The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-11

New York, November with the
election returns still incomplete, the
plurality of President Roosevelt In
tho natyn, according to all indica-
tions tonight will exceed $500, 900
the sgreatest plurality ever given an
Amerfca4 candidate. The nearest
approach to this vote was in 1896.
when Mckinley received a plurality
approximating $4,000, and in 1872
when Grant received 762,991 plural
ity.
Tonight the interest centers in Mis-
souri, and Maryland. Late returns
indicate that the former state is iii
the Republican column so far as
Presidential electors are concerned,
but that James w. Folk. the DEM
ocrattc candidate has been elected
governor. In Maryland the presiden-
tial vote will probably be cast for
President Roosevelt. Late returns
tonight indicate that Thomas a.
Smith, Democrat, has been elected to
congress in the first district by $50
plurality Congressman Jackson of
this district, tonight. however, puts
forward a claim of trick ballots and
fraud and says he will contest the
election.
In the other states, it is simply 4
question OF Dluralities.
The solid south was broken by
the probable detection of Missouri
this section of the country usually
having thirteen states in the Dem
ocratic column. The figures tonight
show but twelve states. with 1873 votes
for Judge Parker
President Roosevelt carried all the
northern states-swept them in fact
and tonight he had 343 electoral
votes.
The banner state is Pennsylvania.
Twenty-four hours after the polls
closed the returns from this state in
dicated that Roosevelt's plurality
would reach 100000. Next came
New York state, where the President
polled approximately $4,000 more
than did Judge Parker.
The New York city returns are still
incomplete. but the amazement over
the result has not subsided. Judge
Parker carried Greater New York by
only 1000 votes.
In general the situation is chiefly
interesting tonight because of the
fact that the tickets in many of the
states were cut. President Roosevelt
ran ahead of his ticket in many To-
caIities. notably in Massachusetts
where he secured a plurality of S6,-
900 votes, while the Republican cam
didate for governor was defeated by
$4,000. In that state the legislature
is Republican and the entire Repub-
hcan ticket, with the exception of
governor was elected. In MiStour
circumstances are similar
In Nebraska the definite announce
ment that the legislature is Republi-
can disposes of the statement that
W. ]. Bryan had aspirations for q
United States senatorship. In that
state, too, the governorship is in
doubt and it will require official re-
turns to determine who is elected.
Both sides claim a victory.
There is a curious situation in
Minnesota, where Roosevelt secured
$4,000 plurality. but where a DEM
ocratic governor and a Republican
election of a Democratic governor is
the second in the history Of the
state
Chairman Babcock of the Republi-
can Congressional committee has
been returned to congress from Wis
consin but Chairman Cowherd. of the
Democfatic congressional committee
was defeated in Missouri.
The situation in Colorado present
ed an interesting phase tonight.
Roosevelt has carried the state by
probably 1900, but the governor
ship is still in doubt, both sides
claiming victory.
At a late hour both parties claim
ed Maryland. the Republicans by
$4,000. The Democratic state man.
ayers said the state would cast its
electoral vote for Parker and Davis.