The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-04
TAFT ELECTED PRESIDENT
BY OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
Bryan Fails TO Show Expected Strength in Middle West
Although He Gets "SOlid South lover
Whelming MajoritieS for Taft
i'm Northern StateS

New York, Nov. 4.-William Howard
Taft was Tuesday elected to the pres
idency of the United States for the en-
suing four years. His election was Il
virtual landslide. At midnight Mr..
Taft is assured of 2S3 electoral votes,
with 81 more altogether probable and
possibility of still more.
Several days before Mr.. Taft was
nominated at Chicago, Mr.. Frank H.
Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican
National committee, made the predic-
ton that he would get on the first bal
lot 7O4 votes. He received 702. Mr..
Hitchcock several days ago predicted
that Mr.. Taft would receive 325 elect
oral votes The indications at this
good prophet in New York as he
was in Chicago. Taft has carried all
the New England states, many of them
by increased majorities over those CIV
en- to President Roosevelt in 1904. He
has carried New York by plurality
which will equal if not exceed that of
Mr. Roosevelt. New Jersey fell into
line with Maryland and Delaware in
the Taft column.
The great states of the middle west
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and
Wisconsin--add their votes to the
Taft total and the northwest, while
Minnesota and the Dakotas also give
their verdict to the republicans. In
the Rocky Mountain. states and the Pa
cific coast states the returns aare meag-
er Apparently Mr.. Taft has carried
California and Colorado, although the
latter state is still in doubt; also
Montana, Oregon, Idaho and Wyom-
ing. West Virginia remains safely in
the republican column.
Bryan Gets South.
Mr. Bryans strength was almost
entirely in the south and here his
strength has been materially cut in
some Of the states. In the Bryan col
umn are certainly: Alabama, Arkan-
sas. Florida. Georgia, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, North and South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. He
probably has carried Missouri and Ken
lucky, but both these states on the
present returns are claimed by both
parties. Oklahoma has gone to Bryan
and Nevada. apparently has. Nebras-
ka, Mr.. Bryan's home state. is claimed
by both parties at this time. Wyoming
has not reported a sufficient proportion
of votes to indicate where her cleo
toral vote will be cast
AS was to be expected, Pennsylvania
gave Mr.. Taft his largest plurality, it
being estimated at 275,OOO. Illinois
was close behind with 100000. New
York following with 10000, Massa-
chusetts gave him $4,000. and Min
nesota 100000. Mr.. Bryan received a
plurality of 175.O0O in Texas, 5000 in
Alabama and $4,000 in both Mississip-
pi and South Carolint.
AS nearly as can be estimated at this
hour the next house of representatives
is practically unchanged The repub-
licans lost one representative each
from California, Colorado and New
Jersey. They gained one from Illinois
one from Minnesota. two from North
Carolina, and one from Pennsylvania
making them a net gain of one. The
ext house, therefore will be composed
of 226 republicans and 165 democrats
against 90 republicans and 166 demo
Gratis in the Sixtieth congress. The
senate retains its present republican
majority
Among the republican governors
elected are George F. Lilley in Con
necticut; James II. Brady in Idaho:
Eben S. Draper, in Massachusetts
Walter r. Stubs in Kansas; Abraham
]. Pothier in Rhode Island; Henry B
Quinby in New Hampshire, and VIM
Spry in Utah. The democrats elected
Roland G. Payneter in Delaware