Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12


Louisiana -
Mississippi -. 10 Totals .n....151
Missouri .. 1Sl
Necessary to election, 239.
AS a dramatic climax to the sensa-
tional majorities given him. came
Preside ut Roosevelt's formal an
only exciting aspect to an election
night otherwise so one-sided that it
was impossible for even the victors TO
nouncement that he would not be a
candidate for reelection, lending ,the
attain that degree of enthusiasm that
usually marks the occasion. Late in
the night came an announcement from
Melvin G. Pallister, manager of the
campaign for Thomas e. Watson, the
candidate of the Peoples Party. that
as a result of the overwhelming Demo-
cratic defeat steps would be taken to
form new party. To this end, accord
ing to the announcement given out,
Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Watson and William
Randolph Hearst would hold a con
ference in New York in about a week,
time.
So convincing was the story of the
at Democratic headquarters conceded
Roosevelt's election by an overwhelm-
Ing majority, and half an hour later
the Democratic managers who had
managed the campaign freely admitted
that the Republicans had carried
every doubtful state. There was no
disposition to hope against hope. As
state after state sent in its Republican
majority and the wires told the tale
OF the ballots, bringing even from
those commonwealth upon which
they had based their figures OF Demo-
cratic success, reports OF unprece-
denied Republican majorities, they
frankly conceded their defeat and Of
fered no explanation. Soon after Mr..
Belmont's admission Judge Parker
acknowledged the situation by tele-
graphing President Roosevelt his con-
CALCULATIONS.
1t is not only year OF phenomenal
votes, but of phenomenal majorities as
well.
Beginning with the state Of New
York, which gives a Republican plu-
rality of approximately $4,000, the
tale runs practically throughout the
country, Kentucky alone showing
Democratic gains. Indiana is credited
with at least 10000 Republican plu-
rality, Iowa 125, 900, and Pennsylvania
heads the list as the banner Republi-
tan state, with the magnificent plu-
rality of $50, 1875. Even in the south
ern states the vote has been light,
Georgia's Democratic majority being
only between 10000 and 10000. Texas
will probably not exceed 100000. Ne
vada, which was carried by Mr.. Bryan
four years ago, is Republican by 40 600,
the indications are that Montana.
/, ldiho END Colorado also DsnlorrAtic
n 1909. have gone oac. into the ne
publican column. Delaware Is esti-
mated at about 5000 Republican; Mas
sachusetts about 10000, and Connect
cut, in which the more sanguine of the
Democratic leaders claimed to have
had hopes, is about $4,000 for Roose-
Welt
Theodore Roosevelt's plurality In
this, his native state is second only
to McKinley's in 1896. It exceeds Nc
Kinley's in 1900 by about 41,5O0. The
returns show that there were cast for
him in New York state about $4,000
votes more than for Parker. Not only
was his vote heavy in the country dis.
tricts, where the Republican strong
holds are, but in Greater New York
additionally Democratic, he ran much
closer to Judge Parker than had been
expected. even by his own campaign
managers. 1t had been estimated that
he would come down to the Bronx
with better than 10000 plurality, but
the figures showed that this forecast
would be exceeded by approximately
$4,000. In the city Parker's supporters
had expressed hopes that their can
didate would have from lac. 900 to $50.
600 more than Roosevelt but in this
they were disappointed by more thar
100000 votes. So overwhelming wa.
the Republican vote that the resul
was known positively early in the
evening. The earliest counties to re
port made it. clear that the Parker
vote everywhere fell below Bryan's il
practically all the upstate districts
In Greater New York Parker's plu
rality was from 10000 to $4,000 large
than Bryan's. but in the state, accord
ing to the late returns, his total vot'
fell 10000 short of Bryan's.
The small plurality for Parker II
New York city caused great astonish
ment, the lowest preliminary ante
election estimates having figured tina
he would go to the Bronx with 10000
or more. When the reports came Il
showing that he would lead Roosevelt
by only 10000 they were received wit
amazement The Parker plurality Il
the city was $4,000 less than wa
given Herrick Oem.) for governor. L
Brooklyn the Republican manager
thought Parker might lead Roose
welt, but reports from all but 81 dis
tritts give Roosevelt 424 plurality. HI
total vote fell 10000 short of Bryan's.
There was great surprise in tn
proportions of the vote for Higgin
CRep) for governor, he running ia
ahead OF the Odell vote In the cour
ties and winning by about $4,000. Hi
plurality above the Bronx was prof.
ahlv 60 000 while Hprrick's In Create