Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-10

The election was filled with sur
prises, some of them most startling in
character. One Of the surprises was
the close race in Kansas, hitherto
Republican stronghold
Interest was focused on Illinois
That was officially set down as the
state upon which the national contest
would swing. Illinois went for Hughes.
The women furnished the surprises
in this state. There were 100000 of
them at the polling places during the
day.
The labor vote In some of the rail-
way centers of Illinois caused a de-
lection and the state retained its place
but the swing of business men to the
Republican ticket made up for this de-
lection ind the state retained its place
in the column where it always stood
till four years ago, when 1t went away
in the three-cornered fight for the pres
idency.
New York state swung into the Re-
publican column and her forty-five cleo
toral votes will be cast for Hughes
and Fairbanks.
Governor Whitman Is reelected by
an overwhelming vote. William Cal
der, Republican, has been reelected
United States senator. New York
York county's plurality for the presi-
dent was one of the smallest in Tam
many's history. 1t was $4,000. The
same majority was given to Samuel
Seafury, nominee for governor on the
Democratic ticket.
Indiana, Michigan and wisconsin
were looked upon as states likely to
be found wandering from tnelr habit
ual places, but the three states will
give their electoral vote to the Repub-
licans.
Wisconsin, because of the La Fol
lette campaign for senator-he had
praised the Wilson administration and
ignored Mr.. Hughes-was counted on
almost confidently by the Democrats to
line up for the president. The Bad
ger state will give its thirteen votes to
Mr.. Hughes.
The Republicans made a clean
sweep of New York state, with Gov
ernor Whitman running ahead of
Hughes and William Calder, United
States senatorial candidate, far ahead
of his running mates.
In New York City President Will
son fell far behind the expectations of
his campaign managers and other
Democratic leaders.
President Wilson made big gains in
the Republican districts Of New York,
but his votes in the Democratic dis
tricts slumped.
Albany county, the domain of Boss
Barnes, the foe of Hughes since the
days when Hughes as governor made
his fight against race track gamblers,
rolled up splendid plurality for the
Republican candidates.
Every political prediction made by
Republican or Democratic state CEN
trail committeeman of Wisconsin was
overturned in the election. Hughes
carried the state by something ap-
old-time Republican MAORI
ties.
Louisiana gave It's usual Democratic
plurality of 10000, while Texas, as
usual went Democratic.
Governor Hiram w. Johnson was
elected to the senate from California
by comfortable majority.
The suffrage vote in Illinois was
heavy However, one of the features
of the election was the fact that wom-
en- voted fewer straight tickets than
the men, indicating feminine politi-
cal discrimination that took the har-
dened politicians unawares.
Minnesota's delegation in the lower
house of congress will consist of eight
one Democrat and one
Progressive.
Utah, one of the two states to de-
clare for Taft four years ago, is in
the Democratic column this year. Pres
ident Wilson carried the state. Simon
was elected governor.
Judge William H. King will succeed
Senator George Sutherland In the SEN
ate. Two Democrats were elected to
the national congress. The entire state
Democratic ticket was elected.
South Dakota gave its five electoral
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statewide prohibition. gave women the
franchise, elected three Republican
and full Republican
state ticket.
Pennsylvania, which cast its elector-
al vote for Theodore Roosevelt four
years ago. swung back into the Repub-
lican presidential column by giving
Charles E. Hughes a plurality of 2O0,-
600. Virtually all counties that were
normally In the Republican column
prior to 1912 returned Republican plu-
ralities.
In West Virginia the suffrage
amendment was defeated.
President Wilson and the Demo
cratic state ticket won in Missouri.
The Democrats elected fourteen con-
gressmen.
Michigan has not only elected prac-
tically an entire Republican state gov
eminent by handsome pluralities, but
has entered the lists of prohibition