The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-06
TAFT ELECTED
PRESIDENT
RESULTS OF TUESDAYS VOTING
BRINGS MORE DEPUBLI-
CAN YEARS.
TAFT VOTE IS ABOUT SAME SIZE
AS ROOSEVELT VOTE
FOUR YEARS AGO.

New York, Nov. General cleo
ton returns received up to an early
hour this morning show the follow
ing results: VIM. H. Taft has been
electsd president, with 298 votes
secure and 10 doubtful. Practically
no change is indicated in the COM
plexicl of the house of representa-
tives. The U. s. Senate will return
its present republican majority.
Governor Hughes has been re-
elected in New York state by about
$4,000 plurality. Indiana has gone
laor Taft by from $4,000 to $4,000
plurality. Bryan apparently has
carried Nebraska although republic
cans still claim the state. Ohio re-
turns have been seriously delayed
owing to immense size of the ballot,
but Taft has carried the state by a
majority ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Taft carried New York City by
about 1900 plurality, this being
the first time the city has given its
vote to republican presidential can
didate- since 1896, when Mckinley
had a small plurality. Taft re-
ceived greater plurality in New
York state than Roosevelt did four
years ago, indications pointing to
100000 for Taft against $4,000 for
Roosevelt. Taft has exceeded
Roosevelt's plurality in New Jersey
and New York.
bryan has carried Nevada and
Montana in addition to the solid
south, which includes Missouri,
Maryland is claimed by republicans.
The republican plurality fell of
heavily in middle west in manner
thoroughly surprising to republican
managers. Speaker Cannon has
been reelected by his usual major
ity. Representatives Payne of New
York and Dalzell, Of Pa, have been
reelected and the house Of repre-
sentatives will probably continue
under It's old regime. Payne will
have charge of the new tarifr bill in
extra session which Taft will call
Immediately after March 4th next.
Missouri has returned to the solid
south on presidential ticket and
elected Cowhear1 as its governor.
The first returns received today
came from scattered districts in
Massachusetts,. The many plurali-
ties indicated there for Taft seemed
at once to dissipate the probability
of landslide for Bryan, and repub-
lican managers at once began to
put out plans for victory. Returns
from up state districts Of New York
state where voting machines are
legally used were next to arrive.
1t had been predicted for days that
Erie county, including the heavy
vote of Buffalo, might be taken as
an index to the drift throughout the
country. This proved true as far
as national ticket was concerned.
Taft having a plurality of something
over 1000 votes. Erie county sur.
prisingly gave Chandler a plurality
of more than 5000. The oppon-
ents of Governor Hughes were quick
to claim a sweeping victory but re-
turns from the larger counties soon
changed the complexion of returns
completely. The vote in Greater
New York for Chandler was deeply
disappointing to his friends, while
the heavy vote for Taft especially
in Brooklyn completely eclipsed
most tsanguine of repu bhicans.
Hughes was cut heavily up state.
Cincinnati. Nov. 3.-Up to 10
o'clock tonight there had been no
break in the optimistic character of
the returns received at the c.. p.
Taft home, in this city, where Vim.
H. Taft and Mrs. Taft were sur
rounded by merry party of rela-
tives and close friends. At this
time Taft had no doubt of his cleo
ton, as indicated by congratula-
tory telegram he sent Chairman
Hitchcock shortly after 9 o'clock
central time.
Taft declined to make any state
ment, saying he would delay it until
Ohio was heard from. From 6
O'Clock on bulletins here received
is increasing numbers and the en-
thusiasm of the party increased in
proportion. In the big drawing
room where gathered Mr.. and Mrs
Taft, their Immediate family and
party of close friends and politica
advisers OF Taft. Applause became
more hilarious as the rosette hu,
returns .deepened. The first news
Taft received was over long distance
phone from Judge Fisher 1T James
town, N. Y, and was to the effec
that jamestown gave him 2 500 ma
tority. Chairman Hitchcock wa
heard from as early as !; O'Clock
He said Hearty congrat ulations o.
magnificent vote here. lanes s
sherman followed Hit ssr!s. Gov
srrrr Hughes w;rei at $3.50
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spl,.p i v.csory. De Tel Keen
s..,,is AIS rlasssge graduation
on scs,r se..s,s,;l:5 vis.so y. Lahore
votes u ? /. - =, rccognig
u r. 4, t:ey, 81. lsss, ::
,Inrinnati, Nov. 3.Notwitl
sta diag the meagreness OF earl
results from olnie. they seem to giy
/ fair indication Of the results
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