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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1912
Page
6
The 1912 style results show Wilson and Marshall winning the presidency with strong Democratic gains. New York's 45 electoral votes likely went to Wilson, while the party also captures multiple states and a Democratic Senate and House majority.
Returns indicate the Progressive national ticket and the Republican state ticket won in Kansas with Roosevelt carrying the state by 10 000 to 15 000 in plurality. Democrats contend the final count could place Wilson ahead. W R Stubbs, a Republican, led William H Thompson, a Democrat, for United States senator.
Detroit reports from 145 of 2115 precincts show Taft 12,347 Roosevelt 20,330 Wilson 16,066, with many Detroit precincts incomplete. Roosevelt is conceded to carry Michigan based on the partial count.
Roosevelt finished second in Maryland with a 20 000 to 25 000 plurality estimated from received figures, as Woodrow Wilson carried the state. Roosevelt ran second in the Maryland results.
Two men died during disputes at voting stations in Kentucky. In Lee County Constable Thomas Campbell was killed. brothers John and James Caudill were arrested on charges of shooting him. In Anderson County Green Bowen was killed by County Magistrate Harding Satterbee, with charges stated.
Scattering returns show Taft carrying Utah by a safe plurality and Governor Spry winning the governorship. early results indicate Taft's lead statewide amid tight race dynamics.
Colonel Roosevelt issued statements praising Governor Wilson and the Democratic party after the election results. He accepted the outcome with humor and congratulated Wilson on the plurality and the honor bestowed by American voters. The messages reflect Roosevelt’s courteous response to Wilson’s victory.
Complete Milwaukee county results and scattered precincts indicate Governor Wilson won Wisconsin by 20 000 to 80 000 votes. Roosevelt trails Taft except in Winnebago County where Roosevelt narrowly surpasses Wilson.
Chicago reports an expected Democratic gain in the U S Senate with 46 Democrats to 42 Republicans. Eight seats remain doubtful as results forecast a possible swing to Democrats, with Idaho’s Borah likely to win and Colorado, Montana, and Massachusetts races tightly contested.
Washington voters favored Theodore Roosevelt by an estimated 80 000 plurality over Wilson with Progressive candidates dominating the ticket. J A Falconer and J W Bryan likely won congress seats while Hodge may have lost the governorship amid a strong Progressive showing. Lister leads Democrats in governor race with about 10 000, Hodges and Hay close.
Governor Wilson issued his first public remarks after acceptance of victory reports in Princeton New Jersey sending congratulations to Democratic chairman McCombs and urging all Democrats and progressives to unite for the people's hope and right ensuring judgment and peace.
Portland reports indicate the Democratic ticket led by Wilson and Marshall appears set to win six Maine electoral votes, based on early returns.
Spokane officials announce the fifth National Apple Show to begin next Monday in Spokane, with Governor Marion E. Hay opening the exposition assisted by Governor James H. Hawley and Edwin L. Norris. Nineteen carloads of apples from pacific northwest districts and entrants from Maryland and Tennessee highlight a large, representative display over the week. A big local audience, including Peshastin, is expected.
John L. Wilson former U S senator and owner of the Seattle Post Intelligencer died in Washington City on November 6 from heart failure. His brother Henry Lane Wilson is minister to Mexico. Reports note a planned new 30 stall concrete roundhouse after right of way work. In Arizona Governor Wilson appears to have carried all 14 counties, with Taft narrowly ahead in Coconino and Roosevelt ahead by about 3000 votes.
Historic Sounders report at Princeton shows Governor Wilson winning New Jersey by telegraph tally. In Grand Forks North Dakota returns indicate Wilson leads Taft and Roosevelt with Hanna headed Republican for governor ahead by a safe margin.
Acushnet reports the first results with Roosevelt 50 Taft 104 Wilson 52. The town previously gave Bryan 12 Taft 118 in 1908.
Colorado reports from 101 precincts including 27 in Denver estimate 270,000 total votes with Wilson at 120,000, Taft 78,000, Roosevelt 75,000. Vermont completes returns showing Taft winning by 924 votes with Taft 23,247, Roosevelt 22,373, Wilson 16,397.
Four deer taken by Fred Marble and Charley Roach last Friday from a two day hunt near Chi waukum includes a massive buck over two hundred pounds. The pursuit occurred in Dead Horse canyon, amid a month with forty deer killed by townspeople, the largest single party total of the year. Echo aims to bring Leavenworth readers the latest election returns, delaying publication six hours for full county results. Blankenship and Liverly from Lake Wenatchee gathered election news this week.
Commercial club members in Wenatchee plan a four day apple show to be held in November 1913. A luncheon committee will report next Tuesday on the fair style event featuring fruit vegetables wheat and forest products with amusement features.
Latest returns show women’s suffrage carried in Arizona Kansas Michigan and Oregon with large margins in the first two. Wisconsin defeated the measure decisively. Manifold Typewriter Paper offered for sale at The Echo Office.
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