The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-11-05

1901 s1seiZ WA, srsoEiin The OBJ
server had received reports from
seventy-four of the ninety eight eounr1
tiessof the State and the Democratic
State ticket, headed by Hons w. w.
Kitchin, is elected by an approximate
majority Of 1000. Democratic Char
man FiIer at j 'clock claimed that
the majority would be from 40, 600 to-
rs. 006. basing his estimates on re-
turns from hfty-two counties. Fifty
six counties are safely Democratic,
twelve are Republican and SIX are IN
doubt. No reports were received on
the remaining number, mostly noun.
tain and extreme eastern counties.
Two congressional districts the
9Th and 10th are conceded to the Re-
publicans.
Kentucky.
Louisville, KY, Special. Bryan s
plurality in Kentucky is $4,000, eight
and possibly nine Democratic Con
gressmen elected and a Republican
loss of two seats. This is the prob
able story of the election in Ken
lucky at the close of day which was
marked by the polling Of the largest
vote in the history of the State.
Wyoming.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Special. Incom-
pIete returns show large Democratic
gains, both State chairman claiming
the State by small majority.
Oklahoma.
Guthrie, Okla, Special Oklahoma
has continued loyal to the Democratic
party, but the majority has been re-
duced materially and Bryan's lead
is estimated at $4,000.
Ohio.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Special. The ear
1y indications as to plurality for Taft
were cut down as fuller reports came.
in, but stilH the Republican candidate
seemed to have safe lead. For the
governorship, the early reports were
unfavorable to Harris, Republican
incumbent.
Maryland.
Baltimore, Special. Returns from
about three-quarters of the city pre-
cincts show Taft in the lead by from
1000 to $500, though the precincts
yet to be heard from are usually
Democratic and may change this.
New York.
New York, Special.-One thousand
one hundred and fifty-four election
districts out of 1853 in Greater New
York gave Taft 271, 500; Bryan $685.
642; Hisgen 26,457.
Taft Takes it Quietly.
Cincinnati, O., Special. Judge
Taft heard the news of his election
at the home of his brother, Chas. P.
Taft. The Judge took the matter
very quietly, expressing special pleas
ure at the result in certain locali-
ties,
Roosevelt Very Happy.
Washington, Special.-President
Roosevelt was greatly elated when he
saw by the election bulletins which
reached him at the White House that
the man who will succeed him to the
presidency is William Howard Taft,
for whose election he had striven SO
hard, and that the Republican party
had achieved sweeping victory.
New Jersey.
Trenton, N. j., Special.-Revised
returns up to midnight indicate that
Mr.. Taft's plurality in New Jersey
will be between $4,000 and $4,000.
The Republicans elect seven of the
ten Congressman and the Democrats
two, the sixth district, which is now
represented by Democrat, William
Hughes, being very close and in
doubt.
Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Pa, Special-At 1
a. m. with Is still to hear from the
indications are that Taft has carried
Pennsylvania by a plurality that will
be nearer 100000 than 100000 The
returns received show considerable
falling off in every county with the
exception of two.
Minnesota.
st. Paul, Mimi, Special. ~ While
Taft carried the State by probably
$4,000 the Governorship in Mime
sofa hangs in the balance, the result
being so close that both Chairman
Day of the Democratic State com
.mittee, and Brown of the Republican
State committee, claim the State by
small maiorities.
Nevada.
Reno, New, Special.
at 1890 are that Bryan will carry
Nevada by a substantial majority. 5