Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-16
MISSOURI JOINED THE
REPUBLICAN COLUMN
Roosevelt will Have Popular Majority of Over Two
rlilon and an Electoral Vote of $50 Against I4o
for Parker-Greatest Victory Since Civil War

remainder of the state ticket lnclud-
ing Lieutenant Governor Curtis Guild,
Jr. The new congressional delegation
will stand in the upper branch "a
Republicans and six Democrats, and
the lower 16S Republicans, II Demo
Gratis and one independent.
For the first time in several years
there will be no Socialist in the leg
islature.
Maryland.
Baltimore, Nov. 10.-The official
returns received here up to late hour
tonight indicate that the plurality for
the presidential candidates last Tues
day was very close. 1t is probable
that Secretary of State Tilgham will
be called upon to decide which OF the
electors will be entitled to cast their
votes in Washington.
The board of canvassers of Balti-
more city and in the % counties of
the state met at noon today. In Bal
timore city the votes cast in the Third
congressional district were counted
but the totals were not made public.
While Congressman Wachter was ad-
mittedly reelected the vote on the
presidential ticket is left in doubt.
From the official returns thus far re-
ceived. the indications are that the
Republicans have elected seven and
the Democrats one of the electors.
Returns received from IL counties
OF the state give the Republican elect
ors plurality of ia. Until the can
vassing boards of the several coun-
ties and of Baltimore city shall have
examined aud counted the ballots it
will be impossible to say which of the
presidential candidates will receive
Marylands electoral vote. There is
no change in the congressional situ-
alton. the Democrats and RepuDli-
cans each having elected three mem
bers of the next house of represen-
tatives.
Phoeniz. Ariz., Nov. 1O.-Mark
Smith, Democratic candidate for dele
gate in congress, will have plural
ity exceeding 700.
California.
San Francisco, Nov. 10.-The few
additional unofficial returns received
from various points in California do
not affect the result already announ-
ced. The official count will be re-
quired TO determine the exact figures,
but II is evident that Roosevelt's
plurality in the state will appr0xi-
mate 115,000. The legislature. which
elects United States senator will
have 103 Republicans to IL Demo
Gratis and Labor Unionists.
Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Nov. Incomplete
but unofficial figures received by the
Associated Press from every county
in the state, with the exception of Al
legheny, in which Pittsburg is situ-
ated, but from where close estimate
has been obtained. shows that Presi-
dent Roosevelts plurality in Pennsyi-
vania has reached 494,952, probably
the largest plurality ever given a
presidential candidate by any state
in the political history of the coun-
try. President Roosevelt's total vote,
according to figures at hand Is $780,
552, and Judge Parkers J35.600. Nc
Kinley's total vote in 1900 was 49,,
665, and Bryan's 424.322.
Nebraska.
Omaha. Nov. 10.-Enough returns
have come In to leave little doubt
that Governor Mickey is reelected by
from 5000 TO 1000 plurality. The
fusionists have not formally conced-
ed Mickey's reelection, but several
leaders today said there did not ap-
pear to be much doubt left that Berge
was beaten. Complete returns from
about SO counties are available which
show a net gain for Mickey Of near
| ly 1,500. This warrants conserva-
tive estimate OF 1900 plurality for
governor, who ran considerably be-
hind the rest OF the state ticket.
Plnralities on the rest Of the ticket
are expected to reach about 1900.
Nevada.
Reno, Nov. 10-There are still
about seventy precincts TO hear from
in this state. A conservative estl-
mate places Roosevelts plurality at
between $500 and 1900. Yerington,
Republican, is elected over Van Du-
ser, Democrat, by about 100. Nixon.
Republican, for senator. will control
the legislature by about three votes.
Utah.
Salt Lake City, Nov. 10.-Addition-
al returns from Tuesdays election
covering every county In the state
have increased the majority for Roose-
Welt SO tremendously that IL is prob
able II will not run short OF $1,000.
Parker had a plurality in only one
county. In Salt Lake county out of
total of about $1,000 votes Roose-
yelt received 20,100 and Parker, S.100.
Washington.
| Tacoma, Nov. 10.-Returns from an
but one precinct in Pierce county give
Roosevelt $3.50, Parker 1880. For
governor Mead, Republican, 7,l5l,
Turner, Democrat, 5.424.
Indiana.
indianapolis, Nov. 10.-Secretary
Sims. of the Republican state com
mittee. said today that from unofficlai
reports from so Of the 92 counties the
Republican national ticket had receiv-
ed a plurality Of $4,000 In Indiana.
ohio.
Columbus, Nov. 10.-Chairman
Dick. in a formal statement today.
says that returns show Ohio went for
Roosevelt by plurality of 100000.
The Republicans elect 20 out OF 2l
congressman and carry II out OF SS
counties.
Colorado.
Denver, Nov. I'D. B. Farley. Re-
publican state chairman. today aban-
doned his claim that Governor J. II.
Peabody had been reelected, and the
governor himself conceded his defeat.
Adams majority over Peabody in the
city and county of Denver Is 1880
and in the entire state about $500.
Republicans still claim a majority
In the state outside of Denver. but