The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-05
Bryan.


New York. November practically
complete returns received up to a late
hour tonight Indicate that William FL.
Taft OF Ohio as President-elect will have
a vote of S27 in the electoral college This
is within two votes of the forecast made
By National Chairman Frank H. Hitch
cock of 325 votes and is 50 more than
q majority out of the total electoral vote
of 4ss
The most important news of the late
returns indicates that Maryland after
vaccilating during the day and apparently
being safe for the democracy, has been
fetal figures give Mr. Taft the state
by 1gc votes.
Maryland was the last of the doubtful
states TO be heard from. Indiana and
West virgian, as well as Montana, turned
out to be safely republican. Colorado
went for Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan has a total of 156 votes 20
less than he received in 1896. In 1904
Mr.. Parker received only 140 votes in
1900 Mr.. Bryan received 155 votes and in
1896 the Nebraskan received 176 votes.
Mr.. Tafts 327 electoral votes compare
with 1896 received by Roosevelt in 1904;
292 received by Mckinley in 1900, and
271 received by Mckinley in 1896.
No changes Of material interest have
been reported in the congressional re-
turns. The republicans will have about
the same working majority in the Sixty
first congress as at present and Joseph
G. ca mon of Illinois undoubtedly will
succes himself as speaker. Representa-
tive Use Overstreet of Indiana and
Hepbu of Iowa are the most conspic-
uous Yng those who have failed of
The seiaite retains its republican COM
plexion, although there will be a ma
terial change in the personnel of the up
per body of the national legislature
National Chairman Norman e. Mack
of the democratic party issued a state
nent tonight in which he declared that
he did not believe Mr.. Bryan would again
lie candidate for President He said
he believed that the Nebraskan might
be a candidate for the United States SEN
ate 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 re-
publicans will have 20S members and the
democrats 172, with II districts missing.
Judge Taft's plurality in the state of
New York according to corrected re-
turns late tonight, is 203,4 ,495, more than
2S 600 in excess of President Roosevelt 5
plurality of four years ago Gov Charles
j.. Hughes was reelected in New York
state by 71.159.
The returns as between President and
governor indicate heavy splitting Of
The ticket.
The heavy vote in Ohio made figures
extraordinarily late, owing to the i'm
mense size of the ballot. Mr.. Taft carried
his own state. however. by $4,000 plurality,
q reduction of more than 100000 from the
Roosevelt vote of four years ago. The
democratic state ticket in Ohio, headed
sby Judson Harmon for governor, appears
TO be safely elected. The state legis-
lature, which is to choose successor to
Senator Foraker, appears to be in doubt
as between the republicans and demo-
Gratis.
In Indiana Mr.. Taft was successful in
carrying the state by about 5000, but
the entire democratic state ticket, headed
by Mr. Marshall for governor, was
elected
The congressional delegation from the
state shows gain of seven democrats.
The returns from West Virginia owing
to the mountainous character of the
country, are slow In coming in. Sufficient
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