The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
. THE Remarkable
ELECTION results
Theodore Roosevelt Swept All But
the Solid South Like a
Whirlwind.
THE REPUBLICAN kaJORlTlES
ARE SOMETHING PHENOMENAL
Partial Returns From Many of the
states Indicate the Extent 4"
which Republican Success Has
been Carried I'm the Greatest We
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 1t is an Overwhelming
victory for rcpublicanism and It's pol
iccs. 1t Is "A crushing defeat for de
mocracy, perhaps. in view OF all the
circumstances the worst the party has
ever sustained.
Congress is overwhelmingly repuh-
lican In the house the republicans
increased their majority Of 81 to "a or
better. as several districts are yet
doubtful
70 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
Ceiycd however. particularly DebS.
who pollcd over 5000 votes In Chi
cagU is strong indication Of the dis
content with which large wing Of the
democratic party regarded the candi-
date and the platform Of the St Louis
convention.
The indications. based upon care
~, summary Of the known vote, Is
that Roosevelt will have 325 votes In
tho electoral college. which gives Par
kpr I5l No democrat since Horace
Greeley's time has run as low us this.
In 1872 Grant had 2g2 votes to "A for
Greeley and other democrats. In 1892
however Harrison got but l45 while
Cleveland got 277 Al that time the
electoral college was smaller by 20
votes than at present
The republicans carried every doubt
fuI state IN the country. and carried
them hy tremendous pluralities A.
nearly as can be estimated, New York
state gave Roosevelt a plurality OF
| from l7l no to 10000 while Higgins
the republican candidate for governor
was literally dragged through by the
national ticket
Failing behind over DUto, he wa
eth ahlc to win by 70 900.
A spin result was obtained in four
| states Nebraska, which gave Roos".
Welt about 10000, and elected repub
| licnu legislature. appears to have giycI
| Burg" IN, fusion candidate abou
5000 over GOV Mickey. republican
Tho election OF a republican Legislature
IN Nebraska is fatal blow to tn.
aspiration Of William Bryan to <,
10 the United States senate. Bryan
bent all Of his energies to the saylnl
| OF the legislature. but in vain.
| Minnesota gave Roosevelt 10000, bu
elected Johnson, the democratic can
didate for governor by about 1900.
plurality Tho main fight in the STATE
was over the guhernatorial situation
Republicans voted for Johnson and re
| fused ~ aid their own candidates n'
| the stump or at the polls because o
| their disgust with the ring rule tina
| the state had staggered under for 81
many years
Maasac huetts gives Roosevelt 75,0Ol
majority. but elects William L. Dong
! las the democratic candidate. gov
ornur Boston gave Douglas over q.
UOo plurality The Roosevelt vote II
| the state exceeded the fundest hOuos o
The republicans. but they are absolute
! Is sumped by the unexpected defeat o
John l. Bates for governor
The vote in Colorado Is clos" bu
there is no doubt that Roosevelt LN
| carried the state by about G,nDU Aly,
| Adams the democratic candidate iO
! governor Is elected by about 5000 owe
| Peabody The defeat of Peabody Il
| laid Du the labor troubles Ia which n,
played conspicuous and unpopula
part
In every other state in the uniuI
ON side Of the solid south the replali
can national and state tick"rs hay,
swept everything before them PrcsI
dent Roosevelt in most instances, run
ahead Of the Mckinley vote Of su
| years ago while Judge Parker Is be
| hind the Bryan vote in MANY states
| II is clear that Bryanites slashcd tn
national ticket in most every state
either going over to the republicans .
voting under the standard Of Watson
Or Drhs.
California. which gave Mckinley bu
~ GOO turns out a 10000 plurality 70
Roosevelt In Connecticut Roosevelt |
about , 500 behind the Mckinley vote
but in Illinois he IL So, 900 ahead Of 1t
IN Indiana - 600 ahead Of 1t: in low
&O0u0: in Kansas nearly $4,000 ahea
OF 1t; in Michigan $4,000 ahead OF It
In New York "a 900 ahead OF T., an
there are corresponding increases al
along the line.
The popular vote for Roosevelt an
Fairbanks will he the largest eve
east in this country. and the plurait
on straight votes will exceed anythin
ever attained by the candidates O
either side.
The way In which the tidal wav
struck New York state, and more es
pecially New York city, is the aston
ishing feature of the dag. That Roose
Welt would carry the state there wa
but little doubt, but no such pluralit
was looked for by republicans OF den
Ocrats. 1t was confidently believe
that IIerrick would be elected and hi