The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
Has Carried Nation by Larger
Popular Vote Than Nc
kialey Received.
TAKES DOUBTFUL STATES
And May Also Gather in Some
That Were Conceded to
the Democrats.
LAFolLETTE is WINNER
LAFoLLETTE is WINNER
Rem. Almost With Roosevelt and
Sweeps Wisconsin by From $4,000
to 60.oo0-Democrats Elect
Adams in Colorado.

New York, Nov. 10.-With the cleo
ton returns still incomplete the plu-
rality of the president in the nation ac-
cording to all indications will exceed
1,50o. 0oo-the greatest plurality ever
given an American candidate. The
nearest approach to this vote was in
1896, when Mckinley received a plural
ity approximating $780, 900, and in 1872,
when Grant received 620,991 plurality.
The interest centers In Missouri and
Maryland. Late returns indicate that
the former state is in the republican
column * far as presidential electors
are concerned. but that Joseph w.
Folk. the democratic candidate for gov
ernur has beer elected.
In Maryland the presidential vote will
probably be cast for President Roose-
welt. Late returns indicate that Thos.
"A. Smith, democrat, has been elected to
congress IN the First district by 450
plurality. Congressman Johnson, of
that district, however, puts forward a
claim of trick ballots and fraud and
says he will contest the election. In
the other states it is simply a question
of pluraAties.
The solid south was roken by the
probable detection OF MissourNthis
section ct the country usually having
thirteen states in the democratic coll
umn. The figures show but twelve
states. with 1873 votes for Judge Parker.
President Roosevelt carried all the
northern states-swept some in fact
and he had SAB electoral votes.
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Twenty -four hours after the polls
closed h returns from this state in
dicated that R%oosevelt's plurality
would reach 1876 5000. Next came Illi-
nots. where the president polled APP
proxtmately 225. 000 more votes than
did Judge Parker Ohio gave Roosevelt
100000 and New York $4,000 The
suit nss aM s s%sSa1sn Judge oXss F. PsrI Eer
carried Greater New York by over
d general the situation is chiefly in
~tefesting because the ticket in many
states was cut President Roosevelt
ran Ehead OF his ticket in many local
he secured q plurality of $4,000 votes.
while the republican candidate for gov
ernor was defeated by $4,000 In that
state the legislature Is republican and
the entire republican ticket, with the
exception of governor. was elected.
In Missouri circumstances are SINH
lar. In Nebraska the definite an
nouncement that the legislature is re-
publican disposed Of the statement that
". j. Bryan has aspirations to the
United States se%natorship. In that
state. too. the ~governorship is in doubt
n 1t may require official returns to
determine who is elected. Both sides
claim q victory.
There "a a curious situation in Min
nesota, where Roosevelt secured 1885,
900 plurality. but where Il democratic
governor md a republican lieutenant
governor were elected.
Chairman Babcock of the republican
congressional committee has been re-
turned to congress from Wisconsin, but
Chairman Oowherd of the democratic
congressional committee was defeated
in Missouri.
The situation in Colorado presented
an interesting phase. Roosevelt has
carried the state by probably $4,000,
but the ~governorship Is still III doubt,
both sides claiming victory.
Late returns indicate that the en-
tire republican state ticket with the
exception of governor is elected in Mis-
souri,. President Roosevelt, it Is def
nitely known. a carried the state.
At a late hour both parties claimed
Maryland. the republicans. by 1900.
The democratic managers said the state
would cast it's electoral vote for Parker
aud Davis.