Evening journal., 1904-11-10
According to All Indica-
tions His Plurality VIII
Exceed 100000 the
Greatest Ever Given
Solid South Was Broken
by Missouri Counting
1t He Has 543 EIectO-
raj Votes

New York, Eov. 10.-The plurality
Of President Roosevelt in the nation,
according to all indications, will ex-
ceed 500.000-the greatest plurality
ever given an American candidate.
The nearest approach to this vote was
in 1896. when Mckinley received a
plurality approximatlng $4,000, and
in 1872. when Grant received 762,991
plurality
The interest centers in Missouri
and Maryland. Late returns indicate
that the former state is in the Repub-
lican column so far as presidential
electors are concerned, but that James
w. Folk. the Democratic candidate,
has been elected governor In Mary
land the presidential vote will prob
ably be cast for President Roosevelt.
Late returns indicate that Thomas A.
Smith. Dem, has been elected to con
gress in the first district by 450 plu-
rality. Congressman Jackson, Of this
district however. puts forward a claim
Of trick ballotssand fraud. and says he
win contest the election.
In the other states It is simply a
question of pluralities
Tho "solid south was broken by
the probable detection of Missouri
this section of the country usually
having l3 states in the Democratic
column. The figures show but -
states. with 1873 votes for Judge Par
ker.
President Roosevelt carried all the
northern states-swept them in fact
and he has 34S electoral votes.
The banner state is Pennsylvania.
The returns from this state indicate
that Roosevelt's plurality would reach
100000. Next came Illinois. where the
president polled approximately 225000
more votes than did Judge Parker.
Ohio gave Roosevelt 100000 and
New York $4,000 The New York
city returns are still incomplete. but
the amazement over the result has
not subsidized Judge Parker carried
Greater New York by only Al 900.
In general, the situation is chiefly
interesting because Of the fact that the
tickets In many OF the states were cut,
President Roosevelt ran ahead of his
ticket in many localities. notably in
Massachusetts,. where he secured a
plurality of $4,000. while the Republi
can candidate for governor was de
foated by $4,000. In Missouri circum
stances are similar
In Nebraska the definite announce.
nent that the legislature is Republi.
can disposes Of the statement that
William J. Bryan had aspirations for
a United states senatorship. In that
state, too. the governorship is In
doubt, and it will require official re
turns to determine who is elected
Both sides claim a victory.
There is a curious situation on in
Minnesota. where Roosevelt secured
10000 plurality. but where a Demo
cratic governor and a Republican lieu
tenant governor we're elected The
election Of a Democratic governor is
the second in the history of the state
Chairman Babcock, of the Republi.
can congressional committee, has
been returned TO congress from Wis
consin. but Chairman Cowherd. Of the
Democratic 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 still in doubt
both sides claiming a victory.
AS interesting to the voter as any
thing else were the statements issued
by Judge Parker and William J. Bryan
In his statement Mr. Bryan said, re
ferring to Judge Parker:
He did as well as he could under
the circumstances; he was the victim
Of unfavorable conditions and of I
mistaken party policy. The result wal
due to the fact that the Democrati,
party attempted 10 be conservative il
the presence Of conditions that de
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