Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-04

William II. Taft. the Republican
nominee. ha been elected Preiden:
of the United States.
While returns from Indiana.
Ohio and West Virginia arc com,
ing in slowly and 1t il yet impos-
slble to state with any degree or
certainty now those States VIII
go, yet Mr.. Taf;'s overwhelming
victory in New York States and his
success in other Eastern States In
which returns are practically com
plete. indicate that no such land
slide as Mr.. Bryan predicted has
occurred in favor of Democracy.
ILLINOIS AND NEW YORK.
Illinois is safely Republican. In
dications late last night were tha:
Tart carried the State by 10000,
with Doneen defeating former Vice
President stevenson by 100000.
The Legislation Will be strongly
Republican.
Governor Hughes has probably
been reelected over Lieutenant
Governor Chanler by about $4,000
majority Taft has probably carried
Greater New York by u small ma
iority.
The New England States wen. sol
idly for Taft and the Republicans
claim 10000 In New Jersey.
Republican Chairman Hitchcock
is claiming Maryland The Repub-
Leans have probably carried Mich!-
gan, but the Democrats have elect
ed their nominee for Governor.
Latest indications are that Tat:
has carried Indiana by about 1900.
but Watson has probably been de-
feated for Governor by Marshall,
Democrat.
Bryan has overturned normal
Republican plurality OF / 500 In his
home city OF Lincoln, and 1t ls
estimated Taft will carry the city
by not over 200 plurality. Tho
state is still In doubt.
The Republicans claim Minnesota
by 10000 plurality. Scattering re-
turne indicate a Bryan plurality OF
55. 900 In Missouri, and the Demo
Gratis claim Kentucky by a substan-
tial majority.
Incomplete returns indicate that
raft carries Kansas by 10000, Iowa
by 10000, and Wisconsin By a good
majority Montana is very close,
fayorlng Bryan.
Pennsylvania. or course, we2 for
Taft by an estimated majority of
upwards OF 100000.
The solid south remains unbro-
zen. each state rolling up a safe
majority for Bryan.
Mr.. Taft and Chairman Hitch
cock began exchanging congrat la
tory messages carly In the evening
and apparently have no doubt of
Republican success.
Mr.. Bryan announced last night
that he would have no statement to
give out. and Chairman Mack said
he would have nothing TO say unul
Ohio. Ind ana. and other doubtful
states were heard from.
The next house will be Republl-
can 20 a practical certainty. having
already made gain or two over
the last congress
4 very hsayy vote was cast
throughout The United States. the
early returns Indicating that Tai;
vas running aeIl up TO Rooseyelts
o. 10 I9O4. while bryan male
good gains over Parkera vote. II
is impossible even 70 approximate
Taft's popular rsjority az this hour.
WEST VIRGINIA.
wheeling Nov 4-wheoIlng IS
in q ferment o., eHcltemeat follow
ng tho closing 90 the polls A tre-
mcndous vote has been polled not
only In Wheeling. but throughout
.he state Eary returns. lncom-
Diote. show Democratic gains. but
not az 20, 10 sIfhclent volume %
oycrlurn the Republican majority Of
5l.s5D for Roo yoit four years
ago
It viii Do even closer for Glass.
cock Republican. and Besuett Dem
ora FOR governor
The Republicans claim tha state
for Tat by O. large majority. The
sntlre s.ate ticket and adj i've con
gressmen The Democrats declare
the returns arc n0. jet ln 10 sum
Client volume t1 Justify making
claims either vay. though they s4-
press confidence that ;ha state url
go for Bryan and cha. tho Demo
c-atlc state ticket viii wn by a
Iarser plurality than ths national
cand da-es.
The election passed OF quietly In
aIi parts of -he state o. Gar a. can
De learned AZ al early boar lat
night