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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
TAFT WINS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Receives a Large Majority 6 Key
 stone States Vote.

Philadelphia, Nov. 4.-Pennsylvania has gone Republican by majority of 35O,00o. In 1904 Roosevelt carried the state by 5o5,519, and two years ago Stuart. Republican. was elected gov ernor by 48,435. This city, Pittsburg, Harrisburg. Altoona and other cities have given MT. Taft pluralities.
 The election in Pennsylvania turn ed almost entirely on national is- sues, the highest state officer voted for being judge of the superior court. For that office William D. Porter, Re publican, has been telected over Web ster Grim, Democrat
 The vote in the country districts was, as usual, heavily Republican. The states representation will again be Republican in the Sixty-first congress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
ILLINOIS FOR TAFT.
His Success Carries With It the Re.
 election of Governor Deneen.

Chicago. Nov. 4.-The returns show ed that Taft carried the state by from 10000 to 175.000. Deneen, the Re- publican candidate for governor. was elected by plurality estimated at from 10000 to 65.000 The next legis- lature. which is to choose a successor to United States Senator Albert c. Hopkins, will be composed of 5S Re publicans and 34 Democrats in the senate and 2l5 Republicans and 1I6 Democrats in the house.
 The next state legislature will be strongly Republican on joint ballot. This means the reelection to the Unit ed States senate of Albert J. Hopkins.
 Speaker Cannon has been reelected in the Eighteenth district.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Close Margin In West Virginia.

Cincinnati. Nov. 4. - Returns from West Virginia came in slowly, but enough has been resolved to indicate a slight advantage for Taft. although the margin was so slight that the state could still be called doubtful. On the first 150 precincts the advantage in favor. of Taft indicated probably 1000 plurality for him. The same precincts gave figures indicating the election ct Bennett, Democrat, for governor over Glasscock, Republican, by larger plu- rality than that indicated for Taft.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
HUGHES VICTOR
 OVER CHANLER,
Taft Has a Majority In the
 Greater City.
ACHIEVES UNIQUE RECORD

First Republican Candidate For Presi.
 dency to Carry Metropolis - Battle
 For Governorship Made Interesting
 on Account of the Much Discussed
 Race Track LesisIation-in Spite o'
 Fight Against Him, Winner Has
 Over 10000 Votes More Than Needed
 New York, Nov. Ex-Governor Hughes is elected by probably 10000 plurality his majority falling far below that ,oi Taft, which is 175,000. The governor was badly cut in every county of the state. This was as noticeable in Erie Albany, Oneida, Saratoga and Clinton as it was in New York, Kings and the other counties of the greater city All the candidates on the state ticket raL far ahead of him.
 Of the big counties in the state none did so well as Kings for governor Chambers majority in Brooklyn will not be more than 5000.
 Two years ago Chanler had nearly 35,000 majority in Kings county as against 5000 yesterday. The surprise however. in respect of Governor Hughes was in New York county. He was undoubtedly cut heavily in what are known AS standard Republican dis. tricts. He did surprisingly well in reg, ular Democratic districts, showing that the vote for him was to great extent nonpartisan.
 Taft has carried Greater New York by 5000, it being the first time a Re publican candidate for president has carried New York.
 Reports from all parts of the state indicate that the vote was heavy, the efforts of both gubernatorial candi. dates to bring out the ballots being rewarded with success. Both the old parties boiled full votes. their strength not being seriously affected by the In, dependence, Socialist and other minor parties.
 The states congression;I representa-. tion will be divided, as at present, among the two parties. The next leg islature will be Republican in both branches. insuring Republican sue cessor for Senator Thomas c. Platt, who will leave the senate in March.
 Chanler carried New York city by 8 plurality of 10000, greatly disappoint. ing the hopes of the Democratic lead CTS, who had predicted majority of 10000 for him in Greater New York.
 According to the latest returns, the state senate will stand: Republicans, 32; Democrats. 19.
 The assembly will stand Republic ans 1os and Democrats 47, a gain of six Republicans.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
SPLIT IN INDIANA.
Hoosisrs Vote For Taft For President
 and Marshall For Governor.

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 4.-The en- deavors of the Democrats to place In. diana in the ranks of their party, caus- ing the state to be considered doubtful some time before the election, have not been successful. The Hoosier vote has been given to Taft and sherman by majority of 1000, greatly reducing the Republican majority of four years ago.
 Thomas r. Marshall, Democrat, has been elected governor by 12,000 major lty.
 This city disappointed the hopes of John W. Kern, Democratic candidate for the vice presidency, who resides here, by going for Taft by TOO major ity, Marshall carrying Marion county, in which Indianapolis is situated, by 5000. Mir. Kern would not discuss the result of the election. saying that he would issue formal statement later.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Chain Still Confident.

Chicago. Nov. 4.-Eugene W. Chain, presidential candidate of the Prohibi- tion party, after scanning the election returns. made statement. concluding as follows: The Democratic Bryan party is dead. The fight from now on will be between the Prohibition party and the whisky (Republican) party. and we will elect a Prohibition presi. dsnt in 1914"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
MOTHER AND SON
Both Were Found Dead ip sn Apartment Rosel d New
 York To-ssy.

New York, Nov 4.--Mrs F. Welt and her son, J. Nelson Veit, & Wall street broker, were found dead in their rooms in a large apartment hotel on upper Broadway to-day. The mother had been shot in the head, and her body was in her bathroom. while the son was lying suffocated by gas on the floor of the bathroom with a pillow under his head.
 The. door of the bathroom was locked, which was held as evidence of probable suicide on his part fol- lowing the death of his mother at his hands.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
TAFT AND SHERMAN ARE ELECTED.
Republicans Carry New York, Nov Jersey, Ohio, Indiana
 and Illinois.

New York, Nov. 4.-General election returns from throughout the United States show the following results
 William Howard Taft of Ohio has been elected president, with 29s voter secure and 13 doubtful.
 Practically no change is indicated in the complexion of the national house of representatives. '
 The United States senate will retain its present Republican majority
 Governor Charles K. Hughes has been reelected in New York state by about 780o0 plurality.
 Indiana has gone for Taft by from 15,000 to 1s,000 plurality.
 Bryan apparently has carried Ne braska, although the Republicans still claim the state. co.
 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 50,O0O to 75,000. .f
 Taft carried New York city by about Ai,VOO piuIdity. tuls Dtluk tHt HESt time the city has given it's vote to a Republican presidential candidate since 1896. when Mir Mckinley had a small plurality.
 Mr. Taft received a greater plurality in New York state than President Roosevelt did four years ago, the indi- cations pointing to 2,00O for Mfr. Taft as against 175,000 for Mir. Roosevelt.
 Hisgen, the Independence party can- didate for president, received about 2s,0O0 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 presidential votes to Taft, notably In Indiana.
 Mir. Taft has exceeded Mir. Roose- velts plurality in New Jersey and in Massachusetts. as we'll as fin New York.
 Mir, Taft carried practically every 50 called doubtful state. except Nebraska, where the indications point to a Dem ocratic victory. Mir Bryan has car ried Nevada and Montana in addition to the solid south, which includes Mis- souri.
 Returns from Colorado are still too conflicting to form a definite conclu- sion as to the states ultimate align ment.
 The latest Republican advices are that Taft has carried Maryland by about 5000.
 The Electoral Vote.
 The votes in the electoral college will probab bly stand thus:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
CHANLER GETS BIG CIT.

Democratic Candidate For 0overues
 Wins In Greater Now York.
 New York, Nov. 4-The vote by bor. oughs in the Greater New York for the leading candidates for governor fol- lows:
 Manhattan and Bronx (forty-six dis tricts ,missing), Hughes, 122, TBS; Chan. Ter, 110,S33.
 Brooklyn (forty-three districts rnasss ing), Hughes. 98,79S; Chanler, 10o,e50. | Queens two districts missing). Hughes, 16,787; Chanler, 21,9S3.
 Richmond (one district mtssing), Hughes, 6,0s1; Chanler, 7,591. }
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
"Baby State" For Bryan.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 4. = Oklahoma has continued loyal to the Democratic party. but the majority has been re- duced materially, and Bryan's lead is estimated at 25,00O. The five mem- bers of congress, four Democrats aud one Republican, have been reelected. The legislature Is two-thirds Demo- cratic, insuring the reelection of Unit ed States Senator Gore.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
TAFT WINS IN CONNECTICUT.
His Majority Greater Than That Given
 to Roosevelt.

New Haven. Conn, Nov. 4. - The great size of the Republican victory in Connecticut was evident when the towns were all in save two. and Will liam H. Taft was found to have a plurality which will be greater than that given to President Roosevelt four years ago. The plurality is 3S.450. His vote, not including the missing towns is III ,599 as against 73,149 for Mr. Bryan. Debs boiled 2,S04 and Chain, the Prohibitionist, 2,2S0.
 The plurality for George l.. Lilley, against whom great fight was waged, was 16.004 over Judge A. Hea- ton Robertson, his Democratic op. ponent for the governorship. The Re publican gains extend to the legisla- lure. In the senate Senator Donovan. Democrat. was defeated in Norwalk 6y Mir. Silliam.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
hawkeyes Inderse Taft.

Des Molnes, Ia.. Nov. 4.-Although the Democratic vote which stayed away from the polls in 1904 turned out in full force yesterday for Mir. Bryan, 1t was not sufficiently strong to carry the state. Taft's majority in Iowa is 45,000 in full vote of 504,o00. B. F. Carroll, the Republican nominee for governor. was succes3ful.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN.
Taft Carries State, and Legislature Is
 Held by His Party.

Trenton. N. J.. Nov. 1.-The returns from New Jersey showed victory for the Republicans not only in the na- tional election, but also in the state. Of the ten representatives elected the Republicans took seven. In the cleo tion of state senators the result again favored the Republicans. for only one Democrat was elected. r.. 4
 Both houses of the legislature will be strongly Republican. The senate will stand IA Republicans to : Democrats, the same as last year, and the house will probably have A Republicans and 16 Democrats, loss of for the Dem- ocrats. The Democrats lost 3 mem- bers in Monmouth, ? in Middlese1 and will probably gain in Salem.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04

Washington, Nov. 4. - Returns re- ceived here from 318 congressional dis tricts out of 39l in the country show that the Republicans carried 177, the Democrats 139, Il were doubtful. and from GA districts no accurate returns had been received. On this showing the Republican party lacked 19 votes of being able to control the house.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Washinqton.

Seattle. Wash. Nov. -Washlngton's i've electoral votes will be cast for Taft, the Republican candidate having carried this state Samuel c. Cos grove, Republican, has been elected governor, and the states legislature will remain Republican.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Taft Wins In Delaware.

Wilmington, Del. Nov. 4.-Tafts in- dicated plurality in Delaware is 5000, and the Republican state ticket, head ed by Simeon & Pennewill for govern or and William H. Heald for congress, is elected by about the same plurality. with the exception that Davis. Repub- lican candidate for attorney general, is probably defeated by Andrew c. Gray, Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
ahoda Island Rapuhlican.

Providence. R. l.. Nov. 4.-Rhode Is- lands four electoral votes will be cast for William H. Taft. Aram J. Pothier, Republican, of Woonsocket has been elected governor Mir. Tafts plurality is below that of Mir. Roosevelt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Democratic Loss In Arkansas,

little Rock, Ark, Nov. 4.-Bryan has carried Arkansas by a reduced major ity, according to scattered returns, as the result of heavy negro vote throughout the state. All Democratic congressman were elected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Idaho For Taft.

Boise, Ida. Nov. 4. - While only meager returns have been receiv- ed from over the state, they indicate unmistakably that Taft has carried Idaho by more than 10000 and that Brady. Republican, fer governor has been elected
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Taft Wins In Ssuth Dakota.

Pierre. S. D.. Nov. 4.-This state has been carried by Taft by plurality es- timated at 10000. In 1904 Mir. Roose welt received plurality of 50.114 Robert S. vessey. Republican eandl- date for governor. has been elected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Taft Wins In Wisconsin,

Milwaukee. Wis, Nov. 4.-Mr. Taft's ma jority in this state is T5,o00, being 61. .o57 less than the majority rolled up by Mir. Roosevelt four years ago. Gov ernor James o. Davidson has been re- elected. The legislature will be Re publican, and Senator Stephenson will be reelected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
North Dakota For Taft.

Bismarck. \. D.. Nov. 4.-North Da- kota has gone Republican. giving Mir. Taft a plurality of 25,00o. This is a slight Republican loss since the last presidential election. The legislature is strongly Republican.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Rspublicans Win In Utah.

Salt Lake City. Nov. 4.-Mr. Bryan has lost Utah by majority estimated at 5000. William Spry, Republican, has been elected governor by small ma iority.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 4.-Although Geor- gia gave Bryan a substantial plurality of about 10000. Republican gains were shown through the state. Taft received a small majority in two counties, and Watson, the Populist candidate, car ried three counties. All the Democratic congressman were reelected, and the reelection of Senator Clay, Democrat, is assured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Boston For Bryan, State For Taft.

Boston, Nov. f. -- This city differs from the rest of Massachusetts by go- ing Democratic. The state, however, has gone for Taft and Sherman. The plurality of the Republican candidate in this state is about 40,oOo over Mir, Bryan. Bryan carried Boston by the narrow majority of 3s7 votes.
 Draper (Rep.) has been elected gov ernor. Hisgen ran behind his vote for governor last year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Louisiana.

New Orleans. Nov. As usual. Lou isiana is solidly Democratic by very large majority. There was no guber- natorial election.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Much Doubt In Colorado.

Denver. Nov 4.--With thousands of scratched ballots yet to be counted and returns on straight ballots complete in no city, town or county in Colorado, conditions were such that it was i'm possible to give even an idea of how the state has gone
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04

The disturbance that was central yesterday morning over Lake Super for has moved rapidly eastward and is now passing out the St Lawrence valley. This vicinity is on the south ern edge of it. It is producing cloudy weather with light local showers or flurries of snow in the eastern DOT tion of the lake region and New England.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity generally cloudy and squally weather with a decided fall in temperature.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
South Carolina,

Charleston, s. C., Nov 1.-The Re- publican party boiled only few thou sand of the 5S,OO0 votes in this state, running behind the figures of four years ago. M. F. Ansel has been re- elected governor without opposition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Montana Goes For Bryan.

Helena, Mont, Nov. 1.-The three electoral votes of this state will be cast for Bryan. Edward Donlan. Re- publican, has been elected governor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Taft and Johnson Win In Minnesota.

Minneapolis, Minn.. Nov. 4.-Govern- or John A. Johnson's efforts In behalf of the Democratic national ticket have not succeeded in giving the electoral vote of the state to MT. Bryan, but have availed in re-electing him. MT. Taft's plurality in this state is S0,000. Governor Johnson's majority of 76,633 two years ago was reduced to 25,0oe this year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Now Hampshire Still Republican.

Concord, N. H., Nov. 4.-New Hamp- shire gave Mir Taft almost as large vote as it did MT. Roosevelt tsur years ago. Henry B. Quinby, Republican, has been elected governor b. . very small ma jority.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
THREE STATES FOR TAFT.
California, Oregon and Washington In
 Republican Column.

San Francisco. Nov. 4.-There was no state election fin California to compli- cate the issues, and the Republican na- tional ticket carried the state In 1904 Roosevelt carried the state by 115,S22 oyer Parker.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Virginia.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 4.--The Old Do- minion is still safely within the Demo- cratic ranks by very large majority. There is Republican loss since 1904.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Wyoming For Taft.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 4.-This states three electoral votes will be cast for William H. Taft, but his popular ma jority Is considerably below that of Mir Roosevelt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
k.n,,, Aa,in R.pubIie.n.

Topeka. Kah.. Nov. i. - Kansas is again fin the Republican column this year. Mir. Taft's majority in the state Is 10000. Walter R, Stubbs. Repub- lican. has been elected governor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Texas.

Austin, Tex, Nov. 4.-This state has given it's usual large majority to the Democratic national ticket. Thomas NJ. Campbell. Democrat, has been re- elected governor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Florida.

Jacksonville. Fla. Nov. 4.-Bryan has carried the state by 20000, and all three Democratic congressman were elected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
A,..ms,vm.n ro.mbs Re. elected.

New York. Nov. A. Assemblyman Frederick R. Toombs has been re-elect. cd in the Seventeenth assembly dis trict by a large majority.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Mississippi,

Jackson Miss. Nov. 4.-Mississippi's ten electoral votes will go as usual, to the Democratic candidate. There was no state election
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
North Carolina,

Raleigh. N. C.. Nov. 4.-The Demo- cratic national ticket has carried North Carolina. w. w. Kitchin has been elected governor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
CARRIED BY BRYAN.

He Wins the Solid South, Oklahoma,
 Nevada, Montana and Nsbraska.
 St. Louis, Nov. 4.-Missouri has re- versed the Republican victory of 1904 and is again in the Democratic ranks by a majority of 35,000. William s. Cowherd has been elected governor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Alabama,

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 4. - Bryan has received majority of the votes of this state. Mir Taft boiled fewer votes than MT. Roosevelt did in 1904.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 4.-Tennessee Is still strongly Democratic. The Re publican vote of 1904 was greatly re- duced.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Colby Reelected,

Newark. Nov. 4.-Everett Colby. the leader of the New Idea faction of the Republican party, has been reelected to the state senate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
MAKEUP OF THE
 NEXT CONGRESS-
Republicans Will Have a
 Working Majority.
CANNON IS REELECTED.

Representatives Payne of New York and DalzelI of Pennsylvania Have Been Reelected - MT. Payne Will Have Charge of the New Tariff Bill In the Extra Session Which MT. Taft Will Call Immediately After March 4 Next.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
v.ruo,, eor T,ft bv e7.ooo.

Montpelier. Vt. Nov. 4 Vermont has gone Republican by 2I.ooo. fall fng or of s,es2 since 1904. There was 10 state election.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
e. @. P. Carries Idaho.

Boise. Ida. Nov 4.-Idahc has gone Republican on both state and national issues. James H. Brady has been elect ed governor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Kentucky.

Louisville. Ky. Nov. 4.-Kentucky has gone Democratic on the national issues. There was no state election.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connections: rain, followed by cold tonight; Thursday fair and colder; strong to moderate northwest gales.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Oreuon.

Portland. Ore. Nov. 4.-Returns from all parts of the state indicate that Taft has won. There was no state election.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
champ Clark Re-electsd.

St Louis. Nov. 4.-Champ ClarK' nemocrat Ninth Missouri congresslon- al district, has been reelected
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
NEBRASKA SAFE FOR BRYAN,

Democratic Candidate Carries His Own
 State and He Own City. Llnooln, Nsb, Nov. 4.- Indications
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04
Maine Esr Iaft bx a1.sae.

Portland. Me. Nov. 4.-Maine gave Taft an estimated plurality of e1 800
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-17
The Business Of Farming.

II is common remark that the
farmers are the people who have been
making the money during the last
decade, and 1t is true. While practi-
cally all the people Of the United
States prospered amazingly during the
decade preceding last October, farm
ers, as class, prospered more than
others. We are Just awakening, SAYS
the Indianapolis Star, to the fact that
the value Of farm land is rapidly in
creasing in America. Ever since the
discovery of the continent there have
been vast tracts of unoccupied land
subject to free settlement until now.
We have at last filled up the continent
and all the land worth tilling is under
ownership. We are doing much by
irrigation to reclaim arid lands, but
these are rapidly filled up as soon as
they are made ullable Relieved of
the pressure of vacant lands there can
be no doubt that the value of farms
will continue to rise and the value of
farm products will rise with them.
The present depression in the COM
mercial and industrial world has
caused no drop in the prices OF farm
products, no particular decrease in the
cost OF living; indeed. it has in
creased, If measured by wages. And
so II seems likely to continue for
years to come. The ever.increasing
population will shortly bring Ameri-
can farm lands to a level with those
OF western Europe. where tillable land
brings from $500 to 5000 per acre, and
the prices Of food products are CORE.
spondingly high. When that time
comes intensive farming will be prac-
uced and farming will be more of an
exact science than now.