The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-11
Early Election Reports
Generally Confirmed.
FOLK IN MISSOURI
The Democrats Claim His Election
Which is Disputed. The State For
Roosevelt. Minnesota and Mas
sachusetts Elect Demo.
cratic Governors.
(By the Associated Press)

New York, Nov 9.--With the cleo
ton returns still incomplete, the plu-
rality Of President Roosevelt in the
nation, according to all indications to-
night will exceed l, 500, 000-the great
est plurality ever given an American
candidate The nearest approach to
this vote was in 1896, when McKin-
ley received a plurality aproximating
$50. 900. and in 1872 when Grant re-
ceived 1925 plurality.
Tonight the interest centers in MIS-
souri, and Maryland. Late returns IN
dictate that teh former state is I'm the
Republican column, so far as pfeSl-
Dental electors are concerned, put
that James w. Folk the Democratic
candidate, has been elected governor.
In MARYLAND the presidential vote Will
probably be cast for President RoOse-
Welt. Late returns tonight indicate
| that Thomas A. Smith, (DemocraD,
has been elected to Congress in the
First district by $50 plurality Con-
gresham Jackson of this district to-
night, however, puts forward claim
| of trick ballots and fraud and says he
will contest tke election.
In the other tSates it is simply a
question of pluralities.
The solid South" was broken by
the probable Detection of Missouri
this section of the country usually
! having thirteen States in the Demo-
| cratic column. The figures tonight
show but twelve States with 1873
votes for Judge Parker.
President Roosevelt carried all the
| Northern States-sWept them in fact
and tonight he had 343 electoral
votes
The banner state is Pennsylvania.
| Twenty-four hours after the polls
closed the returns from this State in
| dicated the RooseVeltS plurality
would reach $4,000. Next came New
| York State, where the President poll
| ed approximately $4,000 more than
| did Judge Parker.
The New York City returns are still
| Incomplete but the amaZeemnt over
! the result has not subsidized. Judge
| Parker carried Greater New York by
! only 1900 votes.
Cutting the Ticket.
/ In general the situation is chiefly
interesting tonight because of the
+! fact that the tickets in many of the
| States were cut. President Roosevelt
ran ahead of his ticket in many local
| tiles notably in Massachusetts, where
he secured q. plurality of $4,000 votes,
| while the Republican candidate for
governor was defeated by $4,000. In
that State the Legislature is Repub-
Hcan and the entire Republican ticket
with the exception of governor, was
| elected. In Missouri circumstances
are similar.
In Nebraska the definite. announce
ment that the Legislature is Republl-
can disposes of the statement that
William ]. Bryan had aspirations for
q United tSates SenatOrship. In that
State, too, the governorship is in doubt
Both sides claim victory.
There is a curious situation in Min
nesota. where Roosevelt secured 125,-
900 plurality, but where Democratic
government and a Republican lieuten-
ant governor were elected. The cleo
ton of a Democratic governor is the
second in the history of the State.
/ Chairman Babcock, of the Repub-
! lican Congressional Committee, has
/ been returned to Congress from Wis
consin but Chairman Cowherd, of the
Democratic Congressional committee,
/ was defeated i'm Missouri.
j The situation in Colorado presented
an interesting phase tonight. Roose-
| welt has carried the State by probably
5000 but the governorship is stlll
i'm doubt, both sides claiming a VIC
tory