The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-04
TAFT ELECTED PRESIDENT
BY OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
Bryan Fails 10 Show Expected Strength in Middle West
Although He Gets "SOlid South" --Over-
Whelming Majorities for Taft
in Northern States.

New York, Nov. 4.-William Howard
Taft was Tuesday elected to the pres
adency of the United States for the en-
suing four years. His election was a
virtual landslide. At midnight Mr..
Taft is assured OF 283 electoral votes,
with 81 more altogether probable and
possibility of still more.
Several days before Mr.. Taft was
nominated at Chicago, Mr.. Frank II.
Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican
National committee, made the predic-
ton that he would get on the first bal
lot 704 votes. He received 702. Mr..
Hitchcock several days ago predicted
that Mr.. Taft would receive 325 elect
oral votes. The indications at this
writing are that Mr.. Hitchcock was as
good a prophet in New York as he
was in Chicago. Taft has carried all
the New England states, many of them
by increased majorities over those Civ
en- to President Roosevelt in 1904. He
has carried New York by plurality
which will equal if not exceed that of
Mr.. Roosevelt. New Jersey fell into
line with Maryland and Delaware in
the Taft column.
The great states OF the middle west
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and
Wisconsin-add their votes to the
Taft total and the northwest, while
Minnesota and the Dakotas also give
their verdict to the republicans In
the Rocky Mountain states and the Pa
cific coast states the returns are .meag
er. Apparently Mr.. Taft has carried
California and Colorado, although the
latter state is still in doubt; also
Montana, Oregon, Idaho and Wyom-
ing West Virginia remains safely in
the republican column.
Bryan Gets South.
Mr.. Bryan's strength was almost
entirely in the south and here his
strength has been materially cut in
some of the states. In the Bryan col
umn are certainly: Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, North and South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. He
probably has carried Missouri and Ken
lucky. but both these states on the
present returns are claimed by both
parties. Oklahoma has gone to Bryan
and Nevada. apparently has Nebras-
ka. Mr.. Bryan's home state. is claimed
by both parties at this time. Wyoming
has not reported sufficient proportion
of votes to indicate where her cleo
toral vote will be cast
AS was to be expected, Pennsylvania,
gave Mr.. Taft his largest plurality, it
being estimated at 275,000. Illinois
was close behind with 100000. New
York following with 10000, Massa-
chusetts gave him 10000. and Min
nesota 100000 Mr. Bryan received a
plurality of 1I5.OO0 in Texas, 5000 in
Alabama and $4,000 in both MISSISSIPPI
pi and South Carolint.
AS nearly as can be estimated at this
hour the next house of representatives
is practically unchanged. The repub-
from California, Colorado and New
Jersey. They gained one from Illinois,
one from Minnesota. two from North
Carolina. and one from Pennsylvania,
making them net gain of one. The
ext house. therefore will be composed
of 226 republicans and 16o democrats,
against 225 republicans and 166 demo-
Gratis in the Sixtieth congress. The
senate retains its present republican
majority.
Among the republican governors
elected are George F. Lilley in Con-
necticut; James II, Brady in Idaho;
Eben S. Draper, in Massachusetts;
Walter R. Stubs in Kansas: Abraham
j. Pothier in Rhode Island, Henry B.
Quinby in New Hampshire. and VIM.
Spry in Utah. The democrats elected
Roland G. Payneter in Delaware.