Socialism in America.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 43, 5 January 1912, Page 8

Socialism in America.

SUCCESS AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. I ' ril ?,,'% n Francisco corrcspondcLt cf the Wellington "Evening Tost' , save: J. he Socialists made a bigger showing than they have done in any previous election in the I'nited States. A tunin.&ry of the results the day aftc the election showed that Socialists had been elected in 24 cities in seven different States. (It is the custom in the United States to hold municipal and State elections on the same cloy.) In other States tJio Socialists developed such strength that they threaten at any lime to overturn the older parties. In the State_ of Ohio, which truthfully boasts that it is the greatest producer of presidents, the tide of Socialism ran high. 'lon cities of that State elected Socialist mayors and in four others Socialist ooxmcilmen were chosen. In the mining camps of Utah great Socialist gains were recorded, and the party elwted its ticket in five towns of the Moimcn fctate. The town of Schnectedy. in New York State, headquarters of the famous Westin-house Manufacturing Company, elecfcxl a Socialist to every office except that of town judye. Oilier Swialist successes were in the States of Michigan, Minnesota, Coimovtieut, Massachusetts, and California, hi a primary election at Los Alleles, California, the Socialist candidate for mr.yor polled the highest vote, and will ::m r.yainst his nearest opponent hi the .Miwmdtjry elr- tion next month. The wo mm of California having been cniranchised,, 72.000 of them have enrolled in order to vote in this election. Both sides admit the outcome is in the hands of the women. Tiie> anti-Social-ists are calling upon the pettieoat/od voters to "save the city" ; the Socialist? proclaim the belief that-the wonw?Ji will indeed save the city by electing tiif.-i" candidate- mayor.

The blow to Tammany in Now York was largely the result <>i' appoint ir.ent t-o hi;di position of "warrior:;." of that organisation n.ade by Governor Dis vn;i:in the last year. Tnnin:an.y Hall, i.hm.ijjh is alliance with th<? Dcmoorai'v: party, lir.K ):-ni< tk-fwly dominated thing's in Stato. uolitic? for a year., and Tijt "j>'' ,n l^ e - c-loctint; a great ■majority <>f Rnpublican offiolr.l?. plainly evin-<-(i(] vlioir disgust. This only : applifc& to ti.e Ptnto as a wholo. however. In Now York City the Tannn'ariy force* woii. although' by a greatly reduced n.rijority. ;