Evening star., 1916-09-20

NEW YORK, September 90
Returns from yesterdays primary
election at noon today showed
that William NJ. Calder had in.
creased his lead over Robert
Bacon for the republican nomina
ton for United States senator
With ooS districts missing ou,
of 5,71o, the vote for Calder stood
at 13o,882 against 1908 fol
Bacon, giving Calder a plurality
of Io,8oo.
Calder carried Greater New
York, all districts complete, by
33,42o, the vote being 54,S44 for
Calder against 2I,418 for Bacon.
Returns From Outside City.
Returns from the state outside OF
Greater New York for 2,732 districts out
of 3,640 give Calder 76.03s; Bacon ss. $50.
Mr.. Bacon's campaign managers hoped
that later returns from outside New York
city would wipe out his opponents lead
They based their expectations on the fac,
that the former ambassador made his best
run up state. This SO far has been more
than offset by the heavy vote of his op-
ponent received in New York city.
Mr.. Bacon was indorsed by Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt and many prominent re-
pubiicans. but Mr.. Calder was FIRST in the
feid and was supposed to have the back.
ing OF the greater number Of organization
voters.
Progressive Vote Significant.
Republican leaders today attached srea,
significance to the success of Gov. Whit.
man in winning the progressive pomina
fion for governor over Samuel Seabury
who was unopposed for the democratic
nomination for that Office With 1.721
districts missing, the vote stood; Whit
man, s.430; Seabury, $3.50.
The governor ran ahead, according
York city.
The republican leaders declare tba,
Whitman's victory in the proeressiv We
primaries proves that the bulk OF the
progressive vote In New York state
VIII be republican at the coming ma.
tional election.
George w. Perkins. the progressiy.
national leader who indorsed Mr.. Whit
mans candidacy on the progressive
ticket, said:
democrats was to have Seabury carr,
the progressive primaries and endeayoI
to show thereby that Wilson wa,
stronger in New York than Hughes
Mr.. Whftman's. victory disposes of thi,
claim and assures the state of New
York to Hughes beyond any shadow o,
a doubt"
Whitman Has Big Lead.
Gov Whitman was opposed for re.
nomination in the republican primarie,
by State Senator William NJ. Bennett
Returns from 4.331 districts out of SRI!
gave whitman 1s3.s4S. Bennett, 32,472
William F. McCombs. formerly chair.
man Of the democratic national com.
mittee, won the democratic nomination
for United States senator by ma
jority of about two to one over his op.
ponent, Thomas F. Conway of PIatts
burg. formerly lieutenant governor Re
turns from 4.225 districts give Nc.
Combs 71,112. Conway. 3s,372.
seabury Expects Election.
Samuel Seabury. over whom Gov
Whitman today had a substantial lead
in the progressive primaries for nomi.
nation for governor. issued q statement
claiming it would require the oficia
count to determine who had won. and
figures portended seabury's election a,
governor.
'If the same percentage of voter
who entertain progressive views honol
me with their votes" he said, II shall
carry the state by large mt tjority. Il
seems that about $4,000 votes cast ir
the republican primary expressed a de
termination to repudiate Gov. Whitman
in primary contest recognized at thu
outset as hopeless.
Democratic Chairman's Opinion.
Democratic state chairman Edwin 8
Harris said:
II am surprised that Judge Seabury die
maries, knowing, as do, how progressiv,
enrolment is secured. but unless some.
thing unforeseen happens between nov
ana election 'OS. " HItfHdD Cannon
be reelected. Judge Seabury is 100. .00'
votes stronger in this state today than !.
President Wilson. and the latter'i
strength In constantly increasing.
The real progressives have left thei
party because Theodore Roosevelt de
| serted them two years ago"
Republican Viewpoint.
Republican State Chairman Fredericl
| G. Tanner said:
The progressives have come back 4
| the republican party and far more com
pleteiy than the figures indicate.
great number-especially up state
| who were enrolled As proEressives, re
fused to go to the progressive primarie
| because within the past few month
| they have announced themselves open
| ly az republicans. Gov. Whitman wa
| victorious even without the support o
| these men"
Sees Presidents Reelection.
| Although the returns OF yesterday
primaries are incomplete" said vanc
C. Mccormick. chairman Of the demo
cratic national committee. enough 1
known to indicate that u sufIicientl
large percentage Of the enrolled ipro