Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-09

campaign for Thomas E. Watson. the
candidate of the Peoples Party. that
as result OF the overwhelming Demo
cratic defeat steps would be taken to
form new party. To this end, accord
ing to the announcement given out,
Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Watson and William
Randolph Hearst would hold a con-
ference in New York in about weeks
time.
So convincing was the story of the
bulletins that at 7S0 August Belmont
at Democratic headquarters conceded
Rooseveit's election by an overwhelm-
ing majority, and half an hour later
the Democratic managers who had
managed the campaign freely admitted
that the Republicans had carried
every doubtful state. There was no
disposition to hope against hope. AS
state after state sent in Its Republican
majority and the wires told the tale
Of the ballots, bringing even from
those commemorative upon which
they had based their figures of Demo
cratic success, reports of unpreoe-
dented Republican majorities. they
frankly conceded their defeat and of
fered no explanation. Soon after Mr..
t9elmont's admission Judge Parker
acknowledged the Neuation by tele-
graphing President Roosevelt his con-
gratulatiCns.
II is not only year of phenomenal
votes, but of phenomenal majorities as
well.
Beginning with the state Of New
York. which gives Republican plu-
rality of approximately $4,000. the
tale runs practically throughout the
country. Kentucky alone showing
Democratic gains. Indiana Is credited
with at least 10000 Republican plu-
rality, Iowa 125,000. and Pennsylvania
heads the list as the banner Republi
can state, with the magnificent plu-
rality of 100000 Even in the south
ern states the vote has been light,
Georgia's Democratic majority being
only between 10000 and 10000. Texas
will probably not exceed 100,0 900. Ne
vada, which was carried by Mr.. Bryan
the indications are that Montana,
Idaho and Colorado. also Democratic
in 1900. have gone back into the Re-
publican column Delaware is esti-
mated at about 5000 Republican; Mas
sachusetts about 10000. and Connect
cut, in which the more sanguine of the
Democratic leaders claimed to have
had hopes, is about $4,000 for Roose-
velt
Theodore Roosevelt's plurality in
this. his native state, is second only
to McKinley's in 1896. 1t exceeds Nc
Kinley's in 1900 by about 4l,500 The
returns show that there were cast for
him in New York state about $4,000
votes more than for Parker Not only
was his vote heavy in the country dis
tricts, where the Republican strong
holds are, but in Greater New York.
traditionally Democratic. he ran much
closer to Judge Parker than had been
expected, even by his own campaign
managers. Ii had been estimated that
he would come down to the Bronx
with better than 100000 plurality, but
the figures showed that this forecast
would be exceeded by approximately
$4,000. In the city Parkers supporters
had expressed hopes that their can
didate would have from 100000 to 150,-
900 more than Roosevelt, but in this
they were disappointed by more than
100000 votes. So overwhelming was
the Republican vote that the result
was known positively early in the
evening. The earliest counties to re-
port made it clear that the Parker
vote everywhere fell below Bryan's in
practically all the upstate districts.
In Greater New York Parker's plu-
rality was from $4,000 to $4,000 larger
than Bryan's, but in the state, accord
ing to the late returns, his total vote
fell $4,000 short of Bryan's.
The small plurality for Parker in
New York city caused great astonish-
ment, the lowest preliminary ante
election estimates having figured that
he would go to the Bronx with 100000
or more When the reports came in
showing that he would lead Roosevelt
by only 10000 they were received with
amazement. The Parker plurality in
the city was $4,000 less than was
given Herrick (Dem.) for governor. In
Brooklyn the Republican managers
thought PaPrker might lead Roose-
welt, but reports from all but 81 dis
tricts give Roosevelt 424 plurality. His
total vote fell 10000 short of Bryans
There was a great surprise in the
proportions of the vote for Higgins
(Rep.) for governor, he running far
ahead of the OdeIl vote in the coun-
ties and winning by about $4,000 His
plurality above the Bronx was preb-
ably 100000 while Herrick's in Greater
New York aggregated about 5000
Herrick did not carry Albany. his
home county. nor did Parker carry
Ulster, in which he lives.