The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-11-06
Returns Show Republican Can
didate In Lead.
CITIES SLASHEO GOVERNOR
Taft Carries State by 1oo,ooo-Entire
Michigan Republican Delegation to
Congress Notwithstanding Fails
to Vote on Revised Constitution.
Machines Inadequate In Monroe
County.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 4.-Whether
Fred M. Warner or Lawton T. He
mans shall be the next governor Of
Michigan is still an undecided ques-
ton. Hemans Is making a remarkable
run and has piled up votes far be-
yond the expectations of the average
citizen.
Taft has carried Michigan by an
overwhelming plurality. which will
reach 100000.
The entire Michigan Republican del.
egation to congress Is elected. In
the Fifth district, Edwin F. Sweet
gave G. ]. Diekema a run, but the
Democratic candidate was defeated
In all of the cities Hemans ran
| ahead Of his ticket, and in most OF
them he was given large pluralities
over Warner.
Returns, while still incomplete, sus-
tain Warner in the lead. He is claim
ing the election by 5000. Hemans has
not lost hope and points to the I'M
expected light vote for Warner in the
northern counties, where Warner ran
SD strongly in the primaries. How
ever, while it appears that the govern
or was cut considerably in the coun-
ties and townships which pulled him
out of the hole in the contest with
Bradley, it does not appear that their
detection has reached to the extent Of
defeating him.
The count in Wayne county Is being
watched with great interest. There
is every indication that it will increase
the estimated 5000 to 5000 lead War
ner has up the state. He seems, in
view of all the returns and the ten
dency Of the shifting figures, and in
spite of the heavy vote against him
in Saginaw, Jackson, Kent and Wash
tenaw countless to have this 5000 to
5000 advantage, the counties which
are pulling him through being those
in the Thumb, where he has all along
been strong, with some Of the upper
peninsula baifiwicks. He appears to
be coming down to the Straits OF
Mackinaw with upwards of $4,000.
Thus the upper peninsula, the Thumb
and Wayne county bid fair to pull
Warner through with safe plurality.
A percentage calculation on the
Wayne vote, based on thirty-five pre-
cincts complete in the county and
forty-nine incomplete in the city,
promise Warner a plurality in Wayne
of between 1000 and 5000. In the
completed precincts he leads by 1.491,
and in the incompleted by 901.
Taking the incomplete figures at
hand the dope" shows Warner elect
ed by anywhere from 5000 to 10000.
At Democratic state central head
quarters Hemans' election Is claimed
by $4,000. Secretary Garfield says a
compilation made from complete re-
turns at hand sent by county chairmen
shows Hemans, 34,250; Warner, 22,40O.
This result is based on the state
headquarters reports that that He
mans has majorities in seventeen
counties, as follows Monroe, 600; Kali
amazoo, 1900; Calhoun, 500; Eaton,
1900; Hillsdale, 1000; Ingham, 5000;
Ionia, 1000; Jackson, 5,000 Kent,
t,VOVS hchdWcc, S,VVV, liNlhSSIou, -
500; Saginaw, 5000; Washtenaw, g.
900; Mackinaw, 200; Gratiot, $50;
Shiawassee, 600.
Warner got pluralities in these coun-
ties: Berrien, 1900; Bay, 900; Gen.
esee, 200; Oakland, 500; st. Clair 500
Voters in Lansing failed to vote on
the adoption Of the revised constitu-
ton because Of the construction Of
the voting machine used. In some
of the precincts the inspectors called
especial attention to the proposition,
hut not half the voters understood
how to vote for the constitution or
else failed to remember.
On account of the large number Of
tickets in the field In Monroe county,
the voting machines were inadequate,
and the Australian ballots were used.
General Republican gains were made.
Michigan's Next Congressman.
First district $50. *Edwin DENLY, r.
Second district =. &C. e. Townsend, X.
Third district 80. "W. Gardner, r.
Fourth district :. &c. l.. Hamilton. r.
Fifth district -. &C. ]. Diekema, r.
Sixth district -. Samuel Smith, r.
Seventh district .. Al. McMorran, r.
Eighth district =. 81. w. Fordney. r.
Ninth district :. u. c. Mclaughlin, +.
Tenth district ...... &c. A. Loud, r.
Eleventh district E. Francis Dodds, r.