The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-11-05
All Doubtful" States Give
Their Vote for the Re-
publican Candidate.
WILL HAVE 309
ELECTORAL VOTES

Governor Hughes, Republican, Car
ries New York by Over Fifty
Thousand MISUNDERSTANDING for
Taft by Safe Majority-Both
Houses of Congress Republican,
A Heavy Vote Polled Throughout
the Land.
The result of Tuesdays elections
show that w. H. Taft, Republican
nominee for President is elected by
a very large majority. New York,
Ohio, and Indiana, and in fact all
of the States that were considered
doubtful" piled up big majorities
for the Republican nominee. The
returns are not complete, but from
present indications Mr.. Taft will
have 800 votes in the electoral col
lege. The returns from different
States at the time we go to press are
dis follows:
Alabama.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 3.-The
full Democratic congressional ticket
has been elected in Alabama. The
normal Democratic majority has
been maintained.
Arkansas.
Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 3.-Bryan
has carried Arkansas by reduced
majority. All Democratic Congress
men were elected.
Connecticut.
New Haven, Conn, Nov 3.-Taft's
plurality in Connecticut, will exceed
$4,000. Lilley, Republican, for Gov
ernor, will have over 900 plural
ity. Republicans carry complete
State ticket and probably hold their
usual majority in the Legislature.
All five Republican Congressman are
reelected.
Colorado.
Pueblo, Col, Nov 4-Ex-Gover-
nor Alva Adams, at midnight, said:
The returns from Colorado, indi
cate Bryan and the Democratic State
ticket will have a majority of about
5000"
Pueblo, Col, Nov 3.--21 precincts
out of 65 in Pueblo county, the Sec
ond largest in the State, give the Re-
publican national and State tickets
1861; Democrats, 1,907. Scratched
2,2OO ballots not yet counted.
Maine.
Portland, Me-, Nov. Bryan
20,989; Taft, 36,3O8; Republican
gain, .O1 per cent; Democratic gain,
80 per cent.
On this basis Republican plurality
in Maine is estimated at about
$4,000.
Massachusetts.
Boston, Mass, Nov. 3.-Returns
for President and Governor in the
State election to-day, from forty
towns out Of 33 cities and 321
towns, comprising 49 election dis
tricts out of 1000 in the State, give:
President: Bryan, 5,527; Taft, 49,
76S; Hisgen, 957.
Governor: Draper (Rep.), 11,873;
Vahey (Dem.), 5000.
Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss, Nov. 3-Bryan
carried Mississippi by a majority of
over $4,000.
Missouri.
St. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 4.-Returns
from nearly SO counties in Missouri
and the city Of st. Louis give:
Taft, 276, ,401; Bryan. 275,351;
lead for Taft of 1850.
The same precincts give: Hadley
(Rep) for Governor, 285,203; Cow
herd, 270,244.
Returns from seven other counties
that have not been tabulated may
overcome the Taft lead and reduce
Hadley's majority.
Montana.
Helena, Mont, Nov. 3.-Thirty-
six precincts in Montana give Taft
764; Bryan, 1908.
Maryland.
Baltimore, Md, Nov. 3.-That
Baltimore city is Taft's by about
100, that Democrats have elected
Gill, Talbot and Covington to Con-
gress, and the Republicans Mudd
and Kronmiller, is all that can be
SAID with any degree of certainty
we'll after midnight.
Minnesota.
St. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 3-While
Taft carried the State by probably
$4,000, the Governorship in Mime
sofa hangs in the balance.
North Dakota.
Fargo, N. D., Nov. 3.-With Taft
leading by $1,000 in 500 precincts