Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-05

In Oklahoma Bryan's plurality is es-
timated at $4,000. In Illinois Taft won
by plurality of nearly two hundred
thousand. Deneen is elected governor
by 10000.
Missouri gives Bryan 10000. Had
ley (Republican) may be elected gov
ernor.
Maryland and West Virginia are
still In doubt. In the latter state this
morning Bryan has a lead OF less than
score Of votes. In Maryland, Taft
on incomplete returns has plurality
of 10000.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Comple.e
reports from the 391 congressional dis
tricts of the country show the new
house of representatives have the
same majority as the present house.
Among the prominent men reelected
are Speaker Cannon, Payne. Dalzell.
Tawney, Burton Of Ohio. Mccall, Bar
thold, Champ Clark. Dearmond, Clay
ton, Ollie James and Francis Burton
Harrison.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Although
Bryan carried the solid south, Repub.
licans polled the heaviest vote there
since reconstruction days. The vote
in the east showed that Mr.. Bryan's
case was hopeless one. Taft got a
plurality of 10000 in Brooklyn, fifteen
times as much as Roosevelt's plurality
there in 1904. Taft's plurality in New
York state is $4,000. compared with
the Roosevelt plurality of 175.552. Mas
sachusetts gave Taft plurality OF
about 100000 against Roosevelt plu
rality of 92,076. New Jerseys plu
rality for Taft bids fair to exceed her
plurality of 1S0,69S for Roosevelt. In
manufacturing and mining states
where labor unions are strong. there
was little indication that President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor aided Bryan by "deliverine
any labor votes"
CHICAGO. Nov. 4.-Taft and De
neen have carried Illinois. Taft by
an estimated plurality of 175,O0O and
Deneen by 10000. For the nationa
ticket sweeping victories, for the hea(
of state ticket barely safe one.
| FAIRVIEW, Lincoln, Nov. Al
though 1t was after midnight when HI
actually went to bed William Jenning
Bryan was up and doing early thi
morning. So far as appearances wen
there was nothing about his name
TO indicate the disappointment whicl
he must have felt.
Before making any statement" h,
said. Il want to get the actual result
in Ohio, Indiana and Kansas"
For some time this morning Bryal
talked the situation over with Fathe
John Nugent of Des Moines, his hous,
guest over night. The two men tool
a walk to the railway station.
| Ruth Bryan Leavitt, the Nebraskan'i
eldest daughter, who is still clingint
to the hope that some report woult
come which would materially change
the situation, is in a cheerful mood
however, as were all the members o
the family.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Mrs. F. Vel
and her son, John Nelson Wet, Wal
street broker, were found in theil
rooms in a large apartment hotel OF
upper Broadway today. The mother
had been shot in the head and hel
body was in the bedroom, while tn,
son was lying suffocated by gas OF
the floor of the bath room with 1
pillow under his head. The door t
the bathroom was locked, which is evi
dence Of probable suicide on his part
following the death OF his mother, pos
sibly at his hands.
| CHICAGO, Nov. An Ohio Mr.
Taft's plurality did not save Governor
Harris from being beaten for re-elec
tion by Judge Harmon. In Wisconsin
all the conceded admiration of Sena
tor La Toilette had no comforting eff
feet for the Nebraskan for the Badger.
gave Taft 10000 plurality. Another
candidate for governor who pulled
through In general landslide was
johnson of Minnesota. His plurality
was reduced to 10000.
Meager reports are that Taft car
ries Idaho by 100000.
Chairman Hitchcock says returns
from Spargo, N. D., show 10000 plu
| rality for Taft.
Dupont. Del, states that returns Sc
far indicate that Taft will get ma
jority in Delaware.
Two kilograms to Chairman Hitch.
cock from Milwaukee show Wisconsin
will give Taft plurality of $4,000.
Iowa returns show Taft has carried by
from 10000 to 10000.
All twelve Republican congressman
are reelected In Michigan:
President Roosevelt has telegaphed
congratulations to Mr.. Taft
Mr.. Taft has sent the following to
Hitchcock: Il am delighted to hear