is all there is to it. They have given
positive proof of it on numerous occa-
sions this fall-proof that cannot be
denied, misunderstood or misinterpret-
ed. In a dozen states from Maine to
California, from Michigan to Maryland,
where tn. voters have had chance to
stand up and be counted, they have un-
failingly taken advantage OF the oppor-
tunity to show their determined preI-
erence for Mr.. Hughes instead OF MI
Wilson. There is no exception.
"This is the thing that counts. 1t
doesn't make any difference what
claims campaign managers put forth
il Is the way the people vote that does
the real talking.
"Here is how they have been voting:
In California, 307, ,793 Republicans voted
IN tho nrimaries and only 1880 Demo-
Gratis. In Maine the voters were count
ed at an election, and Names answer
was emphatic and conclusive. There
were 79.9O2 Republicans and o6,o4'
Democrats. That was after campaign
hotlv contested on both sides, ana
where the Democratic managers maze
support of President Wilson the car
dinsl issue.
Wilson's Men Beaten
"Nev Jersey and Massachusetts, show
exactlv the same situation. In each
stote there was a Democratic contest
with one side supported by the ADMIN
;stration: in each state the Admlnlstra-
tion candidate was defeated, and IN
eacb state the total Democratic vote
was far below that Of the Republican.
an New Jersey Senator MARITIME,
soaking denomination, polled 50,sol'
Judge Wescott, who had the Admin
,strstion support against MARITIME
noIled 2e.627. This was a hard night
which attracted attention all over the
country because of the efforts OF
President Wilson's friends to deteat
Martine. While this bitter contest was
Going on there was n good natureu
csmnaign in the Republican primaries
between Joseph Frelinghuysen ana
Franklin Murphy, each OF whom polleai
more votes than both MARITIME ana
Westcott combined. Frelinghuysen won %
With 20 .36l to 81 $50 for Murphy. Inc
total Republican vote was lsI,Ai4' tne
total Democratic vote, 119,5l3. In thls
nrimarv the Borough of Princeton,
p.hero Mr.. Wilson is exceptionally well
Lnovn. cast SIS Republican votes ana
rnIv 262 Democratic votes. -Four year ;
900 AZ the election Wilson had 500 ana
the combined opposition 70o. Ihese
6qures show what a change mas oc-
cnrrcd in Mr.. Wilson's home borough.
"Nassachusetts, where the Democratic
6cht was over the gubernstorial nom
;nstion. the total vote was ol,oo|'
while in the Republican primaries GoV-
ernor Mccall, unopposed' received ll''-
242.
Same on Pacific Coast
"Bsck on the Pacific Coast, the prl-
ar;es in the State of Washington
showed exactly the same k1hu 4I
sult. is6.70l voting in the kepuDlicai'
urinary and only 29,36O IN the DeHo-
cratic primary. The Democrats INV
been making some talk ABOUT carr i"e
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