Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-11-17
THE Remarkable
ELECTION RESULTS
Theodore Roosevelt Swept All But
the Solid South Like a
Whirlwind.
THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITIES
Are SOMETHING Phenomenal
Partial From Many of The
States Indicate the Extent to
Which Republican Success Has
Been Carried In the Greatest Vic
tory in American Politics..

New York, Nov. 9.-The election
of Theodore Roosevelt to be president
of the United States for four years
beginning March 4 next, is one of the
most complete victories in the history
of American politics. In the same
measure that it is an overwhelming
victory for republicanism and its pol
icies, it is a crushing defeat for de-
mocracy, perhaps, in view of all the
circumstances, the worst the party has
ever sustained.
Congress is overwhelmingly repub-
lican. In the house the republicans
increased their majority Of 81 to GA or
better, as several districts are yet
doubtful.
To what extent the candidacy Of
Watson and Debs contributed to the
defeat is not clear at this time. The
astonishing vote which these men re-
ceived, however, particularly Debs,
who polled over As, 900 votes in Chi
cago, is a strong indication of the dis
content with which a large wing of the
democratic party regarded the candi-
date and the platform of the St. Louis
convention.
The indications, based upon a care
full summary Of the known vote, is
that Roosevelt will have 1926 votes in
the electoral college, which gives Par
ker ISL. No democrat since Horace
Greelsy's time has run as low as this.
In 1872 Grant had 292 votes to IA for
Greeley and other democrats. In 1892,
however, Harrison got but 145, while
Cleveland got 277. At that time the
electoral college was smaller by 20
votes than at present.
The republicans carried every doubt
full state in the country, and carried
them by tremendous pluralities. AS
nearly as can be estimated, New York
state gave Roosevelt a plurality of
from lie, 900 to 1870, 900, while Higgins.
the republican candidate for governor,
vas literally dragged through by the
national ticket.
Falling behind over 100000, he was
still able to win by $4,000.
A split result was obtained in four
states. Nebraska, which gave Roose-
welt about 10000, and elected a repub-
lican legislature, appears to have given
Burge, the fusion candidate, about
5000 over Gov. Mickey, republican.
The election of a republican legislature
in Nebraska is a fatal blow to the
aspiration of William ]. Bryan to go
to the United States senate. Bryan
bent all of his energies to the saving
of the legislature. but in vain.
Minnesota gave Roosevelt 100,0 90, but
elected Johnson, the democratic can
didate for governor, by about 10000
plurality. The main fight in the state
was over the gubernatorial situation.
Republicans voted for Johnson and re-
used to aid their own candidates on
he stump or at the polls because of
their disgust with the ring rule that
the state had staggered under for so
many years.
Massachusetts gives Roosevelt 5000
majority, but elects William L. Doug
las, the democratic candidate, gov
ernor. Boston gave Douglas over a.
600 plurality. The Roosevelt vote in
the state exceeded the fondest hopes of
the republicans, but they are absolute
ly stumped by the unexpected defeat OF
John l.. Bates for governor.
I The vote in Colorado is close, but
there is no doubt that Roosevelt has
carried the state by about 5000. Alva
Adams, the democratic candidate for
governor, is elected by about 5000 over
Peabody. The defeat of Peabody is
laid to the labor troubles in which he
played a conspicuous and unpopular
part.
In every other state in the union
outside Of the solid south the republi-
can national and state tickets have
swept everything before them. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, in most instances, runs
ahead Of the Mckinley vote of -four
years ago, while Judge Parker is be.
hind the Bryan vote in many states
1t is clear that Bryanites slashed the
national ticket In most every state
either going over to the republicans oi
voting under the standard of Watson
or Debs.
California, which gave Mckinley buI
10000, turns out a 10000 plurality fol
Roosevelt. In Connecticut Roosevelt IL
about $500 behind the Me. .inley vote
but in Illinois he is 55, 1000 ahead Of it;
In Indiana $4,000 ahead Of 1t; in lowe
10000; in Kansas nearly $4,000 ahead
OF 1t; in Michigan $4,000 ahead Of it,
IN New York $4,000 ahead Of Il, anc
there are corresponding increases al