The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-11-18
Theodore Roosevelt Swept All But
the Solid South Like a
Whirlwind.
The REPUBLICAN mAJOEi1lES
are SOMETHING PHENOMENAL.


of Theodore Roosevelt 10 be president
OF the United States for four years
beginning March I next, Is one Of the
most complete victories Ia the history
OF American politics. In tho same
measure that II IL an Overwhelming
victory for republicanism and It's pol
iclca. Il n a crushing defeat for de-
mocracy. perhaps. In view OF nll tho
circumstances, tho worst tho party has
ever sustained.
Congress Is overwhelmingly repnb-
ilcan. In the house the republicans
increased their majority Of 81 TO % or
better. az several districts are yet
doubtful.
70 what extent tho candidacy Of
Watson and Dobs contributed to the
defeat Is not clear at this time. Tho
astonishing vote which these men re-
colvcd. however. particularly Deus,
who pOllcd oyor 5000 votes la CHI
oaro. IS n strong Indication Of the Dis
content with which n large wing Of the
democratic party regarded the cindl-
date aud the platform OF tho st. Louis
convention.
Tho Indications. based upon a care.
ful summary 81 the known vote. d.
that Roosevelt viii have 325 ,oics IN
Tho electoral college. which gives iar-
ior iii. 40 democrat since Horace
Gr,ricy's tImc has rtin as low as this.
In 1879 Grant had .g2 votes TO - for
Greeley and other democrats In 1879.
however. Harrison got but lii. while
Cleveland rot 217 At that limo the
electoral college was smaller by 20
votes ON at present.
Tho republicans carried every doubt
ful state IN the country. and carried
them by tremendous pigtIlitloa. "A
nearly a. can be estimated. Now York
state Fave Roosevelt q plurality OF
FROM 1900 TO 10000. whiin Higgins.
the republican candidate for governor.
was literally dragged through l.. the
national ticket.
Failing behind oycr 10000. he was
still able "a win by 1900.
\ split result was obtained In four
states. Nebraska. which gave Roosc-
welt about 10000. and elected n rcpuh-
ilcan legislature. appears To have given
BurEe. the fusion candidate. about
5000 over Gov. Mickey. republican.
The election Of n republican legislature
In Nebraska Is a fatal blow 10 tho
aspiration Of William J. bryan TO 30
60 the unlted States sonnto. Bryan
bent all Of his energies TO the saving
OF the legislature, but In vain.
Minnesota rayo Roosevelt 1000 but
elected johnson. the democratic can-
didate Tor governor. by about 10000
plurality. The main hght In tho state
was ovcr the ~gubcrnatorIal situation.
Republicans voted for johnson aud re-.
fused to aid their own candidates "a
the stump or at the polls because OF
their disgust with the ring rule that
the state had staggered under for 10
many years.
Massachusetts gives Roosevelt 5000
majority. but elects william l.. Doug
las, the democratic candidate. gov
ernor. Boston gave Douglas over a.
600 plurality. The Roosevelt vote In
the state exceeded the fondest hon,s OF
the republicans. but they are absolute
~ stumpcd by the unexpected defeat OF
John I. Bates for governor.
The vote In Colorado Is close. but
there Is no doubt that iloc.evelt has
carried the state by about 5000. Alva
Adams. the democratic candidate Tor
governor, II elected by about 5000 over
Peabody. The defeat Of Peabody Is
laid to the labor troubles Ia which ne
played a conspicuous and unpopular
part.
In every other state In the union
outside OF the solid south the republic
a national and state tlokntl have
swept everything before them. Prcsl-
dent Roosevelt, in most instances. runs
ahead Of tho Mckinley votc Of four
years ago. while Judge Parker Is le-
hind the Bryan vote In many states.
II Is clear that Bryanites slashed the
national ticket In most every state,
either going over TO the republicans or
voting under the standard OF Watson
or Debs.
California, which gave Mckinley hut
10000. turns out n 10000 plurality for
Roosevelt. In Connecticut Roosevelt Is
about $500 behind the Mckinley vote,
but In Illinois he Is $4,000 ahead Of II;
In Indiana $1,000 ahead OF II: In Iowa
10000; In Kansas nearly 10000 ahead
OF It; In Michigan $4,000 nhcai Of Il,
On New York $4,000 ahead Of T., ana
there are corresponding increases oil
along the line