The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-11
LATEST RETURN
Taft Will Get a Large Electoral
Vote.
A GENERAL SUMMARY
The Democratic Gains in the Mid.
die West Is neutrality-suspicious.
VIII Have Majority IN the House,
But the Democrats Made Gains in
Several Of the Western States.

Several Of the Western States.
Practically complete returns indi
sate that VIM. H. Taft will have {
cote Of Sls in the Electoral College
and IT more than a majority out G,
the total electoral vote OF ass.
Mr.. Bryan has atotal Of 164 votes
twelve less than he received in 1895
IN 1904 Mr.. Parker received only
l:s votes, in 1900 MI Bryan re-
ceived 155 votes and in 1895 the
Nebraskan received 1T6 votes. Mr.
Taft's 31s electoral votes. compar-
ed with S36 received by Roosevelt
In 1904, 2e2 received by Mckinley
In 1900 and 271 received by McKia-
ley in 1895.
No changes Of material interest
have been reported in the Congress
ional returns. The Republicans will
not have as large working majority
in the 6lst Congress as at present.
but Jos. G. Cannon, Of Illinois, un-
doubtedly will succeed himself IS
Speaker. Representatives Jesse
Overstreet, Of Indiana, and Hepburn,
OF Iowa, are the most conspicuous
among those Republicans who have
failed OF reelection.
The Democrats gained several
members IN Indiana and Nebraska
They also gained one Senator in
indiana. The latest returns indi-
cate that in the national House OF
Representatives, the Republicans vii!
have 2oS members, and the Demo
Gratis 172, with eleven districts miss
Ing.
Judge Taet's plurality in the State
Of New York, according to correct
ed reports, is 203.4s5, more than
$4,000 in excess of President Roose-
velt's plurality Of four years ago.
Governor Charles E. Hughes was re-
elected IN New York State by 71.15e
The returns as between President
and Governor indicate g heavy split
ting Of tickets.
The heavy vote in Ohio made flg-
ures extraordinarily late owing to
the immense Size Of the ballot. NJ:
Taft carried his own State. however,
oy $4,000 plurality, reduction Of
more than 10000 from the Roosevelt
vote Of four years ago. The Demo-
cratic State ticket il Ohio, headed
by Judson Harmon for Governor, ap-
pears to be safely elected. The State
legislature, which is to choose G
successor to Senator Foraker, ap'
pears to be in doubt as between thA
Republicans and Democrats.
IN Indiana Mr.. Taft was successful!
IN carrying the State by about 5,oet
but the entire Democratic State tick
ct, headed by Mr. Marshall for Gov
ernor, was elected. The Congress
ional delegation from the State show
a gain Of seven Democrats.
The returns from West Virginia.
owing to the mountainous character
Of the country. are slow IL corning
in. A sufficient number OF countias
and districts have been heard from,
however, to show that Nj TAFT has
as safe plurality.
Colorado shifted from the doubtful
column to the Bryan list. The Leg
islature, which is to choose I sue
cessor to Senator Teller, also is ap-
parent Democratic.
MI. Bryan's victory in his home
State Of Nebraska, was e sweeping
one. Five Of NebrasSa's six Con
gressnen viii be Democrats, while in
the Legislature only IS Republicans
seem TO be elected out of total OF
1873 Senators and Representatives.
Electoral Votes.