THE PRESIDENCY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1592, 8 November 1912, Page 5

THE PRESIDENCY.

DR. WILSON'S VICTORY. DEMOCRATS CARRY THIRTYNINE STATES, RETURNS STILL INCOMPLETE. By yelecrapli—Press Association—Copyright New York, November C. Tho latest returns of tho electoral vote show:— Dr. Wilson 293 Mr. Roosevelt 7-1 Mr. Tuft 5 Not yet to hand 159 ; 531. Tho results of the voting in tho Idaho, Now Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wyoming States are still doubtful, Latest indications aft that Dr. Wilson carried thirty-nine States; Mr. Roosovelt six. and Mr. Tuft throe. The Socialist vote increased slightly. The New.York stook market is cheerful, after the result of tho elections. Beet sugar is likely to be affected if there aro tariff changes. DEMOCRATIC FOREIGN POLICY. (Rec. November 8, 0.25 a.m.) London, November 7. "The Times" states that the United States House of Representatives' is already strongly Democratic, and there are indications of. a small Democratic majority in tho Senate. Great Britain has every reason to expect that Dr. Woodrow Wilson will bo a good friend, but a formula to cover tho Democratic, external policy is hard to find, owing to the lapso of time since the last Dernoerntio President was in office. STOCK MARKET 'ADYANOES. (Rec. November 7, 9.10 p.m.)' Now York, November 7. The stock market showed substantial advances after Dr. Wilson's statement re? assuring the commercial community. CONTROL OF THE SENATE . Washington, November 6. The Democrats, claim to. have .captured the Senate. Only five votes are needed to make their success complete. The strength of parties in the Senate is: Republicans, 57,' Democrats, .it Senators are elected by the State Legislatures for six-year terms.. One-third of the ate is chosen every second year. MR.' TAFT'S CONGRATULATIONS. Washington, November 6. Mr. Taft has congratulated. Dr. Wilson, wishing him a successful administration.' .In the Presidential election it was reported that Woodrow Wilson voted for himself. This is in accordance with custom: a Democratic candidate votes the straight party ticket and the Republican candidate does likewise. The vote.of a President or of a Presidential candidate is (merely a unit and has no greater value than that of any ordinary citizen, .