Mower County transcript., 1908-11-11
VERY CLOSE IN TWO STATES
Missouri, First Given TO Bryan
Goes to Taft, and Maryland
Splits Her Vote.

publican by about 1000 plurality, but
Hadley, Rep, for governor, carried
the state by $4,000. The contest in
Maryland was the closest of any state
in the Union, the electoral vote being
split, Bryan securing six and Taft
two. The Republicans carried all the
Northern states except Nebraska and
Nevada and secured Missouri and
West Virginia.
Mr.. Bryan's total of 1852 votes is
IA less than he received in 1895. In
1904 Mr.. Parker received only 140
votes, in 1900 Mr.. Bryan received 1855
votes and in 1895 the Nebraskan re-
ceived 176 votes.
Mr. Taft's 221 electoral votes COM
pare with 1886 received by Roosevelt
in 1904, 2e2 received by Mckinley in
1900 and I'll received by Mckinley in
1896.
The Republican majority in the ma
tional house of Representatives has
been cut, but that party still will have
substantial control. Speaker Cannon
probably will he reelected. The Re-
publicans elected a congressman in
representation from Democratic Okla
homa by two.
No Change in the Senate.
, The senate retains it's Republican
complexion, although there will be a
; material change in the personnel of
the upper body Of the natio nal legis.
, lature.
Judge Taft's plurality in thaa state of
: New York, according to corrected re-
turns, .is ,203 ,4S6, more than ..o9 ,3 eco i,
J. excess of. President Roosevelt's plu-
rality of four years ago. :Goyerhor
Charles E. Hughes was re~elected2 in
New York by II $50. ,
Mr.: Taft carried Ohio by $4,000 piu-
rality, reduction of more chan 20),-
900 from the Roosevelt vote of folr
years ago. The Democrats elactcd
Harmon governor, but the 5alance ct
the state ticket and the Legislature il!
Republican. t..
i Taft carried Michigan by nearly
100000, but Governe, "a'a"~~e G1>.
narrowly escaped defeat. winning By
only 1000. j
Kansas went Republican by 30,00f
on state and national tickets. Iae
election Of: Joseph l.. l. stow, Rep,
for United States senator, :. assured
Taft's majority in Illinois IS 1000
and Charles s.. Deneen; Rep, > IS
elected governor by 10000. :.
Taft's plurality in New jersey
equals that of Roosevelt's four years
ago-about $4,000. ,s"'
In Indiana Mr.. Taft. was successful
in carrying the state by about 5000
but the entire Democratic state ticket
headed by Marshalt*for governor, was
elected. The congressional delegation
from the state shows a gain OF seven
Democrats. 'E.> ;.. j. ~"
t Heavy Vote in Pennsylvania.
A heavy vote was pol1ed in Pennsyl
vania and Taft's plurality was about
100000, little more than half OF
Roosevelt's plurality in 1904.
Governor Johnson OF minnesota
Dem, has plurality Of more thar
$4,000, but Taft carried the state By
nearly 75,0O0.' The balance OF the
state ticket and the legislature is re
publican. :
Republicans made a clean sweep l.
| CN1,th TloI>
congressional tickets. -
! In North Dakota Burke, Dem, wa:
re-elected governor by q small r,a
rality. Johnson defeated Marshall Ii
the confess; fer tie Republican en-
dorsement for United Stfe:<:; senator
I Davidson was reelected governor O
i Wisconsin by 75.o2j. 49,: i
: ,Ti2e so:}: :',r!;:: c~:-t il r7=51 r.:
; 3;1'tS" - ;.v -;
II! g. ~.tr:c-:, -~>4.., 49, ,,.r j.: i -
erncr. =:
the returns from West Vir.iois
show that Mr.. Taft has q saie l}iu
ra!itv.
Colorado has shifted from the doubt
q ful column to the Bryan list. The leg
I lslature, which is to choose 4 success
Il sor to, Senator Teller, also is apparent
7 ly Democratic. ~ *&l :. ,=.,>% ::
i Mr.. Bryan's victory in his hom,
state of Nebraska was sweeping one
l,Five of Nebraska's six congressme1
Twill probably be Democrats, while il
the legislature only eighteen Republi
cans seem to be elected out of tota
of 1873 senators and representatives. 4
The Socialists have been disappoint
ed in their widely ayowed expecta
tions Of casting "a million for Debs
and in some states have even fallel
below their vote Of four years ago. Il
]! general, however, their vote showed !,