The Washington times., 1916-11-10
PROUD
OF PARTY SHOWING;
BIG GAIN IN VOTES
Leaders See In Result an lndl-
cation Of Organization Be-
coming National Factor.

NEW YORK. Nov. io..-Although the
returns on the Socialist vote throughout
the country are still msagcr there is
PLENTY Of optimism at State headaunr-
ters. at $50 East Eighty fourth street.
Reports indicated an increased vote.
and this was taken as an Indication OF
the growth of the party Socialists here
protested to be looking forward to the
time when Socialism would be a ma
tlonal issue. or when the party would
hold at least a. measure OF the balance
OF power.
Returns indicate. It was said at head
quarters. that there has not only boon
an Increase of 25 per cent In tho Presi-
Dental vote. but an increase or 20 PEI
cent on the state ticket vote.
The total party vote throughout the
| country is estimated here at between
10000 and 100000. AZ against $4,000 In
1912.
What They Won.
Socialists say that the returns would
indicate that the party has elected two
State legislators In California and two
In Minnesota. Thomas II. Van Lear.
the non-partisan candidate for mayor in
Minneapolis. who had the Socialists in
dorsemcnt. has been elected by ma
jority of 5000.
The most encouraging reports come
| hiOHl hllWHIkee, n btTOuknOlu
In Wisconsin two State senators and
seven assemblymen were elected, ac-
| cording to advices received here. The
party also carried into office the board
or supervisors and sheriff. Reports
here were that Victor Berger, OF Mil
wnukee. had been defeated.
Reports received by the German So
cialist newspaper. the Woke Zeitung,
| indicated the election of a State legis-
later In Vermont the first legislator to
l hy N IN
State.
In Providence DIR. Reed has been
elected 2 member OF the legislature.> In
Haverhill. Mass. another unexpected
was elected to the State legislature.
The report reached New York that In
! Florida the people sent Socialist to
the State legislature. In Montana one
legislator was elected and two are re-
ported to have been reelected.
Oklahoma Reports Encouraging.
Reports received from Oklahoma So
clniists were encouraging. A wire re-
ceived from the State organization an
nounced that there had been an incrcase
In the Socialist vote In the State. Six
sheriffs and county administratio
are reported to have been elected.
II was reported also that a Socialist
had been elected to the legislature In
one In Utah. As to the result in Chi.
cago. the news was not encourag ing
Two Socialists were defeated for tho
Legislature.
{ In the little town OF Haledon. y. ].
the Socialists elected August Bruecl<.
man mayor. Interest centered in this
election because II was In Haledor
that meetings were held at the tim.
OF the strike In the Paterson silk
mills.
Word from Nevada shows tina,
Grant Miller. Socialist candidate fol-
feated.
A noticeable feature OF the Socialist
vote In this state, II was said. wa,
the percentage OF increase in tn,
State. rather than in the city. TIVE
assemblymen were elected here, Ship
lacoff In the Twenty-third assembly
district. and Whitehorn in the Tweni
ty-irst assembly district. the forme'
by i;6OO votes and the latter by {
Socialists here are disappointed IL
the defeat OF Morris Hillauit in tn,
Twentieth Congressional district
Meyer London was reelected to Con
Hress.