Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-11-07
I A F I
is ELECTED
Election Results
Over the u. S.


Now York, Nov. 4.-General election
returns from throughout the United
States received up to an early hour
this morning show the following re-
suits:
William H. Taft of Ohio has been
elected president, with 29S votes secure
and 10 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 Hughes has been reelected
in New York state by about 10000
plurality.
Indiana has gone for Taft by from
1000 to $4,000 plurality.
Bryan apparently has carried Ne
braska, although the republicans still
claim the state.
Ohio returns have been seriously de
laycd owing to the immense size of the
ballot, but Taft has carried the state
by a majority ranging from $4,000 to
| 10000.
Taft Carries New York City.
Taft carried New York city by about
II, 900 plurality, this being the first
time the city has given it's vote to a
republican candidate for the presidency
since 1896, when Mckinley had a small
plurality.
Mr.. Taft received a greater plurality
in New York state than Roosevelt did
four years ago. The indications point
to 2O2,0 900 Cor Mr.. Taft as against 49,
900 for Roosevelt.
The indications are { at democratic
governors have been elected in several
of the middle western states that have
given their presidential votes to Taft.
Mr.. Taft has exceeded Mr.. Roose-
Welt s plurality in New Jersey and in
Massachusetts,, as well as in New York.
Pluralities Smaller in West.
The republican plurality fell of
heavily in the middle west in a manner
thoroughly surprising to the republican
managers.
Speaker Cannon has been reelected
by his usual majority.
Representative Payne of New York
and Representative Dalzen of Pennsyl
vania are reelected, and the house OF
representatives will probably continue
under its old regime. Mr.. Payne viii
! g . 10. -. H. -
the extra session when Mr.. Taft vii
call it after March 4 next.
Missouri has returned to the ''soliC
SOUTH on the presidential ticket ant
elected Cowherd as its governor.
Washington Winning Ticket.
, Governor-Samuel G. Cosgrove.
Lieutenant governor-M. r. Hay.
Secretary of state-Sam II. Nichols
State treasurer-John r. Lewis.
State auditor-C. w. Clausen.
Attorney general-W. p Bell.
Commissioners of public lands-E. W
Ross.
Superintendent of public instruetio
Henry y. Dewey.
| tOihihiSoioiOi bOhh -
- Schively.
. Washington has given Taft a majoi
ity close to $4,000 on the PRESIDENT;
/" ticket, while the majority for S. G. Co
70 grove, republican, for governor, bid
fair to run close to 10000, and the re,
of the republican state ticket will 70
! low closely in his tracks. All three co.
gressmen are elected by handsome mi
= iorities, and the Legislature, which
pledged to elect Wesley Jones to su
- ceed United States Senator Levi A
keny, will be overwhelmingly republics
no in both branches.
II King county will give Taft plurali
of about 10000
in Returns fro mWashington state cou
g. ties, while very incomplete, indica
q. that in the next Legislature not mo
K than five democrats will sit in the low
a house The senate will stand 35 repu
he Leans to democrats.
Spokane County, Too.
all The combined returns so far receiv