The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 7, 1912, Page 1

eekly Gi te Histor; Sty, Orica Sooj. Bun $ BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1912. NUMBER 3 Woodrow Wilson has been elected President of the United States by a Democratic landslide. New York and Ohio, the two big pivotal States, have been carried by the Democratic nominee in a sweeping victory that has upset political history in practically every State. Pennsylvania is close between Roosevelt and Wil- son, with Taft a bad third. Eastern, Western and Southern States give Wilson big pluralities. - Taft is hopelessly beaten, and on the returns Roose- velt appears to be the runner-up. Roosevelt has probab- ly carried Illinois. The early returns gave to Gov. Wilson the “solid South,” embracing all Democratic States south of the Potomac, and Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and apparently West Virginia and Indiana. Roosevelt also probably has carried Michigan and is running strong in lowa and Nebraska. Vermont, which appeared:to have been. carried by him: on the early re- turns, is doubtful between :him and Taft’ on late dis- patches. MISSOURI IS REDEEMED Returns from Missouri show it has been redeemed| from Republican misrule by Elliott W. Major, the Demo- cratic gubernatorial nominee. It is safe in the Demo- cratic column for both National and State tickets by a plurality of from 50,000 to 100,000. The Roosevelt electors and the Bull Moose State ticket are running strong in the formerly Republican counties, and the result for second place is a toss-up. With the victory of its national ticket Democracy has gained an even more decided control of Congress. Re- turns indicate the congressional as well as State tickets have kept pace with the national Democratic ticket. - “Uncle Joe” Cannon, the stand-pat Moses, appears to have been beaten in Illinois, and Congressman McKin- ley, the Taft manager in the fight for the Republican nomination, will barely scrape through. His plurality / was cut from 1,800 to S500'in Marion County alone. Increase of Twenty Congressmen. Wilson has carried twenty-eight states on the returns already receiv- ed, giving him 336 electoral votes. Roosevel seems sure of three, giving him 57 electoral votes. Sixteen states are doubtful. They have a total of 144 electoral votes. Taft so far has carried only Ver- mont, with 4 electoral votes. Of the doubtful states Wilson is in- dicated as the probable winner in four-—California, Wisconsin, Minne- sota and South Dakota—having a total electoral vote of 43. Should he carry these states his total electoral vote would be 379, the largest ever received by a presidential candidate. The largest electoral vote ever giv- en toanominee was in 1904, when Mr. Roosevelt received 336 in his battle against Alton B. Parker. The next highest number went to Mr. Taft four years later, when he ran against William J. Bryan. Next was William McKinley’s 292 over William J. Bryan in 1900,and next was Pres- ident Grant’s 296 over Horace Gree- ley in 1872. ‘Democratic ticket in Missouri have | will be a very close third. exceed that of Nortoni. On the face of all returns so far received Democratic leaders contend their forecasts of a plurality exceed- ing 100,000 for Wilson and Major ticket will run not far behind. The State Legislature will be Democratic by a larger majority than ever before | in the history of the state. Wilson Loses 1 County. In only one county from which any | returns have been received has Taft/ or McKinley run ahead of Wilson or Major. That is Greene county, one of the weak spots of the Bull Moosers, and even here returns are from the strongest stand-pat precincts. It is apparent that the heavy down- | pour of rain through most sections of Missouri will not prevent a vote fully as large as that of four years ago being polled. With Major and the Democratic ticket polling 350,000 votes and the race for the other 350,- 000 so evenly divided between Roose- T. R. May Get Pennsylvania. Roosevelt may carry Pennsylvania with its 38 electoral votes. Taft may carry New Hampshire with 4 elec- Tremendous Democratic Victory Throughout the Nation--Missouri , Democratic by 50,000 to 100,000--Single Tax Overwhelmingly Defeated ah Democrats to Celebrate in Old In some bration-and love feast ever held in jcounties A. D. Nortoni, the Bull | the county. | Moose nominee for Governor, is run-| ning ahead of John C. McKinley, the | Will attend and speak at the court ‘regular Republican nominee, but Mc: | house. 1 , ; Kinley’s total vote apparently will and bonfires, torchlight processions will be fulfilled, and that the state | toral votes and Rhode Island’ with 5. Shortly after 11 o’clock last night Democratic national headquarters claimed the following States as cer- taih for Wilson: - velt and Taft it is apparent that the Democratic pluralities will be stupen- dous. = The Single Tax Beaten. An overwhelming vote was cast throughout the entire rural districts of the state against the Single Tax Amendments, and although the re- turns are incomplete, it is being free- ly predicted that these amendments were beaten by almost fifty to one. In the cities the vote in favor of the amendments fell far short of the ex- pectations of the friends of the pro- posals. - This probably means the defeat of the entire list of amendments. 4 i . Major and the entire ! | “GREAT CAUSE : | whelming a victory, and the boys are | WON”—WILSON. | predicting that they will fully make up for all lost time. : The Governor Congratulates His Aides | on the Victory. \ | Princeton, N. J., Nov. 5.—Re- | sponding to a telegram from the! Democratic national chairman, as- elected their ticket Tuesday with the /serting that Governor Wilson unques- | exception of Judge of the Southern |tionably was elected, the Democratic | District, by majorities ranging as | candidate sent a dispatch to Mr. Mc-j high as 1,500. While complete re- | Combs as follows: |turns are not in from all the town- “I deeply appreciate your telegram | ships it is safe to predict that the tic- |and wish to extend to you and the/ket will run well together with plu- |members of the campaign committee |Talities of 1,200 and over. W. F. | my warm congratulations on the part| Wolfe, candidate for Judge of the 'you have played in the organization | Northern District, is elected by a ma- ‘and conduct of a campaign fought | jority of probably 250. I. A. Petty, out upon essential issues. Republican candidate for Judge of “A great cause has triumphed. | the Southern District, who was en- ,Every Democrat, every true progres-|dorsed ‘by the Progressives is the | sive, of whatever alliance, must now | only Republican elected in the county. jlend his full force and enthusiasm to | WILSON AND T. R. CLOSE IN | the fulfillment of the people’s hope, KANSAS. ‘the establishment of the people’s | rights, so that justice and progress | nemocrat is Leading; Bull Moose Claim may go hand in hand.”’ ! Majority of 10,000. Topeka, Nov. 5.—So extremely fragmentary and partial are the re- Democratic Pluralities in County Range to 1,500. The Democrats in Bates county Fashion Rally. a lee He Romero TAKA The Democrats of Bates county will turns at the various state headquar- tee be oe ae celebrate the Democratic Landslide Uae “ey ee au 10 o'clock that twenty Congressmen over the 218 | shows that the Democratic state ticket With an old fashion Democratic Rally iy ee ion president jnecessary fora majority. The elec-| polled the full strength of four years i Butler Saturday night, November vith ee He 4 ts va f ee a ony tion of three Socialist Congressmen ago, with Major leading his ticket. 9th» and preparations are now baling Me - : arate ear ae ates ae from the Allegheny district of Penn-| Roosevelt is running strong, and if mage Dias Commitee in cohenge i ae ne _ on be oe sd eee sylvania is indicated by early returns. he does not carry the state over Taft #ffairs to make this the greatest cele- of the very incomplete and meager information. Roosevelt supporters, however, are claiming 10,000 major- ity. Upon these reports the race be- tween W. R. Stubbs (Rep.) and W. H. Thompson (Dem.) for United States Senator looks close, with Thompson leading. A close fight be- tween Arthur Capper (Rep.) and 4 : pepe ne George Hodges (Dem.) for governor vited to attend and participate. It has | ic aso indicated, with Capper ahead been a long time since the Democrats | on the ballots so far counted and re- have been able to celebrate so over- | ported. A number of prominent speakers The band has been engaged and fireworks will be displayed. Everybody in Bates county is in-