Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-04

HOUh his mOhNiNS, oHS" -
WILLIAM II. TAFT, OF OHIO r
WITH 2ss VOTES SECURE AND +;
CHANGE IS INDICATED IN THE &C
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.. I
RETAIN ITS PRESENT REPUBLIC
NEW YORK. Nov. 3. Charles f.
Hughes has been elected by about
$4,000. Indiana has gone for Taft BY
from $4,000 to $4,000 plurality. Bryan
Apparently has carried Nebraska. al
though the Republicans still claim
the State.
Ohio Safe For Taft.
Ohio returns have been seriously de-
laEed owing to the immense size OF
the ballot but Taft has carried the
State by a majority ranging from
$4,000 to $1,000.
New York City Republican.
Taft carried New York City by
absut 1900 plurality, this being the
first time the city has given its vote
10 a Republican presidential candidate
since 1896 whefi Mckinley had a small
plurality. Mr. Taft received a greater
plurality in New York State than
President Roosevelt did four years
ago, the indications pointing to 100000
for Taft as against 10000 for Mr..
Roosevelt.
Hisgen. the independence party can
didate for President received about
o. 900 votes in Greater New York.
The indications are that Democratic
governors have been elected in several
OF the middle western states tnat
have given their presidential votes TO
Taft.
Fall OF In West.
Mr. Taft has exceeded Mr.. RoOse-
.velts plurality in New Jersey and
Massachusetts as well as in New
York. The Republican pluralities
fell of heavily in the middle west in
a manner thoroughly surprising to the
Republican managers.
Speaker Cannon has been reelected
BY his usual majority. Representa-
tive Payne. of New York and Dalzeli.
Of Pennsylvania have been reelected
and the House Of Representatives Will
reliably continue under the old
regime. Mr.. Payne will have charge
of the new tariff bill in the extra ses-
sion which Mr.. Taft Will call imme-
diately after March 4 next.
Missouri Back in Line.
Missouri has returned to the SOLID
South. on the presidential ticket and
elected Cowherd as its governor.
The FIRST returns received today
came from scattering districts in Mas
sachuse;ts. The heavy piurah'les
indicated there for Mr.. Taft seemed at
once to dissipate any probability OF a
Landslide" for Mr. Bryan. as many
Democrats had claimed. and the Re
publican managers al once began to
mt on; claims Of victory. Returns
from the Up country districts OF New
York state where voting machines
are largely used, were the next 10 ar;
rive.
Buffalo a Barometer.
II nal been predicted tor days iha'
Eric county. including the heavy VOC
of Buffalo. nigh. be- taken as an indcx
II the |-in throughout the coan'fS.'
This proved 10 bc the case so FAR As
the national ticket vas concerned. Nj.
Taft having a plurality Of something
more than 1000 votes. Fri" county
surprisingly. however. CAV" Lieutenant
Governor ChanIrr q plurality Of NOR"
than 3Ooo. The opponents Of Cover
nor HTghcs were quick 10 claim
sweeping victory. bu; returns rom the
o.h.r Ia-ye counties and cities soon
changed the complexion Of the returns
completely.
City oissppcin.s ehsnIer.
Tho vote on Greater Ncw YORK tor
Mr.. ChanIer vas deeply Disappointing
10 his friends while the heavy vote
for Nr Taft. especially IN the boroueh
o,o brooklyn. completely cciipsed tle
mos, ssnsuinc hopes OF the Ecpubn-
cans. Governor Hughes was CUT
heavily I'd the State. but not 20 deep
" o. to Imperil his election, once