Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-05

yer advises that returns from the va
rIous counties cannot be obtained def
inately until some time tomorrow ow.
ing to the immense number of scratch.
ed ballots. For this reason the result
OF the state election is In doubt.
Judging from reports from the va.
rious counties, the scratched vote is
considerably more than the straight
tickets cast. The state chairman OF
both parties claim the election of their
candidates.
Chairman Ward claims the state of
Colorado by 1900 for Bryan. Chair
man Vivian. Republican state chair
man. states that II the present reports
on straight tickets are any indication,
Colorado will go Republican by 10000.
Burger and Haggott are elected.
Gerald Hughes claims the legisla.
ture by fifteen Democratic majority,
which means the election of c.
Hughes.
Two precincts out Of Ia in Washing.
ton county. Colorado, give Taft 167.
Bryan 124. scratched 80.
Costilla county gives Taft 450 plu-
rnlity from four precincts. The returns
from this county will be delayed Gu
account OF scratched ballots. The com.
plete returns from Delta give Taft
852. Bryan 1898. scratched ballots 22l4.
Straight ballots from Powers county
give Taft 672. Bryan 4S4.
The sixth ward In Denver on com
plete returns on straight ballots show
Taft 925, Bryan 145l. scratched ballots
1858. One hundred and thirty-two pre-
cints out of l46 In Denver give the
Democrats 1856. Republicans 1890
scratched 31.S34.
The complete returns from Mesa
county give Taft 2,Sss, Bryan 1863
Wiser. Democratic candidates for rep
resentative. was elected by 1856 plural.
ity. Mesa county, the only county
with voting machines Is the first to
give complete returns.
Incomplete returns from Pueblo give
Tafts plurality 941. The county is
probably Democratic. On account OF
the large number of scratched ballots,
the count Will not be completed be.
fore noon tomorrow.
Reports from all but nine precincts
In ward 10 Denver give Taft 1,410.
BRYAN rE2 srrot,bad oro
Ii Paso county say the Republican
legislative ticket unless Cripple Creek
comes to the rescue, is elected. Re.
publicans claim Weld county by from
1900 to 1900; seven precincts out OF
thirteen in Costilla county on the
straight tickets give Taft plurality
of AL. Chairman Ward of the state
Democratic committee, claims Denver
by 1000.
Bryan carries Argo and Globeville.
Twenty-eight precincts in Teller
county, including twelve precincts in
Cripple Creek give Taft LAO, Bryan
1,64S. The Democrats claim everything
by 1900.
DENVER, Nov. 4.-Late returns
from Fremont county indicate that
the majority OF the scratched tickets
are Republican in character. Eighteen
out of 81 precincts now show 175 Re
publican majority as against $50 Dem
ocrauc majority indicated for the en-
tire county by the straight ballot
count; making an approximate differ.
ence of 700 votes from previous to
tails. favorable to the Republicans out.
side of Denver. The Democrats in
Denver are conceding the election of
the following Republicans: Elliott for
district attorney. Nesbit for sheriff.
and Bartels for assessor. The Re
publican majority in the state out
side OF Denver now apnroximates 1.700
with Denver claimed by both sides
The general result is in extreme doubt
DENVER, Nov. 4.-Colorado has
probably gone for Taft and Mcdonald,
The vote is very close. This county
and Denver will decide. Shafroth is
running ahead of Bryan and will have
about fifteen hundred majority In Den.
yer. although Mcdonald can overcome
this In the state. The Democratic
county ticket is elected with the ex.
ception of the four Republicans Sen
ator Patterson and his newspapers
supported. These are: Lindsey for
judge, Nesbit for sheriff. Elliott for
district attorney. and Bartels for as.
SCISSOR. Lindsey upset all calculations
getting an enormous majority.
The country has gone for Taft by
! large electoral college majority but
greatly decreased popular vote. New
York was the surprise of all. The
,ity Of New York even going for Taft