The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-14
Result of The Elecfinn.

w men Inc CEiSI Went TO press last
week there was still some doubt as to
the exact status of the electoral col
1ege as between the Republican and
Democratic national tickets, the vote
in Missouri and Maryland being SC
close that it could not be positively
determined just how the electors from
these states were to be aligned,
The presumption that Taft and
Sherman had carried Missouri was
confirmed by fuller returns, however.
thus giving the eighteen electoral votes
Of that commonwealth to the Repuli.
can ticket.
In Maryland the count was still
closer, indicating that two of the
states electoral votes would go to the
Republicans and the remaining SIX to
Bryan aud Kern.
The division of the electoral college
will therefore be as fellows:
Taft and Sherman, twenty-nine states and
one fractional state,-------------------- 32l
Bryan and Kern, sixteen states and one
fractional state,------------------ 49,
Majority FOR Taft and Sherman. 15e
For the Information of those Of our
readers who may wish to make com.
oarlsons with the presidential election
IF the last twelve years the following
figures are given: Election of 1896
Mckinley, I'll electoral votes; Bry an,
l76; McKinley's majority, 95. Elec-
ton of 1900-McKinley, 292; Bryan,
l55; McKinley's majority, 137. Elee-
zion Of 19o4-Roosevelt, 1856; Parker,
40; Roosevelt's majority, 1876.
The most recent compilation of the
returns from the congressional dis.
5ricts of the country indicate that the
next house of representatives will be
composed of 218 Republicans and La
Democrats, Republican majority d
As as against 81 in the present house,
which contains PA Republicans and
l67 Democrats. Perhaps the most
notable gain mape by the Republicans
10 UIECC IL Ohl 4SSL III ~ a. O1l14Sbj
attributed to the growing sentiment in
hat state favorable to the Republican
principle of tariff for the upbuilding
aud protection of domestic industries
that come into competition with similar
industries of foreign countries. The
bulk of the Democratic gain in con
gress was made in Indiana, as noted in
our last issue.
No official or complete return of the
vote of Louisiana has yet been
promulgated or published, so far as
our observation has extended, and the
fact demonstrates how very far we are
behind most of the other states in the
degree of popular interest taken in ia
tioual elections, and how dilatory our
officials and sgatherers are IN
ascertaining and announcing the de-
tailed results of such contests. Ac-
cording to table printed by the New
Orleans Picayune on the 5th instant,
admittedly incomplete and largely
composed of estimated figures, the to-
tai of Louisiana's vote for president
was 65l, 40, of which Bryan received
57,3l7 and Taft 1923. The vote of the
first congressional district is given as
Ii, I85 for Es5opinal and 1880 for W ar
moth; that of the second district,
Il, 500 for Davey and 634 for McDuff.
We have yet to learn the figures for
the other six districts of the state.
The return of stUncle Joe'' Cannon
TO congress by large majority not
withssanding the desperate efforts
made to defeat him by Democrats,
Prohibitionists, labor and church pol
iustifies the expectation that
he will be re elected speaker of the
house without serious opposition.