THE VICE-PRESIDENCY.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13567, 7 November 1912, Page 5

THE VICE-PRESIDENCY.

MR MARSHALL RETURNED

DETAILS OF STATE VOTING

MR ROOSEVELT MAGNANIMOUS.

(Received Nov 6, 9.45 p.m.)

New York,' Nov 6. Mr Thomas R. Marshall, Governor of Indiana, was elected Vice-Presidont. All the States south of Potamac returned Wilsonites, and Connecticut, Delaware, West Virginia, Indiana, and Missouri voted Democrat.

Now Hampshire and Vermont returned Taftitos.

With tho Western States incomplete the electoral votes stood as follows: — Mr Woodrow Wilson 267 Mr Roosevelt 29 Mr Taft 8 Mr Roosevelt says he will accept the result with entire good humour and contentment. As for tho Progressive cause tho fate of its leader is of little consequence, but the cause itself must ultimately triumph, for its triumph is essential to tho well-being of tho people. Mr Roosevelt telegraphed congratulating Mr. Wilson.

At midnight tho results indicated that; Mr Wilson had secured 300 electoral votes: ■•-•■■■ • j «■ -"•■■ ■•■■■■ ] Arizona has adopted women's suffrage.