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NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR MAY Ex
cEEp 900 ELECTORAL VOTES
RETURNS SHOW he HAS CAR. n
RED SOUTH AND MANY
NORTHERN STATES.
IT LOOKS LIKE
A CLEAN SWEEP
California, Colonel RooseveIts Strong
hold, May Join Democratic Col.
umn-Expected Illinois Will
Give Colonel Roosevelt
Overwhelming
Majority.

Overwhelming
Majority.
New York, Nov 6.-With the cleo.
tion of Woodrow Wilson to the presi'
dency and Thomas r. Marshall to the
vice presidency assured by the earlier
returns the reports indicate that the
electoral vote OF the Democratic candi.
lates pass the 800 mark
The size Of the popular majority
given the Democratic national ticket
in the states outside Of Illinois might
give electoral votes to either Taft or
Roosevelt were matters of conjecture.
illinois May Go to Roosevelt.
It was certain, however, that Illinois
would give an overwhelming majority
to Roosevelt, while the race in Pennsyl-
vania was SO close as to bring all three
candidates within range of success.
Early returns gave Governor Will
son and Governor Marshall the solid
South and the states of Connecticut.
Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland.
Massachusetts, New York, West Vir-
Einia, Indiana and Missouri.
As the time advanced and returns
from the West began to come in, these
earlier estimates were confirmed and
Montana, New Jersey and New Next.
20 were added to those that seemed
certain for the Democratic candidates,
while scattering returns from San
Francisco and Los Angeles made 1t
probable that California might Join the
Wilson Marshall column.
Rhode Island Doubtful.
Rhode Island also became doubtful
state on the returns near midnight and
based on the later votes reported, 1t
seemed not wholly impossible that It's
i've electoral votes would 60 to VIII
son. The early returns gave an appar-
snt victory to Taft in New Hampshire
and Vermont. but the Taft pluralities
dwindled as midnight approached to
very few hundred votes in each state
and seemed likely to be wiped out en-
tirely.
The vote in Utah. as reflected in the
dispatches up to midnight. gave indica-
lions that that state might be carried
for Taft.
Pennsylvania Vote Close.
The vote in Pennsylvania was amaz-
lngly close. the returns from more than
. thousand precincts, embracing over
$4,000 votes. giving each of the three
leading presidential candidates more
than 10000 votes. President Tafts
lead in Philadelphia districts was Offset
by the heavy vote polled by Roosevelt
and Wilson in other parts of the state.
Many surprises were shown in the
returns.
New York Assembly Democratic.
The New York state assembly
Ieemed to be overwhelmingly Demo
cratic.
In Illinois indications were that
fudge Dunno, the Democratic candi-
late for governor, had won, notwith-
standing the Roosevelt victory. Form.
Or Speaker Cannon seemed to have
been defeated for reelection for con-
yress in Illinois.
In addition to oRosevelt's certain VIC
tory in Illinois the confident claims of
the Roosevelt managers that Iowa,
Michigan and Kansas would fall into
the Roosevelt column seemed verified
BY the partially complete returns.
Taft Carries Vermont.
The returns from California were
meager but left this state in doubt be-
tween Wilson and Roosevelt. The un-
certainty regarding Vermont was set
lied by the announcement of the com.
plete vote, which gave Mr.. Taft ma.
Iority Of 924 votes.
Wilson Carries Rhode Island.
At 12:45 the Providence, r. l., Jour.
nal conceded that state to Wilson
and with the result close in New
Hampshire 1t seemed probable that
New England, with the exception Of
Vermont, had gone over to the Dem.
Dcratic column.
But little definite news from states
Of the Pacific West was received dur
Ing the morning, except from Cali
iornia, where a Wilson victory was
Indicated. The tabulation of votes
In the other western states was so
slow as to make predictions impossi.
BILE as where their electoral votes
would 60.
Maryland.
Baltimore, Nd. Nov 6--Woodrow
Wilson carried Maryland by from 90
900 to $4,000 plurality, estimated.
Roosevelt ran second and Taft third.
All Of the five Democratic congress
men were reelected and the indica.
tons favored the election Of F. J.
Smith, Democrat, in the Fifth district,
over Representative Thomas Parran,
Republican.
Bryan congratuIates Wilson.
Lincoln. Neb., Nov. Civilian J.
Bryan sent the following telegram
10 Governor Wilson:
Il most heartily congratulate you
and the country upon your election.
Your splendid campaign has borne
fruit In a great victory l am sure
your administration will prove
blessing to the nation and a source
Of strength to our party"
Oregon.
Portland, Ore, Nov. 6.-Scattering
returns from the state indicate that
Wilson has carried Oregon by a safe
plurality with Roosevelt second. The
senatorial nght apparently lies be-