The Irish standard., 1908-11-07

ernor, but Republicans dispute. Dem.
ocratic gains in legislature.
In West Virginia.
West Virginia-Latest returns favor
Taft. Bennett (Dem.). for governor,
is in the lead but the Republicans
claim all five congressman. admitting
only two districts in doubt.
The pluralities Of Taft and Hughes
IN New York state were somewhat
modified by returns received late
Wednesday, though the result was
not materially changed. With 80 out
of 1869 districts missing, and two esti-
mated. late Wednesday Taft's plural.
ity had been raised to 199.5s5, an in
crease Of about 1000 from the earlier
estimate, and with 81 districts missing
and 35 estimated, Hughes plurality
for governor had been reduced to
69,S19
Complete Massachusetts Vote.
Boston, Nov. 5.-The complete vote
of Massachusetts for president was:
Taft, 250,221; Bryan, 165,seO. Taft's
plurality, 84,361. For governor:
Draper Republican, 233,s74; vahey,
Democrat. 1885. Draper's plural.
1ty. 6O,539.
Maryland for Bryan by 1000.
Baltimore. Nd, Nov 5.-The latest
returns from the election indicate that
Bryan carried Maryland by about 1000
plurality. the totals being: Bryan.
101,4O2; Taft. 100,339. Four counties
(St. Marys, Calvert, Dorchester and
Frederick) were incomplete, but in
each county only a few precincts re-
mained to be heard from. The reports
gave the state to Taft by plurality
of 1853, but as the day wore on more
complete returns showed steady Dem.
ocratic gain. which soon wiped out the
slight Republican lead and apparently
has put the state into the BRYAN
column.
Struggle In Missouri Close.
st. Louis, Nov. 5.-lncomplete re-
turns from so counties in Missouri
show that Taft is leading Bryan by
about 1000. In St. Louis 246 of 403
precincts give Taft 41.0S4; Bryan, 35,.
3S6. Incomplete returns from So
counties and the city of St. Louis
give for governor-Hadley (Rep.),
130,029; Cowherd (Dem.), 114,439.
Sixty-two counties and st. Louis. in.
complete, give for United States sen.
ator-stone, 47,600; Folk, 1882.
Taft 10 Joyous.
Cincinnati. Nov. 5.-"I believe was
elected by the business men of the
country Democrats as we'll as Re-
publicans; that received my share
Of the labor. and that the farmers gen.
orally stood by me. I am much graft
fed" William H. Taft was sitting in
the library of his temporary home, the
c. P. Taft residence. Wednesday,
when he gave expression to the above
declaration. Going more into de.
tail as to the returns, he added: I'm
my own state and Indiana, the result
was very much affected by the local
liquor questions, and 1t is very difficult
to figure out just how it operated.
The sweeping victory in New York,
Massachusetts, New Jersey and Con-
necticut is especially gratifying to me-"
How Roosevelt Took It.
Washington, Nov. s. President
Roosevelt. Wednesday gave his inter.
probation of the victory Of the Repub
lican party at the polls when he said
I to the newspaper men whom he re.
ceived in his ONCE:
"This administration has meant a
steady effort and progress which
should never be allowed to deviate
! into an unwise radicalism on the one
; hand nor into an unwise conservatism
! on the other. The nomination of Mr.
| Taft was triumph over reactionary
! conservatism. and his election was a
! triumph over unwise and improper
! radicalism."