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polled by Governor Wilson
ranged through many millions
during the day. 1t was found
impossible to compute with any
certainty the popular vote OF an.
of the presidential candidates,
and it will be a number Of days
until the counting OF the three
cornered contest in the different
States is concluded and an acct
rate tabulation Of the popui;
vote made possible.
Assertions were made to-day
from several quarters, where an
effort had been made to gather
preliminary popular vote figures,
that Governor Wilson had not
polled a majority of the votes
cast throughout the country.
Estimates ranged from small
majority Of all votes to figures nearly
LOCO. 900 below a majority. The pop
ular votes. however, would in no way
affect his election or his complete con-
troll Of the electoral college. should II
show his total to be less than that OF
the combined vote far Roosevelt and
TAFT.
The Days Surprises.
There were many surprises through
out the day and night Early In the
day New Hampshire. first credited to
Taft. went definitely into the Wilson
column with a majority Of about 1,5o0
for the Democratic candidate. Returns
from Idaho. which came in scattering
from early in the day. favored Wilson
SO strongly as to create the belief that
Il " 1uld give him ats electoral vote. but
late returns made IL the third State to
go certainly for President Taft
The Roosevelt forces. watching the
returns hourly as they came from Illi-
nois. suffered a scare ~ the down
State Democratic districts reduced Col
onel Roosevelt's plurality from Cook
County until IL promised TO disappear.
Late In the day . complete Tep1rt from
Cook County again swelled the Roose-
Welt majority and seemingly made GER
tain the control OF Illinois's twenty
nine votes by the Progressive cAndt-
date Kansas. witch had been conceded
to Ro osevelt by all interests on the
PRELIMINARY returns last night. gradu-
ally slipped back during the day until
10 had become q question Tonight
whether Wilson or Roosevelt would
control its ten votes
Governor Wilson had the better OF
the situation In Iowa and Minnesota
where the counting st1n was In pro
1rea. Tonight with but A narrow mar
gin between the candidates. While
South Dakota, stu . doubtful STATE
apparently turned toward Roosevelt IN
the later retuFn2
whether the Democrats In the WIDE
spreaA victory Of Tuesday have secured
control also Of the United states Sen
ate IL q question that win not be set
tied for Q day ~ two. In many States
where counting ssiu wae 9 ling on to-
night the control Of the Legislatures
CollSss11s D0Ses0eea
So Francisco. Cal, November l-Appsr-
entity Governor Wilson has carried California
By . piuraitey ~ 14ooA 6aoeA o. returns
from &18 preciness out of ASs3 IN the state.
which save Wilson cs.ses: Roosevelt. 4&S0:
d. b. 4.so: Chain. 1.DA
The result b the eseeressssssa Ssssrscts.
the First. seventh snd Eleventh, remain IN
Sorbe. but with the Demeersstc eanAidsses
lcsdtug In each. Should these eIs0e contests
B. aseided In favor os the Democratic n0ni.
usee. Ca1isornia wtJ 0eo6 . eeasressieaal
t0eIe9asycn composed q sour Uemocrass sous
Repub,Icsns and three Pre9rssssvcs.. Demo
cratic gsis q three
A feature Of the returns - the SsseDeth
showu b. psps. escississ easasasse for Prpsi-
0<nt. II hie pressat rasSo - 0eausa1sed he