The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-05
TAFT AND SHERMAN
SWEEP COUNTRY
GREAT REPUBLICAN VICTORY IS
RECORDED AT POLLS.
BRYAN is AGAIN DEFEATED
New York, Ohio and Indiana in The
Republican Column - Colorado,
Utah and Idaho Also
Swing over,

O"lHS SVSFs tts5
New York, Nov. 4.--At noon today
the republican national headquarters
issued the following, statement Civ
ing a birdseye view OF the situation:
Missouri is doubtful
Shellenberger is probably tie win
aer in Nebraska. Johnson, repnbii
IAN, is probably elected governor over
Burke, democrat, in North Dakota
Governor Warner is PROBABLY de-
feated in Michigan by Lehman demo
orat The state, however is safety
republican.
Indiana, Minnesota ana Nebraska
favor the democrats. johnson is re-
elected in Minnesota but with reduced
pluralities.
Marshall, democrat, carried IL
dianapolis, which gave Taft a major
ity.
Hughes in New York won unexpect-
ed strength UP state and in the coun-
try precincts, overcoming the plurap-
" of the cities against him.
Governor Davidson is reelected in
Wisconsin.
South Dakota elects Bessey repuh-
lican.
Tennessee elects Patterson, demo
crat.
Utah is safely republican.
Washington elects Cosgroye, repub-
Iican, governor.
Results indicate that Taft and Sher-
man will probably have 81 electoral
votes, Bryan and Kern liz. Present
indications show the following states
will vote for Taft: California, Connec-
ticut, Idaho, Delaware, Illinois, lndi-
ana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota.
Montana, New Hampshire New JerF
sey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio.
Oregon, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island,
South Dakota. Utah, Vermont, Wash
ington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
wyoming. ~ =
Tart Gets Congratulations. Il
Cincinnati, Nov, Taft went TO
led at three o'clock this morning. He
rose late and found a great pile Of
,ongratalatory kilograms awaiting
i'm. Mr.. Taft tomorrow will deliver
IN address before the Nationat Mis-
Jionary Society and In the evening
will attend a banquet rendered by The
commercial club, He viii leave the
,ity Friday evening with Mrs. TAFT
for Hot Springs, where he will remain
l number of weeks.
r. In Nebraska.
Lincoln, Nov 1.-The third defeat
for presidency does not seem to BIZ
worrying Bryan. He slept soundly
last night. He rose at eight, refresh-
ID and in good spirits. After reading
the morning papers he decided TO wait
for complete returns from indiana,
Ohio, West Virginia and Nebraska be
lore commenting on the republican
victory. stLmcoln and Lancaster,
county are extremely gratifying, ne
said. THE Lincoln vote upset the
calculations of managers of both par
ties.
Omaha, Nov 4.--Late returns TO-
day from the farming districts are III
complete ana the result in Nebraska
is still. doubtful, with Bryan main
tanning a strong lead The country
districts will decide results.
Lincoln, Nov. AT ten o'clock this
morning the available figures indicate
that Bryan has carried his own state.
The plurality, however, will be under
ten thousand. The antl-Cannon feel
ing in the state played an important
part in the general results.
In Missouri.
st. Louis, Nov. 4.-Retums this
morning indicate a reversal of the
result of last night Hadley tRepub
Ilican) is making big gains, Cowherd
will possibly be defeated by Hadley's
gains. Bryan's estimated 10000 plu
rality will probably be below 25,Oao
Kansas City reports are favorable tc
Hadley, who is gaining. Unless the
country districts show gain over the
Folk vote Cowherd viii be defeated
... In Ohio.
| Cincinnati, Nov. 4.--Late returns
show Taft has carried Hamilton coun
ty by 10000 Harmon, the democratic
candidate for governor, was electer
lby 10000. Congressman LongwoytS
is elected by FIVE thousand plurality
In Illinois.
| Springfield, H.. Nov, 4-Taft's Hi
lnois plurality will possibly he 100000
IGov. Deneen is reelected by phra!
Iity of possibly $4,000
In Oklahoma.
| Guthrie. Okla, Nov. 4.-The demo
lcratic lead in Oklahoma was reduce,
according to this mornings returns
la heavy socialist vote in southern
icounties which are strongly denaa
lcratic reduced Bryan's plurality i
probably $4,000 to 10000.
i In Montana.
i Helena. Mont, Nov 4--Ineomplet
} Iretums this morning indicate tha
TAFT has. carried the state by a SAT