Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-13

William Howard Taft has been elect
ed President of the United States, and
james S. Sherman Vice President, ac-
rOriing to the early returns. by Il vote
or 81 to IT, In the electoral college.
thus giving Il majority over Bryan
II Kern Of 50. Taft has sixty-nine
trore than the number required to elect,
but falls short of RoOSeveltS total Of
636 four years ago. Taft has a plural
qty of the popular vote in the entire
]co;i;itr,y OF about 1000. 900, against
EooSevelt's 2.5f5.OOO in 1904. The next
iIouse of Representatives is Republi-
can. and the Republican party will re-
ulain in control of all branches Of the
government after March 4 next.
or the States called doubtful or de-
batable in the campaign. Taft carried
nearly an. His majority in New York
state may reach 1SS,0OO. he carried
slIio by about $4,000, and Illinois by
$4,000. Indiana was extremely close,
th" majority for the head Of the ticket
cnnying from 5000 to $1,000. according
50 the returns at 3 o'clock Wednesday
morning. The returns indicate that
flp far western mountain States of
Colorado and Montana have given
TtryAn their electoral votes, but Taft
Elas carried Idaho.
Bryan made a much better race for
the presidency than he did in either
Of his other campaigns, gaining both in
electoral and popular votes. but has
made no serious inroads upon the Re
-,rli,,,, I,D1j on +,o ,rociInr+iol ,I;oo
lie has done better i'll the West than in
she East. In the West he has won his
own State and other States which were
Cor Roosevelt. but in the East he has
nil1e- no Roadway. and the majoritics
against him there are almost as large
as they were in 1000. Where he did
gaiM was in States where there were
Republican fActional fights or a tenn
9rrnnce struggle over the State ticket
involving the electoral ticket as well.
hughes Carries New York.
Some Of the State fights were in
doubt on the face of the early returns
fIrGilcs carried New York by a major
ify less than half as great as that of
She presidential candidate.
Ihe returns from Ohio and Indiana
rn"rr in With provoking Slowness. but
thr carly figures indicated that Taft
hnd carried ohio by anything from 1O,-
roo inward. Whether or not Governor
TI%rriS or .1ulson Harmon had carried
o.; fcr. Governor could not be deter
ari"cl tflI the full returns were in.
IH"'Y i,licftions were that the Demo
nr''s won tIin .~governorship. as the
g: - were against Harris on the tenn
fo~rrcn issue.
l"li%ln returns were also indefinite.
ln-s It was followed Taft had carried
~ St.sc by Il small plurality. the esti-
N - rnl~iuc from 5000 to $4,000.
'T'"- Tr2@1gican losses are somewhat
h%.,r ID fIic cities, due in part to the
Iais,r vote, and the early returns from
III country districts We're meager.
,,;i@~n arftaarad to be no doubt that
N,r"sAl.i. Democrat. had been elected
{, 'g'raor Of Indiana, II the indica-
-ss,S gFare tiiat the Democrats had won
81. ral of the Legislature.
While Taft carried Michigan by a
majority estimated at about 100000, at
Moonlight Tuesday the election for Gov
eyt.s,r was in doubt. with Hemans
ll,rsa.0 leading Governor Warner
t.rn +, tv 1900 to 10000. Many Il
srv ,.isfriets in which Warner expected
1 he.,i 7otn hal rot reported. There