Evening journal., 1916-08-07

Wyoming ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2oI92 l55lO
"A cursory glance will show that the union Of the
two Republican parties of 1919 would make connecti-
cut Republican by $4,000 Illinois by 100000 Indiana
by $4,000. Iowa by 10000. Kansas by 5OOoo Massa-
chusetts by 10000. New Jersey by $4,000 New York
by 100000 and Ohio by 100000.
"It must also be considered that Wilson had many
thousands ardent supporters in 1912 who will not
vote for him today And it must also be remembered
that in the party disanecon great mass Of Republi-
did not vote at all
Turning to the election OF November, 1914, three
important political facts evident
First: The Republicans carried upon national is
States that would give clear majority in the
Electoral College and elect a Republican President.
Second: The Democratic majority in the present
House is only the result Of the Progressive vote in
certain districts Of the country. and the Democrats are
really a minority party the House of Representa-
tives
Third Two-thirds of the Progressive vote OF 1912
has only ceased TO support third party candidates.
but has returned TO the support Of Republican prnci-
pies and candidates
'Twenty-three States were carried by Republicans
with a total Of 2sS electoral votes. This Is majority
Of twenty-five the 266 necessary for choice In
three States there a division national issues
Thus Oregon South Dakota and Navada, Democratic
Senators were elected while Republican Congressional
delegations we're chosen AT this election 2SO Demo-
cratic members OF the lower House or congress were
chosen In thlrty-nne of the Congressional Districts,
however. the Progressive vote larger than the
Democratic plurality that had It not been for the
Progressive vote the Democratic membership in the
present House would be only 1877, with 21s necessary
for majority In four States California Colorado, In
diana and Oregon the Progressive vote elected four
| Democratic Senators.
ct think it is clearly evident what of the Pro-
gressive vote of 1912 The approximate figures show
ed Republican gain of 24ss,5SS the Republican
Presidential vote of 1912 The Progressive loss was
2,5O7S11.
In the wenty-throe States carried by the Republi
cans the Republican plurality the Democratic vote
was more than million In 1912 the Wilson vote
in the same States larger than the Taft vote by
about as much OF the total votes cast by the three
parties in these States in 1914 the Republicans cast
496 per cent the Democrats 3S9 per cent, and the
Progressoves lis per cent In 1912 the Presidential
vote was: Republicans, 2s4 per cent; Democrats,
397 per cent; Progressives, 319 per cent.
so taking in consideration the total strength OF
! the voters among Republicans, Democrats and Pro-
gressives based past performances and not taking
in consideration some Of the elements that will work
to the advantage OF Republican party this it
is perfectly evident that, If the Republican party
holds less than one-haf of the Progressive support
and receives only approximately its normal
strength the election Of Hughes is assured
1T is interesting note the results from ten States
| In which Republicans not successful in the 1914
election these being representative States in different
sections Of the country the total votes cast in these
ten the Democrats won by plurality Of less than 2O0
OOO In 1912 the Democratic plurality in these same
States was over one million very small percentage
Republican gain would have put three of these States
into the Republican column increase Of little
over Ave thousand Republican votes would have carried
Nebraska Colorado and Maine with their twenty votes
in the Electoral College. Following is the detailed
/ vote of these States for 1914: