Middletown transcript., 1908-11-07

William Howard Taft was elected Presi
dent of the United States Tuesday by
majorities running well up toward the
colossal vote polled by Theodore Roose-
velt four years ago, and carried Delaware by
about 1000 majority; the Republican state
ticket is elected by about 1900 majority,
and Andrew G. Gray, Democrat, Is elect.
ed Attorney General, by about 1900 ma
jority over Frank H. Davis, Republican.
The Republicans carry the State Senate
and the Democrats the House on the face
of the unofficial returns. The Democrats
on the unofficial figures have a majority
of one in the House and the Republicans
have good working majority Of the State
Senate.
In Wilmington the Taft electors have a
majority Of 1898, while the majority Of
Simeon S. Pennewill for Governor is 902,
and the majority of Harry A. Brown for
Clerk of the Peace is 922.
Taft's majority in rural New Castle
county is S12, making Taft's majority in
the entire county as 210S.
For Attorney General the majority Of
Andrew Gray for Attorney General is 964,
showing the great cutting that was done
of the Republican candidate. The Demo-
Gratis seem much elated at electing Mr.
Gray.
In Kent county Gray had 602 majority
for Attorney General, while in Sussex
county Davis majority was between 500
and 900, although this is estimated.
In New Castle county the Republicans
elected nine representatives and the
Democrat six. In Kent county the Re-
publicans elected three representatives
and the Democrats seven. In Sussex
county the Republicans and Democrats
elected five representatives each. This
gives the Democrats eighteen and the
Republicans seventeen.
State Ticket.
Governor-Simeon s. Pennewill, r.
Lieutenant Governor=-John NJ. Men.
dinhall, R.
Representative in Congress-Wm. Fl.
Heald, R.
Attorney General-Andrew G. Gray, D.
Insurance Commissioner-Charl H.
Maull, R.
State Treasurer-Daniel o. Moore, R.
Auditor of Accounts-Theodors F.
Clark, R.
The Republican Presidential electors
are:
Harry P. Scott Of New Castle county.
Jacob E. Kirk of Kent county.
Charles H. Sackett of Sussex county
The Representatives elected are:
New Castle County.
First District-Oscar G. Welch, r.
Second-A. L. Ainscow, R.
Third-Arthnr w. Spruance, r.
Fourth-Dr. T. 0. Cooper. d.
Fifth-William NJ. Connolly, D.
Sixth-Newton L. Grubb, D.
Seventh-Edward G. Bradford, Jr., R. |
Eighth-Charles H. Mcdonald, R.
Ninth-Robert ]. Morrison, R.
Tenth-Francis Deb. Jsnvier, D.
Eleventh-Henry G. Ellison, R.
Twefth--Joseph N. Reeves, r.
Thirteentll-Horatio w, Pharo, r.
Fourteenth-George Fl. CHM, D.
Fifteenth-William Fl. Armstrong, d. |
Kent County.
First District-Hervey D. Hall, D.
Second-James F. Lafferty, D.. by 5 |
majority.
Third-Frauklin Brockson, D., by 80
majority.
Fourth-Charles Hopkins, D., by 5
majority.
Fifth-William N. Hazel, R., by 22
majority.
Sixth-William M. Minner, d. |
Seventh-Isaac R. Jackson, R., by %
majority.
Eighth-Frances M. Soper, D., by 40.
Ninth-Clinton L. Williamson, D., by
25 majority.
Tenth--Benjamin F. Hudson, R.
Sussex County.
First District-Harry W. Jester, r..
by 1893 majority. |
Second-Robert F. Lendenham, R. by
255 majority.
Third-WaIter Donoho, D., by S5 ma
iority.
Fourth Weightmau w. Bryan, by s
majority.
Fifth-Newton E. Ward, D., by 6 ma
jority.
sixth-B. c. Truitt, R., by 1872 major
ity.
Seventh-Timothy E. Townsend, R.,
by 387 majority.
Eighth-Edgar w. Baylis, R, by 65
majority.
Ninth-W. W. RawIins, D., by IS ma
ority.
Tenth-Dr. Joseph W. Marsh, D., by
about 40 majority.
State Senators
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Second district-Thomas NJ. Mona
,han, D.
Fourth district-Darlington Finn, r.
Sixth-Alexander r. Corbit, r.
KENT COUNTY
Secoud-Joseph H. Anderson, D.
Fourth-John w. Sheldrake. d.
SUSSEX COUNTY
Second-Joseph E. Cutton, D., ma :
ority. i
Fourth-Louis A. Drexler, r.
The Democrats are claiming the Fourth /.
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