Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10

the country districts were meager.
There appeared to be no doubt that
Marshall, Democrat, had been elected
Governor of Indiana, and the indica-
tions were that the Democrats had won
control of the Legislature.
While Taft carried Michigan by a
majority estimated at about 100000, at
midnight Tuesday the election for Gov
ernor was in doubt, with Hemans
(Dem) leading Governor Warner
(Rep.) by 1000 to 10000. Many coun-
try districts in which Warner expected
a heavy vote had not reported. Hemans
broke into the Republican upper PENN
sula by carrying Marquette City. There
We're no indications of pronounced
Democratic gains in the Legislature.
Wisconsin has given Taft its normal
Republican majority of 100000. This
is falling off from the 10000 of 1904,
but is the usual Republican plurality.
Governor ]. O. Davidson, Republican,
has been reelected. but his vote is be-
hind that of the head of the ticket,
owing chiefly to the fact that he was
not indorsed by Senator La Toilette.
Eight Republican Congressman have
been elected, two are in doubt, and one
Democrat is elected. The Legislature
is Republican.
In Minnesota, where there was a bit
ter fight for Governor, Johnson appear
I'd to have won by a small majority,
although Bryan was beaten in the
State by considerably over 60.0o0 votes
This fact is thought to put Johnson in
the forefront of the Democratic candi-
dates for the nomination four years
from now.
Missouri went for Bryan, and Had
ley, the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, could not overcome the normal
Democratic majority. The indications
are that Senator Stone had succeeded
in the primary election, thus defeat
ing the ambition of Governor Folk to
become United States Senator.
Cummina Wins In Iowa.
iowa has gone for Taft, but by ma
jority much reduced from that given
to Roosevelt four years ago. The early
returns indicated that Governor Cum
Minis had received majority of the
Republican vote, and will therefore be
Indicated as the choice of the Legisla-
ture United States Senator to succeed
the late William B. Allison.
In Illinois incomplete returns indi-
Gated that Taft's plurality in the State
will be more than $4,000, and that
Governor Deneen has returned to the
Statehouse for second term by a mar
gin of between $4,000 and 5000 In
Chicago terrific slashing of the ticket
ON the part of the 'irreconcilable'' ele-
ment in the Republican party. which
lined up with the Stevenson managers
on a vote-trading proposition, made
Deneen rrn behind the head of his
ticket Stevenson captured the city by
a margin of 6,721 votes. The majority
against Deneen in Cook County, how
ever, was made up in the country dis
tricts, in The State.
New York City affords one Of the
greatest surprises of the election. In
stead of giving Bryan the 100000 SC
confidently claimed by Democratic man
ayers. Taft actually carried the me-
tropolis This is the second time a Re
publican candidate for President has
carried New York City, Mckinley hav-
ing a plurality of $1,000 in 1896. Four
years later Bryan carried the city by
$4,000, and in 1904 Parker carried it by
$4,000 Two years ago Chanler carried
it for Lieutenant Governor by 10000
and this year the Democratic leaders
felt sure Of from $1,000 to 10000 for
Bryan. Even the Republicans conce1-
ed the city to Bryan b. $1,000.
Hearst's Independence party did not
change the result in New York State
but it did contribute materially to keep
ing down the Bryan vofe. Hisgen poll
ed upward N 10000 votes in New FORK
City. most of which would likely have
gone to Bryan. The Hearst candidate
for Governor of New York. Shearn. did
not get enough votes to have saved
Chanler If all had been cast for him.
The much-talked-of Bryan landslide
in the Wet diG not ulateriaHze Tafts
piuralities III Illinois, Wisconsin. Iowa,
Minnesota, Michigan and other States
of this region are much reduced
from the Roosevelt figures Of 1904.
but are still comfortably large.
Nebraska alone seems a sort of