Wilson Lead Appears With 375 Electoral Votes
New York dispatch notes Wilson's lead grows as late returns increase his majority. Roosevelt trails by a wide margin, with Taft in third place as early returns shift toward Wilson in several states.
06 Nov 1912
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1912
Page
1
New York dispatch notes Wilson's lead grows as late returns increase his majority. Roosevelt trails by a wide margin, with Taft in third place as early returns shift toward Wilson in several states.
Shortly before midnight Roosevelt sent a message to Gov Wilson saying the American people by a great plurality have conferred upon you the highest gift in their honor. I congratulate you. The note references the election outcome and honors Wilson’s victory.
Taft acknowledged Wilson's victory in Cincinnati as Fort Worth reports show Mayor Bill Davis losing renomination by 512 votes. Milam leads with 512, Wedgeworth posts 222, Allen reappointed Police and Fire, Smith Finance, Davis Street, Grant Water and Light, Littlejohn Assessor and Collector.
Fort Worth reports that work to double count the Dallas Fort Worth Interurban will shortly commence, marking a major expansion of the regional rail line.
Associated Press dispatch from New York reports that while Wilson and Marshall are certain to win the electoral vote by a large margin, some states shift toward the doubtful column on Wednesday afternoon. Iowa Minnesota Illinois and Pennsylvania noted as uncertain with Wyoming and South Dakota not yet placed. A strong Wilson vote outside Cook County lessens Roosevelt’s lead to about 15,000. Estimated electoral votes show South Dakota Iowa Minnesota remaining doubtful with thirty three votes.
New York November 6 price action shows speculative issues rising at open then facing heavy selling erasing gains. A later smaller volume rally emerged as demand returned. Beet sugar fell seven points as markets cooled.
Continuation on the second page summarizes local election items and ballot measures with concise guidance for voters. It lists key positions and propositions, noting sample deadlines and where to find official polling information.
County Chairman Levi G Belew calls all Denton County Democrats to meet Friday night in the county seat to celebrate the presidential victory. The statement notes the first Democratic presidency in twenty years and urges unity and joyous observance.
Princeton dispatch reports Gov. Wilson telegraphing Chairman McCombs praising a great cause and urging every true Democrat to unite for the people's right and to ensure justice and progress go together.
Associated Press dispatch from Dallas reports all four Texas constitution amendments carried. Returns are delayed with republican and progressive votes still unknown. prohibition ballots are sparse with many precincts reporting no prohibitionist votes. The total prohibition tally likely under one thousand.
Denton county won the first county prize at the Waco Cotton Palace exhibit with four blue ribbons among four entries. Secretary Roark of the Chamber of Commerce reported the county had the largest exhibit and favorable comments, noting the advertising value and satisfaction of officials A J Nance and others. The message lists several local officials and their titles.
Returns from the election across the county arrive slowly with only twelve boxes counted by 1:30 Wednesday. Turnout light as four local boxes posted about 650 votes and some precincts had not finished counting that afternoon.
Denton and vicinity expect a quiet pattern with clear skies tonight and a drop in temperature. Thursday should bring fair conditions and a rise in temperatures as the day warms.
Washington reports that Senator Culberson and Representatives Burleson and Henry are among those named for Wilson's cabinet. Burleson appears the strongest candidate, closely linked to Gov. Wilson, while McCombs is eyed for Postmaster General and Bryan offered Secretary of State but likely to decline. The president-elect intends a cabinet of progressive democrats.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.