The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-06
Taft viii Be The
Next President.
Election News From Different South
ern StateS-29S Electoral
Votes Certain.


quiet affair in Tallahassee. and through
out Leon county, there being no con-
test against the regular Democratic
ticket, worthy of note.
Owing to the length of the ballot it
was almost noon of the following day
before the votes were counted in some
of the larger precincts.
1t was impossible to get any definite
information as to the number of votes
polled at the different precincts for the
respective candidates.
The canvassing board meets after
The True Democrat goes to press, and
the official count can not be given until
next issue. The democratic ticket was
given the usual sweeping majority all
through the State, the opposition tickets
receiving but a small vote.
The school amendments, in which the
people Of Tallahassee were greatly in
terested, were probably carried by
small margin. Returns from the ma
tional election follow below:
General election returns throughout
the United States, received up to an
early hour Wednesday, morning,
showed the following results:
William H. Taft, of Ohio, has been
elected president with 29s electoral
votes secure, and thirteen doubtful
states.
Practically no cnange is indicated
in the complexion Of the national
house Of representatives.
The United States senate will return
its present republican majority.
Governor Charles E. Hughes has
been reelected in New York state by
about &c 900 plurality.
Indiana has gone for Taft by from
10 900 to IS, 900 plurality.
Bryan apparently has carried Ne
braska. although the renuhlirans atm
claim the state.
Ohio returns have been seriously
delayed, owing to the immense size OF
the ballot, but Taft has carried the
state by a majority ranging from So.
900 to 70 900.
Taft carried New York city by about
IL 900 plurality. this being the first
time the city has given it's vote to a
republican presidential candidate since
1896, when Mr.. Mckinley nad a small
plurality
Mr.. Taft received a greater plurality
In New York state than President
RoOEsySlt did four years ago, the I'm
dications pointing to 2O2 900 for Taft
~ against ITS, 900 for Roosevelt.
Hisgsn, the independence party can
didate for president, received about
rs 900 votes in Greater New York.
The indications are democratic gov.
srnors have been elected In several Of
the middle wstern states that have
given their presidential votes to Taft.
Mr.. Taft mas exceeded Mr.. Roose-
Vslts plurality in New Jersey and
Massachusetts,. as well as In New
York state.
The republican plurality fell on
heavily IN the middle west, q matter
thoroughly surprising to republicans.
Speaker Cannon has been reelected
by his usual majority.
Representatives Payne, Of New
York, and DalzOll, Of Pennsylvania,
have been reelected, and the house
OF representatives probably will con-
tinus under It's old regime.
Mr.. Payne viii AAve caargs Of ne
new tariff bill IN the extra session,
which Mr.. Taft will call Immediately
after March 4th next.
Missouri has returned to the SOL
"a South" on the presidential ticket,
and elected CoWherd az its governor.
The hFSt returns received were from
thS scattering diatrictG In Massaehu-
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