The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-12
ROOSEVELT'S
VOTE GROWS
Missouri Goes Republican, Giving
President 343 Electoral Votes.
MAJORITY IN CONGRESS I

Landslide to Republican Candidates
Grows AS Latest Returns Come In.
Democrats Now concede Missouri
MARYLAND and West Vlrginia-Par-
ker Issues Statement to Democracy.
New York. Nov. l0-rhe plurality
OF President Roosevelt in the nation.
according to all indications viii eN-
coed | 500 .OO0-the greatest 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 received 1929
plurality.
The interest centcrs in Missouri
and Maryland. Late returns indicate
that the former state is in the Repuo-
lcan column SO far as presidential
electors are concerned. but that James
w. Folk. the Democratic candidate.
has been elected governor In Mary
land the presidential vote will prob
ably be cast for President Roosevelt
Late returns indicate that Thomas \.
Smith. Dem. has been elected to con
eress in the first district by 45o plu-
rality. Congressman Jackson. Of this
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 pluraities.
The solid south was broken by
the probable detection of Missouri
this section OF the country usually
having 10 states in the Democratic
column The figures show but l.
states. with 1873 votes ior Judge Par
ker
President Roosevelt carried all the
northern states swept them in fact
and he has 343 electoral votes.
The banner state is Pennsylvania
The returns from thiS state indicate
that Rooseyelt's plurality would reach
900 000 Next came Illinois. where the
president pollcd approximately 225.ooo
more votes than did Judge. Parker
Ohio gave Roosevelt 20u.Opn and
New York l7i0oo The New Norh
city returns are still incomplete. bur
the amazemcnt over The result has
not subsidized. Judge Parker carried
Greater New York by only il.ooo.
In general the situation is chiefly
interesting because OF the TACT that the
tickets in many OF the states We're cut.
President Roosevelt ran ahead of his
ticket in many localities. notably in
Massachusetts. where he secured a
plurality OF $4,000 while the Republi-
can candidate for governor was de-
feated by $4,000 In Missouri circum
stances are similar
In Nebraska the definite announce
ment that the legislature is Rcpubli-
can disposes of the statement that
William t. Bryan had aspirations for
United States senatorship. In that
state. TOO. the governorship is in
doubt. and it will require official re-
turns 10 determine who is elected.
Both sides claim a victory.
There is a curious situation on in
Minnesota. where Roosevelt secured
l25.0O0 plurality but where Demo
cratic governor and Republican lieu
tenant governor were elected. The
election of a Democratic governor is
the second i'm the history Of the state.
Chairman BabcOcE of the Republic
can congressional committee, has
been returned TO congress from Wis
cOnsin. but Chairman COwherd. 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 in doubt.
both sides claiming a victory.
As interesting to the voter as any
thing else were the statements issued
by Judge Parker and William J. Bryan.
In his statement Mr. Bryan said re-
ferring TO Judge Parker:
He did as well as he could under
the circumstances: he was the victim
OF unfavorable conditions and OF
mistaken party policy. The result was
due to the fact that the Democratic
party attempted to be conservative in
the presence of conditions that de-
manded radical action
MARYLAND is REPUBLICAN