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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1912
Page
2
The Bedford Weekly Mail lists Proprietors Editor Red B Otis Managing Editor Srt C Wicker News Editor and Circulation Manager Rs Harry Askew Society Editor Srt Jocrlyn and Job Department Manager.
Knox county marked its first Republican sweep of country officials in history as voters backed GOP candidates by margins up to 1400 while Democratic incumbent Cullop narrowly retained his House seat by about 7000. Wilson led in county with 1061 plurality and Ralston for governor by 1620.
Colonel W. T. Durbin of Anderson placed third in the race and planned a trip to Arkansas for duck hunting after a Chicago business. The Indiana governor commented that the voice of the people, right or wrong, matters. Durbin was in his private office today.
With 645 of 42 counties reporting, Indiana Democrats project Governor Wil son to win by about 128000 with Ralston close to 125000. Beveridge leads Durbin, and Roosevelt tops Taft by a large margin as Republicans lose ground in farming counties. Wayne County votes flagship Progressive. Governor results and county tallies illustrated across the state.
The county Clerk Sheriff and one Commissioner will hold over until January 1914 after the recently elected officials take office. Remaining officials including the Treasurer and other Commissioner elects will commence duties later in the year.
In Monroe County Wilson led Roosevelt over Taft 106 to 51 with Roosevelt second. Prosecutor Barelay beat Loudon Republican 244 to 1,359 against the Progressive. Democrats swept county tickets by margins from two to five hundred. Jackson County backed Wilson 2,245 over Taft and 1,404 over Roosevelt. Swails won 1,816 over Brownhig for Judge and Underwood 1,832 for Prosecutor over Branaman. Greene County backed a Democratic ticket by about 360. Daviess County gave Wilson a 700 margin.
New York dispatch lists results from Tuesday elections showing 22 Democrats 6 Republicans and 1 Progressive among 29 governors. Republicans carried Kansas Minnesota New Hampshire Rhode Island South Dakota Wisconsin. Progressives won Washington. a Democrat succeeds Wilson in New Jersey. The tally covers Ammions Baldwin Monneghan Hawley Dunne Capper Eberhart Major Stewart Morehead Worcester Sulzer Craig Hellstrom Dunne Ferris Eberhart Major Capper etc.
Washington November 7 The foregoing table shows the standing of the house of representatives in the Sixty third congress. The total of 252 gives the Democrats thirty four more than the 218 necessary for a majority and twenty two more than the Democratic Membership in the Sixty second congress.
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune notes that Knox County backed Wilson with a large plurality while voting for the Republican ticket, suggesting no true landslide. The piece argues Wilson benefited from Republican party infighting, effectively handed the presidency on a silver platter.
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