The copper era., 1908-11-05

Providence, R. l., figures indicate d probable plurality of l6,OOO tor Taft in the state. The republican state ticket is headed by A. J. Clothier for governor, and has won.
 Indications as received from every part of Washington, show pluralities for Taft, which will be at least 40, GOO, and the entire state republican. The legislature will be composed almost wholly of republicans.
 William H. Taft carried Vermont by about FLOOD. Returns from all the cities and 1T of the 240 towns give Taft 2 ,57I and Bryan S,345. In 1904 the same places gave Roosevelt 2S, 200 and Parker 6.997.
 Incomplete returns from Tennessee indicate that Bryan will carry the state by the usual democratic major lty. The state democratic ticket Is also elected by a large vote: The congressional representation will be unchanged.
 The republican state cOmmittee corcede Virginia to Bryan by l5,00o but claim a gain of one republican congressman.
 FOrty-five election districts in Salt Lake City and county and in Ogden give Taft l2,224: Bryan S,z20. Taft nas carried the state by 70, GOO plural ity. Returns indicate that the Amer ican (anti-church) party ticket was defeated in Salt Lake county by small pluralities.
 Bryan carried his own state, Ne braslla, by d safe ma jority aud SnLl- leuber9er is also elected by the same 'vOte. COngressmen and representa- tives are divided.
 Taft will carry New York by about 2O0 OJ0. Hughes Is d sure winner by d safe plurality The state senate will probably stand. republicans 32, demo crats l9. Assembly, republicans l0}, licans 9g, democrats 5l.
 raft's plurality in New Jersey will reach fully 75, ,OOO. Republicans elect congressman and democrats ..
 The full democratic congressional ticket has been elected in Alabama. The normal democratic mdiOritieS have been maintained.
 Bryan's plurality in Arkansas will exceed 10000.
 It is difficult to make any estimate that would carry accuracy and posi- tiveness. If the Taft figures maintain their ratio of gain as indicated in lO9 scattering precincts, California will go republican by 60,O00.
 Maryland and West Virginia are confidr ntly claimed by the repub- iicans, but the returns are too mea@er ro justify d classification of either state Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey were striking exceptions 10 the generally reduced republican pluralitles.
 South Carolina will give Bryan about 6O,OJO majority and the state and congressional tickets are over whelmingly democratic.
 Returns indicate that Taft's plurality in Oregon will exceed 20,OOO. IL is believed that he has carried every county in the state. Mutt nomah county, wall give him a plural ity of about 5000. The republican state committee claims the state for Taft by approximately 25,0O0 and the democratic committee comedies d plurality oi l5,0O0.
 Return from West Virginia indi- cate advantage for Judge Taft, al though the margin was 50 small that the state could still be called doubt ful. On the first I50 precincts the advantage for Taft indicated 1000 plurality for him. Practically the Sd ne precincts gave HH uIcS luut- eating the. election of Bennett, Dem. for governor, over Glasscock, jRrpD by d larger plurality than Taft's.
 Returns from South Dakota were sufficient to show that the repubH- cans had practically made clean sweep on the national and state tick cts. They have elected both con .rrtSSmen at larUe.
 The republican national and state tickets were victorious in Wisconsin by d plurality estimated at 75,OOO. The congressional delegates with one district to hear from probably will remain about the same as two years ago. nine republicans and two demo crats. The legislature, which will elect q United States senator to sue .eed Stephenson. will be Overwhelm- n@ly republican, the returns indi- ,atiug the election of = republicans. 2I democrats and six social democrats in the assembly, and 2I republicans. four democrats and two socialists in the senate. While Taft carried the city of Milwaukee by about l5,0OO. Avlward (Dem.), for governor, led Davidson (Rep.l, by about l,S0O. 7. Oklahoma has continued loyal to e->democratic party but the ma