Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1912 — INDIANA IS DEMOCRATIC [ARTICLE]

INDIANA IS DEMOCRATIC

Wilson Looms up Strong In Hoosier State Balloting. Running Mate’s Home State Gives New Jersey Candidate Big Lead Over. Opponents. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 6. Woodrow Wilson showed remarkable strength at the polls in this, the home state of his running mate. Governor Marshall. . With returns received from 517 oif the 3,172 precincts in Indiana, Wilson was far in the lead, with Roosevelt following and Taft trailing last. The figures then stood as follows: Wilson, 64,157; Roosevelt, 36,340; Taft, 31,691. The returns are In contrast to the close contest between Taft and Bryan in 1908, when the Republican candidate polled 76,170 and the Democrat, 75,003. The election of S. M. Ralston for governor is also claimed by the Democrats. WILSON LEADS IN WISCONSIN Taft Running Second and Colonel Third—Karel Probably Governor Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 6. mplete returns from fifty-six precincts outside of Milwaukee county give Wilson a small lead over Taft, with Roosevelt third. Desultory returns from scattering precincts, while giving Wilson a substantial lead, do not indicate the strength of the Republican vote. _____ Governor McGovern did not show the expected strength so far, thirtytwo out of 146 precincts in the city giving him third place, with Karel, Democrat, in a two to one lead over Thompson, Socialist. Socialist strength is expected from |he western part of the state, though Karel is. maintaining a lead, which with the normal state vote would seem to assure his election. Milwaukee county is apparently going for Karel. GEORGIA ALL DEMOCRATIC Wilson Carries State—State Officers and Legislature of Same Faith. Augusta, Ga., Nov. 6. —Georgia has returned all of her Democratic congressmen. The state house officials have all been elected and are Democratic. The legislature is strictly Democratic, not a Repcblican or Progressive being returned. « Wilson carries the state by two to one majority. Tenth congresional district went for Wilson by seven jo one orer all other candidates. The Socialist vote throughout the state is practically nothing. Rcosevelt received more popular votes than President Taft, due to the Influence of Tom Watson, who deserted Wilson two weeks ago, charging that Wilson had joined the Knights of Columbus. Watson’s following as tbiown into the Progressive column by this means and caused the Republican vole given Taft four years ago (11. 692) to be cut nearly in half.