Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-04
NEWS As RECEIVED
ATHtADQuARIERs
Rendezvous Of Republican Campaign
Leaders Rosl Cheerful 'lc' 10
Greater nsW York.
GET ColGaAlulAIaRY 1elEeRAks
Different Aspect in Democratic Camp
early New York State Returns
Disheartenin9 and Bryan Hosts
Look Anxious to West for Sueoor--
Theodore, Junior Casts initial Vote.
Uy Associated r-es.3.

NEW YORK. Nov. ;. - Nowhere
perhaps in New York city was there
a more cheerful spot tonight than Re.
ipJb.icar headquarters in the big
,towcr overlooking Madison Square
From the top OF this tall pinac!e
IrcarchIish:s flashed signals OF R"pub-
,fican victory and In the committee
rooms below the men who had manag
ed the campaign of Taft and Sher-
man were hourly receiving news that
confirmed their confidence in the sue
cess Of their labors.
Hitchcock Early at Post.
Republican National Chairman
Hitchcock was early at his Office and
surrounded by his workers and
others, eagerly read the returns. raus-
ing only to reiterate for the sa'isfac-
ton of an anxious inquirer that he
stood on his original claim CT 32o
votes in the electoral college.
There was less confidence in the
early hours regarding the vote for
governor bu, BY s o'clock Mr.. Hitch
/ cock expressed the opinion that Gov
ernor Hnghes would be elected.
Congratrlatory kilograms began to
pour In soon after o'clock. the first
announced being that from Mr.. Sher-
man. Mr.. Sherman said in a per
sonal telegram to Mr.. Hitchcock:
| please accept my congratulations
and thanks for the zeal and wisdom
with which YOU have conducted the
campaign. today successfully complet'
ed
Teddy, Jr. Votes Straight.
! Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., visited
HEADQUARTERS tonight After being as.
sured that the Republican national
ticket had been elected, young Roose'
welt said:
II cast my first vote today and
voted straight Republican ticket.
At Democratic Headquarters.
Election returns began to come into
democratic national headquarter'
shortly before six o'clock. Chairman
Mack arriving from Buffalo about that
time in company with State Chairman
Corners. In little room overlook
ling Broadway and through the win
dows OF which tremendous din came
from shou.inS horn blowing crowds
THAT srrged through the street below
1.-The election bulletins were received
,hy telephone and telegraph. In the
room with Mr.. Mack, in addition to
Vice Chairman Hrispeth and nun
her OF party leaders. were Mrs. Mack
and others. The first bulletin tha'
came :rom 2aTa;c. the hoa" os the
national chairman. and 1t shovel ina;
Taft was leading Bryan.
/ This was quickly followed by but
Ilctins from Syracuse. Rochester. T.!
mira Watrrtown and Albany in the
order named. all Ct which gave Tai
O lead over his opponent.
! Shortly afterwlrd a despatch came
from Cincinnati claiming a plurality
Of 5000 for Bryan in that city and
this was tsga-ded with satisfaction
News Yves pisheartnins.
! As district after district in Greater
New York showed Taft steadily lead
ing Bryan. /; seemed apparent thai
Democracy stood small chance OF car
,ry:ng the Empire State, and news
,frcm the West was anxiousiy awaited
| Chairman Mack al $50 refused &c
comment On the situation saying tina
he world TO; give out a statement un
III he had received the CetuTns from
I Illinois. IrGiana a.d Ohio ard o;he'
.WesteFn states.
Coreejes state to Tsft.
| CnsirrDar Conncrs 1T $ O'Clock Ia
sued a statement claiming New fors
for Chanier by plurality of 1900"
and SAYING that Bryan hsi lost tho
State.
While Il Is too carly 10 give eNac'
figures" said the chairman. "Chanie'
Is making gairs IN many COUNTIES
among them Jrfreraop aud E.'c HIS
pIura,ity In Mar haitian and the Brou
will BE- from s. Oo0 10 s3.oJy while ID
Brooklyn he will get :" 00e. co~r
Ito the Brorr. coEccdc Hughes
plurality Of 10000. TAFT VII carr,
the State"
i, Mack Waits On wes'.
= Al IL O'Clock tonight Cha TT y
Mack annc-nced that until he hcar'
definitely from Ohio. Indiana. Il'tnoi'
ard o,hc- Western states Re wSuic
not comment uTon ihc resuli.
Ho,ss Cut Cor chsnicr.
: A, Dsmcrra'ic state hc1aGuarttr'
there vas he fccIlng az security n
The S'a'~ for tho iirtr. throuvhoH'
, the ca-Iv rvcr.--. nd h0pe 60 ~