Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-06
THE WINNERS IN IDAHO.
Senate Will Probably Be Democratic
Defeat for Local Option.

Defeat for Local option.
Republican winners: Thomas r.
Hamer of Fremont for congressman; J.
F. Ailshie of Idaho for Justice of the
supreme court; James II. Brady of Ban
mock for governor; l.. H. Sweetzer of
Cassia for lieutenant governor; Robert
Lansdon of Washington for secretary
of state; d. C. McDougall of Oneida
for attorney general; s. B. Taylor of
Bonner for auditor; c. A. Hastings of
Nez Perez for treasurer; F.. C. Moore of
Shoshone for mine inspector; s. Bell
Chamberlain for superintendent of pub
lie instruction.
Late returns from Idaho counties
show that the entire state republican
ticket will be elected. J. H. Brady IS
majority for governor being estimated
at $4,000, Taft carrying the state by
10000.
Portions of the republican county
ticket in Kootenai win probably be de-
feated, as in Shoshone. The legislature
is apparently in doubt The senate will
probably be democratic. in which case
the local option bill will meet defeat.
On the basis of meager returns south
west Idaho will return majority of
about 5000 for Taft.
Montana May Be Bryan.
Returns in Montana outside Silver
Bow county, where machines were used.
are coming in slowly, but indications
point to complete victory for the dem
ocratic state ticket and election of
democratic presidential electors.
Oregon for Taft.
Returns Indicate that Taft s plurality
will exceed $4,000. 1t is believed he has
carried every county in the state.
Utah Republican.
Utah is republican again this year by
heavy majority, that of the national
ticket being much greater than for the
state candidates.
Taft Leads in California.
1t is stated that if the Taft figures
maintained their ratio of gain as indi-
Gated in 100 scattering precincts that
California would go republican by 10000
votes.
Republicans Win in Illinois.
The republican national and state
tickets have gained complete victory
in Illinois. Taft has carried the state by
approximately 10000 votes.
Deneen, republican, for governor, ran
70 ho
been elected by plurality of about
100000 over Adlai f. Stevenson, his
democratic opponent. Deneen s greatest
losses were suffered in Cook county, |
which is his home
Albert j. Hopkins will be reelected |
United States senator.
Kansas Firmly Republican.
The returns seem to substantiate the |
claims of the republican state commit
tee that the entire republican state !
ticket, headed by Walter r. Stubs for
governor, has been elected by $4,000 |
plurality and that Taft s plurality is a
few thousand votes larger.
Taft Takes South Dakota.
Scattering returns so far received in
dictate that Taft has carried South Da-
kota by from 10000 to $4,000. The |
republicans claim to have elected their |
entire state ticket.
Governor Folk Defeated.
Returns from Missouri show that Gov
ernor Folk has probably been defeated
by Senator Stone in the balloting for
United States senator.
Missouri for Bryan.
Scattered returns indicate that BRYAN
has carried Missouri by $4,000 plur-
ality.
Taft Sweeps Bay State.
The republican national and state can
didates swept Massachusetts, and all
IL republican congressman were re-
elected. Both branches of the legis-
lature will be republican. Early esti-
mates indicate a plurality for Taft of
10000.
Joe Cannon Reelected.
Danville, Ill.OJoseph G. Cannon has
been reelected to congress by a plur-
atty considerably above the normal.
Nevada to the Democrats.
Republican State Chairman Hum
phreys comedies Nevada to Bryan by
5000.
West Virginia to Taft.
Returns from West Virginia indicate
slight advantage for Taft, although
the margin was SO small that the state