Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-16
ROOSEVELT 343
PARKER 1873
sr,.,o,c Republicans 81
'l'N'o"o Democrats 33
REPRESENTATIVES D Ds%oerass : ~ i4s
ROOSEVELT
PARKER
SENATOR'S

Theodore Roosevelt of New York
and Charles W, Fairbanks of Indiana
have been elected President and Vice
President of the United States by
the largest popular vote ever gwen
candidats for those Offices Their
vote in the electoral college viii 6e
the largest any candidates have ever
received. When the electors meet,
343 of them will east their vote for
the Republican candidates and l53
will be east for the Democrats The
figures are the result of the Repubii-
can electors carrying every one of the
so-called doubtful States, including
West Virginia. the home of Davis.
The States that contributed chiefly
to the success of the Republican can
didate are New York and Indiana.
The former surpassed all expectations
by rolling w plurality of more than
$4,000 for the Republican ticket, anu
the hitter WIS kept in the Roosevelt
and Fairbanks column by plurality
of over 10,00O. In addition to these
two pivotal States, the ones placed in
the doubtful column by the Demo
cratic managers We're Connecticut.
Delaware. New Jersey. Rhode Island
and West Virginia, all of which went
strongly Republican, with Roosevelt
healing the ticket. as they did four
years ago. when Mckinley won over
Bryan. Colorado, Idaho and Nevada
also fell into the Republican ranks,
though they were counted for Bryan
on the anti-imperialiSm platform OF
1900. Even Missouri climbed into the
Republican band wagon.
The States that We're conceded TO
the Republicans, notably Pennsyl-
vania. Ohio. Illinois. the Northwest
and New England, in every instance
increased the Mckinley plurality from
10000 70 100000 Maryland and Mou-
tana also went for Roosevelt For
Judge Parker oniy the solid South ne
manned absolutely faithful.
Roosevelt carried thirty-three States;
Parker eleven. Pennsylvania gave
Roosevelt plurality of $4,000. Illi-
nois came second with 100000. Ohio
gave him 100000 California rolled up
n plurality of 10000, while Minnesota
trotted along with 10000, New Jer-
sey with $4,000 and Michigan with
10000 Folk was elected Governor of
Missouri despite the fact that Koose-
welt carried the State and nearly all
the Republican candidates with him.
The Missouri Legislature will be Re
lot, hall .t-1f, will
prevent Senator Cockrelfs return to
the Senate Colorado gave Roosevelt
$4,000 plurality. but Peabody is de
feated for Governor by 5000 lii Wis
consin. where the la Toilette and
Spooner Republicans have been at
swords points. Roosevelt won with
$4,000 plurality, and La Toilette was
elected by 10000. Congressman Bah
cock. chairman OF the Republican Con
gressioual Committee. won out with
aS4 votes 10 spare. Massachusetts
gave Roosevelt SG,2T9 plurality, but
elected Douglas the Democratic candi-
date for Governor. by 40 plurality.
Full returns from all paris of the
country. with only three congressional
districts missing. show that the House
of Representatives will shape up like
this Republicans, IA: Democrats.
142: Republican plurality. i02.
Addicks is beaten for the United
States Senate in Delaware The Legs
latlIre is deadlocked, and the office
probably viii remain vacant.
Chicago. usually Democratic. went
for Roosevelt, every one Of he thirty
Eve wards giving him a plurality. ana
Coos County rolled up Il plurality Of
10000 for Roosevelt.
Connecticut gave Roosevelt the IN
precedented plurality OF $500. or TO-
600 more than it gave Mckinley in
1890 Little Rbody trailed along with
1900 for Roosevelt. and gain & Re
publican Governor.