The bee., 1908-11-05
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GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS IN
DlcATE VICTORY FOR RE.
PUBLicANs.
SENATE UNCHANGED
Presidential Plurality In New York
state viii Probably BE Greater
Than for Roosevelt Four
Years Ago.
SPEAKER CANNON REFLECTED
Missouri In Returning to Democratic
COLUMN on Presidential Ticket
Has Wiped Out Republican
- Plurality Of 1904.

q civilian II. TAFT.
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New York, Nov. 4--General elec
tion returns received up 10 midnish
show the following results:
William II. Taft is elected presiden
by approximately 2es votes.
Practically no change Is indicated
In the complexion Of the nationa
house OF representatives..
The United States senate will re
tain its present Republican majority
Governor Charles K. Hughes has
been reelected In New York state BY
about $4,000 plurality.
Indiana has gone for Taft. Bryan
has apparently carried Nebraska.
Ohio returns are very slow, OWNS
10 the immense ballot, but Taft has
carried It by large plurality.
Judge Taft may have a majority in
the city of New York, the nrst time
the big city has given Its vote 70 a
Republican presidential candidate.
Mr.. TAFT win probably receive =
greater plurality IN New York state
than President Roosevelt did four
years ago. He has exceeded Mr..
RoOseyelt's plurality in New jersey
and has a surprisingly big vote in
Massachusetts,.
Fell on In Middle West.
The Republican plurality fell on
heavily la the Middle West In q man
ner thoroughly surprising to the Re-
publican managers. Nfs
Speaker Cannon has been reelected
BY his usual majority,
Representative Payne, Of New York,
and Representative DAlSeli, of Penn
sylvania, have been reelected and the
house Of representatives viii proba-
bly, continue under It's old regime.
The hFst returns received Tuesday
came from scattering districts In
The heavy pluraiitieS
Indicated there for Mr.. Tst seemed
1t once to dissipate any probability Of
/ "lAndslide" for Mr.. Bryan, as many
had claimed, and the Re-
aublican managers at once began TO
put out claims OF victory.
Returns from the up country dis
.ricts OF New York state, where vot-
nG machines are largely used, were
he next to arrive.
PennayIvania's immense plurality
Il over 100000 four years ago has
,eeA cut in two.
Democrats Gain IN Illinois.
nlinOis, which gave Roosevelt $685.
100 in 1904, has gone for Taft, by
bout 170,00o. The highest claim of
he Republicans for Indiana is $1,000,
s against plurality of $4,000.
Iowa, which gave Mr.. Roosevelt
5S, 900 plurality in 1904, has dropped
own TO about 10000 for Taft.
Maryland and West Virginia are
onfidently claimed by the RepubIi-
ans, but the returns are too meager
o justify a classification Of either
tate.
There has been a shrinkage In the
)emocratic vote I'm several OF the
outhern States, notably In Virginia
nd North Carolina.
Mr.. TAFT has carried Wisconsin by |
plurality estima ated at $4,000, fall. |
lg OF from the Roosevelt plurality OF |
se, 600 in 1904.
Kentucky has gone safely for Mr..
ryan by about $4,000
Representative w. 3. cowherd has
cen elected governor OF Missouri
ver Hadlsy. Republican, by about
{, 900.
Governor John A. Johnson, Of Min
eEota, has probably been elected gov
rnOr Of that state. although the state
a. gone safely for Mr. Taft. The Vot-
Is throughout the country has been
rceptionAlly heavy, Ideal weather
'nditions bringing out the country
DteTs in full force.