Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-05
Republicans Carry New York,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Nebraska.

liam howard Taft, Republican. of
Ohio. The next vice president viii be
James Schoolcraft Sherman, Republi-
can. of New York.
This is the verdict returned by the
majority OF the 100000 voters OF
the United States. The Republican
candidate has repeated Mr.. Roose-
velts feat OF carrying every northern
state, giving him a clear majority In
the electoral college of 155 over WI
liam Jennings Bryan, the Democratic
candidate. Mr.. Taft will receive 3lS
electoral votes TO Mr.. Bryans 164.
The latter has carried West Virginia,
which went TO Mr.. Roosevelt four
years ago.
Oklahoma, the state created since
last presidential election. has enrolled
itself. as was expected, in the Demo
ratio column.
The states considered doubtful be-
fore the election have gone as follows:
Maryland, Republican; Indiana, Re
publican; Nebraska. Republican; New
York, Republican, Ohio Republican
and West Virginia, Republican. In
most of these states the vote is close,
especially in New York, where Charles
Evans Hughes, Republican. has been
reelected governor by 10000 votes.
Taft hos carried the state by 200,VvC.
Results in the East.
Pennsylvania has gone Republican
By S75, zoe majority and New Jersey
by s4,110, the figures in 1904 being
300, 51e and S0.59s respectively. Con
necticut IL Republican save In few
cities and towns. but Congressman
George l.. Lilley, the Republican can
didate for governor, ran behind Mr..
Taft. His plurality is 5000, whereas
the Republican presidential candidate
has carried the state by 10000.
The lower house OF the Sixty-first
congress will be Republican but by
reduced majority. With returns from
some districts still in doubt and others
contested, il appears now that the
house will remain safely Republican.
The senate will remain Republican.
Speaker Cannon has won his fight for
re election. but by reduced majority.
Most of the great cities OF the coun-
try have gone Republican. 81. Louis
went Republican: the rest OF Missouri
lie heavily Democratic.
Central States For Taft.
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, he great
central states. with an aggregate OF
sixty FIVE electoral votes have gone
Republican despite the fight made to
bring them into The Democratic col
ann. The success OF Mr.. Taft in these
states. considered vitaIly necessary to
his election. has carried with it the
success Of the Republican state tick
! cts. Governor Deneon in Illinois and
Governor Harris in Ohio, Republican
candidates for reelection, etain their
seats. and Marshall DEM viii
succeed J. Frank Hanly in Indiana
Republican hopes OF carrying Ken
lucky proved vain in spite OF the vic
/ tory OF Wilson. Republican, in the
gubernatorial contest last year. The
greater part of che states congress
sional delegation will be Democrats.
The Pacific coast states California,
Washington and Oregon, have given
their votes 10 the Republican candi-
date. but Nevada which voted against
Parker ia 1904. gave its votes this year
10 William J. Bryan. The Dakotas and
Minnesota are again Republican, but
] lal 1rA.
ity has suficed TO seat him again in
the North Star State. Wisconsin,
Michigan. Iowa and. in fact. The en-.
tire west and northwest are Republic
can.
The South still Solid.
The solid south" is still solidly
Democratic. Mr. Bryan polling the
usual large majorities. Only in Mary
land has the Republican party made
serious inroads on the Democratic
vote. Delaware. doubtful before cleo
ton. has gone Republican
All of the New England states
have gone for Taft and have elected
Republican governors. but the vote in
Rhode Island. where the Democrats
made strong fight, is very close. IN
massachusetts the Independence party
candidate for governor made good
showing. though running far behind
the vote of Thomas l.. Hisgen last
pear
New York city has been carried by
Taft and Chanler the Republican can
didate for president winning in al
Eve boroughs. OF the city's $4,000
votes. Mr.. Taft has received 1854
and MIR Chanler 56.Sf3 plurality Fig
ures for the state are as follows Taft
10000; Bryan. 10000; Hughes. $40,
600: Chanler. 775.000.
Many Familiar Faces.
There will he many familiar face
in the new congress. Including Speak
er Cannon and his chief lieutenants
Messrs. Payne. Dalzell. Tawney. Bur
ton Of Ohio. Mccall OF Massachusetts
and Bartholdt Of Missouri Their
was especially vigorous opposition &
Messrs. Cannon. Tawney and Dalzel
but they are all reported as victorious
On the Democratic side, Champ Clall
and Mr.. Dearmond of Missouri. CLAY
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