The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-11-11
Missouri and Maryland Vote Not Ye,
M o. Settled.
RoosEvELT's BIG PLURALITY
Estimated II Will Exceed 100000
One Congressman Claims Trick Bal
lots and Fraud Defeated Him-Tick
cts In Many States Cut.


ton returns still incomplete. the plu
rality of President Roosevelt in the ma
ton, according to all indications to
day, will exceed 1900, 000-the great
est plurality ever given an American
candidate. The nearest approach to
this vote was in 1896, when Mckinley
received plurality approximating
$4,000, and in 1872, when Grant re
ccived 762,991 plurality.
Interest at this moment centers In
Missouri and Maryland. Late returns
indicate that the former state is in
the republican column so far as presi
Dental electors are concerned, but
that James w. Folk, democratic candi.
date, has been elected governor. In
Maryland the presidential vote will
probably be cast for President Roose
velt Late returns indicate that Thos
A. Smith, dem.. has been elected te
congress In the first district by 45t
plurality. Congressman Jackson Of this
district, however, puts forward claim
Of trick ballots and fraud, and says he
will contest the election.
In the other states it is simply o
question of pluralities.
Who Is Nebras.sa's Governor?
The "Solid South" was broken by
the probable detection of Missouri
this section of the country usually hav
ing thirteen states in the democratic
column. The figures today show but
twelve states, with 1873 votes for Judge
Parker
President Roosevelt carried all the
northern states, swept them, in fact,
and now he has 433 electoral votes.
The banner state is Pennsylvania
Twenty-four hours after the polls
closed the returns from this state in
Dictated that Roosevelt's plurality
would reach 4S5,000. Next came New
York state, where the president polled
approximately $4,000 votes more
than did Judge Parker. The New York
city returns are still incomplete, but
the amazement over the result has not
subsidized Judge Parker carried Great
er New York by only 41,000 votes.
In general, the situation is chiefly
interesting because Of the fact that
the tickets in many Of the states were
cut. President Roosevelt ran ahead
of his ticket in many localities, nota
bly, in Massachusetts, where he Sc.
cured plurality OF $1,000 votes, whil'
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enthe republican ticket, wisk tie e&
ception of governor, was elected. In
Missouri circumstances are similar.
Parker's Twelve States.
In Nebraska the definite announce
ment that the legislature is republican
disposes Of the statement that Will
lam ]. Bryan had aspirations for
United States senatorship. In that
state, too, the governorship is in doubt
and it will require official returns to
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claim victory.
There Is curious situation in Min
nesota, where Roosevelt secured 1875.
600 plurality, but where democrat
governor and a republican lieutenant
governor were elected. The election
of democratic governor is the second
in the history of the state.
Chairman Babcock Of the republican
congressional committee has been re-
turned to congress from Wisconsin,
but Chairman Cowhered Of the demo.
cratic congressional committee was de-
feated in Missouri.
The situation in Colorado presented
an interesting phase. Roosevelt has
carried the state by probably $4,000,
but the governorship Is still in doubt.
both sides claiming victory.
AS interesting to the voter as any.
thing were the statements issued by
Judge Parker and William ]. Bryan.