The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23

NEW YORK. Oct. 2S.-"The people
Of the United States have made up
their minds in favor Of Mr.. Hughes
and against Mr.. Wilson and that Is
all there is to It," said William n.
Wilcox. chairman Of the Republican
National Committee today.
"They have given positive proof OF
1t on numerous occasions this fall
proof that cannot be denied, misun.
derstood or misinterpreted in a doz.
en- statements from Maine to Califor.
mia from Michigan to Maryland where
the voters have had a chance to stand
up and be counted they have unfail.
ingly taken advantage Of the oppor.
tunity to show their determined pre-.
ference for MIR. Hughes instead OF
Mr.. Wilson. There is no exception.
This is the thing that counts. 1t
doesn't make any difference what
claims campaign managers put forth
lit is the way people vote that does
the real talking.
Here is how they have been vot.
ing, in California 307,793 Republicans
voted In the primaries and only r..
$50 Democrats; in Maine the voters
were counted at an election and
Names answer was emphatic and
conclusive. There were 1896 Repub.
licans and 66,547 Democrats that was
after a campaign holly contested on
both sides and where the Democratic
managers made support OF President
Wilson the cardinal issue.
New Jersey and Massachusetts
show exactly the same situation. In
each state there was a Democratic
contest with one side supported by
the administration. In each state the
administration candidate was defeated
and In each state the total Democratic
vote was far below that OF the Repub.
hcan. In New Jersey Senator Mar.
tine. seeking denomination. polled So.
961, Judge Wescott who had the ad.
ministration support against MARITIME,
polled 29,627. This was a hard fight
which attracted attention all over the
country because Of the efforts OF Pres.
tdent Wilson's friends to defeat Mar
tine. While this bitter contest was
going on there was good natured cam
paign in the Republican primaries be-
tween Joseph Frelinghuysen and
Franklin Murphy each of whom polled
more votes than both Martin and Yves
colt combined. Frelinghuysen won
with S9,361 to S1,4S0 for Murphy. The
total Republican vote was 1S7,414 the
total Democratic vote 1858 in this
primary. The Borough Of Princeton
where Mr.. Wilson is exceptionally well
known. cast SIS Republican votes and
only 262 Democratic votes. Four years
ago at the election Wilson had SEQ and
the combined opposition FOG. The fig,
ures show what a change has oc
Cured In Mr.. Wilson's home borough
In Massachusetts, where the Demo
cratic fight was over the gubernator
ial nomination the total vote was 81.
o62 while in the Republican prim.
aries Governor Mccall unopposed, re
ceived 115,242.
Back on the Pacific coast the prim.
aries In the state Of Washington show.
ed exactly the same kind of result
2l4,660 voting in the Republican prim.
airy and only 34,s70 in the Democratic
primary. The Democrats have been
making some talk about CARRYING
Washington. That means that they
only expect about $4,000 Of the Repub.
licans who voted in the primaries 10
vote the Democratic ticket at the cleo.
ton. That is fair sample of the quail.
ity Of these Democratic claims.
wisconsin. Michigan, Illinois, Kan,
sas and Ohio In the middle west have
all given the same kind OF an indi
cation. In Kansas for instance 1873.
BIG voters cast ballots In the Repub
iican primaries and only 47,445 in the
Democratic primaries. The Democra,
tic managers have not yet had the au.
dactty to claim Kansas, but they have
talked about carrying Michigan. II
linois, Ohio and Wisconsin. But IN
each Of these states the voters have
shown at the primaries what they will
do In November. In Michigan 1884.
$40 votes were cast In the Republican
primaries and only 29,935 in the Dem,
ocratic. In Illinois 420,959 Republi
cans voted in the primaries agains,
23S,509 Democrats. In Ohio 2S2,47s
Republicans voted In the primaries
against 1S9.343 Democrats. In Wis
consin s3,072 Republicans voted in the
primaries and only 36.601 Democrats,
New York State gave precisely the
same kind Of Indications 29S,s97 Re,
publican votes being cast in the prim,
aries and only 15s,71S Democratic
votes.
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