The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-11-12
ROOSEVELT
and
FAIRBANKS
SWEPT THE COUNTRY
They Garry Every Doubtful"
State and Others by Large
ly Increased Majorities.
Roosevelt Gets the Largest Pop
uIar Vote Ever Cast for Amy
Candidate for President.
THE NEXT HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIvEs OvERwHELMINGLY
REPUBLICAN,.
Republican, CAREY MARYLAND by
SMALL MAJORITY AND ELECT
THREE COKGRESSMEN-
WACHTER, MUDD
and PEARRE.
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Mr.. GoRMAN AND HIS TRICK BAL
LOTS FAILED TO do THE
Trick" THIS YEAR.
Mr.. German AND HIS TRICK BAL
LOTS FAILED TO ''Do THE
Trick" THIS YEAR.

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The result of the election of Tuesday, No.
vember 8th. was one of the greatest politi-
cat surprises the people Of this country
ever experienced. While Republicans gener-
ally felt perfectly confident that Mr.. Roosevelt
wUuIu pc viecteu, tney were not prepared Tor
the sweeping victory that awaited their party
candidates. They carried every Northern
State Git appears now there were no doubtful
onesl by largely increased majorities and even
invaded the heretofore 'solid South" by wrest-
ing the hidebound State of Missouri from the
Democrats by over $1,000 plurality, although
Mr.. Folk, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, carried the State by large majority.
This was among the greatest surprises that
awaited the Republicans on Wednesday
morning.
New York State, that Democrats claimed as
practically sure for their ticket, and which
many wise ones among the Republicans
thought was doubtful. was carried by Roose-
welt and Fairbanks by plurality of nearly
100000 and the Republicans also elected their
candidate for Governor.
The State of Indiana, that many thought
the Democratic Chairman tom Taggart
carried in his trousers pocket, gave about co.
600 plurality for the Republicans, thus paying
a splendid tribute to Senator Fairbanks.
Every New England State and every Western
State were carried for the Republicans by
largely increased pluralities. Even the Stale
of Wisconsin, where the Republicans had
hot factional fight that it was feared would
throw its electoral vote to Parker and Davis
was carried for the Republican ticket by some
thing like $1,000 plurality.
The State of Ohio gave Mr. Roosevelt
plurality of 100000 and the Republicans cleo
ted 20 out of q congressman.
Pennsylvania-always to be depended on to
do big things at Presidential elections-gaye
plurality of nearly 100000 for Roosevelt.
West Virginia, the home of the Democratic
Vice Presidential candidate, who, it has been
said, towns about the half of it." went against
his ticket by something like 25,00O plurality.
Maryland, that the Democrats counted on as
sure for their ticket by all the way from 5000
to $1,000 plurality, was carried for the Repub-
licans by small plurality, possibly less than
200. And this in face of the fact that trick
ballots and other crooked devices were used in
a number of the counties in the hope of con-
fusing the voters and causing their ballots to
be thrown out through improper markings
Had the voting been as fair as it was under the
original Australian ballot-law it is safe to say
the State would have gone for the Republicans
by majority running up into the thousands.
In the Congressional contest in Maryland
the two leading parties appear to have split
k1.oks e. 10 1son~ fhroo lie
tricts and the Democrats three Smith, DEM
ocrat, in the First district, was given MAORI
ty over Jackson, Republican, but it is plain
that this was accomplished through the most
unblushing frauds. 1t is already given out
that Mr.. Jackson will contest the seat. In the
Fourth district the Republicans elected Mr.
Wachter; in the Fifth, Mr.. Mudd, and in the
Sixth Mr.. Pearre, all three by large majorities.
Mr.. Talbot Democrat was reelected in the
Second district by good majority, while Mr.
Gill; Democrat, was elected in the Fourth dis
trict.
The next House of Representatives will be
overwhelmingly larger by sever
al scores of votes than the present House.
In the electoral college Mr.. Roosevelt will
have more majority than Judge Parker has
votes This is most extraordinary result. all
things considered.
Considering the popular vote that cast for
Mr.. Roosevelt was the largest ever given to
any candidate for President and will exceed
that of Judge Parker by nearly 100000.
]. SAMUEL McCUE, ex-mayor of Charlottes-
vilIe Va. and leading member Of the bar
of that place, was on Saturday last convicted
of murder in the first degree for the killing of
his wife. The trial was long and exciting
one and several of the leading lawyers of Vir-
ginia were engaged on both sides. The jury,
which was composed of men of high charac-
ter, was but few minutes in coming to an
agreement. Commenting on this fact dis
patch says: I'm this connection there is
strange and unusual thing about this brief
session of the jury which resulted in the
prisoners conviction. Outside of the time &C.
tually spent in writing the verdict, every mo-
ment of the time was passed in prayer"
McCue was three times mayor of Charlottes-
vile, was member of church and had always
born good character. His life is insured for
$50, 900 and all of this amount except $4,000
was for the benefit of his wife. The murder
was committed on Sunday night just after
McCue and his wife had returned from church.
He claimed that the crime had been commit
ted by burglar, who had also assaulted him
with club. He has two children-a young
son and daughter The motion for new trial
in McCue's case was heard by the court on
Wednesday and refused and the prisoner was
sentenced to be hanged on the Goth of January
next.
AMONG THE many surprising things in con-
nection with Tuesdays election none could
have been more so than this: Mr.. Roosevelt
carried the State of Massachusetts by about
$1,000 plurality while Mr.. VIM. L. Douglas,
the great shoe manufacturer, who was the Dem
ocratic nominee for Governor, was elected by
nearly 10000 and he was the only man on his
ticket to win out. He says he accomplished
this result by advertising and keeping out of
the discussion of imperialism and such like
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