The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-05
Carries New York City Even
and New York State by
Big Figures.
ALL NORTH STATES
And May Be Maryland Too
Go for the Big Man
from Ohio State.

w III liz Dig ttldu
from Ohio State.
NEW YORK, Nov. General elec.
tion returns received up to midnight
show the following results:
William Howard Taft is elected
President with approximately 2es
votes.
Practically no change Is indicated
in the House OF Representatives.
The United States Senate will re-
tain its present Republican majority.
Governor Charles II. Hughes has
been reelected in New York statc by
about o4,ooo plurality.
ALBANY, \. Y, Nov. s-com-
menting on the. result OF the election
Governor Hughes said tonight:
Il am deeply grattfied by the sue
cess of Mr.. Taft and our victory in
this state as indicated by present re-
turns. To all these who have labor
ed so earnestly in support OF my can
didacy wish TO express my warmest
appreciation. With this expression
ofTthe confidence of the people /
shall devote myself with renewed zeal
to their services"
NEW YORK, Nov. 3-At IL o.
clock tonight Dempcratic State Chair
man Corners, who, with other prom
inent Democrats ha dreceiyed re-
turns at state headquarters, said:
Il concede the election of Taft and
Hughes. taft pulled Hughes thru.
Chanler ran ahead of the rest OF the
ticket. We did very well upstate,
hut thought We would do better in
the greater city. Although we have
no exact figures on the remainder of
the state ticket, 1t looks as though 1t
would follow the head and. be de-
feated."
CINCINNATI, o.. Nov. a-up to 10
o'clock tonight there had been no
break In the optimistic character o:
the returns received at the C. P. Tan
residence in this city where William
II. Taft, the Republican candidate,
and Mrs. Taft we're surrounded by a
merry party of relatives and close
friends. Al that time Judge Taft
had no doubt of his election as indi.
Gated by the congratulatory tele.
grams he sent to Chairman Hitchcock
shortly after Q o'clock. central time
Judge Taft declined to make any
but the most general expression Of
satisfaction. saying he should della,
his statement until Ohio is heard
from. Elaborate preparations had
been made by c. p. Taft for the best
Geographic service possible. A wire
was directly connected with Nationa
Republican headquarters in New
York and three others brought II
news as gathered by the Associated
Press and other sources.
From 6 o'clock on bulletins were
received in increasing numbers ant
the enthusiasm of the party increased
in proportion.
In the big drawing room were
gathered Mr.. and MRS. C. P. Taft ant
their daughter, Miss Louise; Mrs. w
II. Taft and her three sisters, Mis-!
Maria Heron, Mrs. Prof. Moore ant
Mrs. VIM. Anderson, and Prof. Moore
also Miss Della Carry, aunt of thu
candidate. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
Mrs. Wallingford. sister of Repre-
sentative Longworth. DR.. j. ]. Rich
ardson. of Washington, Frew w. Car
pcnter, Judge Taft's secretary, A. /
Vorys and ]. F. Williams, represent
ing Chairman Hitchcock, and par
" Of newspaper men.
Gus J. Karger read the bulletin.
and the applause became more hilar
ions as the roseate view of the re
turns deepened. Meanwhile Judg,
Tai had circulated out in the operat
Ing room and among the guests ex
fibIting the finest specimen OF tina
smile which the campaign has made
famous.
The first news Judge Taft received
was over lie long distance telephone
from his friend OF jamestown. n. Y.
and was to the effect that jamestown
had given Taft 1900 majority.
What has pleased me more thai
anything else up to this time" re
marked the candidate shortly after
O'Clock. is the nndoubted influence
OF Yale in Connecticut. We ge
Connecticut by 10000 and Hartford
byts.6O0.
Chairman Hitchcock was heart
from as early as 6 o'clock. He sait
Hearty concentrations on mag
nlficen; vote"
James S. Shreman followed Mr.
hitchcock with this message:
My hearty and cordial congratula.
lions. Yonr nomination craatad con,