Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-12
MISSOURI
REPUBLICAN
THOUGH FOLK is ELECTED GOV
ERNoR, RoosEvELTs PLU-
RALITY MAY REACH $4,000.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 1o.-Ten
thousand coneratuIstory messages
nave been received by President
Roosevelt. Every mail today
brought large numbers OF ccngrat-
ulatory letters. Notwithstanding
their immense number the Presl-
dent has decided that each one Is
to be answered. This work will
require perhaps several weeks.
The President received today an
undiminished number of callers.
st. Louis, Nov 10. - Returns re-
ceived by the t-Dispatch, (indepen-
dent democratic), from all but fouteen
counties in the state, give Roosevelt
plurality of 13,19S Folk (d) plurality
for governor is 37,7SO in the same
counties
Missouri's Big Change.
Missouri has broken from the col
umn of the solid south" and for the
first time since the civil war has re-
turned republican majority to pres
idential candidate. Roosevelt has
swept away previous democratic plu
ralities by a majority of from 10000
to $4,000 and with him has carried into
Office all republican officials except Jo
seph w. Folk, democratic nominee for
governor
Remarkable republican gains were
scored throughout the state. In the
city of st. Louis it is found that Roose-
welt polled 55.056 votes against Park
er's $3.50, and the same ratio applies
to hundreds of smaller towns and vii
lagos throughout the former democrat
ic stronghold
Folk Wins by $4,000.
Folk is the only nominee of his party
to Withstand the Roosevelt landslide,
and his election is claimed by plu-
rality of at least $4,000. The district
attorneys energy in exposing and de-
feating the boodlers in the house of
delegates won for him substantial rec
ognition In the electoral returns.
Republicans are slow to concede the
election of Folk against Cyrus P. Wal
bridge, but are jubilant over the ma
tional returns and the claim that they
have elected five out of sixteen con-
gressmen, a gain of four. They also
claim a majority of two on joint bal
lot in the legislature, which has before
1t the election OF successor to United
States Senator Cockrell.
Republican Follows Folk.
Arthur N. Sager, republican, will
succeed Folk as district attorney by
majority of 2,513. John e. Swanger,
republican, for secretary of state, has
plurality of 10.246 over Samuel B.
Cook.
Colonel w. ]. Bryan last night tele-
graphed his congratulations to Folk
but the latter decided not to reply until
he knew his exact plurality
Maryland by 1876.
Baltimore. Maryland, Nov. 10.-Upon
the face of the unofficial returns Roose-
welt has carried Maryland by plural
ity of 126. The actual result will not
be known until the official count has
been made. The count began at noon
today.
Peabody Surely Defeated.
Denver. Colo, Nov. 10. The defeat
of Governor Peabody (r) by Alva
Adams Cd is no longer seriously dis
puted by the republican leaders. All
other candidates on the democratic
ticket appear to be elected. The re-
publicans allege fraud in balloting in
some Denver precincts and threaten
to contest the state election. Adams
has plurality of 10000.
Democratic Legislature.
The democrats will control the legis.
lature unless the Denver members
elect are thrown out on contests.
Comedies Peabodys Defeat.
Republican Chairman Farley today
conceded the defeat of Governor Pea
body.
Mickey Reelected.
Omaha. Neb., Nov. 10. - Enough re-
turns have come in to leave little
doubt that Governor Mickey (r) is re-
elected by from 5000 to 1000 plural
Go to the Hub for snappy suits and
overcoats.