Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-04
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| Republican slump in states regarded
as certainly Republican are little short
OF amazing. Pennsylvania immense
| plurality of over 100000 four years ago
! has been cut in two
Illinois. which gave Roosevelt 305,-
| 900 in 1904, has gone for Taft by about
| 10000 The highest claim of the Re
| LuLlicans for Indiana is $1,000 as
aga:ns. plurality of $4,000 four years
deo. Maryland and West Virginia are
confidently claimed by the Republi-
cans. but the returns are too meaSre
to JUSTLY classification Of either
State.
massachusetts, New York and New
Jersey we're striking exceptions to the
general reduced Republican p!nrali-
ties
There has been a shrinking in the
Democratic vote in several of the
Southern states, notably in Virginia
and North Carolina.
Mr.. Taft has carried Wisconsin by a
plurality estimated at $4,000 and
falling off from the Roosevelt plurality
Of 14G,0G0 in 1904.
Kentucky has gone safely for Bryan
by about $4,000
Representative w. S. Cowheard has
been elected governor of Missouri over
Hadley. Republican. by about $4,000.
Governor John A. johnson of Mime
sofa has probably been elected COVER
nor of that state for a third term, al
though the state has gone safely for
Mr.. Taft.
The voting throughout the country
has been exceptionally heavy. IDEAL
weather conditions bringing on, the
country voters in full force.
New York, Nov 4-General election
returns from throughout the United
States, received up to an early hour
this morning, show the following re-
suits:
William II. Taft of Ohio has been
elected President with 29S votes, Sc
cure and 10 doubtful.
Practically no change is indicated in
the complexion of the National House
of Representatives.
The United States Senate will re-
tain its present Republican majority.
Governor Charles f. Hughes has
been reelected in New York state by
about 10000 plurality.
Indiana has gone for Taft by from 1900
| to $4,000 plurality.
| Bryan apparently has carried Nebraska,
/ Though the Republicans still claim the
state.
| Ohio returns have been seriously delay
ed owing to the immense size of the ball
| lot, but Taft has carried the state by a
majority ranging from $4,000 to 5000.
| Taft carried New York City by about
1000 plurality, this being the first time
the city has given its vote to a Republic
| can Presidential candidate since 1896,
when Mr.. Mckinley had small plurality.
| Mr. Taft received a greater plurality i'll
New York state than President Roosevelt
| ing to 2O2. O0o for Mr.. Taft against 10000
| did four wears ago, the indications point
| for Roosevelt.
Hisgen, the Independence party candi-
date for President, received about $1,000
votes in Greater New York.
The indications are that Democratic
governors have been elected in several of
/! the Middle Western states that have Civ
| en- their Presidential votes TO taft.
Mr.. Taft has exceeded Mr.. Roosevelt's
| plurality in New Jersey and in Massa-
| chusetts as well as in New York.
Mr.. Taft carried practically every So
| called doubtful states except Nebraska,
| where the indications point to a Demo-
| cratic victory.
Mr.. Bryan has carried Nevada and
| Montana, besides the Solid SOUTH
which includes Missouri.
| Returns from Colorado and Maryland
! sion as to their ultimate alignment,