Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-05
RETURNS FROM ELECTION IN
VARIOUS STATES THROUGH.
4 OUT THE COUNTRY.
aUsHEs' GREAT VICTORY
Defeated His Opponent In New York
BY 10000 PIurallty-close Vote
In Mlnnesota--ln other
f states.
New York.

won by over 10000 plurality the bi
snnial battle Of High Bridge which WA
Waged again Monday as the regiments
Of ballots were marshalled.
Hughes came down to the city from
upstate with an indicated plurality o
about $4,000. Chanler's plurality
south Of High Bridge was approx
.mstely $4,000. The vote Of two year.
ago was increased by about 100000
Chanler surprised the Democratic lead
ars by an Unexpectedly large vote IN
Tie rural districts, but lost tremen
dously in the city Of Greater New
York, where his followers had expect
Cd 1t least 100000 plurality.
Illinois.
Chicago, Nov. AT one o'clock the
returns showed conclusively that Taft
had carried the state by 10000 ia
17b,O00. Deneen, the Republican can
dldate for governor, was elected BY q
plurality estimated at from 10000 to
$4,000. The next legislature which Is
70 choose successor to United States
senator Albert q. Hopkins will be COM
posed Of IS Republicans and "a Dem
ocrats in the senate and 216 Repub-
llcans and 176 Democrats in the house.
The congressional delegation from I'LL
nois with three districts yet to hear
from will be composed Of II Repub-
leans and Democrats.
oklahoma.
Guthrie, Ok, NOV. 4.-oklahoma has
continued loyal to the Democratic
party but the majority has been re-
duced materially and Bryan's lead IL
estimated at $4,000. The FIVE mem
bers Of congress, four Democrats and
one Republican, have been reelected.
The legislature is two-thirds Dem
ocratic, insuring the reelection OF
United States Senator Thomas P, Gore,
the blind orator. The only state Of
Acers chosen were Corporation Com
missioner A. p. Watson and Justice
so.h norooorots
s,..
N0D'a'
Lincoln Nepp NOV. 4'--NeDIasAa
probably mas gone Democrauc Dy
decisive plurality WIN mot enough 70
turns on governor on WHICH 70 nahe
an estimate. Bryan has made slight
a.. IL .nkA aud L.. khA
s.i,as =. ~ $780, na..., r Ss,n is haovv
49,. nv ns.r I TInoa,, nv Nv soo cvor.
1880. $500 $780, q p"n,,h,Icsr n,ura,itv
soo
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west V'rg'n'a'
wheeling, ". VA NOV. 4.--Eariy re-
turns lncolnpie.e SNOW gno A1
~ ". ~. - ~ parr5,,car ma.
1nv - v'e .. 90 s sns 1 na.sSna,. ta,r
tlS - o1,0v ~ 80. -.
Ms aso' ~ W.. ~ $500. 1naro
lAssoooA ll'0p' anu ~
~ s0Ve
Minnesota
81. Paul. NOV. 4.--Ine goyernorsnip
mMinnesota hangs IN tne Dalance, tne
result being SO CLOSE win not sum,
Gent returns 70 indicate what y wAl
pe, that Dotn Cnairmen Day q tne
Democratic state committee ana Brown
81 the Republican stAAe committee
clalm ING ssa'e Nv slnaii iiA'o4ASo'
x. mON'A"~' I
Helena Mont NOV. 4.-heturns In
Montana, outside OF silver BOW Wnere
machines are used, are coming In SLOW
but Indications point 70 Q complete
victory for the Democratic state ticket
and election OF Democratic presiden-
tial electors.
Iowa.
Des Moines, Nov. 4.-The incom.
plete returns received indicate that
Taft has carried Iowa by a plurality
from 10000 to $4,000. This Is q ire
mendous falling on from the Roosevelt
plurality Of $4,000 Of four years ago.
but It represents only a slight falling
on from the normal plurality. The
entire Republican state ticket is elect.
ed, probably by about the same plur-