The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-05
TAFT'S VOTE
INCREASED

New York, Nov. 5-Maryland and
Missouri held the center of political
attention when the Republican and
Democratic politicians began early
this morning to look over the net re-
suits of the election. The leaders of
both parties found themselves facing
what looked increasingly like vim
dication of the prophecy of Chairman
Hitchcock that Taft would have at
least 325 electoral votes. AT the open
ing of the day it seemed fairly well
settled that leaving Maryland and
Missouri out of the count Taft was
assured of 3O1 electoral votes and
Bryan 156.
Missouri, with IS electoral votes,
was hanging in the balance with Mr..
Taft leading by 81 votes. Complete
returns may swing the result either
way. Maryland, with electoral votes,
was claimed for Taft with margin
of only 136 and a few districts to
hear from. The Democrats insisted
that they would not yield the state
to the Republicans save upon the Of
fetal county
In the case of Missouri latest It'd
ings seem to favor Taft and make
certain the election of a Republican
governor for the first time in 30
years. The plurality of Hadley, the
Republican candidate for governor,
appears as 15,14S.
Indiana apparently has given a
Democratic majority of eight on joint
ballot in the legislature, which would
assure the return of a Democratic U.
S. senator in place of Hemenway, Re-
publican. There is a rumor that Judge
Kern, the defeated candidate for vice
president, may be chosen United
States senator. The state elected Mar
shall (Dem) for governor by about
$4,000, while it gave Taft 10000.
West Virginia is evidently assured
for Taft by 10000, but Glasscock, Re-
publican candidate for governor, will
have less than half that.
The Republican majority in the Ma
been cut down, but that party will
have substantial control. The Repub-
licans elected one congressman from
Arkansas and Increased their repre-
sentation from Democratic Oklahoma
by two.
Attention turned today to the So
cialist vote and that of the Prohibi-
ton and Independence parties. 1t ap-
pears early today that the Socialists
will be disappointed in their avowed
expectation of casting "a million for
Debs," and in some states they have
even fallen below the vote of four
years ago. In general, however, their
vote showed a material increase.
AS for the Prohibition vote its to-
tails present a great disappointment
to those who expected that the pro
hibition wave" which has swept sew
eral states during the past two years
would show a surprising increase in
the vote of the party which makes
prohibition of the liquor traffic it's
chief issue.
Mr.. Bryan Congratulate Taft.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5.-Mr. Bryan
this morning sent the following tele
gram:
Hon. VIM. III. Taft, Cincinnati, O..
Please accept congratulations and
best wishes for the success of your
administration (Signed) William J.,
Bryan.
Still Doubtful in Missouri.
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miscellaneous returns from the miss
ing precincts in Missouri failed to
clear the election muddle in this state
early today. The electoral vote is
swinging between Bryan and Taft,
the precinct returns showing first one
and then the other in the lead The
same conditions prevailed regarding
the legislature, but it is reasonably
certain that the Republicans will con-
troll the house and the Democrats
have a majority in the senate largely
due to the number of holdovers; but
which party has the majority on
Joint ballot is still an unsolved mys-
terry.
will Require officiaI Count.
st. Louis, Nov. 5.-Returns to the
Post-Dispatcn from ia of lis coun-
ties of Missouri, SS counties being
complete. give Bryan 2S9.6SS and
Taft 29O,177. Taft.s plurality. 479. For
royernor, Hadley (Rep) 301,757, Cow.
herd (Dem.) 2s6.6o4. Hadley's plural
ity 1873. Only the official count can
decide the electoral vote.