The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-06

the local option bill viii meet defeat.
On the basis Of meager returns south
west Idaho will return a majority Of
about 5000 for Taft.
Montana May Be Bryan.
Returns in Montana outside Silver
Bow county, where machines were used.
are coming in slowly, bu, indications
point 10 a complete victory for the dem
ocratic state ticket and election of
democratic presidential electors.
Oregon for Taft.
Returns indicate that Taft s plurality
will exceed $4,000. II is believed he has
carried every county in the state.
Utah Republican.
Utah is republican again this year by
a heavy majority, that Of the national
ticket being much greater than for the
state candidates.
Taft Leads in California.
It is stated that if the Taft figures
maintained their ratio Of gain as indi.
Gated in 100 scattering precincts that
California would 60 republican by 10000
votes.
Republicans Win in Illinois.
The republican national and state
tickets have gained a complete victory
in Illinois. Taft has carried the state by
approximately 10000 votes.
Deneen, republican, for governor, ran
far behind the national ticket, but has
been elected by a plurality of about
100, 900 over Adlai f. Stevenson, his
democratic opponent. Deneen s greatest
losses were suffered in Cook county,
which is his home.
Albert j. Hopkins will be reelected
United States senator.
Kansas Firmly Republican.
The returns seem to s~ubstantiate the
claims of the republican state commit
tee that the entire republican state
ticket, headed by Walter R. Stubs for
governor, has been elected by $4,000
plurality and that Taft S plurality is a
few thousand votes larger.
Taft Takes South Dakota.
Scattering returns so far received in
dictate that Taft has carried South Da-
kota by from 10000 to $4,000. The
republicans claim to have elected their
entire state ticket.
Governor Folk Defeated.
Returns from Missouri show that Gov
ernor Folk has probably been defeated
by Senator Stone in the balloting for
United States SCI Tor.
Missouri for Bryan.
Scattered returns indicate that Bryan
has carried Missouri by $4,000 plur-
aiity.
Taft Sweeps Bay State.
The republican national and state can
didates swept Massachusetts, and all
II republican congressman were re-
elected. Both branches of the legis-
lature will be republican. Early esti-
mates indicate a plurality for Taft of
10000.
Joe Cannon Reelected.
Danville, U.-Joseph G. Cannon has
been reelected to congress by a plur-
ality considerably above the normal.
Nevada to the Democrats.
Republican State Chairman Hum
phreys comedies Nevada to Bryan by
| 5000.
West Virginia to Taft.
Returns from West Virginia indicate
a slight advantage for Taft, although
the margin was so small that the state
could still be claimed as doubtful.
johnson Wins Again.
The indications are that johnson
carries Ramsey county (St. Paul. by
$500 and the state by at least $4,000,
and Taft will carry Minnesota by
$4,000.
Taft 100000 in Pennsylvania.
Republican leaders claim Pennsyl-
vania for Taft by more than 300, 900
plurality.
Iowa for Taft by $4,000.
Meager returns from the state out
side of Des Moines indicate that Taft
has carried Iowa by from 10000 to So
900. The entire republican state ticket
has been elected. Cummins has prob
ably defeated Lacey for the United
States senatorship.
Wisconsin for Taft.
The Sentinel claims the state for Taft
and Davidson by an estimated plurality
of $4,000.
Taft Winner in Maryland.
The latest republican adviees are that
Taft has carried Maryland by about
| 5000.
Georgia for Bryan.
Bryan has carried Georgia by the
usual vote.
South Carolina $4,000 Bryan.
South Carolina will give-Bryan about