The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
A GIGANTIC SLUMP
Further Figures of Election
lntensifies Land SIide."
NEAR THE 100000 MARK
MckinleY's Highest Vote over Bryan
is More Than Doubled-Solid
South Seems to Be Finally
Broken.

With the election returns still In
complete Thursday morning the plu-
rality OF President Roosevelt In the
nation according to all indications, will
exceed 1900. .0o0-the greatest plurality
ever given an American candidate.
The nearest approach to this vote was
in 1895, when Mckinley received plu-
rality approximating $4,000, and in
1872, when Grant received 762,99l plu-
rality.
The interest centers In Missouri and
Maryland. Late returns indicate that
the former state is in the republican
column, 30 far as presidential electors
are concerned, but that Joseph w.
Folk, the democratic candidate has
been elected governor.
In Maryland the presidential vote
Will probably be cast for President
Roosevelt. Late returns indicate that
Thomas A. Smith, democrat. has been
elected to congress in the first district
by $50 plurality. Congressman Jack.
r.
ward claim of trick ballots and fraud
and says he will contest the election.
In the other states it Is simply
question of pluralities.
Solid South Broken.
The solid south" was broken by
the probable detection of Missouri
this section of the country usually hay.
ing thirteen states in the democratic
column. The figures show but twelve
states with 1873 votes for Judge Par.
ker.
President Roosevelt carried all the
northern states-swept them in fact
and he had 343 electoral votes.
The banner state is Pennsylvania.
Twenty-four hours after tho polls
closed the returns from this state in
dicated that Roosevelps plurality
would reach 4S5OO0 Next came III.
nois. where the president polled ap.
proximately 225.OoO more votes than
did Judge Parker. Ohio gave Roose-
volt 100000 and New York 174,0Oo.
Tho New York city returns are still
incomplete, but the amazement over
the result has not subsidized. Judge
Parker carried Greater New York by
only 4l.000 votes.
In general the situation Is chiefly
interesting because Of the tickets in
many OF the states were cut. Presi
dent Roosevelt ran ahead OF his tick.
ct In many localities. notably In Mas.
saGhusetts, where he secured a plural.
lty or $4,000 votes, while the republi.
can candidate for governor was de-
ieated for governor by $4,000. In that
state the legislature is republican and
'he entire republican ticket. with the
exception of governor was elected. In
Missouri circumstances are similar.
In Nebraska the definite announce.
ment that the legislature is republican
dlsposes OF the statement that w. 7
Bryan had aspirations for a United
states senatorship. In that state. too
the goVernorship is In doubt. and It
VIII require official returns 10 deter
nine who Is etccted Both Sides claim
victory
mere Is curious situation in Min
nesota where Roosevelt secured 1o5
600 plurality. but where democratic
governor and republican lieutenant
governor we're elected. The election
OF democratic governor is the second
in the history OF the state.
chairman Babcock. OF the republi
can congressional committee. probably
rSurned to congress from Wisconsin
out Chairman Cowherd OF the demo
cratic congressional committee. was
defeated in Missouri
The situation in Colorado presented
an interesting phase. Roosevelt has
carried the state by probably $4,000
but the governorship is stu in doubt
both sides claiming victory