The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16
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New York, Nov. a. With the the
election returns still incomplete, the
plurality of President Roosevelt in the
nation, according to all indications
tonight, will exceed 1,500, 00o-the
greatest plurality ever given an
American candidate. The nearest
approach to this in 1896, when, Nc
Kinley received plurality apyroxi-
mating $50, 600 and in 1872 when
Grant received 7s2,S91 plurality.
Tonight the interest centres in Mis-
souri, and Maryland. Late returns in
dieate that the former State is in the
Republican column so far as presiden-
tiEl electors are concerned, but that
Jos. W Folk, the Democratic candidate,
has beer elected governor. In Mary
land the presidential vote will pTobab-
ly be cast for President Roosevelt
Late returns tonight indicate that
Thomas A. Smith Dem. has been
elected TO congress in the first district
by 40 plurality. Congressman Jack
son Of this district, tonight, however,
pats forward claim Of trick ballots
and fraud and says he will contest the
election.
In the other States it is simply a
question Of plaralities.
The solid truth was broken by
the probable detection OF Missouri
this section Of the country usually
having 13 States in the Democratic
column The figures tonight show
but u States with 133 votes for Judge
Parker.
Presidents Roosevelt carried all the
northern States swept them in fact
and tonight he had 343 electoral votes.
The banner State is Pennsy lvania.
Twenty four hours after the polls
closed the returns from this State in
dicate that Roosevelt's plurality
would reach 4s5,00o. Next came
Illinois, where the president polled
approximately 225, 600 more votes than
did Judge Parker. Ohio gave Roose-
Yelt 200. 600 aud New York 174. 600.
The New York city returns are still
incomplete but the amazement over
the resuls has not .subsided. Judge
Parker carried Greater New York by
only 4l,0oo yotes.
In general the situation is chiefly in
sereseing tonight because OF the fact
shas the tickets in many of the States
were cut. President Roosevelt ran
ahead of his ticket in many localities,
nosably in Massachusetts,, where he
secured q plurality Of S6, 900 votes,
while the Republican candidate for
governor was defeated by 35. coo. In
shat State tie legislature is Repabli-
can and the entire Republican ticket,
with the exception OF governor, was
%a3 ,r<c
are similar.
In Nebraska the definite announce
merit that the legislature is Re-
publican disposes of the statement
ehat William J. Bryan had aspirations
for United States senasorship. In
that State, too, the goVernorship is in
doubt, and It will requ5r official re-
turns to determine who is elected.
Both sides claim victory.
There is curious situation in Min
nesota where Roosevelt secured 125, :
900 plurality, but where a Democratic
governor and a Republican lieutenaut
governor were elected. The election
OF Democratic governor IS the second
IN the history Of the State.
Chairman Babcock of tine Republi-
can congressional committee has been
returned to congress from Wisconsin
bnt Chairman Cowlerd Of the Demo
cratic congressional committee was de-
feased IN Missouri.
The situation in Colorado presented
IN interesting phase tonight. Roose-
1elt has carried the State by probably
10, COO, but the governorship is still in
doubt, both sides claiming victory.
The following table shows the ap-
proximate plucalities in the various
States:
States. Parker Roosevelt
Alabama, 75.000