The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-09
Majority in Electoral College TO
Be Largest in Party's
History.
RESULTS SURPRISE EVERYONE
Democrats Carry Only the Solid
South and Fail to Hold All
the States Given TO
Bryan in 1900.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BY ASSOCIATED fRESs-
New York, Nov. s.-The Republican ma
ional ticket has been elected by vote in
the Electoral College that will exceed that
of 292 given for Mckinley in 1900. The re-
suit Of to-day's balloting was astounding
even to the most sanguine of the Repub-
lican managers. Confident as they were
of success, they were not prepared for the
astonishing figures which followed the
closing of the polls, bringing into the Re-
publican column not only all of those
States they had claimed as safe for their
candidates. but with the possible excep-
ton OF Maryland, every State classed as
doubtful.
Democratic successes are confined to the
solid South, in which Kentucky is includ-
ed, and Mr.. Parker has not carried a sin
gle State which did not give its vote to
Mr.. Bryan four years ago. Unofficial re-
turns indicate that he has lost some OF
those which the Nebraska candidate held
for his party. Official figures from some
of the Northwestern States may slightly
change the totals.
ROOSEvELTS STATEMENT.
AS dramatic climax TO the sensational
majorities given him, came President
Roosevelt's formal announcement that he
would not be a candidate for reelection,
election night otherwise SO onesided that
II was impossible for even the victors to
attain that degree of enthusiasm that
usually marks the occasion.
Late in the night came an announce
ment from Melvin G. Palliser, manager of
the campaign for Thomas E. Watson, the
candidate of the PEOPLES party, that as a
result of the overwhelming Democratic de-
feat steps would be taken to form new
party. To this end, according to the an
nouncement given out, Mr.. Bryan, Mr..
Watson and William Randolph Hearst will
be invited to attend a conference in New
York In about a weeks time.
The period of suspense following the
closing Of the polls was not prolonged. In
no election in recent years has the result
been definitely known so soon. Hardly had
the sun gone down when the results in
New York began to appear. Bulletin fol-
lowed bulletin. each showing large Repub-
lican gains, and by o'clock IL was evil
dent that the great Empire State had
given the Republican candidates major
ity beyond the predictions of the party
managers
MAKE CONCESSIONS.
So convincing was the story of the bulle-
tins that at 7:30 August Belmont at DEM
ocratic headquarters conceded Roosevelts s
election by an overwhelming majority. and
half an. hour later the Democratic leaders
who had managed the Campaign, freely ad-
mitted that the Republicans had carried
every doubtful State. There was no dis
position to hope against hope:
liean majority, and the wires told the tale
of the ballots. bringing even from those
cummonwealths upon which they had
lased their figures of Democratic success
.cports OF unprecedented Republican ma
,.y.ities, they frankly conceded defeat and
offered no explanation. Soon after Mr.
beimont's admission. Judge Parker ac-
Erowledged the situation by telegraphing
PRESIDENT Roosevelt his congratulations.
The perfect weather conditions which
prevailed over practically the entire coun-
try brought out vote which experienced
politicians predict will be q record-breaker
and In this increase of ballots the Repub-
iicans gained more than their share.
1t is not only year of phenomenal
votes. but of phenomenal Republican ma
jorities as well.
PENNSYLVANIA HEADS LIST.
Pennsylvania heads the list as the BAN
ner Republican State, with the plurality
Of a25.o00; New York comes next with 1885,
900. Nevada. which was carried by Bryan
four years ago. is Republican. and the m
dicahons are that Montana, Idaho, and
Colorado, also Democratic in 1900, have
gone back to the Republican column.
Delaware Is estimated at about 5000 Re
publican. Massachusetts about $1,000 ana
Connecticut, in which the more sanguine
of the Democratic leaders claimed to have
had hopes, is about 900 for Roosevelt
while on the national ticket the Demo-
Gratis have suffered crushing defeat, they
rave retrieved themselves on some State
tickets. They have reversed the national
vote by electing Governors in Massachu-
setts. Minnesota and probably in Colo
RADIO,
While complete returns are lacking at
this hour q 40 o. cloclz), 1t seems probable
that the Democrats have elected Cover
nors in Nebraska and possibly West yir-
ginia. In the latter State the vote is very
close.
Montana also elects Democratic Gov
ernor.