The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-12

William Howard Taft has been elect
ed President of the United States, and
James s. Sherman Vice President, &C
cording to the early returns, by vote
or 81 TO 1T2 in the electoral college.
thus giving a majority over Bryan
and Kern Of 80. Taft has sixty-nine
more than the number required to elect.
but falls short of Roosevelt's total of
1896 four years ago. Taft has a plural
ity of the popular vote in the entire
country Of about 100000, against
Roosevelt's 2.5l5.OOO in 1901. The next
House of Representatives is Republi-
can, and the Republican party will re-
main in control of all branches of the
government after March 4 next.
OF the States called doubtful or de-
batable In the campaign, Taft carried
nearly all. His majority in New York
State may reach $4,000. lie carried
Ohio by about 10000. and Illinois by
175.0OO. Indiana was extremely close,
the majority for the head of the ticket
ranging from 5000 TO $1,000. according
to the returns at o'clock Wednesday
morning. The returns indicate that
the far western mountain States of
Colorado and Montana have given
Bryan their electoral votes, but Taft
has carried Idaho.
Bryan made a much better race for
the presidency than he did in either
of his other campaigns, gaining both In
electoral and popular votes, but has
made. no serious inroads upon the Re-
publican hold on the presidential Office
He has done better in the West than In
the East In the West he has won his
own State and other States which were
for Roosevelt but i'm the East he has
made no Roadway, and the majorities
against him there are almost as large
as thev were in 1900. Where he did
gain was in States where there were
Republican fractional fights or tenn
perance struggle over the State. ticx,t
involving the electoral ticket as we'll
Hughes Carries New York.
In New York State Governor Hughes
has been successful by majority ap-
proximating 1900 ut the least. He
ran largely ahead up the State, and
the vote for Cltnler I'm Greater New
York was much smaller than was an
ticipated, while Bryan In the metropolis
scarcely equaled the vote of Taft
Some of the State fights were in
doubt on the face Of the early returns
Hughes carried New York by a major
ity less than half as great as that of
the presidential candidate.
The returns from Ohio and Indiana
came I'm with provoking slowness. but
the early figures indicated that Taft
had carried Ohio by anything from TO-
COO upward Whether or not Governor
Harris or Judson Harmon had carried
Ohio for Governor could not be deter
mined till the full returns were In.
Early indications were that the Demo.
Gratis won the governorship, as the
cities were against Harris on the tenn
perance issue.
Indiana returns were also indefinite
but it was believed Taft had carried
| the state by a small plurality, the esti-
mates ranging from 5000 to $1,000
| The Republican losses are somewhat
heavy in the cities, due in part to the
| labor vote, and the early returns from
the country districts were meager
There appeared to be no doubt that
Marshall, Democrat, had been elected
Governor of Indiana. and the indica
| tions were that the Democrats had won
| control OF the Legislature.
While Taft carried Michigan by O
| majority estimated at about 100000. al
| midnight Tuesday the election for Gov
ernor was i'm doubt, with Hemans
| (Den.) leading Governor Warner
| (Rep.) by 1000 to 10000. Many coun
| try districts in which Warner expected
| a heavy vote had not reported. There
were no Indications Of pronounced
Democratic gains In the Legislature.
Wisconsin has given Taft its norma
| Republican majority Of 100000. Thii
is q falling of from the 10000 OF 1904
but is the usual Republican plurality
| Governor ]. o. Davidson, Republican