The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-06
TAFT WILL HAVE 800 VOTES.
Bryan Will Have 174, According to
Latest Returns ocratic
Gains in Middle West
Amazing.

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Will have vote Of 800 in the elector-
al college. This is within Is votes
Of the forecast made by National
Chairman Frank II. Hitchcock, and
81 more than a majority out Of, the
total electoral vote of 483.
The most important news Of the
late returns indicates that Maryland,
after vaclllating during the day, and
apparently being safe to Democracy,
has been swung into the Taft column.
The unofficial figures give Mr.. Taft
the State by 1876 votes. Maryland was
the last Of the doubtful States to be
heard from. Indiana and West Vir-
ginia, as we'll as Montana, turned out
to be safely Republican. Colorado
went for Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan has total Of ia votes,
two less than he received in 1896. In
1904 Mr.. Parker received only 40
votes, in 1900 Mr.. Bryan received l55
votes and in 1896 the Nebraskan re-
ceived 176 votes. Mr.. Taft's 800
electoral votes, compared with 1856
received by Roosevelt in 1904, 292 re-
received by Mckinley in 1900 and 271
received by Mckinley in 1897.
No changes Of material interest
have been reported in the congress
sional returns today. The Republi-
cans will have about the same work
ing majority in the 6lst congress as
at present, and Jos. G.. Cannon, Of
Illinois, undoubtedly will succeed
himself as speaker.
Representatives Jesse Overstreet,
of Indiana, and Hepburn, Of Iowa,
are the most conspicuous among those
who have failed Of reelection.
The senate retains its Republican
complexion, although there will be a
material change in the personnel of
the upper body Of the national legis-
lature.
National Chairman Norman Mack,
Of the Democratic party, issued a
statement tonight in which he declar-
ed he did not believe Mr.. Bryan
would again be candidate for the
presidency. He said he believed that
the Nebraskan might be candidate
for the United States senate in 1911,
provided the legislature Of his State
is Democratic in that year, when the
first vacancy will occur.
The latest returns indicate that in
the national house Of representatives,
the Republicans will have 2O8 mem
bers, and the Democrats 172, with
eleven districts missing.
Judge Taft's plurality in the State
of New York, according to corrected
returns late tonight, is 203,495, more
than $4,000 in evcess Of President
Roosevelt's plurality of four years
ago.
Governor Charles E. Hughes was
reelected in New York State by H.
l59. The returns az between presi-
dent and governor Indicate a heavy
splitting Of tickets.
The heavy vote in Ohio made fl
CUES extraordinarily late owing to
the immense size Of the ballot Mr..
Taft carried his own State, however,
by $4,000 plurality. a reduction of
more than 100000 from the Roosevelt
vote Of four years ago. The Demo-
cratic State ticket in Ohio, headed by
Judson Harmon for governor, ap-
pears to be safely elected. The State
legislature. which is to choose a sue
cessor to Senator Foraker, appears to
be in doubt as between the Repubil-
cans and Democrats.
In Indiana Mr.. Taft was successful
in carrying the State by about 5000,
but the entire Democratic State tick
ct, headed by Mr.. Marshall for gov
ernor, was elected. The congression-
al delegations from the State show a
gain of seven Democrats.
The returns from West Virginia.
owing to the mountainous character
Of the country. are slow in coming in.
A sufficient number Of counties and
districts have been heard from, how
ever. to show that Mr. Taft has safe
plurality.
Colorado early in the day shifted
from the doubtful column to the Bry-
an list. The legislature. which IS to
choose a successor to Senator Teller,
also is apparently Democratic.
Mr.. Brvan's victory in his home
State of Nebraska, was a sweeping