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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-11
RESULTS STILL NOT KNOWN.
Governor i'm Missouri-A Plurality
for Roosevelt

st. Louis, Nov. 9.-Twenty-four hours
found the results of the election still
undetermined throughout the state
though it was practically conceded that
Missouri succumbed to the Roosevelt
landslide, but that one Democrat re-
NAMED standing. he being Joseph w.
Folk for governor. However, even in
the face Of in-pouring returns showing
a Democratic slump throughout the
state, the Democrats insisted that the
true results cannot be known until the
returns had been completed, and as
serted that Democracy in Missouri was
yet victorious by a narrow margin.
The Republicans hoped for complete
victory throughout, and insisted that
Cyrus P Walbridge for governor ha !!
not Eeen defeated but would be finally
found to have won by slight majority.
They also claim to have elected five
iof the sixteen congressman, making a
gain Of four and declared they had a
majority of two on joint ballot in the
Legislature which will elect a successo:
to United States Senator Cockrell.
In the city of st. Louis Rooseveit's
plurality was 2,0S6, the vote standing
Il
n. Sager, Republican, who will succeed
Joseph w. Folk as circuit attorney,
gained a plurality over Carl Otto, DEM
Ocrat. of 2,513. The combined "thir..
party vote" was about 1000.
The election in st. Louis and in the
state passed off quietly. Little disorder
occurred in st. Louis and no troubl,
was reported throughout the state. st.
Louis was somewhat spellbound last
nj =. tod hot In
|publicans and Democrats were emphad-
|cally claiming the election, with the
exception that the Democrats admitted
the possibility of Roosevelt having car
ried the state. 1t was a very undeci1
ed and mixed situation until the COM
plete city returns settled Republican
victory with the exception of Folks
successes and incoming returns indi-
Gated a similar result throughout the
state
Interest at once became accentuated
and bulletins became closely scanned
and the political headquarters
thronged.
Early in the day Republican State
Chairman Niedringhaus declared that
Roosevelt had carried the state by 4
majority of not less than 10000 and in
sisted that Walbridge was not defeated.
1t was figured out in the headquarters
that returns from S4 precincts in the
state outside of ST. Louis and Kansas
City compared with the returns from
the same precincts four years ago
showed Democratic loss of % per cent.
IF the loss held out proportionately
throughout the state it was asserted,
Walbridge was not defeated.
At the Democratic state headquarters
it was claimed that Folk had carried
the state by from $4,000 to- 10000 ma
jority, that the rest of the state ticket
was safe and that Parker had carried
the state by a small majority. At
nightfall these claims were still ad-
vanced.
w. J. Bryan telegraphed congratula-
tions to Mr. Folk in the afternoon, but
the latter decided not to reply until
he could inform Mr.. Bryan of his cx-
act plurality.
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he knows he has deserted us. let him
not tell it Our forces have been
weakened by divisions We have
Quarreled a. times over non-essen-
tals- II we would help the people.
IL we would furnish an organization
through which they may be- relieved
OF a party that has grown so cor
rupt that II will gladly enter into
partnership with trusts TO get their
moneys for election purposes. we
must forget the differences OF the
past and begin this day 20 build up.
wherever ii may be needed. a broad
and effective organization. We must
by constant teaching. through the
press and from the platform arprise
the people OF the way in which vici-
Gus tariff circle works.
We must bring home to them at
other than election times. the fact
that moneys contributed TO the Pc
publican party BY the trusts may.
without hindrances,~ take n much
larger sum from the people.
In the presence of l. defeat that
would take away all personal am
bition, were IL true that otherwise
1t possessed me-I do not hesitate to
say that in my opinion the greatest
moral question, which now confronts
us is:
1haii iHe trusts ana corporations
he prevented from contributing mon
ey TO control or to aid in controlling
elections?
Such service as can render in
that or AMI other direction will be
gladly rendered.
And I beg the corporation, as a
fellow worker OF every Democrat in
the country.
ALTON B. PARKER.
The telegraph Office at Rosemount
lodge was dismantled tonight after
the days business. Judge Parker
said tonight that his plans for the
future were not definitely made. but
that soon he would be in harness
again. 1t is generally believed here
that he will engage in the practice
Of law in New York, forming a part
nership with some we'll established
firm
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Delaware Goes for Roosevelt.

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 9-Complete
but unofficial returns give Roosevelt a
plurality of 4,1o0 in Delaware. Preston
Lea, the Republican compromise can
didate for governor, carried the state
by plurality of $500.
The indications at present are that
the next Delaware legislature viii
again be deadlocked on the question of
electing United States Senator to sue
ceed Senator Ball. It is understood
here that J.. Edward Addicks, expects
the legislature to elect him to the Sem
ate, but there is nothing on the surface
tonight to show that the regulars viii,
join the union Republicans in selecting
the senator.
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Esopus, N. Y, Nocember 9.-Judge
Parker tonight gave the presy an
open letter, addressed ITO The De-
mocracy Of the Nation,' in which he
thanked those in charge Of his cam
paign work and declared that the
people will soon realiZc that The
tariff-fed trusts are absorbing the
wealth of the nation
He said that when that time comes
the people will turn to the Demo-
cratic party for RELIEF. IN this let
ter Judge Parker says he shall never
seek a nomination for public office.
The letter follows:
Our thanks are due to the mem
bers of the national committee and
to the executive committee in charge
of the campaign for most unselfish,
capable and brilliant. party service.
All that it was possible for men to
do they did, but our difficulty was
beyond the reach Of party managers.
1 am most grateful 10 them and
wish in this general way to extend
my thanks to the workers. as we'll
as the rank and file. all over the
country. 1 know how hard they
struggled against overwhelming odds.
and 1 only wish 1 could take each
one by the hand and thank him.
Deeply as / regretted leaving the
bench at the time of it, in the pres
ence of overwhelming defeat, 1 do no;
lament it. l thought it was my duty.
In the light of my present informa-
ton I am now even more confident
that I did right. I shall never seek
4 nomination for public Office, but I
shall to the best of my ability serve
the party that has honored me and
through the party serve my country.
The party has in the near future
a great mission. Before long the
people will realize that the tariff-fed
trusts and illegal combinations are
absorbing the wealth OF the nation.
Then they will wish to throw off
these leeches. but the Republican
party will not aid them to do ii. for
its leaders appreciate too we'll the
uses to which the moneys of the
trusts can be put in political cam
paigns
When that time comes. and come
it will. the people will turn to the
Democratic party for relief. and the
party should be ready-ready with
an organization of patriotic citizens
covering every election district, who
are willing to work for the love of
the cause-an organization support
ed by as many town. city, country and
state officers as we are able to elect
in the meantime. We entered this
canvass with very northern, western
and eastern state. save one. in Re-
publican control
This gave to that party a large
army of Office holders reaching into
every hamlet, many of whom gladly
followed the examples set for them
by the members of the Presidents
cabinet in devoting their time and
services TO the party.
To accomplish much in this di-
rection. however we must forget the
difficulties Of the past. II any one
suspects his neighbor of treachery.
let him not hint OF his suspicion. II
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OFFICIAL COUNT
Will be Necessary To Determine
Whether Blackburn or Newlani
Has Carried the District-Both
Sides Claim if. by Small Najori-
ties-Large Number or Counties In
the State Not Yet Heard from. but
the Total Majority for Parker Will
be About $4,000.

Raleigh, N c.. Nov. 1o-There Is n
confusion Of claims in the eighth North
Carolina congressional district and the
official count may be necessary to de-
eide. A majority OF from 10 to 1Is Is
claimed for Newland, Democrat. while
Blackburn, Republican, claims 10000
majority.
Telegram at midnight from Salisbury
in the district from a source to be re-
lied Upon says that Democratic leaders
there who have obtained the vote by
counties concede Blackburn's election
by i50 to 300 majority.
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Largest Vote Ever Cast I'm Rhode Is
land

Providence. r l.. November 9.-Com-
pIeted state returns show that in yes
terday's election. President Roosevelt
received the largest vote ever cast in
Rhode Island. The vote was:
Roosevelt 40.S9s; Parker 2i.S24. Roose-
velt's plurality 1874.
Lieutenant Governor George II. Utter.
Republican, who succeeds l. +. c. Gar
win. Democrat. had but 594 plurality
over his opponent The next general
assembly will be Republican.
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RooSeVeIt'S Plurality is
Largest Ever Given
a Candidate.
LATE RETURNS

Maryland il Still i'm Doubt, With Both
Parties Claiming the State, but it is
Expected that the Presidential
Vote VIII be Cast for Roosevelt.
The "'SoIid South Was Broken by
the Detection of Missouri to the
RepublicanS-Nebra Goes Re
Publican, Preventing the Election
of Bryan to the Senate-Pennsyl-
Vania Was the Banner State With
100000 Plurality.
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Especial to The Messenger }


Raleigh, y. c.. November AT
| Democratic headquarters today in
| terest centered upon the eighth dis
| trfct, which was known to ba worry
| close indeed. Telegram from New
| land, Democrat, said IL was close.
| but he thought he was elected. That
Caldwell had gone Republican by
| small majority. while Alexander had
| given only 40 majority for Blackburn.
chairman Simmons had expected to
| De able to announce the result early
| In the day but could not do so. He
thought at noon that NewIand had
won by small majority, 100 to $50.
He admitted the election was much
lcloser than he expected. The loss
OF Stanly and Caldwell counties was
totally unexpected by him. He said:
These are the only two counties
IN the state that i was disappointed
| in Iredell. Rowan, and Cabarrus gave
NewIand 2.400 majority. CaIdweli
giving Blackburn rs. Blackburn
claims $50 in Watauga, and 1900 In
Wilkes. Newland carried Alleghanv
by $50. You asked me about our
majority in the whole state I think
it will be over $4,000. Gudger has
carried nine out of 13 counties in the
tenth district and has something over
1'200 majority
Reports from county chairman to
chairman Simmons give following
hgures: The whole Democratic tick
ct is elected in Brunswick except
the Legislative, which is very close.
there having been an independent
ticket with prohibition features: In
Macon the entire ticket is Demo-
cratlc;in CASTOR 1,20o Democratic
majority on an average: Burke. rs
democratic. but very light vote;
Hertford 600 Democratic, but vote fell
OH 80 per cent, as compared with
two years ago; Robson 1000 Dem
ocrats<, but very light vote cast. over
sE.nousand less than four years ago:
Haywood, Democratic by coo: Mont
gomery. $50 to 200: Randolph 600;
rutherford. $50; Chatham Demo-
cratic by increased majority, this be-
ing quite knock out to the Repub-
Leans, who expected confidently To
carry II: Granville. 900 Democratic
majority; Camden 800: Forsyth. 200:
Pamlico. 225; Graham, Democratic
by small majority.
Additional returns to Chairman
Simmons give Randolph (corrected)
200 Democratic majority: Clay, ten:
Wayne, 1000: Pender, 1000.
Chairman Simmons said tonight:
We carried Macon and Clay. which
We did not carry before. We have
not heard from 25 counties Figurey
based on those We have returns fror.
give nearly $4,000 majority. The
county chairmen estimated the ma
1ority at $1,000 but my estimate was
10000"
The Democrats have certainly car
ried all the congressional districts ca
cept the Sth. which Is I'm grave doubt.
The Republicans claim BIackburn's
election positively. Democratic State
Chairman Simmons has reports but
they are in round numbers and in
complete so he has not given then.
out He says, -INewland appears to
be elected by a small majority.
think IL will take the Official counr
to settle the matter. There are con-
fiicting statements"
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Bryan viii Help Put The
Party On a Fighting
Basis.
OUTLINES ISSUES

He Says the Result Of the Recent
Election Was Due to the Party's
Effort to be Conservative, When
Radical Remedies Were Needed.
Democrats Must Continue TO Pro-
fest Against Large Army and
Navy, and to Stand for Indeuen-
dence Of the Fflipinos-Position on
the Tariff and on BimetalIism Must
be Maintained-New Questions
Must be Considered as they Arise
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Lincoln, Neb., November 9.-William
| j. Bryan tonight gave out an extended
statement concerning yesterdays elec-
ton which is intended to serve as his
wer to reports connecting him with
movement looking to the formation Of
new party. Mr.. bryan said he would
not attempt to deny all the reports cir
culated as to his future political action,
but would let his statement serve to
explain his position. He says:
THE defeat of Judge Parker should
not be considered a personal one He
did as we'll as he could under the cir.
cumstances. He was the victim OF
unfavorable conditions and of a mis-
taken party policy. He grew in popu-
larity as the campaign progressed and
expressed himself more and more
strongly upon the trust question, but
could not overcome the heavy odds
against him. The so-called conserva-
tive Democrats charge the defeats of
1886 and 1900 TO the party's position on
the money question and insisted that 4
victory could be won by dropping the
coinage question entirely. The re-or-
Sanizers are in complete control Of the
party, they planned the campaign and
carried It on according to their own
views, and the verdict against the plan
is a unanimous one. Surely 1 cannot
be blamed for this defeat, for the cam
paign was run on a gold basis. Neither
can the defeat be charged to emphatic
condemnation of the trusts, for the
trusts were assailed as vigorously as
they We're four years ago. 1t is evident
that the campaign did not turn upon
the question OF imperialism and it IS
not fair to count the result as a per-
sonal victory for the President, al
though his administration was the sub
ject of criticism.
The result was due to the fact that
the Democratic party attempted to be
conservative in the presence of condi-
tions which demand radical remedies
1t sounded a partial retreat, when 1t
should have ordered a charge all along
the line. The Democratic party has
nothing to gain by catering TO organ
lied and predatory wealth. 1t must
not only do without such support, but
it can strengthen itself by inviting the
open and emphatic opposition of these
elements. The campaign just closed
shows that it is as iEexpedient, from
the standpoint of policy, as it is wrong
from the standpoint of principle, TO at
tempt any conciliation of the industrial
and financial despots who are gradual
ly getting control OF all the avenues
of wealth. The Democratic party If it
hopes to win success must take the
side of the plain common people
Mr.. Bryan says for two years he has
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Fusion Ticket Defeated I'm Nebraska

Lincoln. Neb-. Nov. 9.-While not con-
ceding defeat In so mary words. mana
gers OF the fusion Campaign in LGn-
coin admitted tonight that on the face
OF returns the Republicans had carried
everything including the head OF the
state ticket whics1 was the only Office
in serious doubt No figures were oDoI.
ed at fusion headquarters but figures
elsewhere Indicated that Governcr
Mickey, who n low man on the ticket
will have . plurality OF not less than
5000
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Judge Parker Says The
Democracy Has A
Great Mission
MUST BE READY

The People Will Soon Wish to Throw
OFF the LeecheS that are Absorbing
the Wealth Of the Nation and they
VIII Turn to the Democratic Party
for Relief-An Effective Organiza-
ton Should be Maintained and
Past Difficulties Forgotten-Judse
Parker Says He Will Never Seek
Public Office, but Will Always
Serve His Party and His Country
to the Best of His Ability.
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"A Jersey City woman preached Tor
her sick husband Sunday morning. She
probably learned how by preaching at
him at home-Atlanta journal.
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Make Up of the Next Congress.

Chicago. Nov. 9.-Returns received by
the Associated Press from the congress
sional districts UP to midnight shoy
that congress will be made up OF 245
Republicans. 136 Democrats and three
missing.
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RESULTS IN WEST VIRGINIA.
State Carried for Roosevelt by Sub
stantial Majority-ROth Sides Claim
the Governor.

Parkersburg, w. va, Nov. S.-West
Virginia seems to have kept pace with
the rest of the union at Tuesdays elec-
tion. Returns which came in very slow
1y last might have been received today
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Martin County Democratic.

Especial TO The Messenger0
WILLIAMSON, y. c.. Nov. 9-MartIp
county gives Democratic majority OF
1,25o-
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APPROXIMATE PIuraIifies
for Roosevelt and Parker

The following table shows the approx.
innate pluralities in the states:
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Continued on Eighth Page.
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The total electoral vote for Roosevelt
and Fairbanks is 343 and the total for
Parker and Davis is 133
The Newark journal., 1904-10-28
A SMALL SCHOOL.

The Arkansas Gazette says that Superintendent of Public Instruc- ton J. H. Hinemon will in his forthcoming report strongly urge the abolishment of the surplus small schools in the state and their consolidation into larger and bet ter schools with better school fa- ciltles. An example of a small school was shown recently in re- port received from Lincoln coun- ty, in which the total enrolment was three, with an average daily attendance of three quarters of one boy and one half of one girl, an average daily attendance of one and quarter pupils.
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MR. PARKER'S COMMENT

"The governmental expenditure last year mounted up to five hundred and eighsy-two millions, which is not equal led by any year since the civil war, with the exception of the year of the Spanish war Instead of 8 surplus in the annual receipts of about eight millions. which lhe present executive found on assuming control, there is now deficit to be found of forty-two millions. There is an in evitable result to such extravagance. - Judge Parker's speech to the democratic editors.
The Newark journal., 1904-10-28
Saves Two From Death.

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the metropolis, whose profits are reckoned often by the hundreds ot thousands of dollars every year. But the country editor lives in and IS part of his community. His virtue Is not so much III what he prints as in what he refuses to print. He could easily destroy the peace of the community by admitting to his paper the scand- als and gossip of the neighbors. But he stands as censor and a guardian of public morals. and know Of no conditions under W ich the public is apaea ed to n eer- t4in measure where tha uttefaace is so free from criticism as the general tone of the country press ,
 This IS the gospel truth. fhe country editor has mDre local power and less profit than those who follow other pursuits and he abuses that power less than any others vested with half so much. The country newspaper IS the most complete exponent of a com munity of any other civilizing in- fuence connected with it. In those communities where a good patron age is extended, both in advertis- ing and in paid subscriptions, 1t means that the communities are progressive and prosperous, and where there are no newspaper en- terprise languishes and the people become listless and dormant. Knoxville Sentinel.
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THE COUNTRY PRESS.

One of the finest tributes to the country newspapers. that has ever been rendered was contained in a recent address by Senator Chaun- cey M. Depew before the New York Press Association at Man haitian Beach. Mir. Depew said;
 pay my respects to and express my admiration for the country newspaper and the country editor.
 Ills lines are not cast in places of the great and profitable organs of
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A Love Letter.

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 The Lesser-Goldman Cotton Company sustained a loss of two hundred bales of cotton, fully in- sured.