Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-04
CHANLER DEFEATED
United States Senate to Re-
tain Present Repub-
lican Majority
HOUSE ISUNCHANGED
Hughes Is Reelected by
10000 Plurality-Bryan
Carries Nebraska
Especial to The Herald.1

INEW YORK, Nov. Ma
VI tional election reports from
~ the various states of the
Union, received up to an early
hour this morning, show that
William Howard Taft of Ohio
has been elected president, with
298 votes secure and thirteen
doubtful.
There is practically no change
indicated in the complexion of
the national house of representa-
tives. The United States senate
also will retain its present Re-
publican majority.
Governor Hughes has been re-
elected in New York state by
about 10000 plurality.
Indiana has gone for Taft BY
from $4,000 to $4,000 plurality.
Bryan apparently has carried Ne
braska, although the Republicans still
claim the state.
Ohio returns have been seriously de-
layed owing to the immense size of
the ballot, but Taft has carried the
state by majority ranging from $4,000
to $4,000.
Plurality Is Small
Taft carried New York city by about
IL 900 plurality, this being the first
time the city has given its vote to a
Republican presidential candidate since
1896 when Mr. Mckinley had a small
plurality.
Taft received a greater plurality in
New York state than Roosevelt did four
years ago.
The indications point to 202, 600 for
Taft in New York state, as against
175, 600 for Roosevelt
Hisgen, the Independence party can
didate, received about $4,000 votes in
Greater New York
The indications are that Democratic
governors have been elected in several
of the middle western states that have
given their votes to Taft
Exceeds Roosevelt's Vote
Taft has exceeded Roosevelt's piu-
rality in New Jersey and in Massa-
chusetts, as we'll as New York.
The Republican pluralities fell off
heavily in the middle west In a man
ner thoroughly surprising to the Re-
publican managers.
Speaker Cannon has been reelected
Representative Payne of New York
and Representative Dalzeli of PennsyI-
Vania have been re-elected. and the
house of representatives will probably
continue under it's old regime. Payne
will have charge Of the new tariff bill
in the extra session which Taft Will
call Immediately after March next.
Missouri has returned to the solid
south" on the presidential ticket and
has elected Cowherd as its governor.
First News from Bay State
The first returns received today came
from scattering districts in Massa-
chusetts. The heavy pluralities indi-
Gated there for Taft seemed at once to
dissipate any probability of a land
slide for Bryan, as many Democrats
had claimed and the Republican man
ayers at once began to put out claims
of victory.
Returns from up-country districts Of
New York state, where voting machines
are largely used, were the next to ar
rive. 1t had been predicted for sew
eral days that Erie county, including
the heavy vote of Buffalo, might be
taken as an index to the e through
out the country.
This proved to be the case, SO far
as the national ticket was concerned.
Taft having a plurality of something
more than 1000 votes. Tut Erie county
gave Chanler plurality
of more than 5000.
The opponents of -ernor Hughes
were quick to claim a sweeping vic
tory, but returns from the other large
and cities soon changed the
of the returns completely.
The vote in Greater New York for
Chanler was deeply disappointing to
his friends, while the heavy vote for
Taft, especially in the borough of
completely eclipsed the most
hopes Of the Republicans.
Scratched Vote Up State
Governor Hughes was cut heavily
up state but not so deeply as to peril
his election, as the drift in his favor
below the BRONX had begun to make
itself felt.
Some of the figures relating to the
Republican slump in certain states re-
garded as certainly Republican are lit
tie short of ;-nazing. Pennsylvania's
Immense plurality of over 100000 four
years ago, has been cut in two.
Illinois, which gave Roosevelt 100000
IN 1904. has gone for Taft by aboue
10000.
The highest claim of the Republic
cans for, Indiana Is 1900. as against
4 plurality of $4,000.
Iowa, which gave Roosevelt 158,000
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