Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1912 — ROOSEVELT WINS IN PRAIRIE STATE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ROOSEVELT WINS IN PRAIRIE STATE

Progressives Carry Commonwealth by 100,000. DUNNE WINS FOR GOVERNOR Frank H. Funk, Progressive Candidate, Makes Surprisingly Strong Run—Democratic Chairman Concedes State to Colonel. Chicago, Nov. 6. —Colonel Theodore Roosevelt carried Illinois by an estimated majority of 100,000, according to the figures of his manager general. Senator Joseph M. Dixon. Chairman McCombs of the Democratic national committee in New

York headquarters conceded that Roosevelt had carried Illinois Governor Deneen apparently is defeated for governor by his Democratic rival, Edward F. Dunne, who ran like wild in Chicago. He carried Cook county by 60,000. Frank H. Funk, Progressive entrant against Deneen, ran surprisingly strong and disappointed the Deneen managers in this. Congressman Rodenberg Leads. East St. Louis, 111., Nov. 6.—ln this city, Wilson leads, for president; Roosevelt is running third, but is polling more votes than anticipated, as Taft beat him badly in the primary at / East St. Louis. Congressman Rodenberg, Republican, leads for congress in East St. Louis. Former Speaker Cannon Defeated. Danville, Ill.t Nov. 6.—The vote in this city is more than two to one for Roosevelt over Wilson and Taft. The indications are that Former Speaker Uncle Joe Cannon went down to defeat. Wilson Sweeps Missouri. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 6.—lndications are that Wilson and Major (for governor) have swept the state. In Kansas City and Jackson county Roosevelt seems to have run second. Borland (Democrat) for congress is apparently elected by a safe plurality. Socialist Mayor Defeated. Schnectady, N, Y., Nov. 6. —Lunn, the Socialist candidate for congress, has lost his own city by over 1,000. Reynolds, Democratic, has carried the city. Wilson Gets Nevada. Reno, Nev., Nov. 6.—Nevada voted strong. Every indication is that Wilson will carry the state. Party lines were ignored. The count will be very slow.

EDWARD F. DUNNE.