Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-10

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New York, Nov. 9.--The Republican
national ticket has been elected py'
vote in the electoral college that VIII
exceed that of 292, given for McKln-
ley in 1900. The result of the Dallot-
ing was astounding even to the most
sanguine Of the Republican managers.
Confident as they were OF success
they were not prepared for the aston
ishing figures which followed the
closing of the polls, bringing into the
Republican column not only all OF
{ those states they had claimed as safe
for their candidates, but, with the pos
sible exception of Maryland, every
state classed as doubtful.
Democratic successes are confined
to the solid south, in which Ken
| lucky is included, and Mr.. Parker has
not carried a single state which did
not give its vote to Mr.. Bryan four
years ago. Unofficial returns Indicate
] that he has lost some of those which
/ the Nebraska candidate held for his
party.
AS a dramatic climax to the sensa-
tfonal majorities given him, came
President RooseVelt's formal an
] nouncement that he would not be a
| candidate for reelection, lending the
only exciting aspect to an election
| otherwise SO one sided that 1t was
impossible for the voters to attain
| that degree Of enthusiasm which
| usually marks the occasion. This
morning came an announcement from
i Melvin G.. Palliser, manager Of the
campaign for Thomas Il. Watson, the
candidate of the Peoples party, that
as a result of the overwhelming DEM
ocratic defeat steps would be taken
to form a new party. To this end,
according to che announcement given
out, Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Watson and Will
ianf>- Randolph Hearst would hold a
conference in New York in about a
weeks time.
Judge Parker acknowledged the
situation by telegraphing President
Roosevelt his congratulation.
The perfect weather conditions
which prevailed over practically the
entire country brought out vote
which experienced politicians predict
will be a record-breaker, and the bal
lots OF the Republicans gained more
than their share. 1t is not only q
year of phenomenal votes. but of phe'
nomenal republican majorities as we'll
Pennsylvania heads the list as the
banner Republican state, with the
. magnificent plurality of $4,000; New
!. York comes next with $4,000 Ne
vada, which was carried by Bryan
4 four years ago, is Republican and the
5 indications are that Montana, Idaho
= and Colorado, also Democratic in 1900
: have gone back to the Republican col
: umn. Delaware is estimated at abou
: 5000 Republican; Massachusetts
!. about 10000, and Connecticut, il
!. which the more sanguine of the Dem
$ ocratic leaders claimed to have has
I hopes, Is about $4,000 for Roosevelt
5 While on the national ticket tn
3 Democrats have suffered a crushing
3 defeat, they haVe retrieved them
selves on some state tickets. The
have reversed the national votes b
S1GGblAS SU4SluC1S III NAdSSdSiAus'NtN
y Minnesota, Montana and probabl
4 Nebraska, Colorado, West Virginia,
ST. Roosexelt's plurality in this, hi
q native state, is second only to M
b. Kinleyss 26s,000 Id 1896. 1T exceed
K McKinley's In 1900 by about Al so
IL The late returns show that ther
al were cast for him in New York stat
"a about $4,000 votes more than Il
al Parker. Not only was his vote heav
Ill iii the country districts, where II
al Republican strongholds are, but in th
ii. greater New York, additionally Der
III ocratic, he ran much closer To Pa
IS ker than had been expected. It be
or been estimated that he Would con
a. down ID the Bronx With better tha
ii 10000 plurality, but the figure
M khowed that this forecast would
iii exceeded BY approximately $4,000
ed the city Parker's supporters had z
pressed hopes that their candida
IA fa(kn ~ iii III