The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-11
NORTH, WEST co
| TO REPUBLICANS
Cast More Votes in Those
Two Sections Than Did
Democrats l
BY HARRISON e. SALISBURY
(Convrighf 1898 Nv limited Presall

Copyright 1888 BY United PreSs)
New York, Nov. II - (UPO -
The Republican party Is again the
largest party in the north and west
compilation of votes cast Id
Tuesdays general election, revealed
today.
But its resurgence was not sufns
Gent to return it to its former MAJ
jority status. Any general combinS
alton of the Democratic party with
third parties would, on the basis Of
Tuesdays total vote, put it again In
the minority.
The compilation was based upon
the party vote for congressional
candidates except in few instances
where the vote for governor or sen.
ator was substituted because that
count was more complete.
1t included the border states Of
Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Missouri and Oklahoma, but exclude
ed the Democratic southern states,
1t was not complete and unofficial
but the final official returns were
not expected to materially cahnge it.
Compilation Made
The compilation Exclusive Of
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Texas and
Virginia) showed:
Democratic vote: 15,334,159
Republican vote: 1852 ,702.
Inclusion of the southern vote
would, of course, wipe out the mar
row Republican margin
The compilation showed q SUBJ
stantial reduction in the popular
vote cast over the nation as whole
as compared with 1896. In that
presidential year the total voted ex.
ceeded 100000. The poplar vote
normally declines in off-year cleo
tons. This year it was indicated
that the total would not exceed 34,-
000, 900 or 100000.
How Gains Were Made
Republican election gains were
won by holding substantial por-
ton of its 1886 vote or in some in.
stances better it. Democratic totals.
even in instances where Democratic
candidates won were far below the
landslide totals polled by President
Roosevelt.
Most notable gains scored by Re-
publicans were in the large states Of
the industrial east and of the mid
west farm belt. Conversely 1t was in
these states in that Democratic ball
loting was farthest off from the huge
1886 margins.
In Ohio, for example, Republicans
bettered their 1886 total of 1,127.709
by $4,000 while the Democrats skid
ded 100000 votes to 1,127,3O4 In
Pennsylvania the Republicans got
1,658,123 votes, only $4,000 below
their 1886 total But the Democratic
poll dropped 725, 900 to 1924, 780.
Even New York Close
Even in New York where the
Democrats retained control, it was
by skinny margin. The Democra.
tic total dropped 100000 votes to g.
1923, $50.
The Republican total was of
only 10000. On the Pacific coast
where Democrats captured the Cali
fornia governor ship from Republic
cans, it was at the expense of a
$4,000 loss In popular votes, the
total falling to 1,146,837. Meanwhile.
Republicans actually polled nearly
100000 more votes for congression-
al seats in California this year than
for ALI Landon in 1886. Their total
was 979,431.
Illinois showed an 875, 900 Demo-
cratic drop while Republicans lost
only 100000. Indiana had a Demo-
cratic loss of $4,000 while the Re-
publicans increased their 1896 total
by $4,000. In Missouri Democrats
lost 411,000 votes while Republicans
dropped only 100000.