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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1912
Page
4
The piece outlines six national party tickets for the upcoming presidential election including Republican, Democratic, Progressive, Prohibition, Socialist, and Socialist Labor. It notes expected Senate and House majorities and signals Tuesday’s presidential vote.
The list outlines six national party tickets with presidents and vice presidents. Taft and Sherman for Republicans, Wilson for Democrats, Roosevelt and Johnson for Progressives, Chafin and Watkins for Prohibition, Debs and Seidel for Socialists, and Reimer with Gilhaus for Socialist Labor.
Taft, the Republican, led with 7,678,908 votes against Bryan 6,409,104. Chafin Debs Watson Gilhaus each won minor totals. Taft’s plurality over Bryan: 1,269,804. Taft held 321 electoral votes to Bryan’s 162.
The Senate stands at 96 members with 60 Republicans and 43 Democrats. Vacancies exist in Illinois, Idaho and Colorado. Thirty states have terms expiring March 3, 1913. Democrats hold 13 seats and Republicans 19 among these.
The article details Democratic and Republican senatorial primary outcomes across states. It notes Morris Sheppard winning the Texas First District nomination for the Senate, Paynter defeated in Kentucky, and names several incumbents due to expire terms. It cites expectations of Democratic gains with Maine and West Virginia as weak spots for progressives, while noting Republican counts in states like Oregon and Montana. It also covers Dixon’s Oregon bid, Bourne in Oregon, and Borah in Idaho among others, with mentions of key figures and party dynamics shaping upcoming Senate races.
The 435 member house needs 218 for a majority. Democrats hold 230, 12 above the bare majority, while Republicans hold 160, 58 short of 218. The Progressive party has filed near full slates in many states and may alter the current Democratic majority versus Republican minority balance.
Crockett hotel cafe advertises potatoes for sale at four payments with milk offered. The note lists menu items and pricing in a brief tourist era catalog entry.
A detailed political forecast notes Roosevelt’s potential gains across states like Wisconsin Minnesota Missouri and Michigan while detailing Taft Wilson and Debates in New York Pennsylvania and Illinois. It emphasizes disorganized progressive strength unity among Democrats and the impact of local party machines on electoral outcomes.
Near Gonzales Texas a four year old child of Mr and Mrs Frank Schott died during preparations to remove a corn grain from the throat. The tragedy followed a sister tossing corn during a laugh moment and a grain lodged in the airway.
California appears in doubt as Taft electors are excluded from the ballot. Roosevelt and Wilson camps claim leads of 75,000 and 30,000 votes respectively, with forecasts affected by Johnson's influence and the women’s vote expanding Republican majorities. If Taft voters coalesce for Wilson, Democrats may win.
A memorial window for Izaak Walton, buried in Winchester Cathedral, is planned with funds invited from American Compleat Angler enthusiasts. Contributions go to the Rev. F Preston Joy at the cathedral. An inscription suggested reads They forsook their note and followed him.
Col E C Alexander of Dallas and Marble Falls plans a dam on the Colorado River about 25 miles upstream from the existing site. The structure would rise 150 feet with a 150 foot base and 1820 foot length, creating 11 905 acres of lake and 37 000 000 cubic feet of water capacity. Alexander recently completed a large Marble Falls dam and seeks unappropriated Colorado waters.
Pyramid Pile Cure promises instant relief from pain itching and swelling with a free trial mail offer from Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan. After trial a full size package is 50 cents and the ad urges immediate action.
Springfield dispatch describes a tangled Illinois scene with Sullivan Harrison splits in the Democrats and Deneen shifting from Roosevelt to Taft in the Republican camp. It notes Lorimer strife, Roosevelt’s influence, Chicago immigrant politics, and a probable close contest amid a strong Roosevelt showing in Illinois.
Senator Joseph M. Dixon outlines a seismic shift in American politics as the progressive movement gains steam. He predicts large gains for Roosevelt and Johnson in key states, cites a new political map post election, and ranks Taft as a distant third with narrow chances in a few states.
Mass politics remain tight as Lodge and Crane rally the party while progressives back Roosevelt. Governor Foss leads the Democratic ticket with Republican Walker and others in contention. Contests span lieutenant governor and three congressional districts, with Hisgen and Gardner drawing notable opposition.
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