Smyrna times., 1904-11-09
BAGGS DEFEATS REYNOLDS
FOR STATE LEGISLATURE
REPUBLICANS CARRY DISTRICT, COUNTIES
AND STATE BY SAFE MAJORITIES.
From all Parts of the Country Come Reports
of Landslide For Roosevelt and Fairbanks
Surprising Anything in the History.

Duck Greek Hundred was carried by
the Republicans yesterday after one OF
the ouietest election days in many
years. The party workers were out
early to get their vote in and from the
time the polls opened until they closed
there was effective work done, the Re-
publicans carrying both election dis
tricts. William H. Baggs, Republican
defeated Samuel j. Reynolds, Demo
crat, by SO majority, while John P.
Hudson, republican for Levy Court,
ran ahead of his ticket with majority
over Matthew V. Ford of SO votes. The
| Roosevelt electors won by Sc majority.
| There were S5 cut tickets on the west |
side and 12 on the east side. This
made arduous work for the election |
boards and it was midnight and after
before the poll was announced, Over
in KentOn Hundred the Republicans
for the first time in the history of the
party carried the Hundred, electing
John W. Houston, State Senator by 65
majority Gamaliel Garrison rep, over
Eugene Maberry by 6S majority, Ell
mer Walker defeats John Graham for
Levy Court by So votes. Republicans
never put up more active campaign.
In Black bird Hundred the Democrats
only carried the district by hard
fight H. Wright elected rep, over
Charles Beth by 3S votes while Scott
captured the Levy Court over Latto-
mus by 63 votes.
E Republicans Swept Kent County and State.
The Republicans swept all the dis
/ tricts in Kent Co unity with the excep-
tion of Mispillion, South Murderkill
: and the ''Shoe String District" The
r whole county ticket was elected end
{ the Republicans elected II members
1 to the Legislature. From Sussex
d county comes the report that the Re-
:. pubIicans carried the county ticket by
: 1900 majority and nearly all the Re-
S publican member for the Legislature
s were elected The compromise Repub-
If lican State tick ct was elected by $500
!, or 5000 majority, Preston Lea being
: elected Governor over Caleb S. Penne.
:. will. Democrat. DR.. Chandler sue
K ceeded in polling 45S votes. The
s. Republicans will have a working ma.
g ior1ty in both houses of the Legisla-
le ture and on joint ballot will elect 1
v. succ essor to United States Senator
3. Ball.
. landslide Surpasses Anything in History.
z A political landslide which surpassei
anything in the nations history, witt
the possible exception of the over
whelming defeat of Greeley by Gran
- in 1873, brought victory to Roosevelt
~ and Fairbanks, the Republican stand
- ard bearers, yesterday by vote whic
- exceeds the estimate made by Chain
: man Cortelyou. With Maryland il
- the Republican column, Roosevelt ha
325 electoral votes and Parker 151
Democracy's strength is thus reduce'
J. to the solid South. The entire Mort
. and West has rendered a mighty We
dict of confidence in President Roos
velt. In addition to the nations II
u dorsement of the Republican Admin
Ire tration, the hands of the Presidel
'm' have been strengthened by an il
IN creased Republican majority in Col
US gress. The indications are that thei
IN will be clear Republican majority
ure the next House of Representatives
IL 20, as against 80 in the present Hsus
oe New York's overwhelming majority
JUS 200, 600 for Roosevelt is the highe
Vne ever given in that State with two e
cai ceptions.
at
a+o Parker Worse Beaten Man Then Bryan
I'D Judge Parker is a worse beaten nj
eph than Bryan was either in 1896 or
W. 1900. Parker receives only ISL vote
an" while Bryan had 176 in 1896 and 155
Sen- 1900. On the other hand, while Dem
o of cracy's vote has declined each electic
Republicans have steadily game
Mckinley had 271 in 1896, 292 in 1!
ONS. and now comes Roosevelt in 1904 W
1926. Pennsylvanis leads the triu
to phant Republican column as usual W
thel q plurality of more than 324, 900
w, Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Next con
and the Empire State with 100000 plural
rival for the national ticket and $4,000
IN at Higgins. This magnificent indor
lose. ment of President Roosevelt by
brit people of his own State, which was
lver- acknowledged battle-ground of
orts, Democrats, is regarded with the gre
and est satisfaction among the leaders
itual the party everywhere. New Jer
good also made an emphatic response to
ming challenge OF the enemy IN that St'
ming At least 60, 900 for Roosevelt and 80,
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