Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-05
Returns Show Republican Can.
diddte In Lead.
CITIES SLASHED GOVERNOR
Taft Carries State by ,ooo-Entire
Michigan Republican Delegation to
Congress Notwithstanding Fails
to Vote on Revised Constitution.
Machines inadequate In Monroe
County.

Detroit, Mich, Nov <.-Whether
FRED M Warner or Lawton L. He
mans shall be the next governor Of
Michigan is still an undecided ques-
ton. Hemans is making a remarkable
run and has piled up votes far be-
yond the expectations OF the average
citizen.
Taft has carried Michigan by an
overwhelming plurality. which Will
reach 100000.
The entire Michigan Republican del
sgation TO congress Is elected. In
the Fifth district Edwin F. Sweet
gave G. J. Diekema a run, but the
Democratic candidate was defeated
In all of the cities Hemans ran
ahead of his ticket, and in most OF
them he was given large plurslitAss
over Warner.
Returns, while still incomplete. sus-
tain Warner in the lead. He is claim
ing the election by 5000. Hsmans has
not lost hope and points to the I'M
expected light vote for Warner In the
northern counties. whore Warner ran
SO strongly in the primaries. How
ever, while il appears that the govern
or was cut considerably in the ooun-
ties and townships which pulled him
out Of the hole in the contest with
Bradley, il does not appear that their
detection has reached TO the extent OF
defeating him.
The count in Wayne county is being
watched with great interest. There
is every indication that it will increase
the estimated 5000 TO 5000 lead War
ner has up the state. He seems, in
view of all the returns and the ten
dency OF the shifting figures, and IN
spite Of the heavy vote against him
in Saginaw. Jackson, Kent and Wash
tenaw counties. TO have this 5000 tc
5000 advantage, the counties which
are pulling him through being those
In the Thumb. where he has all alons
been strone with some OF the upper
peninsula hailiwicks. He appears to
be coming down TO the Straits oil
Mackinaw with upwards Of $4,000
Thus the upper peninsula, the Thumb
and WAYNE county bid fair 10 pull
Warner through with a safe plurality
A percentage calculation on the
/ Wavne vote. based on thirty-five pre-
cincts complete in the county anc
/ forty-nine incomplete in the city
promise Warner a plurality in Wayne
of between 1000 and 5000. In the
completed precincts he leads by ,49l
and in the incompleted by 901.
Taking the incomplete figures a
| hand the "dope" shows Warner elect
ed by anywhere from 5000 to 10000.
At Democratic state central head
+ quarters Hemans' election is claimed
by $4,000. Secretary Garfield says Z
compilation made from complete re
turns az hand serr by county chairmer
shows Hemans. S4.250; Warner. 22,40O
This result is based on the state
headquarters reports that that He
mans has maiorities in seventeen
counties, as follows Monroe. 600; Kal
amazoo, 300: Calhoun, 800: Eaton
1900: Hillsdale. ! 900; Ingham. 5000
Ionia. .009. Jackson. 5000. Kent
1000; Lenawee, 1000; Livingston, l.
500: Saginaw 5000; Washtenaw. 2
600; Mackinaw, 200; Gratiot, $50
Shiawassee. coo.
Warner got pluralities in these coun
ties: Berrien. 1000: Bay. 900: Gen
esee. 200. Oakland. 500: ST. Clair. SOC
Voters in Lansing failed to vote Of
the adoption of the revised constitu
tion because OF the construction o
the voting machine used. In SOM
of the precincts the inspectors calle'
especial attention to the proposition
hut not half the voters understoo,
how to vote for the constitution. o
else failed 10 remember.
On account of the large number O
tickets in the field in Monroe county
the voting machines We're inadequate
and the Australian ballots were used
General Republican gains were made
Mchigan's Next Congressman.