1940 (President)-Babson, Proh., 1,606; Thomas, Soc., 463. 1936 (President)-Thomas, Soc., 685; Calvin, Proh., 632; Browder, Com., 319; Lemke, Union, 696. PAST VOTE OF TENNESSEE 1872 (Pres.), Grant, Rep., 84,930; Greeley, Dem. and Lib., 94,218. 1876 (Pres.). Tilden, Dem., 133,166; Hayes, Rep., 89,596. 1880 (Pres.), Hancock, Dem.. 130,381; Garfield, Rep., 98.760; Weaver, Greenback, 5,465; Dow, Proh.. 43. 1884 (Pres.). Cleveland, Dem., 133,324; Blaine. Rep., 124,093; St. John, Proh., 1,176; Butler, Greenback. 956. 1888 (Pres.), Cleveland, Dem., 158,779; Harrison. Rep., 138,988: Fisk, Proh.. 5,977. 1892 (Pres.), Cleveland, Dem., 136.594; Harrison, Rep., 99.851; Weaver, People's, 23,730; Bidwell, Proh.. 4,799. 1896 (Pres.), Bryan, Dem., and People's, (Populist), 168,847: Palmer, Nat'l (Gold) Dem., 2,106; McKinley, Rep., 149,703; Levering. Proh., 3.140. 1900 (Pres.). Bryan. Dem.. 145.356; McKinley, Rep.. 123,180; Woolley, Proh., 3,882; Debs, Soc., 413. 1904 (Pres.). Parker, Dem.. 131,653; Roosevelt. Rep., 105,369; Swallow, Proh., 1,906; Debs. Soc., 1,354. 1908 (Pres.), Bryan, Dem., 135.608; Taft, Rep., 118,324; Chafin. Proh., 300: Debs, Soc., 1,870. 1912 (Pres.), Wilson. Dem., 130,335; Taft, Rep.. 59,444; Roosevelt, Prog., 53,725; Debs, Soc., 3.492. 1916 (Pres.), Wilson, Dem., 153,282; Hughes, Rep., 116,223; Hanly, Proh.. 147; Benson, Soc.. 2,542. 1920 (Pres.), Cox, Dem., 206,558; Harding, Rep., 219.829; Debs. Soc., 2,239. 1924 (Pres.), Davis, Dem., 158,404; Coolidge, Rep., 130.882; LaFollette, Progs., 10,656; Faris, Proh.. 115. 1928 (Pres.), Hoover, Rep., 195.388; Smith, Dem., 167,343: Thomas. Soc., 631: Foster. Com.. 111. 1932 (Pres.), Roosevelt, Dem., 259,817; Hoover, Rep, 126,806: Upshaw, Proh., 1,995; Thomas, Soc., 1,786; Foster, Com., 234. Congress Has Power to Regulate State Primaries for U. S. Posts The United States Supreme Court ruled (May 26. 1941) that the Government's power to regulate elections covers Congressional primaries in the States. Justice Harlan F. Stone delivered the 4-to-3 decision, involving a question described by the Justice Department as of "paramount public importance." Justices William O. Douglas, Hugo L. Black and Frank Murphy dissented and Chief Justice Charles E. Hughes did not participate. Justice Sione asserted that "we think that the He authority of Congress includes the authority to regulate primary elections when, as in this case, they are a step in the exercise of the people of their choice of Representatives in Congress."' explained that this question had not been passed on specifically in any previous decisions of the Supreme Court, including litigation involving former Senator Truman H. Newberry of Michigan In which primary campaign expenditures were involved and a decision in favor of Newberry was handed down in 1921. 1940 (President)-Babson, Proh., 925; Thomas, Soc., 728; Browder, Com., 212. 1940 (U. S. Senator)-Connally, Dem., 978,095; Shannon, Rep., 59,340; Brooks, Com., 408. 1938 (Governor)-O'Daniel, Dem., 473,526; Boynton, Rep., 10.940; Miller, Soc., 398; Brooks,, Com., 424, 1936 (President)-Lemke, Union, 3,281; Thomas, Soc., 1,075; Browder, Com., 253; Colvin, Proh., 514. 1936 (U. S. Senator)-Sheppard, Dem., 774,975; Watson, Rep., 59,491; Gertrude Wilson, Ind., 1,836; Starr, Ind., 958. 1932 (President)-Thomas, Soc., 4,450; Foster, Com., 207; Jackson Party, 104; Liberty Party, 324. 739 259 788 209 PAST VOTE OF TEXAS 1872 (Pres.), Grant, Rep., 47,406; Greeley, Dem. and Lib., 66,500. 1876 (Pres.), Tilden, Dem., 104,755; Hayes, Rep.. 1880 (Pres.), Hancock, Dem., 156.428; Garfield, 1888 (Pres.), Cleveland, Dem., 234,883; Harrison, 1904 (Pres.), Parker, Dem.. 167,200; Roosevelt. 1908 (Pres.), Bryan, Dem., 217,302; Taft, Rep., 65,666; Chafin, Proh., 1,634; Debs, Soc., 7.870. 1912 (Pres.), Wilson, Dem., 219.489; Taft, Rep.. 26,745; Roosevelt, Prog., 28,530; Debs. Soc.. 24,896. 1916 (Pres.), Wilson, Dem., 286,514; Hughes, Rep.. 1924 (Pres.), Davis, Dem.. 484,605; Coolidge, Proportional Representation and How It Works Proportional representation is the method used in an election by which the votes are so counted that each party has representation in the elective body in proportion to its strength. The voter finds on the P. R. ballot handed to him party or group designations after the names of those candidates who are officially supported by the parties or groups. Emblems are barred, but opposite each name is a small square. Instead of marking a cross in the square the voter marks the ballot with the figures 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., in the order of his preference for the candidates. If Candidate A is the voter's first choice, the numeral 1 is written in the square opposite Candidate A. If Candidate B ranks second, 2 goes in the square opposite his name. The voter distributes the figures 3, 4, 5, 6, etc., opposite the names of the candidates as they rank in his preference. The voter does not have to vote for every candidate on the ballot. The N. Y. City Charter provides that when a man has received 75,000 votes he shall be declared elected to the Council. Since some candidates will receive more than the quota on the first tally their extra ballots will be transferred to the next available choice marked on that extra ballot. If both the number 1 and 2 choices are elected, the ballot will be cast for the number 3 choice. If enough candidates are not elected by this process after the first tally, the candidate with the smallest number of first choices is eliminated and these ballots are now transferred to the next available choice indicated on the ballot. This process of elimination and distribution continues until the proper number of candidates has been elected. 1940 (President)-Thomas, Soc., 200; Browder, Com., 191. 1896 (Pres.), Bryan, Dem. and People's. 64,607; 1908 (Pres.), Bryan, Dem., 42,601; Taft, Rep., 1912 (Pres.), Wilson, Dem., 36,579; Taft, Rep.. 42,100; Roosevelt, Prog., 28.174; Soc., 9,023. 1916 (Pres.), Wilson, Dem., 84,025; Hughes, Rep.. 1928 (Pres.), Hoover, Rep., 94,618; Smith, Dem., 1940 (President)-Browder, Com., 411. 1940 (U. S. Senator)-Austin, Rep., 93,283; Searles, Dem., 47,101. For the unexpired term ending Jan. 3, 1945: Aiken, Rep., 87,150; Comings, Dem., 54,263. 1940 (Governor)-Wills, Rep., 87,346; McGrath, Dem., 49,068. PAST VOTE OF VERMONT 1872 (Pres.), Greeley, Dem. and Lib.. 10,927: 1880 (Pres.), Hancock, Dem.. 19,316: Garfield, 1888 (Pres.), Cleveland, Dem., 16,785; Harrison. 1892 (Pres.), Cleveland, Dem., 16,325; Harrison, Rep., 37,992: Weaver, People's, 44. 1896 (Pres.), Bryan, Dem., 10,607; Palmer, Dem., 1,329; McKinley, Rep., 50,991. 1900 (Pres.), Bryan, Dem., 12,849; McKinley. Rep., 42,569; Woolley, Proh., 388. 1904 (Pres.), Parker, Dem., 9,777; Roosevelt, Rep.. 1912 (Pres.), Wilson, Dem., 15,334; Taft. Rep., 1924 (Pres.), Coolidge, Rep., 80,498; Davis, Dem.. 1932 (Pres.), Roosevelt, Dem., 56,266; Hoover, Rep., 78,984; Thomas, Soc., 1,533; Foster, Com., 195. Congressional Apportionment Source: United States Bureau of the Census; based on 1940 population Present New Present New Present New 1940 (President)-Babson, Proh., 882; Thomas, Soc., 282; Aiken, Soc. Lab., 48; Browder, Com., 71. 1940 (U. S. Senator)-Byrd, Dem., 274,260; Bernstein, Ind., 11,159; Burke, Ind., 8,250. 1936 (President)--Thomas, Soc., 313; Lemke, Union, 233; Colvin, Proh., 594; Browder, Com., 98. PAST VOTE OF VIRGINIA 1872 (Pres.), Greeley, Dem. and Lib., 91,654: Grant. Rep., 93,468; O'Connor, Lab. Ref., 42. 1876 (Pres.), Tilden, Dem., 139,670; Hayes, Rep., 95,558. 1880 (Pres.), Hancock, Dem., 128,568: Garfield. Rep., 84,020. Of the Hancock votes, 96,912 were cast by the Regulars, and 31,674 by the Readjusters. 1884 (Pres.), Cleveland. Dem., 145.497; Blaine, Rep., 139.356; St. John, Proh., 138. 1888 (Pres.), Cleveland, Dem.. 151,979; Harrison, Rep., 150,449; Fisk, Proh., 1,682. 1892 (Pres.), Cleveland, Dem., 163.977: Harrison, Rep., 113.256; Weaver, People's, 12,275; Bidwell, Proh., 2,798. 1896 (Pres.), Bryan, Dem. and People's (Populist), 154.985; Palmer, Nat'l (Gold) Dem., 2.127; McKinley, Rep.. 135,388; Levering. Proh., 2.344. 1900 (Pres.). Bryan, Dem., 146.080: McKinley. Rep.. 115,865; Woolley, Proh., 2,150; Debs, Soc., 145. 1904 (Pres.), Parker, Dem., 86.548; Roosevelt, Rep., 47,880; Swallow, Proh., 1,383: Debs, Soc., 56. 1908 (Pres.), Bryan, Dem., 82,946; Taft, Rep., 52,573; Chafin, Proh., 1,111; Debs: Soc., 255. 1912 (Pres.), Wilson, Dem., 90,332; Taft, Rep.. 23,288: Roosevelt, Prog., 21,777; Debs. Soc., 820. 1916 (Pres.), Wilson, Dem., 102,824; Hughes, Rep., 49,356: Hanly. Proh., 783; Benson, Soc., 1.060. 1920 (Pres.), Cox, Dem., 141,670; Harding. Rep., 87.456; Watkins, Proh., 826; Debs, Soc., 807; Christensen, Farm.-Lab., 240. 1924 (Pres.), Davis, Dem., 139,797; Coolidge, Rep., 73,359; LaFollette, Progs., 10,379; Johns, Soc.-Lab., 191. 1928 (Pres.), Hoover, Rep., 164.609; Smith, Dem., 140.146; Thomas, Soc., 250; Reynolds, Soc. Lab.. 180; Foster, Com.. 173. 1932 (Pres.), Roosevelt, Dem., 203,979: Hoover, Rep., 89.637; Thomas, Soc., 2,382; Upshaw, Proh., 1,843; Foster, Com., 86; Cox, Ind., 15. |