Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-11-16

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1896.
! New York, Special al-With the cleo
ton returns still incomplete. the plural
ity of President Roosevelt in the ma
ton, according to all indications. will
exceed 100000. the greatest plurality
ever given an American candidate.
The nearest approach to this vote
was in 1896, when Mckinley received
plurality approximately $4,000.
The interest centers in Missouri and
Maryland. Late returns indicate that
the former state is in the Republican
| column so far as presidential electors
are concerned. but that Joseph Folk.
the Democratic candidate. has been
elected governor. Maryland's pres-
GENITAL vote will be cast for President
roosevelt. Late returns tonight indi-
cate that Thomas A. Smith. Demo
crat. has been elected to congress in
tne hrst district by $50 plurality. Con-
gressman Jackson, OF this district. to-
night. however puts forward a claim
OF trick ballots and fraud and saws
he will contest the election
| In the other states it is simply a
question OF pluralities.
Inc solid south was broken by the
proDaole detection of Missouri-this
section of the country usually having
l3 states in the Democratic column,
The figures tonight show but 12 states.
with 1873 votes. for Judge Parker.
( PRESIDENT Roosevelt carried all the
northern states-swept them, in fact
and tonight he had 342 electoral votes.
The banner state is PENNSYLVANIA.
/ arl
closed the returns from this state in
dicated that Roosevelt's plurality
would reach 4S5.OjO. Next came MI
nois. where the president polIed ap-
proNimately 225,000 more votes than
Judge Parker. Ohio gave Roosevelt
100000 and New York 114.O00.
The New York city returns are still
incomplete. but the amazoment over
the result has not subsidcd. Judge
Parker carried Greater New York by
only 1000 votes.
In general. the situation is chiefly
interesting because OF the fact that
ihe tickets in the many states were
cut President Roosevelt ran ahead
or his ticket in many localities. not
ably in Massachusetts, where he Sc
| cured n plurality OF $4,000 votes. Willie
| the RenubliCan candidate for governor
| was defeated by $4,000. In that state
the legislature is Republican ana the
chtlre republican ticket with the eX-
| cepton Of governor was elected. In
Missouri. circumstances are similar.
In Nebraska. the definite announce
ment that the legislature is RepubIi
can. disposes of the statement that
william j. Bryan mad aspirations for
2 United states scnatorship. In that
state. too the goVernOrship is in doubt
~ i.I
determine who is elected. Both sides
claim victory.
mere is curious situation in Min
nesota, where Roosevelt secured l25.-
GOO plurality. but where a Democratic
governor and Republican lieutenant
governor were elected The election
or Democratic governor is the sec
ond i'll the history Of the state. Chair
man Babcock. OF the Republican con
| sresslonal committee has been return
ed TO congress from Wisconsin. but
Chairman cowherd, of the Democratic
congressional committee. was defeated
in Missouri. The situation in Colorado
presents an interesting phase. Roose-
welt has carried the state by probably
$4,000. hut the Governorship is still In
doubt. both sides claiming a victory.
Even Missouri Succumbs.
81 Louis, Mo, Special
four hours after the polls had closed
! IN Missouri found the results of tho
| election Still undetermined thoughout
inc state. although it was practically
conceded that Missouri had Succun,l.
ed to the Roosevelt landslide. but that
one Democrat remained standing. he
being Joseph w. Folk. for Governor
however even in the face of inpour
ing returns showing Democratic
thrOnphOUt h. fof
ccr;its insisted that the true result;
cannot be known until the returns had
oeen completed and asserted that
democracy III Missouri was YET victor
lous W very narrow margin. The
fepuoicanS hoped for complete vic
toLv throughout, and insisted that Cy.
ius L. Walbridgc for Governor. had
not been defeated, but woull finally
be found to have won by a slight
majority. They also claimed TO have
elected five OF the ia Congressman.
making gain OF four, and declared
they had majority of two OH Joint
ballot in the Legislature. which viii
eject successor to United = ates
Senator COckrell.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Raleigh. y. c.. Special.-North Caro-.
lima gave the entire Democratic ticket
about $4,000 majority. r. r. Glenn
was elected governor. The congress
sIonal delegation will be Democratic
With the possible exception of the
Eighth district which may have elect.
eG f. Spencer Blackburn. Republican.
CONSTITUTIONAL Amendments Seem to
Have Carried.
Columbia. :. c.. SDecial.-Retrrns
from the state elections are almost
as megre Mt midnight as they were
TnesdaY night so little interest WAC