New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
STATE VOTE CANVASSED.
Rooserelts Plurality Is 1869;
Higgins'S, 5000.

Albany Dec. I5-President Roosevelts plurality
in the State of New-york at the last election was
1859 as shown by the official returns certhed To-
day by the Board of State Canyassers. That OF
lieutenant Governor Frank W higgins, for Gov
ernor wae $3.50 Judge Parker is shown TO have
run nearly 5000 behind Judge D. Cady Herrick. the
Democratic candidate for Governor. Secretary or
State John r. O'Brien, Republican candidate for
reelection led MS ticket with plurality OF 1871 go
his total being only 1914 less than Mr. Roose-
yeit's.
The Board OF State Canvassers, which comprises
the Secretary of State Attorney General, Control
Ter. Treasurer and State Engineer and Surveyor,
today. the law requires in the office OF the
Secretary OF State and canvassed the returns cer-
fed BY the several county canvassing boards. on
their vote Of TODAY the successful candidates VIII
be informed OF their election, and certificates of
election issued accordingly.
The highest eector on each Presidential ticket
;s taken the standard in the figures which fol-
low relating the choice of Presidential electors.
James L. March, eleCtor for President Roosevelt
received total of SIS $50 votes. the highest Par
ker elector receiving ss3esl. The other party
totals for President are: Social Democratic. $685.
Prohibition 207s7: Socialist Labor. 9,127 and Peo-
pies party, 7.459
For Governor I.s25.ao7 votes were cast. of which
Frank ". Higgins received sl3,26+- plurality OF
1850 over the total Of 32704 cast for D. cady Her
rick The vote for other candidates for Governor
follows: Pendergas;, Social Democratic, 1888
Mckee. Protibtionist, 2o56s: De Leon. Sociallst
Labor. 1876; Boulton. Peoples. 6.ol5- DeiectNe
blank and scattering votes for Governor totalled
siZ.-
Secretary % State John F. o Brien and Controller
Quo Kelsey. reelected. ran strongly ahead OF
The balance of the Republican ticket o Briens plI-
-ality being l3s $50 and Keisey's 1865; John g
Wallenmeter. for State Treasurer. the next 9eio%'
receiving s23 plurality; State Engineer and SUI
veyor Van Alstyne for reelection. receiving ~ 9o5
and Julius NJ Mayer. for Attorney General 49, =
ISL plurality The plurality of NJ. Linn Bruce for
Lieutenant Governor. loS.l0I. OBrlen ran
Is Is ahead Higgins in the total vote. and his
plurality exceeds that Of Higgins. the Governor
elect. by .. 100.
OF the Democratic candidates Judge Herrick lea
his ticket the total Of 1858 cast for
Harrison for Lieutenant Governor: by $3.50 over
ATTORNEY General Cunneen, the next highest, and
BY sS72S over the highest Parker elector: Edgar NJ
Cullen. for chief Judge. and William T. Werner. Tor
associate judge Of the Court Of Appeals received
154o ~ and Sal .9ss respectively.
one Of the results Of the State election proper
Viii be the loss Of status official party by
the Socialist Labor party. il having failed 10 cast
the necessary total Of 10000 votes for It's candidate
for Governor. The Social Democratic party retains
its place in the third column The peoples party
the ballot by petition The total vote for
Governor this year shows an Increase over last
year of 693SS