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

Lincoln. Neb.. Nov 4.-William J.
Bryan received at his home the re.
turns which early told him that for
the third time he had been defeated IN
the greatest ambition of his life.
Confident of victory to the very last,
ne was not prepared to believe that
his cause was lost until the plurali
ties of his Republican opponent piled
up In such proportions as to leave no
room for doubt. When the early re-
turns came in, he made particular in.
quiries regarding the state of New
York and found much encouragement
In the gains he was making up state
over the Democratic vote of 1904, but
as the figures continued to be re.
ceived, he relied on Greater New
York to Offset the heavy Taft vote
above the Harlem river. Even in that
he was bitterly disappointed and he
soon realized that the state was hope.
lessly gone and with It his prospects
of being elected.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
CONGRESS-.

Washington.-Up to II O'Clock
Tuesday night definite reports has
been received from 2O7 congressional
districts out of total of 391. Oi
these 119 showed the election of Re
publicans and SO the election of Dem
ocrats. In the entire list there were
only two changes in political complex
ion, and both we're favorable to the
Republicans. The Democrats lost the
Eleventh Pennsylvania to the Repub
llcan nominee, Henry w. Palmer, who
defeated John Bigelow and thus be
comes the successor. to Mr.. Lenahan
the present Democratic member. The
Republicans also regained the Third
Wisconsin district, which was lost to
Joseph w. Babcock two years ago
Mr.. Babcock was defeated by James
w. Murphy, and Mr.. Murphy now ap
pears to have gone down before Ar
thur ]. Kopp. the Republican nom
inee.
Comparatively few OF the districts
which we're close in 1906 have been
heard from. but so far as reports have
been received, they indicate that both
parties are generally holding their
own. II seems quite certain that the
Republicans will again control the
house, and so far as there are any
indications they point to a somewhat
increased Republican majority in that
body.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston.-William II. Taft and Eben
S. Draper, Republican, candidate for
governor, carried Massachusetts, the
former by about 10000 and the latter
by about $4,000 in the light of returns
from nearly three-quarters Of the state.
On the same returns II was evident
that the Massachusetts congressional
delegation remained unchanged. I / Re.
publicans and 3 Democrats.
The Republicans also elected their
state ticket and the usual majority of
members OF both branches OF the legis.
lature.
Taft ran far ahead OF Draper In near.
ly every city and town In the state and
Just missed carrying Boston over
Bryan, the margin in the city between
the two principal capdidates being 3S7
votes in a total Of over 10000. II was
the closest presidential contest in Bos.
ton since 1896. when Mckinley won the
city. James II. Vahey. the Democratic
candidate for governor, ran well ahead
of Bryan in the state and defeated
Draper In Boston by over 10000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
INDIANA.

Indianapolis Eaty returns from
the election in Indiana indicate that
Taft carried the spite by from 5000
to 1900 plurality. iThese returns are
mostly from citieARar towns, and la
ter reports may inafesse his plurality.
Thomas r. Mafshall,. Democratic
candidate for governor, at 10:3O
O'clock Tuesday night was leading his
Republican opponent. James e. Wat
son, by about 5000 votes. The. Repub.
licah state committee says the votes
in the rural districts will overcome
this lead. Indications are that the
Democrats have gained one and posi-.
bly, more congressman from Indiana
Congressman Jesse Overstreet (Rep0
of the Seventh congressional district
is running close race with his Dem
ooratic opponent, Charles A. Korbly
and late at night had slight lead
The legislature is in doubt
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
IOWA.

Des Moines.-Incomplete returns In.
dicate that Taft has carried Iowa by q
plurality of from 10000 to $4,000. This
is a tremendous falling off from the
Roosevelt plurality of 15S.000 of four
years ago, but 1t represents only q
slight falling off from the normal plur
ality. The entire Republican state
ticket is elected, probably by about
the same plurality. Gov A. b. Cum,
minis probably carried the Republi
can senatorial primary over Maj. J.
F. Lacey by a plurality Of 10000 to 80,
900, tremendous gain from last June
when Cummins was defeated by ALI
son by 1000. The Indications are
that the entire delegation in congress
will be Republican, a gain of one over
two years ago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
MICHIGAN,

Detroit.-With Taft and Sherman
carrying the state by large majority
generally estimated at about 100000
the successful candidate for governor
of Michigan is not known. Returns
from the state are slower than they
have been for years. Lawton T. Hem
ans, the Democratic candidate fol
governor, on the returns available al
1880 o'clock, has an undlsputed lead
over Gov. f. NJ. Warner, but the Re
publican leaders assert that the late
returns will overcome this lead.
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Erie county, including the heavy vote
of Buffalo, might be taken as an inde2
to the drift throughout the country
This proved to be the case so far a
the national ticket was concerned. Mr.
Taft having a plurality OF more THAI
1000 votes. Erie county, however
gave Lieut., Gov Chanlcr plurality
more than 1900. The opponents o
Gov Hughes were quick to claim {
sweeping victory, but returns form tn
other large counties and cities sooi
changed the complexion of the returns.
completely
The vote in Greater New York foi
Mr. Chanler was deeply disappointing
TO his friends, while the heavy yot
for Mr., Taft, especially in Brooklyn
completely eclipsed the most sanguin,
hopes of the Republicans Gov Hughes
was cut heavily up the state, but no
so deeply as to imperi his election
once the drift in his favor below tho
Bronx" had begun TO make itself felt
Some of the figures. relating to tn,
Republican slump in states regarded
as certainly Republican are little shor
OF amazing Pennsylyania's immense
plurality of over 100000 four years ag,
has been cut in two. Illinois, whic'
gave Roosevelt 3O5, 900 in 1904, ha
gone for Taft by about 100000 Tho
highest claim OF the Republicans fol
Indiana is $4,000, as against pluralit,
of $4,000 in 1904.
Iowa, which gave Mr.. Roosevelt 1853,
600 plurality in 1904, has dropped
down to about 10000 for Taft. Thi
return of Missouri to the Democracy
on the presidential ticket wiped rou
Republican plurality Of $4,000 forI
years ago. r-,.--- <ti
Maryland and West Virginia arr
confidently claimed by the Republi
cans, but the returns are too meagel
to Justify a classification of eithe
state.
New York and New Jersey werl
striking exceptions to the general,
reduced Republican plurallties.
There has been a shrinkage OF III,
Democratic vote in several of Tn,
southern states, notably in Virgins
and North Carolina. !
Mr. Taft has carried Wisconsin b,
a plurality estimated at $4,000, a fall
ing off from the Roosevelt pluralit,
Of 10000 in 1904. ~
Kentucky has gone safely for Mr.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
CANNON IS REELECTED.

Danville, Ill.-Joseph G. Cannon
was reelected to congress from the
Eighteenth Illinois district by a plur.
ality considerably above the normal.
Returns are incomplete, but enough
figures have been obtained to show
that he will probably have a plurality
OF at least 10000. The result was a
surprise even to the friends OF Mr.
Cannon.
The fight made against him by vari.
Gus church organizations. the Anti
Saloon league and organized labor,
coupled with the fact that the Demo.
Gratis had for the first time since 1863
a complete organization in this dis.
trict, led the Republicans TO believe
that Cannon's plurality would not be
over 5000. In the heaviest union la.
Dor precincts, however, Cannon re-
ceived as large a vote as he ever re.
ceived before and in some OF them
he made decided gains.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
CONNEcTIcuT.

New Haven.-The Republicans swept
Connecticut in Tuesdays election fully
as completely and perhaps little
more so, as four years ago, Taft carry
ing the state by more than 10000 plur.
ality and Congressman George l.. ,bil.
ley, the Republican candidate for gov.
ernor, going into Office by about $4,000
plurality over Judge Robertson, his op-
ponent. All the five congressman are
Republican by pluralities equal to
those of two years ago. The entire Re.
publican state ticket is elected as
usual, while the general assembly is
more strongly Republican than for a
good many years.
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ILLINOIS.

Chicago. The Republican nationa.
and state tickets gained complete
victory in Illinois, although the plurali
ties will probably fall short of those
obtained by the party in the campaign
of 1904. Taft has carried the state by
approximately 10000 votes. although
It will be some time Thursday before
the exact figures can be obtained
Charles S. Deneen, Republican candi
date for governor. ran far behind the
national ticket, but has been elected
by a plurality of about 100000 over
Adlai II. Stevenson, his Democratic op
ponent. Deneen's greatest losses were
suffered In Cook county, which Is his
home.
Chicago and Cook county gave s
plurality to Taft Of $4,000, against 1876,
600 for Roosevelt four years ago. out
side of Cook county the plurality for
Taft is not far from 10000 The plur
ality of President Roosevelt in 1904
was 1888 for the state.
Stevenson, Democratic candidate for
governor, carried Chicago by about
5000 He lost heavily. however, in the
state outside of Cook county.
The legislature, which is to select a
successor to Senator Albert J. Hop
kins. will be strongly Republican, and
II is likely that Hopkins will be re
elected.
In Chicago hot fight was waged
over the Office of states attorney, bui
John r. w. Wayman. Republican, was
elected by about 10000.
The Socialist vote showed consld
able falling off from that of four years
ago. Debs in 1904 received 69,22S
votes. From the returns so far oh
tanned it seems probable that he will
not receive much over 10000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
MINNESOTA.

St. Paul,--While Taft carried the
state by probably 10000. the. governor,
ship in Minnesota hangs In the bal
ance. the result being SO close that
both Chairmen Day of the Demo.
eractic state committee and Brown OF
the Republican state committee claim
the state by small maiorities. Jacob
son, Republican, made heavy gains In
the country, and at Republican head
quarters II was said that the -Republi
can candidate will come into the Twin
Cities with enough votes TO Offset
whatever Gov, Johnson may get In st
Paul and Minneapolis.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
uirouoock rAIns

New York,-At 10:so o'clock Tues
day night Chairman Hitchcock OF the
Republican national committee met the
newspaper representatives in his
rooms at national headd arters and
made the following statement:
THE returns speak for themselves.
There seems to be no longer any
doubtful states. The electoral vote
will show that my estimate was cor.
rect 1t looks now, think, as II ]
must have underestimated It. The re.
turns have exceeded my expectations,
THE plurality in Indiana will be less
than expected. That in Illinois is far
more than anticipated. And so 1t goes.
Where one state has not quite come up
to the figures I had expected, some
other state has gone far ahead. The
latest returns from Maryland indicate
that we have carried that state by
about 5000 to 10000, and that is more
than | believed II would give.
81 predicted early in the evening that
Gov Hughes would be elected. To Mr.
Hughes we owe much. As cam.
paigner he has helped wonderfully in
the national contest. All Of us here at
headquarters were greatly interested
in the fight. He has earned his victory
and we are glad for him and grateful
to him for the help ne has given us
When Mr.. Hitchcock was asked to
what he attributed the victory of the
national ticket he replied:
81 don't think any formal statement
from me further than what I have said
to you is necessary. wish you all
good night"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
PENNSYLVANIA.

Philsdelphia,-At ] a. M, with rs
counties still to hear from. the indica
tions are that Taft has carried Penn
syl4ania by a plurality that will be
nearer 100000 than 100000. The re
turns received show a considerable
falling off in every county with the
exception of two. The Republicans
hold their own in the congressional
districts II they do not increase theil
representation. There is practically
no change in the Republican repre-
sentatlon in the legislature, In. Phil
adelphia the national ticket carried
the city by about $4,000 plurality.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
NEaRAskA.

Lincoln.-At 1890 Wednesday morn.
ing indications were that Nebraska
had gone Democratic by plurality
not far from 10000 for Bryan and q
plurality scarcely less for Shellen
berger, Democrat, for governor. The
tremendous gain for Bryan in Lincoln
was the wonder OF the election. Not
only did Mr. Bryan reverse Republi
can plurality Of / 800 in his home city
but he carried 1t by a plurality in ex
cess Of 900.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
MISSOURI.

St Louis.-Missouri gave its cleo
toral votes to w. J. Bryan by plural
ity estimated at from 10000 to $4,000
The governorship is in doubt, though
William s. Cowheri, Democrat, is
leading Herbert S. Hadley, Republi
can, on the early returns. Cowherd
however, is running behind Bryan and
there is possibility that he is de
feated.
At midnight It was impossible tc
make an estimate on the outcome oi
the SENSATIONAL primary in the Demo
cratic party. Scattered returns give
William j, Stone 6,915 and Joseph w
Folk 5,S94. The legislature will be
Democratic by about 26 majority OF
joint ballot,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
VERMONT.

White River Junction.-Complete re
turns from the state of Vermont give
Taft 1852; Bryan 1,6SS and Hisgen
719. Tafts plurality is 27,904 -Four
years ago Roosevelt had d0.677 and
Parker $500, a Republican plurality
of 30,677. The Prohibition vote thia
year shows a gain for the entire state
OF As votes over four years ago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04

ss@gS New York, Nov. 4--GeneraI election
10 returns show the following results
b.. William H. Taft is elected president
= with approximately 29S votes.
oo5ls Practically no change is indicated In
the complexion of the national house
=, of representatives. -r
,.ss The United States senate will retaiT
\. Its present Republican majority.
Gov Charles T.. Hughes has been re
elected in New York state by about
$4,000 plurality.
Indiana has gone for Taft
'N1 Bryan has apparently carried Ne
braska.
90 Ohio returns are very slow, owing
10 the immense ballot, but Taft has
st,carried It by large plurality.
~ Judge Taft has a majority in the city
ucl Of New York, the first time the big city
l- has given its vote to a Republican
presidential candidate.
Mr.. Taft probably will receive o
greater plurality in New York state
ne than President Roosevelt did -four
years ago. He has exceeded Mr.. Roose
,aj velt's plurality in New Jersey and had
=. a surprisingly big vote in Massachu'
u, sets
q, The Republican pluralities fell of
heavily in the middle west in manner
surprising to the Republican mana
gers
Speaker Cannon has been reelected
by his usual majority
Representatives Payne OF New York
and Dalzell OF Pennsylvania have been
- reelected and the house of represen
tatiyes probably will continue under It's
old regime. Mr. Payne will have
charge of the. new tariff bill in the ex
ira session, which Mr.. Taft will call
|" Immediately after March next
Missouri has returned to the Solid
~ South" on the presidential ticket and
y elected Cowherd as its governor,
Ar The first returns received came
~ from scattering districts In Massaehu
! setts The heavy pluralities there foI
40 Mr.. Taft seemed at once TO disssipate
u amy probability of a landslide" for
> dNr. Bryan, as many Democrats had
slf claimed, aud the Republican managers
peEiat once began TO put out claims of vic
~ tory
Soc Returns from the counties in New
~. York state where voting machines are
"a lai gely used were the next to arrive
II had been predicted for days that
rs
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
DELAWARE,

Wilmin gton.-Republican State
Chairman Dupont announced late Tues
day night that the plurality for Taft
will be 5000. The state ticket will
have the same plurality with the ex.
ception of Davis for attorney general
who, he stated, will be elected by 2,4O0
All three counties of Delaware gave
Republican pmralities and the next
legislature will be Republican.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
IDAHO.

Boise .-Meager reports showing only
the trend of the voting indicate thai
Taft carries the state by 10000 and the
election of the entire Republican state
ticket. Brady for governor should
have 5000 plurality on the basis OF
present Indications. Legislature is IN
doubt
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
KENTUCKY.

= Louisville -Bryan'g plurality. In
Kentucky 10000. eight and. possibly
nine Democratic congressman elected
Republican loss OF two seats; this if
the probable story OF the election in
Kentucky at the close OF day which
was marked by the polling OF the
largest vote in the history OF the
state. -
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
NEW JFRsEv

Trenton Revised returns up l.
midnight Indicate that Taft's plural
ity I'm New Jersey will be between 65
900 and 10000. In all the countie
outside of Essex and Hudson the yot
did not very greatly vary from III
plurality given Mr. Roosevelt Ia l9Ol
when he carried the state by $1,000
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
WISCONSIN,.

Milwaukee,-Taft and Sherman
have carried Wisconsin with a plural
ity estimated at $4,000, and Gov David
son (RepD has been reelected by a
plurality close to Tafts. The Republi
cans have elected nine out of / con
gressmen, the Democrats one, with the
Fourth district in doubt The legisla
ture will be overwhelmingly Republi
can.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
MARYLAND.

Baltimore.-That Baltimore city is
Taft's by about 1,7OO, that the Demo
Gratis have elected Gill, Talbot and
Coyington to congress and the Repub
licans Mudd and Kronmiller is all
that can be said with any degree OF
certainty well after midnight. Re
turns from the counties are coming
In very slowly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
OKLAHOMA.

Guthrie.r-oklahoma has continued
loyal TO the Democratic party, but Tho
majority has been reduced materially
and Bryan's lead is estimated at 25
900. The five members of congress
four Democrats and one Republican
have been reelected. The Legislature
Is two.thirds Democratic, insuring tn,
reelection of United States Senator
Thomas z. Gore.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
wesT. vlRolNIA.

Wheeling. Returns from West yir
ginia are very. slow, owing to the
great number Of candidates voted fol
and the fact that there are Ave tickets
Returns up to a. m. Indicate thai
the state viii be close as between
Bryan and Taft, and that the Demo
cratic state ticket Will be elected.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
TENNESSEE.

Nashville.-Incomplete returns from
over the state indicate that Bryan will
carry the state by the usual Demo
cratic majority, The state Democratic
ticket is also elected by large vote
The congressional representation will
be unchanged.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
by about $4,000.

Bryan by about $4,000.
Representative w. S. Cowherd has
been elected governor of Missouri
over Hadley, Republican, by about
10000.
Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota
has probably been elected governor
of that state for a third term, al
though the state has gone safely for
Mr.. Taft
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
NORTH CAROLINA.

Raleigh.-There will probably be o
slight reduction from the Democratic
majority of two years ago in the state
The majority probably will be about
10000. In the Eighth and Tenth con
gressional districts indications are fol
Republican victory.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
MIssIssIppI

Jackson. returns indicate that
Bryan carried Mississippi by a major.
ity of over 10000. All eight Demo
cratic nominees for congress were
elected. The vote for Taft showed a
slight increase over the Republican
vote In the last presidential election.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-04
solJTH cARolINA

Colnmbia.7-south Carolina will Civ,
Bryan $4,000 to ,60.O00 majority. while
the state and congressional tickets arc
Overwhelmingly Democratic. The SO
cialists and Independence leasu,
Rolled q very small vote.
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Continued on Page Seven.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15
IS BURNED TO DEATH.
Oshkosh Man Sets Fire to Clothing While
He Counts a Roll of
Bills

OSHKOSH, Wis, May 11.-[Spe>
cial while counting a roll of bills,
John Nicholas Manner of the town of
Oshkosh was badly burned and the
burns produced pneumonia and pleurisy
which led to his death. He was so
years of age.
The fatal accident was a peculiar one.
Two weeks ago he retired to his room
early in the evening and sitting on the
edge of his bed started to count num-
Der of bills which he carried on his per-
son. Unable to see the denomination of
the bills in the twilight, he lighted a
small lamp on the stand near the bed.
He then felt the sensation of burning
on his back and discovered his clothing
was on fire. He tried to reach the door,
but fell back upon the bed, the bedding
taking fire.
Relatives broke into the room and
rescued him, stripping the clothes from
his body. 1t required quite struggle
to put the fire out. About $35 in bills
were destroyed and about $40 was
burned partially, but it will be redeemed
by the treasury department. Mr.. Nau.
mer lived just outside of the city of
Oshkosh.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-15
SAILORS hSEE FRISCO"
Entertainment for Officers and Jackies
on Fleet Continues Despite
Rain

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May IL
Although the sky was overcast with
clouds and the wind portended rain, the
second weeks entertainment of the Off
GERS and men of the fleet began this
morning promptly according to pro-
gramme. Beginning at s o'clock and
continuing at intervals throughout the
day, big observation cars left the termi-
nus at the ferry building and proceed
ing over the net work of the lines of
the United Railroads, passed nearly ey-
cry point of interest in the city and sub
urbs on the peninsula. These excursions
were arranged for the benefit of the
sailors.
At 8 o'clock 100 warrant officers were
taken across the bay to Marin county
and thence by the winding railway to
the summit Of Mount Tamalpas, which
commands a splendid view of sea and
shore for hundreds of miles. An hour
later, Secretary Metcalf and about 400
fleet officers were taken in autos through
the city and the several picturesque
country places.