The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-11

New York. November 8.-The Re-
publican national ticket has been
elected by a vote in the electoral coll
Iege that will exceed that of 292 given
Mr.. Mckinley IN 1900. he result
of tOday's balloting was astounding,
even to the most sanguine OF the
Republican managers. Confident as
they were Of success they were not
prepared for the astonishing figures
which followed the closing of the
polls. bringing into the Republican
column not only all Of those states
they had lain:ed as safe for their
candidates, but with the possible ex-
= ception of Maryland, every state
cEassed 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. Official returns in
dictate that he lost some of those
which the Nebraska candidate held
for his party. Official figures from
the northwest cities nay slightly
change the totals.
AS a dramatic climax to n SEN
sational majorities given him, came
President 2ooseNelt's formal an
nnuncement hat he would not be Il
Gandidate for reelection, lending the
only exciting aspect to an election
night otherwise SO One-sided that II
was impossible for even the visitors
to attain that degree of enthusiasm,
that usually marks the occasion. Late
in the night came an announcement
from Melvin G.. Palliser, manager OF
the campaign for Thomas +. Wat
son. the candidate of the Peoples
party, that as 4 result of the over
whelming Democratic defeat: steps,
would be taken to form a new party.
To this end, according to the an
nouncement given out. MI. Bryan.
FIR. Watson and William Randolph
Hearst would hold a conference In
New York in about a weeks time.
The period of suspense that fol-
lowed the closing of the polls was not
prolonged. In no election in recent
years has the result been definitely
known so soon. Hardly had the sun
gone down whan results in New
York began to appear BY 4
o'clock it was evident that the great
empire state had given the Republi-
can Candidates 4 majority beyond the
predictions of the party managers
So convincing was the story of the
bulletins that half past seven August
Belmont. at Democratic headquarters
conceded Roosevelt's election by an
overwhelming majority, and half an
hour later the Democratic leaders
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 i'm it's Republican majority and
1le wires told the tale of the ballots,
bringing even from those
wealths upon which they had based
their figures of Democratic success
reports of unprecedented Republican
m& io~ities. they frankly conceded
their defeat and offered no eXpIana-
ton. Soon after Mr. Relmonts ac-
mission. Judge Parker Acknowledged
the situation by te~legraphing Presi-
dent Roosevelt his congratulations.
The perfect weather conditions
which prevailed over practically the
entire country brought out 4 vote
which experienced politicians pre-
dict will be a record reaker anc III
this increase OF ballots the Repuoif
ems gained more n their share.