Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-04
LITTLE HEARD ON GOVERNOR
Returns, Principally fro mTOwns, In
dicate that shaiIenberEer il
Running Ahead of
Bryan,

Returns from the state outside OF Doug
las county are coming In slowly as usual
on account of the long ballot and the late
hour OF closing the polls in the country
districts. Seventy precincts out of 1sS5
outside Of Omaha and Douglas county give
TAFT 7,66S and Bryan 6.s79, a plurality for
'taft Of 40 These same precincts two
years ago gave Sheldon a plurality of 2os.
sheldons plurality in the state was slightly
over 1900.
The returns on governor are not so COM
plete as president, but indicate that in
the towns shallenberger is running ahead
of Bryan.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb Nov. 3.--(spe-
clal Telegram Fair weather and exceed
ingly active work on the part of the local
committee brought out the heaviest vote
ever poIed in Hall county. The country
districts are not behind the city districts
in this respect and the largest vote ever
polled is the report from nearly every
precinct
In the city the efforts of the Railway
Mems Protective league and Of the liquor
interests behind shallenberger has re-
suited, according to the best information
obtalnable. in severe cutting on Williams
for commissioner and Shallenberger, and
TO a slighter extent on Norris for con-
gress
Word was put out to every country
committeeman, however. and 1t is hoped
, that the railroad alignment has been off
set somewhat. 1t is believed that the cut
ting went elsewhere.
rDnAHnATu Noh
Telegram THE election passed off
quietly and a full vote was cast
in this city, the total being over
/ 800. The railroad vote was the largest
ever cast. the Northwestern having ar
ranged runs 40 that few men missed vot-
ing. The bulk of the railroad vote. Il is
believed, was cast for Shallenberger and
Bryan The usual amount of scratching
was done and IL win take q long time to
count the tickets. LOCAL option people
wfnc ~ tfe .r9lls woritsng hard for shaf-
fer for SENATOR. Garrett for lieutenant
governor and Ned Abbott for state super
intendent OF public instruction will run
ahead OF their ticket. Reports from the
country precincts are that a big vote was
polied. Chairman Reynolds of the repub-
Iican county committee claims that Taft
will have 900 majority in the county and
Chairman Mundy of the democratic com
mittee makes q claim for Bryan of 500
over Taft.
AUBURN. Neb. Nov. S.--Cspecial Tela
gram )-More than 900 votes were cast II
the three precincts today. the largest vott
that has ever been cast at any election II
the city Much excitement has prevailed
on the streets all day The county optioi
candidates and their workers have beer
very active In three autos. They made
campaign or the towns in the county yes
terday and today centered their efforts a
this place equally distributed in the thre
wards. Both committees spared neithe
expense nor trouble in getting the ful
vote polled. Autos and carriages by tn
: ore were pressed into service.
M'CooK. Neb. Nov. 3.-(Special Tele
grani.)--The polls closed here with s65 vote
cast the largest vote ever cast In thi
city strong effort has been put fort
all day by both parties, autos being use
up 20 the last minute TO bring In tn
voters. Interest has run high and strong
but the day has becn without unpleasant
incident. The vote in 1904 in this cit
totaled 6s. The Bryan and Debs me
made a strong Fight here. but II is gen
orally considered that Taft carried tn
city BY a good strong majority and reput
noans closed the polls this evening with
very hopeful and confident feeling.
Some fight was made on Sheldon an
Williams, but they are considered pei
feetly safe as far as Red Willow count
Is concerned.
Congressman Norris is regarded hay
ins received a large complimentary vot
IN his home town.
X HAsTfNGs Neb.. Nov. Am UNUSUAL
NheAvy vote was polled throughout Adam
county and central Nebraska and indies
tons In this county point TO an even brea
between Taft and Bryan. II is 81
pected that Sheldon will run ahea
OF TAFT although the county OF
ton fealare makes the guberns
torlai contest uncertain. County optic
workers today sent out word among n
prohIbitionists TO vote for sheldon an
this had the effect Of alternating som
liberal republicans from Sheldon. Ther
was more than the usual amount {
scratching owing 10 the county optic
campaign. Indications point 10 the electio
Of George Tibbetts. democratic for III
senate opposed to county option and Eric
Johnson float representative for Adams an
Webster counties, also opposed TO count
oplion.
OsCEOLA. Neb. Nov s-(speclal Tel,
Standardization are that Polk count
has today polled the largest vote in the hi
tory OF the county. A larger per eentaS
OF the vote was pOlled early IN the day ar
the indications are that both republican
ana democrats have increased their vol
over that OF 1904 Mr.. Bryan. Il is cor
eeded. Wil carry the county, as will ais
Mr.. shailenberger; the majority Of eac
VIII not vary TO any great extent.
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speaker Cannon Re-eIeeted.
DANNILLE, H., Nov. S.-Friends ,
Speaker Cannon claim that ne has bee