Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1912 — MIDDLE WEST STATES DIVIDED [ARTICLE]

MIDDLE WEST STATES DIVIDED

Wilson Carries Most of Them, Roosevelt Trailing. COLONEL WINS IN ILLINOIS Michigan Also For Progressive Candidate—Taft Captures a Few Electoral Votes in the Rocky Mountains. Chicago, Nov. 6.—Early returns having made certain the victory of Wilson and Marshall in the country at large, the people of Chicago watched with the greatest interest the vote in Illinois and the surrounding states, and the Progressive# rejoiced exceedingly when the news came that Democratic Chairman McCombs conceded Illinois and Michigan to Roosevelt. The colonel made a great run in Chicago, and in many parts of the state also was far ahead of his ticket. The most remarkable feature of the vote in the city perhaps was the remarkably large vote cast by Debs, who rah Taft a close race for third place. The Democrats had little cause for dejection over losing Illinois and Michigan, for as the bulletins came in it was seen that they had carried Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and of course Arkansas. This gave them nearly a clean sweep of the middle west, and late In the night Oklahoma also was placed in the Wilson column. South Dakota for Roosevelt.

South Dakota, where Roosevelt electors were running on the regular Republican ticket, was conceded to the colonel by a moderate plurality, despite the desperate efforts that were made to win the state for Wilson. In Minnesota the polls did not close until 9 o’clock and the returns were distressingly slow In coming In. The indications were that the state had gone for iWslon.

lowa also was in doubt for hours, the bulletins on partial returns showing Roosevelt In the lear, and this was confirmed later.

Kentucky went to Wilson by 38,000, with Roosevelt running a good second. The Taft vote in the Bide Grass state failed to materialize, and In many districts was scarcely noticeable. The total vote was the heaviest In years. In the Eleventh district H. H. Seavy, Progressive, defeated Caleb Powers for congress. In Louisville Roosevelt and Wilson ran neck and neck. Good Showing in Wisconsin. In Wisconsin the Progressives did not make a good showing, doubtless due to the stand taken by La Follette, and Willson, with Karel for governor, carried the state with comparative ease, Taft running second. In most of the middle western states the president was In third place, but Ohio also gave him enough votes to put him in second place. Tennessee, despite the hopes of the Progressives, refused to be turned aside from its usual position In the Democratic galaxy of states and gave Wilson a comfortable plurality. .... Colonel Strong In Illinois Roosevelt’s personal strength in Illinois was clearly shown In the results of the contest for the governorship. Dune, Democrat, was victorious, polling nearly the ful strength of his party vote, while the normal Republican vote was divided between Deneen, Republican, and Funk, Progressive, the former getting about 55 per cent of It. The fight In the city of Chicago was bitter, the effects of Democratic dissension being seen In the extraordinary vote cast for Cunnea, Socialist candidate for state’s attorney. Indiana > stood firm in the Democratic column, glvng Its 15 electoral votes to Wilson and choosing Ralston for its governor. Beveridge made a good hard race, but could not overcome his chief opponent’s lead.

Taft Behind in lowa. As returns came in from all parts of lowa it was seen that Taft was polling only about one-third of the vote he received in 1908, that Wilson was holding a majority of the Democratic vote and that Colonel Roosevelt was running strong and getting votes from both the old parties. In the cities alone Wilson was in the lead. In St. Louis the vote for Wilson was greater than that cast for Taft and Roosevelt combined. Kansas City also gave a majority for Wilson, and there Roosevelt was far ahead of Taft. In Nebraska Wilson polled about 45 per cent, of the entire vote cast, Roosevelt getting 30 and Taft 25 per cent. Taft ran better than even his adherents had expected. Bryan’s precinct gave Wilson 77, Roosevelt 47 and Taft 52. A small rift in the clouds that hung over the Taft headquarters came with the pews that the president had carried Idaho and Utah.

Going farther west, Wilson carried Oregon,New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and California, while Roosevelt captured Washington. > Republican Party Is Dead. New York, Nov. 6. —Colonel Roosevelt telephoned friends at the Union League club that the Progressive party had annihilated the Republican party in the nation and would control the national committee and national convention tn 1916.