Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-11-12
321 ELECTORAL
VOTES FOR Taft
Returns on Presidential EIec-
ton Finally Complete and
Conclusive.
VERY CLOSE IN TWO STATES
Missouri, First Given to Bryan
: Goes to Taft, and Maryland
De- Splits Her Vote. -.

~ New York, Nov. 7.-Complete re
turns from the presidential election
give William H. Taft 321 electoral
votes and Bryan 1872. Missouri, al
FIRST credited to Bryan, has gone Re
publican by about 1000 plurality, but
Hadley, Rep. for governor, carried
the state by $4,000. The contest In
Maryland was the closest Of any state
In the Union, the electoral vote being
split, Bryan securing six and Taft
two. The Republicans carried all the
Northern states except Nebraska and
Nevada and secured Missouri and
West Virginia 49, -. -
Mr.. Bryans total of 1872 votes is
IA less than he received in 1896. In
1904 Mr. Parker received only lac
votes, in 1900 Mr.. Bryan received 155
votes and IN 1895 the Nebraskan re-
ceived 17t votes.
Mr.. Tatt's S2l electoral votes COM
pare with 336 received by Roosevelt
In 1904, 392 received by Mckinley in
1900 and I'll received by Mckinley IN
1896.
The Republican majority in the ma
tional house Of representatives has
been cut. but that party still will have
substantial control. Speaker Cannon
probably will be reelected. The Re
publicans elected congressman in
Arkansas and have increased their
representation from Democratic Okla
homa by two.
Nc Change In the Senate.
The senate retains its Republican
complexion. although there will be a
material change in the personnel Of
the upper body OF the national legis-
lature.
Judge Taft's plurality in the state Of
New York. according to corrected re-
turns. Is 203.4s5. more than $4,000 in
excess OF President Roosevelt's plu-
ralify OF four years ago. Governor
Charles f. Hughes was reelected in
New York by II $50.
Mr. Taft carried Ohio by $4,000 plu-
rality. reduction of more than 200,-
600 from the Roosevelt vote of four
years ago. The Democrats elected
Harmon governor. but the balance of
the state ticket and the legislature is
Republican.
Taft carried Michigan by nearly
100000. but Governor Warner, Rep,
narrowly escaped defeat, winning by
only 1000.
Kansas went Republican by 10000
on state and national tickets. The
election OF Joseph l.. Bristow, Rep,
for United States senator. is assured
Taft's majority in Illinois is 5000
and Charles S. Deneen, Rep, was
elected governor by 10000.
Taft's plurality in New Jersey
equals that Of Roosevelt's four years
ago-about $4,000.
In Indiana. Mr.. Taft was successful
In carrying the state by about 5000,
but the entire Democratic state ticket,
headed by Marshall for governor, was
elected. The congressional delegation
from the state shows gain of seven
Democrats.
Heavy Vote In PennsyIvania.
A heavy vote was polled in PsnnsyI-
vania and Taft's plurality was about
100000. little more than half of
Roosevelt's plurality in 1904.
Governor Johnson OF Minnesota,
Dem. has a plurality OF more than
$4,000. but Taft carried the state by
nearly $4,000. The balance of the
state ticket and the legislature is Re
publican.
Republicans made a clean sweep in
South Dakota on national. state and
congressional tickets.
In North Dakota Burke, Dem, was
reelected governor by a small plu-
fality. Johnson defeated Marshall In
the contest for the Republican en-
dqrSemsnt for United States senator.
Davidson was reelected governor Of
wlscoasin by $4,000. s-~~-~4 .s--
The senatorial contest in Iowa re-
suited In = victory for Governor Cum
minis. Carroll. Rep. was elected gov
oxnor.
The returns from West Virginia
show hat Mr.. Taft has : safe plu-
raIity.
Colorado has shifted from the doubt
III column to the Bryan list. The leg
islature. which II to choose . success
Ger 70 senator Teller. also y apparent
" Democratic.
Mr.. Bryan's victory ip his homo
state Of Nebraska was . sweeping one.
Five Of Nebraskas six congrsssmen
win probably be Democrats, while In
ehe legislature only eighteen Rspubli-
cans seoQ TO b elected out Of 4 total
- 1Se senators and Representatives.
The Socialists have been disappoint.
"a n their widely avowed expscta-
lions 81 casting - million for Debss
and IN some states have even fallen
below their vote Of four years ago. IN