The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04

though Gov. Folk is giving him a
hard chase.
Minnesota gave Taft large plu-
rality, but Governor johnson ran
far ahead of his ticket and may be
reelected. The late returns show
him about 1000 ahead of his Repub-
liaan opponent.
In Iowa, where Taft has plurality
OF over 10000, Gov. Clmmlns, by
controlling the legislature has defeat
ed Lacey for the United States SEN
atorship.
Connecticut almost as much as on
New York. Taft has carried Con-
necticut by $4,000 or better, pulling
Congressman Lilley the unpopular
Republican candidate for governor
through by probably $4,000.
"A feature of the returns so far re-
ceived is the gain by Taft over the
Roosevelt vote of 1901 Bryan mas
gained, too, of course, over the Park
or vote, but this was exepceted,
while the Roosevelt vote has gener
ally been accepted as full poll of
Republican strength. The gains made
by MIR. Taft would indicate that the
most popular of presidents did not
pol! his partSis full strength four
years ago huge as were his pluralities.
These same pluralties arc now shown
TO have been the result of Democrats
refusing to vote for Parker
President Roosevelt has the usual
party of guests with him receiving
the returns. Early in the game he
left thcm in the residence section
of the White House and came to his
office in the executive building, where
the correspondents waited and
watched the fight. The famous teeth
were in evidence in the broadest of
smiles, the Roosevelt energy was in
evidence in joyful handshalies that
made your hand ache for an hour.
The president was in his clement.
"Bryan Is beaten to a FRAGILE"
he repeated Bully"
While the Taft victory Is one of
splendid proportions, measured In
electoral votes, this election has un-
doubtedly left the Democratic party
In better shape than II has been for
twelve years. The abnormal Repub-
lican pluralties of the last few cam
naigns have been generally reduced
with few exceptions, the most not
able being New York. Democrats
have elected local officials. in many
| sections where they have been strang-
ers to power since 1896. The return
to narrower margins between the
parties invites minority effort o
capture a number of statohouses in
the next few years.
Generally speaking, Taft held
enough of the Roosevelt strength to
larry the mississippi valley states
and to split the mountain vote. The
radical Republicans fell away from
him as witness such reduced major
tiles as Iowa, but enough stood fast
for purposes Of victory, The conser-
vative Republicans of The east rose
. Taft witt, a whoop. Here the
Democrats displayed the same dis
position toward Bryan as that shown
In 1896 and 1900, except in Mary
land 3
The middle west. especially Ohio
md Indiana, proved to be the real
battle ground. In both. however
'o'al issues wore really paramount
The fight was waged over temperance
rathcr than over the presidency.
Taking the voters by classes thf
'armers stood pretty steadily in tho
Republican line. The labor vote. or
witch Bryan depended, seems to have
tai!e1 him completely.
President Roosevelt is the secant
nan In his office to have tho people
"atify his choice of successor. An
row Jackson held the record unit
today.