The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-10
LANDSLIDE FOR ROOSEVELT.
Republicans carry Every Doubtful State and
Increase the Popular Vote Over
MCKinleyS Plurality.
NEW YORK HEADS THE LIST.

In8V YORK HEADS THE LIST.
II Missouri Joins Republican Col
umn-Congress VIII he Over
whelming Republican
Parker. Vote Less
Than That Given
Bryan in
1902.
New York. Nov. 8.-Returns 70.
ceived at both national hsadauar.
tsrs showed il was . Republican
landslide. so far ~ the election oil
President 10 concerned it 10 only q
natter Of the size of the plaralitiss
Roosevelt has 4 vote Rsch larger
than that given TO William Nckin-
Icy four years ago. His pluraiities
In almost every Republican State
exceeded those of Mr.. Mckinley
not by hundreds, but by Thousands.
In New York State, for instance, he
has plurality Of more than 100000.
Mr.. Mckinley had 143,551. In
Connecticut and New jersey, which
the Democrats were calling doubtful
States, only yesterday, Mr.. Roose-
velt's piurslities greatly exceed any
ever given.
The so-cslled doubtful States of
West Virginia, Indiana and Mon
tsnana give their vote to Roosevelt.
The States Of Maryland and Mis-
souri,, which were conceded 10
Parker by both parties, are found III
the Republican column.
The returns from congressional
districts indicate further gains. The
Republicans will have a large ma
Jority in the next congress than they
have in the present one.
In New York State Mr.. Higgins
is elected governor by what looks to
be large majority. The overwhelm-
ing vote Tor Roosevelt carried him
through. The vote in greater New
York was disappointment to the
Democrats, not coming anywhere
near to that given for COlsr two
years ago. The New York Iegisla-
ture continues to be Republican by
large majority. insuring the cleo
tion of a United States senator to
succeed Chauncey Depsw,
Massachusetts gives Roosevelt
about $4,000 plurality. Douglass,
the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, is elected by from 10000 to
$4,000 plurality. The Democrats
elected three, and perhaps four,
lockwood Hoar, Re
publican, is elected in the Third
district, which is new represented
by Thaysr, Democrat.
Returns from Rhode Island indi- |
ate that Roosevelt has carried the
State and that Governor Garvin,
democrat, has been defeated. Nc
hinlsy's plurality in the State in
800 was 1892.
New Hampshirs's plurality for
Roosevelt will equal, if not exceed,
he 1880 given for Mr.. Kinlsy
our years ago.
In Connecticut Koossvelt's plu-
atty i. about 10000 against 28,55S
or Mckinley four years ago. The
elected the five con-
ressmen and the entire State ticket
nd will have an overwhelming
najority in the legislature, which
lscts United States senator to
ucceed Hawley.
Maine gives Roosevelt 10000 or
5000. 1t gave Mckinley 4 plu-
ality of 1880 in 1909.
Roosevelt's plurality in Vermont
ill exceed that given for MeKin-
~. four years ago, which was
9,719.
New jersey goes Republican by
n increasing plurality over that
f 1909.
Delaware's Republican plurality ,
1000. The legislature il over t
helmingly Republican and the
idicatiOns are that J. Edward Ad- 4
icks has enough to elect himself |
nited States senator. C
Maryland is in the Republican s
'lumn by q small plurality.
Parker carried the old solid South. q
was expected, but the Rspubli- e
Ms made notable gains over four S
Ears ago, especially in Virginia and il
ennessse. The Democrats made c
inns in Texas. a
Governor La Toilette, Republican, n
% been re elected in Wisconsin by
| estimated plurality of 10000. 1
oossvelt's plurality will proba bly, "
$4,000. .,
The greatest plurality ever given n
any candidates for ofico in the
nited States was given by Penn
lvania to Roosevelt, the figures
ing about 100000. McKinley ft
d 2Ss,0O0. Only one democrat tt
known to have been elected to N
ngress. ut