Milford chronicle., 1908-11-06
Republicans Garry New York,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
! and Kansas.

can, of New York.
This is the verdict returned by this
majority of the 100000 voters ol
the United States The Republican
candidate has repeated Mr.. ROOse
Velt's feat Of carrying every northern
state, giving him a clear majority in
the electoral college of 135 over VIII
liam Jennings Bryan, the Democratic
candidate. Mr.. Taft will receive 3O9
electoral votes to Mr.. Bryan's ia. The
former has carried West Virginia,
which went to Mr.. Roosevelt four
years ago. but the division in the Re
publican party helped to elect Louis
Bennett, Democrat, to the governorship.
Maryland gave 1876 plurality for Mr..
Taft. Oklahoma, the state created
since the last presidential election, has
enrolled itself, as was expected, in the
Democratic column.
Nebraska has gone Democratic by a
plurality Of 10000 for Mr. Bryan and
q plurality OF about the same figure
for Shallenberger, Democrat for gov
ernor.
The states considered doubtful be-
fore the election have gone as follows:
Indiana, Republican; Nebraska,
Democratic; New York, Republican;
Ohio, Republican; Illinois. Republican;
Montana, Republican,; Maryland, Re
publican; West Virginia. Republican.
Results In the East.
Pennsylvania has gone Republican
BY 2S9 5S4 majority and New Jersey by
$4,000, the figures In 1904 being $685.
619 and SO.59S respectively. Connect.
cut is Republican save in a few cities
and towns, but Congressman George
L. Lilley, the Republican candidate for
governor, ran behind Mr.. Taft His
majority is $4,000. whereas the Repub-
lican presidential candidate has car
ried the state by 100000 This is below
Mr.. RoOsevelt's figure In 1904.
Judge Taft has received a majority
IN the city of New York, the first time
the big city has given its vote to a
Republican presidential candidate Mr..
Taft received a greater plurality In
the state of New York than Pres
taent Roosevelt did four years ago.
He has exceeded Mr.. Roosevelt's plu-
rOlity in New Jersey and had a sur
Drisingly big vote in Massachusetts,.
Governor Charles E. Hughes has
been reelected in New York state by
about so, SSS plurality.
The lower house of the Sixty-frst
congress will be Republican by the
usual majority. The senate will remain
Republican. Speaker Cannon has won
his fight for reelection by his usual
majority.
Central States For Taft.
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois, the great
central states. with an aggregate OF
sixty-five electoral votes, have gone
Republican despite the fight made to
bring them into the Democratic col
umn. The success Of Mr.. Taft in these
states, considered vitally necessary to
his election. has carried with 1t the :
success OF the Republican state tick
cts, except In Ohio, where Judson Har-
mon, Democrat, is elected governor by
10000.
Republican hopes Of carrying Ken
tucky proved vain in spite of the vic
tory of Wilson, Republican. in the !
contest last year. The /
greater part of the states congress. r
siOnal delegation will be Democrats.
The Pacific coast states, California.
Washington and Oregon, have given
their votes to the Republican candi-
late. but Nevada, which voted against
Parker in 1904. gave its votes this year 3
o Bryan. Montana, the Dakotas and y
Minnesota are again Republican, but
Governor JohnsOn's personal popular 8
ty has sufficed to seat him again in
he gubernatorial chair of the North I,
Star state. Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa u
nd in fact the entire west and north u
rest are Republican, but, as noted u
bove, by lowered majorities. &
The South Still Solid. "
The solid south"is still solidly Dem Ol
cratic. Mr. Bryan polling the usual q
lrge majorities. The state Of Della O'
are, about which some doubt was b
Epressed, has gone Republican. The
ew England states have gone for
aft and have elected Republican gov. =,
nors, but the vote in Rhode Island, IS
here the Democrats made a strong ;s
sht, is very close. In assachusetts vo
e independence party candidate for st
vernor made a good showing, though 90
nning far behind the vote of Thomas
Hisgen last year.
New York city has been carried by
IT by 15645, but Chanler, the Dem st,
ratio candidate for governor, receiv- ca
a majority of 6O,3SS. Taft's plural. Ial
in the state was 2OS ,495, more than of
600 in excess of President Roose-
ts plurality four years ago.
The Electoral Vote.
rhe electoral vote is as follows; ma
BRAN. Taft. pa
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