The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16
MISSOURI and MARYLAND
BOTH GO RFpUDL IGlN
Raoseyelt's Plurality Greatest
Ever Gwen a Candidate. The
Solid South Broken.

New York, Nov. 81 With the the
essction returns still incomplete, the
plurality oS President Roosevelt in the
nation, according to all indications
sonight, viii exceed 1,500, ,0oo-the
greatest plurality ever given an
American candidate. The nearest
approach to this in 1896, when, Nc
Kinley received plurality apyroxi-
mating $4,000 and in 1872 when
Grant received Ze2, ,99l plurality.
Tonight she interest centres in Mis-
souri, and Maryland. Late returns in
diease that the former State is in the
Republican column SO far as presiden-
tial electors are concerned, but that
Jos. Y Folk, the Democratic candidate,
has been elected governor. In Mary
land the presidential vote will probab-
~ be cast for President Roosevelt.
Late returns tonight indicate that
Thomas A. Smith Dem. has been
elected 80 congress in the FIRST district
by $50 plurality. Congressman Jack
son OF this district, tonight, however.
nuts forward a claim of trick ballots
and fraud and says he will contest the
election
In the other States it is simply a
question Of plucalities.
The sssolid truth vas broken by
the prohable detection OF Missouri
this section Of the couptry usually
having l3 States in tie Democratic
column. The figures tonight show
bnt u States gith 13S votes for Judge
Parker.
President Roosevelt carried all tile
northern States swept them in fact
and tonight be had 343 electoral votes.
The banner State is Pennsylvania.
Twenty four hours after the polls
closed the returns from shis State in
dicate that Roosevelt's plurality
would reach 4S5,000. Next came
Illinois, where the president polled
approximately 225, 900 more votes than
did Judge Parker. Ohio gave Roose-
vels 200, 900 aud New York 174. 600.
The Ns9 York city returns are still
incomplete but the amazement over
the result has not .subsided. Judge
Parker carried Greater New York by
only Il, 900 votes.
In general the situation is chiefly in
teEessing tonight because OF the facs
that the tickets in many of the States
were cut President Roosevelt ran
ahead of his ticket in many localities,
notably III Massachusetts,, where be
secured q plurality Of Sc, 009 votes.
while the Republican candidate for
governor was defeated by 35. COO. IN
shat State tile Legislature is Repnbi-
can and the entire Republican ticket,
Rith the exception OF governor, was
elected. In Missouri circumstances
are similar.
Ia Nebraska the definite announce
ment shat the legislature is Be
publican disposes of the statement
shat William j. Bryan had aspirations
for United States senasoEship. In
shat State, too, the governorship is IN
doubt, end It will requir official re-
turns TO determine who is elected.
Both sides claim victory.
There is curious situation in Min
Desosa where Roosevelt secured l25. :
600 plurality, hut where a Democratic
governor aud Republican leutenaut
governor were elected. The election
OF Democratic governor IS the second
IA the history Of the State.
Chairman Babcock OF the Republl-
car congressional committee has been
returned to congress from Wisconsin
isns Chairman Cowherd Of the Demo
cratic congressional committee was de-
feased in Missouri.
The situation in Colorado presented
IN Interesting phase tonight. Roose-
rel4 has carried the State by probably
l5,0OQ, but the governorship is still in
doubt, both sides claiming a victory.
The following table shows the ap-
proximate plusalities in the various
States:
States. Parker EooseVeIe
Alabama, 73.OUN --