The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-06
TAFT VICTORY
INCREASES
Republicans Lose II Seats
In Congress
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS
cummins Will Be Senator from Iowa
Kern May Be From Indiana-ROot
for Senator from New
York.
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS

Interest in the returns on the presi-
Dental election conferred to-day on Mis-
souri, and Maryland, where the close vote
and incomplete figures reported yester-
day leaves some doubt as 70 the result,
although Taft men were confident in
both states. With these states in the
Republican column, the Republican can
didate would have S27 votes in the cleo
toral college. as against 1886 for Roose-
welt in 1904.
| II looks now as II the Republicans aid
lost twelve seats in the House Of Rep
resentatiyes and the indications are that
the sixty.lirst Congress win stand 2ls
Republicans 70 l73 Democrats, giving
Republican majority of forty five, The
United States Senate viii stand sixty
two Republicans 10 thirty Democrats
from the present outlook.
The breaking uF Of the solid South
was evidenced in the election Of three
Republican congressman In North Caro-
lima, two in Tennessee and one In Nir-
ginia. Active steps are being taken in
Virginia for the organization Of an in
dependent Democratic party. The first
move is TO declare the Democratic pri.
mary oaths not binding in the future.
The leaders in the new movement are
the men who led the Taft Democratic
forces in the recent campaign.
Another feature Of the election. aside
from the general result was the election
Of Democratic governors in states that
Bryan lost In Indiana, Marshall, The
Democratic candidate, has wOn although
the state gave Taft q plurality Of 10000.
Harmon has won in Ohio by 10000, the
state going for Taft by from $4,000 to.
G0,000. Johnson Carried Minnesota by
10000. although Judge Taft received the
great plurality Of 100000. II Is possible
that Montana and Michigan have elected
Democratic governors.
Another singular thing about the cleo
tion is that Mr.. Taft, Western man,
found his greatest strength in the East,
whereas four years ago President Roose-
welt, an Eastern man, was most strongly
backed mp by the great states Of the
West
Bryan's only consolation seems to be
that he carried Nebraska, his home state,
and Kern may get the senatorship from
Indiana, thus going to take seat in
the body over which he hoped TO pre-
side.
Among the candidates for president |
who also ram Debs the Socialist, /
seems to have poled a much larger vote
than Chatiu, tho Prohibition candidates.
Hisgen, the Independence League eandi |
date, was bad third
HE Ohio legislature Is Republican. |
thus insuring the election Of Republi |
can senator 70 succeed Joseph Foraker |
Taft's plurality in Missouri Is probably |
5000. while Hadley, the Republican can
didate for governor SEEMS to have car /
riea the state by about $4,000.
In the Iowa senatorial primaries. Gov /
Cummins won over ex. Representative |
Lacey BY about 10000. This insures
Cummins' election to the Senate to sue
ceed the late William b. Allison. VIII. /
liam 2. Hepburn, the veteran congress
man from iowa, was the only Republican +
Congress nominee in that state who was
defeated
Nebraska will cast her electoral vote
for Bryan and win send FIVE Democrats
and ore Republican To Congress in place
" pttN AfNftatF3ht dtta NV IhRuHilNdHss
Indiana experienced similar upheavali
In her Congress elections. The Hoosier
in the House, now composed
of nine Republicans and four Democrats.
viii in the sisty.frst Congress be com
posed uf four Republicans and nine Dem
ocrats
Democratic Oklahoma, which showed
decidedly Republican trend in the early
returns, remains in the Democratic col.
1mn, but the Republicans have gained
me or two congressman, Nevada re
mains also in the Democratic column.
Judge Taft received Mr. Bryan's tele-
ram Of congratulation yesterday morn
ng, and immediately sent this reply;
Hon. wv 4 Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.
II thank you for your cordial and
ourteous telegram Of conuatulation and
rood wishes.
William H. Taft"