The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-10
.DEM0CRACY'S ROUT
WORST In WEST
Gap in South Is Not so Remark
able as Landslide in
West.
Missouri Legislature Republican
First Time in Thirty-six
e. Years.
New York Sun Special Service,

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Nov 10.-Theodore Roose-
welt will have 34s votes in the electoral
college, and Parker 1873. Roosevelt 3
popular vote is the largest ever given
candidate for the presidency. IT is
e est d9 ate that he received more than
double the plurality Mckinley received
in 1900, and almost three times as many
as Mckinley received in 1896. In 1896
MNlcKinleey's popular plurality was CO.
1t was worse than sweep. To use
when in June last he criticized the
nomination Of Judge Parker, the result
was "a rout. -
A gap was made in the solid south il
capturing the state of Missouri for
Roosevelt, and the wedge was driven In
tion by the people who did the voting.
The republican ticket won represen-
tattve in congress from North Carolina.
This undoubtedly was mistake, caused
by. the inattention Of the democratic OF.
f1cials in. counting the votes, but the res
In Tennessee "the white man s demo-
cracy," as they call it down there, was
| disgraced by the election Of two repub-
cans. to congress, and Kentucky added
| to the record Of Tuesday s defeat by
tWO OGuoI IopuDl1Cdu luSIap0FS.s
There was a gain of one in Virginia
and Missouri promises six republican
members Of the house Of representa-
tives, as against one elected in 1902
West Outdoes South.
=. This victory on distinctly hostile
toned, and where the count is never
above suspicion, is record of ITSELF,
but the victories won further west
make the gains in the south insignifi-
cant.
California sends an absolutely solid
delegation to the house Of representa-
tives. Kansas follows suit. Nebraska
does not send a single democrat to the
house Of representatives and the new
j legislature, having a large republican
majority on joint ballot, will elect some
place of the discredited Charles Henry
Dietrich in the United States senate:
! Republican states Like Michigan. Min
nesota and Iowa send solid republican
i delegations.
II IS. looks as if the states Of Ohio and
IPennsyl vania each will be represented
Il by only one democrat.
s. The severest blow of all to the demo-
4 cracy from sentimental point Of view
8 is in the returns from West Virginia.
/ That state not only repudiated Mr..
Davis, but elected a solid delegation OF
10 UuS uOuS0 VI IcpIeScutc"
tives and with a legislature overwhe Inn
ingly republican, has decided the United
Estates senatOrship.
). One Lone Jersey Democrat.
In New Jersey, claimed by August
Belmont and Sheehan for their ticket,
there is only one democrat left in the
, house of representatives. In Missouri
the democrats, aside from losing six
members in the house of representa-
tives, also lose the legislature, thus
making certain the defeat of Cockrell
! for reelection. Walbridge, defeated
succeed Cockrell.
The overturn of the democracy in
Montana will bring about the election
Of Thomas H. Carter to the United
States senate in place Of Paris Gibson.
w. s. Cowherd, chairman OF the DEM
ocratic national congressional commit
tee, is defeated, and later returns will
4 show that James R. Williams, the ablest
democrat. in Illinois, also is swallowed
in the tidal wave. f
The situation in Wisconsin is not
clear. The republicans have the legls-
lature by a comfortable majority, but
the division between the stalwarts and
4 theta Toilette men may bring about
:, a. deadlock which will cause the state
: to be unrepresented in the senate by
8 one member after March 4. Senator
| QuarleS cannot be returned.
Brief Summary.
Colorado gave Roosevelt $4,000 plu-
rality, but Peabody is defeated for
governor by 5000.
In Wisconsin Roosevelt won out with
$4,000 plurality and La Toilette was
elected governor by $4,000.
: i. Congressman Babcock, chairman of
the republican congressional committee,
:. has squeezed thru with 284 votes to
spare.
Massachusetts gave Roosevelt s6,279
plurality, but elected Douglas, its DEM
) ocratic cnadidte for governor, by
!. 35,7lO plurality.
:. Six states which went for Roosevelt
:. elected democratic governors They
!. are Massachusetts,, West Virginia, Min
3 nesota, Colorado, Missouri and Ne
). braska.
: The state of Washington fell into
line with 10000 for Roosevelt, and Sen
\ ator Turner, democratic candidate for
!. governor, who was expected to win, was
!. beaten by plurality of 1000.
: Addicks is beaten for the United
!. States senate in Delaware. The legisla-
:. ture is deadlocked and the office will
:. probably remain vacant.
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