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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
REPUBLICAN LANDSLIDE
Theodore Roosevelt Receives Majority of IA
Votes in the National Electoral College.
PLURALITY VOTE GREATEST IN THE NATION.
Carried Every Doubtful Heavy
Democratic Vote of the Border States Victory
Most Complete Reoord-On1y Consolation Left the Dem
Is IN the Election of Douglas Governor of Mas
sachusetts-Even Missouri Has Deserted
the Democracy.

given to Mr.. Higgins a very large plu-
rality. 1t has decided to elect the en-
tire Republican State ticket. A Re-
publican legislature by increased ma
jority, and to increase the Republican
representation for this State in con-
gress.
What became Of the 10000 plu-
rality for Parker and Herrick in New
York county that Charles F. Murphy
was talking of? What became of 3d.
900 in Kings county that Patrick H.
McCarren was boasting of and betting
on? What became of the 5000 or 81
600 that was promised by Joseph Cas-
sidy, the Democratic leader of
Queens? Echo answers "What?"
The Irish Vote.
The Irish vote appears only largely
to have swung to the support of the
young president, and some of it to the
support of the Republican State
ticket
Kings county, before the returns
were half in, showed that the nomi-
nees for president were running al
most neck and neck. Queens county
greatly dwindled away, and the figures
at midnight on the pre- dency de-
cidedly reminded one very much of
the returns of four years ago when
Mckinley carried Kings county by a
small plurality, and Bryan had only
about 10000 in Kings county.
The returns from New Jersey ap-
pear to show an equally emphatic re-
turn. Estimates, subject to revision,
are that Roosevelt will carry it by
between $4,000 and 10000. Mr.. Stokes.
the Republican nominee for governor,
is elected by plurality half that CIV
en- for the Republican national ticket.
Connecticut has gone for Roosevelt
by majority largely in excess of TO-
900.
Massachusetts, has given an aston
ishing result, however. The Roose-
welt electors are chosen by a large plu-
rality, but William L. Douglass, Dem
ocratic nominee for governor, has been
elected. This is one of the real sur
prises of the election. Roosevelt gets
that State by $4,000 or 10000 or more
Gov. Bates is defeated by the Demo
cratic manufacturer by $4,000 or 3d.
600. Mr.. Douglass made his campaign
on the labor issue and on the issue of
free raw material. If this issue could
have been successfully applied to the
Democratic campaign the result might
have been different in Massachusetts.
1t might have been different else
where. Mr.. Douglass has been the
first Democrat to carry the State in
presidential year on his first candi-
dacy.
Other Doubtful States.
I-IonI
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
INDIANA.
The Republicans Increase MckInIey's
Great Plurality.

Great Plurality.
indianapolis, Ind, Nov. S.-Indiana
has been carried by the Republicans
by from $4,000 to $4,000. The legis-
lature will be Republican by nearly
fifty, probably more. All the nine Re
publican congressman are reelected by
increased majorities and the Republi-
cans claim the Second and Twelfth
districts represented by Representa-
tives Miers and Robinson, both Dem
ocrats. They are in doubt. The leg
fslature which will meet in January
will elect two United States senator's,
one to succeed Vice-President-elect
Charles w. Fairbanks. Senator Bev-
eridge will be reelected. The Repub-
licans have almost if not quite doubled
the Mckinley plurality In the State
of 26,46 four years ago.
In scarcely a county of the State
have the Republicans failed to make
large gains. Democratic State Chair
man O'Brien early conceded the State
to the Republicans by over &c. 900, and
sent his congratulations to Republi-
can State Chairman Goodrich. Dem
ocratic National Chairman Taggart
gave up the battle at 10 o'clock, and
wired his congratulations to Republi-
can National Chairman Cortelyou.
Vice-President-elect Charles w. Fair
banks received the returns at his res
idence from private wires which con.
nected his home with the White House
at Washington. He and President
Roosevelt early exchanged congratuIa-
tions.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
WEST VIRGINIA,

Democrats Concede It to Roosevelt.
But Claim the Governorship.
Wheeling, W. Va, Nov. S.--Demo-
Gratis concede the electoral vote to
Roosevelt, but claim the election of
Cornwell for governor. The latter is
running ahead of the ticket every
where, but may loose through the fact
that he must overcome largely in
creased Republican majorities. The
gains made for .Cornwen In precincts
that have reported will not be suf-
f1cient If the ratio Is maintained to
elect him,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18

meager. The indications are that Il
has been carried by Roosevelt, and is
sharing in the general Republican
sweep. On governorship the result at
this writing may be considered doubt
full for Dawson, the Republican NOM
inee, was heavily cut, and Cornwell,
the Democratic candidate, may be
elected on the tax issue.
The Nest.
The West presents a solid phalanx
OF States for Roosevelt, beginning at
Ohio and Indiana and extending clear
to the Pacific slope. Indiana has gone
for Roosevelt by perhaps 10000. Ma
rion county, the home of Thomas Tag
CART. chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee, which has decided
so many presidential contests, went
largely for Roosevelt.
Illinois has given a stupendous plu-
rality for Roosevelt.
All of the Northwestern States have
given stupendous Republican plurali-
ties.
All the Rocky Mountain States have
gone for Roosevelt, their idol.
The indications are that even Ne
vada has been swung from the Demo
cratic to the Republican column, and
all the Pacific slope States are Repub-
lican.
Parker Knitted.
Under the surface the Democratic
party has not been united. The Bry-
an leaders apparently were loyal, but
the minor leaders for weeks have been
working to defeat Judge Parker in or
der to bring about a new reorganiZa-
ton Of the party, looking to the nom
mating Of Mr.. Bryan for president in
1908.
On the other hand, many followers
of Mr.. Hearst have been engaged in
slaughtering Parker, and the candida
cy Of Thomas E. Watson On the Pop
ulist ticket has been used as a mask
under which an anti-Parker propagan-
da has been conducted throughout the
country.
The effect Of this is shown in the re-
turns of Indiana, New Jersey, New
York, Connecticut and Illinois.
The word seems to have gone around
secretly to Bryan men in every sec
ton Of the country to defeat Judge
Parker because he was the candidate
OF David B. Hill and various Gold
Democrats in the East, so that the
party could once more be reorganized
on radical lines and make fight
against the trusts four years hence.
The knowledge Of this appears to
have inspired Judge Parker to take
the stump and make his serious charge
against President Roosevelt and Mr.
Cortelyou in the hope that 1t would
swing the radicals back into line. He
made the move too late. and the con-
spiracy Of radical Democrats was
brought to a successful conclusion at
yesterdays election.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
KANSAS.

RooseveIt's Majority Approaches One
Hundred Thousand.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. AT 2:30
o'clock this morning returns at hand
show that Roosevelt has carried Kan
sas by a majority closely approx
mating 100000.
The returns elect e. W. HIGH GOV
ernor by plurality of $1,000.
The legislature, which may have to
elect United States senator. will be
Overwhelmingly Republican. The
eight members Of congress from this
State are all Republican,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
TEXAS.

Austin, Tex, Nov. S.-Returns in
from most of the State indicate that
the three constitutional amendments
voted on in Texas today, one seeking
to provide for State banks, another
for the irrigation OF Texas by coun-
ties, and the third to increase the
State pension roll for Confederate
veterans, were all defeated in today's
election. 1t will require a two-thirds
vote for them to be adopted, and it is
believed they will hardly get a ma
jority. II that much.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
Tennessee Pension Matters.

Report comes from Nashville that
the Board of Pension Commission
ers has just completed its regular
quarterly session. The board has
now more men on the roll than is
provided for by the appropriation,
and if the latter is not increased the
names added at the session just
closed will have to be stricken from
the roll. These names being added
take up the lapses which have &C.
CURED in the last six quarters. On
report of the special examiner,
Frank a. Moses, the board restored
four third-class pensioners that had
been dropped from the roll on
charges preferred. The board add
ed one second class, six third class
and eighty-fve fourth class pension
ers to the roll. On the report of the
special examiner ten pensioners
were suspended on charges pre-
ferred. On the report of the Sec
rotary, John P. Hickman, twenty
five third class and eight fourth
class pensioners were dropped from
the roll, having died during the last
quarter.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
MAINE.

No Interest Taken, But Roosevelt Got
the Vote.
Portland, Me-, Nov. S.-The elimina-
ton from today's election of State
contest in Maine detracted from the
interest. The result was victory for
Roosevelt Returns tabulated at 1926
pm. from $50 out of 519 cities, towns
and plantations, give Roosevelt 57,949
and Parker 24,730. The same places
in 1900 gave Mckinley $685. and Bry-
an 33,242. Roosevelt's plurality of
1925 was an increase of S,103.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
MISSOURI.
The Result In This Democratic Stat

The Result In This Democratic State
Is in Doubt.
st. Louis, Nov. Sat 1915 o'clock
only scattering returns had been re-
turned from all portions of the State,
and the result in Missouri, both in the
State and national tickets was still in
doubt At that time the Democratic
State committee claimed a State ma
jority Of 5000, while the Republican
State committee persisted in a Re-
publican State majority Of 10000.
Out of 405 precincts in st. Louis,
243 gave Parker 30.426, Roosevelt 3d.
$50. Folk (Dem.) for governor 34,370,
Walbrtdge (Rep.) 1928.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
Nav Not Sell the beers.

J. B. Richardson, administrator
of the W. Fl. Jackson estate, is quot
ed as saying that he doubted very
much whether he would sell the deer
of Belle Meade at the coming sale
of personally on this noted stock
farm. Some years ago when an eff
fort was made to sell the deer the
timid creatures almost killed them
selves in the effort to escape the pro-
cess Of moving. For this reason
they may not be sold.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
Ground to Death by a Tarin.

A deplorable death occurred at
Jackson last week. 1t was proba-
bly, a suicide. J. T. Vestal was en-
route to the West Tennessee Asylum
with his father-in-law, G. ". Pot
ter, an aged citizen of Dyer, sixty
two years old. They arrived on an
early Mobile & Ohio train and were
to take the Illinois Central to Boil
war. As their train approached
Mr.. Vestal was looking after their
baggage when the old man suddenly
ran across to the Mobile & Ohio
yard, stopped in front of a train of
cars being switched, and before any,
thing could be done he was beneath
the cars and his life crushed out.
He had made a previous attempt
some time ago to kill himself. He
leaves three daughters and two sons.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Independent Voter Was Busy, But
Roosevelt Carried Il.
Concord, N. H, Nov. S.-A big vote
was polled in New Hampshire today,
but the independent voter was in the
booths in larger numbers than ever
before, with the result that the count
ing of the split tickets badly delayed
the returns. There is no doubt, how
ever, Of complete Republican success.
Roosevelt has carried the State by 49,.
900 to 10000 and McLane, Republican.
for governor, is elected by at least H..
600.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
Determines Not to Be outdone.

Springfield will soon have a can.
ming factory. Cedar Hill and
Springfield have been rivals for the
factory. Cedar Hill won and pro-
ceeded to install the plant. Spring
field was determined not be to beat
en- and has raised the necessary cap
ital to establish a rival plant.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
MONTANA

Goes Republican on National Issues
and Elects Democratic Governor.
Butte, Mont, Nov. S.-Montana is
for Roosevelt, returns up to IL o'clock
indicating gain by the Republicans
of over 80 per cent The Democratic
State ticket with possibly one or two
exceptions, appears to have won. Ev-
cry county heard from has gone for
Roosevelt by from 800 to 500 majority.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18

OF the popular vote than was ever
cast for a nominee for president, and
by a larger majority Of the electoral
college than was ever given before.
So the people have decided, as they
always have done in affairs in this
country, and they have decided in I'M
mistakable terms in favor of the ad-
ministration at Washington, and
against any change in existing bust
ness conditions. The result is a vote
OF confidence in President Roosevelt
Of such an emphatic character as to
stagger an ordinary man and over
whelm him with possibilities which
the vote will invest him with during
the next four years.
New York State, contrary to general
expectations, was not doubtful about
anything. 1t was not doubtful about
the presidency, because it will give
Mr.. Roosevelt a plurality aggregating
200 900.
New York State was not doubtful
on the governorship, because it has
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
MINI ESOTA.

Received Great Record-BreakIna
Plurality In The State.
st. Paul, Nov. 8.--Roosevelt re-
ceived a record-breaking plurality in
Minnesota, going far beyond McKin-
ley's margin Of 1900 four years ago.
The face OF the returns so far received
give the Republican electoral ticket
plurality Of over 100000. Roose-
welt was especially strong in counties
which formerly were Populist strong
holds. Despite the tremendous plu-
rality for Roosevelt, the Democrats ap-
parently have elected their candidate
for governor. John A. johnson.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
CAUGHT in Coo Wheel.

Ben Markham, a young man en-
ployed at the Dyer Fruit Box Man
ufactory, had his left hand badly
mashed last week. He had the
member caught in cog wheel, so
badly injuring it that -amputatiop
was necessary.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
A Good DRAWING Gard.

At Ferry Landing, on the Cum
berland river, last week, sixty-eight
negroes were immersed in the
stream and the ceremony of the col
ored Baptist church was performed
The spectacle was witnessed by fully
5000 people
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
WISCONSIN,.

Both Parties Claim to Have Elected
the Governor.
Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. SIT is gen.
orally conceded that Roosevelt has
carried Wisconsin by a plurality esti.
mated at between $4,000 and $4,000.
Both Republican and Democratic
State chairmen claim the State re-
spectively for LaFollette and Peck.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
PLAYING With Matches.

Children playing with matches
started a fire at Bluff City, last
week, which destroyed three dwell
ings, two barns and one store. DR..
W. S. Sproles owned all the prop
erty. The business part of the town
was threatened for some time.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
Cotton Factory to Resume.

The Trenton cotton factory, which
has been shut down for a year and
a half, will begin running by the
1st of December. The directors, j.
A. Lands, A. Freed and II. NJ.
Elder, have telegraphed to Alabama
for a competent manager, and have
perfected all arrangements for the
work To heoin.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
VIRGINIA.
Democratic Majority VIII Amount 10
About 25OOO

Richmond, Va, Nov. S.-The election
in Virginia was absolutely without
disturbance, so far as has been heard.
The Democratic majority on the presi.
Dental ticket will be about $4,000.
Nine Democratic congressman out OF
a total of ten have been chosen.
Slemp, the Republican incumbent in
the Ninth district, apparently is re-
elected by majority of about 1900.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
TRUE TO HER IDOL.

Volunteer State Goes Democratic, But
by Reduced Majority.
Nashville, Tenn, Nov. Sit is prac-
tically admitted at State Republican
headquarters that the Democratic ma.
tional and State tickets have carried
Tennessee. Chairman Mccall says he
has hopes for Littleton, but he has
none. He is still claiming Davis cleo.
ton in the Eighth district, but Sims
is known to be elected. Frazier will
have reduced plurality, but it will be
enough.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
Adams Law Is Endorsed.

Instead of falling off in Carroll
county, Governor Frazier ran near
ly 100 votes ahead of the ticket.
This goes to prove that the Adams
law is strongly Endorsed.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
T, c. and /. to Resume.

1t is rumored at Tracy City that
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
pany, which has suspended opera
lions for four months, will resume
N the next few days. 1t is also
said that the company will dictate
to the miners, which will be a blow
for the unions.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
Congressional Majorities.

Unofficial figures on the congress
sional races in last weeks election
show the following majorities :
First District, Brownlow (Rep.)
1914; Second, Hale (Rep.) Oily;
Third, Moon DEM 3,488; Fourth,
Butler (Dem.) 1,137; Fifth, Hous-
ton (Dem.) 6,241; Sixth, Gaines
(Dem.) 1866; Seventh, Padgett
(Dem.) 1895; Eighth, Sims
(Dem.) 2,216; Ninth, Garrett
(Dem.) 10,347; Tenth, Patterson
(Dem.) 6,O35.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
Murderer Hangs Himself.

William G. Brown, who murdered
Nick Shaw near Chapel Hill some
time ago, was found last week hang
ing against the latticed wall of his
cell in the Lewistown Jail. The
cOroner's jury brought in verdict
of suicide
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
Killed While Hunting.

A serious accident occurred neaI
Pea Ridge, nine miles east of Sell
mer, last week. Ernest Mychie and
Patrick johnson were out hunting
when Mychie's gun went off acct
dentaly. The load struck johnson
in the right breast, killing him in
stantly.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
Money in Safe Burned.

Last week the Office of DR.. A. NJ.
McRee, six miles west of Trenton,
was destroyed by fire. The office
was well stocked with drugs and i'm
plements, and there were 5000 in
the safe, all of which was destroyed.
The estimated loss is $4,000, with
no insurance. The cause of the fire
is unknown.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
CONNECTICUT.
Republican Majority of 1900 VIII Be
ReDeate

Republican Majority Of 1900 VIII Be
Repeated.
Hartford, Conn, Nov. S.-Early re-
turns from Connecticut seems to show
that the Republican majority of four
years ago will be repeated. Roose-
welt will probably receive 10000 ma
jority. All the Republican candidates
for congress are elected by substantial
majorities. Roberts, the Republican
candidate for governor, will run be-
hind his ticket at least 5000 votes.
Most of this is in this city, his home.
Roosevelt receives about 1900 major
ity here, but Roberts run behind at
least 1000, and may be $500.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
A Fatal Fall.

A. W. Clymer, of GAINESVILLE, fell
from a low step leading from his
yard into a COW lot last week and re-
eeived injuries that are pronounced
fatal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
PENNSYLVANIA.

Republicans Make a Clean Sweep Of
the State.
Philadelphia, Nov. s.-The Repub-
licans have made an almost clean
sweep in Pennsylvania, carrying the
State for Roosevelt by nearly 100000
and electing % of the &c State sena-
tors and 20 of the 80 congressman.
They have also elected about ITS of
the 204 members of the house of rep
resentatives.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
Hall Fare for School Children.

johnson City's town council has
won an important fight with the
street car company. The citizens
asked that street car fares for school
children be reduced to 215 cents.
The council took up the demand,
brought some pressure on the. COM
pany, and now the school children
of that town are enjoying the half
rate price.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
DELAWARE.

Returns Indicate Republican Plurality
of About $500.
Wilmington, Del, Nov. S.-Returns
at hand indicate that Roosevelt has
carried Delaware by about $500 ma
jority and that the Republicans have
elected their entire State ticket by ma.
jorities little smaller.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
Adams Law Violations.

The exchequer of Union City was
considerably increased last week, on
account of the Adams law. Chief
of police arrested Ed Reaves, coll
ored, on the charge of illegally SELL
ing liquor, and Mayor John L.
Walker imposed a fine of $50 on
him, after which Deputy Sheriff
Emile Chiles took possession of him
and Squire R. Polk sent him to jail
in default of bond of $3.50. Off
GERS Pardue and Chiles then arrest
ed Lulu Trimble, colored, for vio-
lating the Adams law. Considera-
bic liquor was found in her possess
sion. She submitted and the may
or taxed her $50, but RENTED a
portion of it, after which Squire
Polk released her on a bond of $3.50
for the State.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
VERMONT

Carried by Roosevelt by About 31r
600 Majority.
White River junction, VT, Nov. s.
Roosevelt carried this State today by
about 1000. Roosevelt ran ahead of
McKinley's vote in 1900, while Par
ker ran behind that of Bryan. The
only question at issue was the choice
of presidential electors. There were
four tickets in this field-Republican
Democratic, Prohibitionist and Social
list.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
FLORIDA.

Democratic Ticket Got the Usual Ma
Jorities.
Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. S.-The few
scattered returns so far received in
dictate the usual majorities. The
Democratic candidates for congress
are all elected.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
GEORGIA..
The Democratic Majority VIII Be
Naru AaaUU

Very Heavy.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. Sat midnight
returns are still meager. No reason
to change estimated total of 10000
and plurality for Parker and Davis of
something over half that number. All
eleven Democratic congressman elect
ed. Bell, in the Ninth district, rolled
up an overwhelming majority.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18

UTAH.
Democrats Concede 1t to Roosevelt
by 5000.
Salt, Lake City, Utah, Nov. Sat
Democratic State headquarters 1t is
conceded Roosevelt has carried the
State by 5000 plurality.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-18
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Democrats concede the State to the
Republicans.
Watertown, S. D., Nov. S.-Chair-
man Martin, of the Democratic State
Central Committee, issued a state
ment in which he comedies that Roose-
welt has polled $4,000 votes in the
State, Parker $4,000 and Watson 49,
900.
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IOWA.
Indications Arc That the Republican
Maiorities Are Increased.

Majorities Are Increased.
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. S.-Returns
are slow in coming in, but the indica-
tons on we'll distributed returns are
that RoOsevelt's plurality will be 1885,
900, and the entire State ticket will
have about the same number. Repub-
Leans elect congressman with the
chance that the Second district, which
Is in doubt, will go Republican.