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♦ ♦ X the WEATHER TODAY: J t F«r th® State, ♦ Rain. | Volume LVI. No. 54. Leads all North Carolina Bailies in Mews anc*' ■■.■■■ii' HU, V 1 ■ —.... NORTH CAROLINA AS TRUE AS STEEL The Counties Heard From Indicate That Her Maj ority for the Democratic Ticket Will be About 50,000. THE EIGHTH DISTRICT Full Reports From This Quarter are not Yet in, But Indications are that Newland has Defeated Blackburn There by a Small Majority. Gudger Wins in the Tenth by a Majority of One Thousand to Fifteen Hundred.^ North Carolina stands straight and true to its best interests and to its loblc history, elects a Democratic Governor and State officials and giVes its 12 electoral votes to Alton Brooks Parker. It is true as steel. At midnight ttie returns from the various counties in North Carolina clearly indicated that the State is Democratic by a majority of about 50,- 000, and later returns made no changes. Democrats elect ten members of Congress. The returns are complete as to this fact from eight districts, and the news from the Eighth and Tenth indicate that both are Democratic by small majorities. In the Tenth Gud ger is said to be elected by 1.200 ma jority. but the margin for Newland in the Eighth is said to be very close. The Democrats will not lose a mem ber in either branch of the General Assembly, but will hold the counties giving majorities in 1902, perhaps gaining. In the House there will be at least 101 Democratic members out of 120, and in the Senate 44 members out of 50. The weather yesterday was perfect and in many counties Democratic ma jorities were increased. In the Presidential.election the 12 votes of North Carolina go to Judge Parker, the Democratic candidate whose majority will be close to 50,- 000. In 1900 the electoral vote of North Carolina went to Mr. Bryan by a majority of 24.671, but this was before the Constitutional Amendment went into effert. Hie Officers Elected. The Democratic State ticket elected yesterday is! as follows: Governor—Hebert B. Glenn. Lieut.-Gov.—Francis I). Winston. Secretary of State—J. Bryan Grimes. Auditor—B. F. Dixon. Treasurer —B. it. Lacy. Attorney-General—Hobt. D. Gilmer. Superintendent Public Instruction — ■f. Y. Joyner. Ooinnii"ioner of Labor and Print ing—11. It. Varner. Corporation Commissioner —S. L. lingers. Associate Justices Supreme Court— \\. A. lloke end Gen. 11. Brown, Jr. Judge Superior Court—First Dis trict—Geo. W. Ward. The Congressmen. First District —John 11. Small. Second District—Claude Kitehin. Third District —Charles H. Thomas. Fourth District —Edward W. Pou. Fifth Di-triet —W. W. Kitehin. Sixth Distinct—Gilbert B. Patterson. Seventh District —Robert N. Page. Eighth District —W. C. Newland. Ninth District—E. Y. Webb. Tenth District —J. M. Gudger. Jr. Democratic Majority of 50.000. It is impossible to give the exact vote in the State, but the returns as received from sixty-one counties in dicates that the Democratic majority will he in the neighborhood of 50,000. ’Faking the votes as wired in last night for the sixty-one counties and giving the Democrats 50 to 7 5 per rent of the vote cast in 1902, and at the same time giving the Republicans the benefit of their full vote in 1902, the Democratic majorities are shown to he 54.665, the Republican ma jorities 5.925, or a net. Democratic majority of 48,740. this upon the basis of losses by the Democrats in every county not reported and no losses charged against the Republi cans. I'pon this basis it is calculated that the Democratic majority will be about 50.000. The counties which are marked with an asterisk in the tabulated list, fol lowing are estimated on the bases a Wove stated. The Tabulated Majorities. Dcm. llop. Alamance 40 Alexander 75 *'Alleghany 200 Anson 1,200 ..... * Ashe 10U Beaufort 1,100 Bertie 1,400 ! Bladen 600 * Brunswick 150 mbe 1,000 ..... •ns 300 • ell 100 en 300 *t 350 1 000 )a 150 nn 250 kee 200 n 500 2?> ind 1,200 nbus 800 i 1,300 { / i i The News and Observer. ♦ Cumberland 650 ♦Currituck 600 ♦Dare 50 Davidson 425 ♦Davie 125 Duplin 750 Durham 650 Edgecombe 1,000 Forsyth 200 Franklin 1,750 Gaston 200 ♦Gates 400 ♦Graham 20 Granville 1,000 Greene 600 Guilford 1,200 Halifax 2,000 Harnett 350 ♦Haywood 400 ♦Henderson 250 Hertford 600 Hyde 300 Iredell 700 ♦Jackson 50 Johnston 1,100 Jones 500 Lenoir 900 ♦Lincoln 300 ♦Macon 10 ♦Madison 900 Martin 1,250 McDowell 100 Mecklenburg 2.500 ♦Mitchell 900 Montgomery 100 Moore 500 •Nash 800 New Hanover 1,200 Northampton 1,800 ♦Onslow 550 ♦Orange 400 Pamlico 200 Pasquotank 700 Pender 1,000 Perquimans 300 Person 400 Pitt 1,800 ♦Polk 20 Randolph 500 Richmond 700 Robeson 1,600 Rockingham 700 Rowan 1,300 ♦Rutherford 600 ♦Sampson .* 500 ♦Scotland 500 Stanly • 100 *Stoke3 200 ♦Surry 300 ♦Swain 200 Transylvania 100 •Tyrrell 200 ♦Union 600 Vance 450 Wake 2,500 ♦Warren 800 •Washington 300 ♦ Wata u ga 300 Wayne 1,200 Wilkes 1,100 Wilson 700 Yadkin 650 ♦Yancey 25 # Total 54.665 5,925 ALAMANCE. Graham. N. C., Nov. 9.—The official count will be necessary to decide the vote for governor. Republicans con cede Glenn a very small majority but the vote cannot be had before official count comes in. CHATHAM. Pittsboro. N. C . Nov. 9.—The great est victory in Chatham in years was won yesterday. The light was made by Sher.ff Milliken, whose majority was 269, the largest majority given. The magnificent fight made by Chair man Hayes is the main cause of this \ ictory. The candidate for the Legis . iature ran behind the ticket on ac count of the Watts law. CATAWBA. Newton N. C., Nov. 9.—Democrats and Republicans both claimed Cataw ba county until late last night. The official returns were necessary before the result was certainly known. These could not be gotten unt'l midnight W. C. Feimster, Democratic candi date for the Legislature, is elected by one hundred and fifty majority. Tur ner for the Senate and Webb for the same, majority as Feimster. The Democratic county ticket is elected by majorities ranging from seventy-five to one hundred and fifty. Many Democrats did not vote. There was very little scratching so far as can be learned up to this time. CALDWELL. Lenoir, N. C., Nov. 9.—The Repub lican ticket in Caldwell is elected by sixty to a hundred votes. Newland loses the county by about same num ber. RANDOLPH. Asboboro, N. C.. Nov. 9. —The aver age Democratic majority was rolled up in Randolph, that is six hundred. Very little scratching was done. The county ticket is slightly in the lead of .State and National. DURHAM. Durham. N. C., Nov. 9. —Complete returns from the election yesterday show that there were between 700 and 2,890 votes polled out of a total regis tration of about 3,-500. The principal falling off was in the city precincts. In the country prec nets the Demo ocratic ticket showed a falling off. The returns from the Senatorial dis trict show the election of H. A. Fou siiee and J. A. Turrentine by a major ity of about 1.700. For the House, J. Crawford Biggs defeated B. L. Duke by a majority of 769, the vote being. Biggs 1,716 and Duke 947. The vote for NationaL State and Congressional tickets Is as follow's: RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1904. Parker 1,609, Roosevelt 921: Glenn 1,796, Harris 1,035; Kitehin 1,634 and Reynolds 1,061. This gives Kitehin a majority of 573 votes in the county. The majority on the county ticket was from 626 to 818. DARE. Manteo, N. C., Nov. 9.—Ethridge was elected Representative from Dare. The balance of the ticket is doubtful. JOHNSTON. Smithfleld, N. C.. Nov. 9.—A1l pre cincts in this county have been heard from except two. Returns indicate a Democratic majority on the State and county ticket of about one thousand. Pou's majority is at least twelve hun dred. The vote was rather light. MDOWELL. Marion, N. C., Nov. 9.—Will require official count to ascertain McDowell’s vote on National. State and Congres sional tickets. The county Republi can ticket is elected except Morphew for the House. Gudger carried Marlon by 64 majority. The same box which gave Moody a majority in 1902 went Democratic on this occasion. MONTGOMERY. Asheboro, N. C., Nov .9. —Montgom- ery has gone Democratic. Watkins, for the Senate, 170 majority; Wade, for the Legislature. 135; Allen, Regis ter of Deeds, 124; Rush, sheriff, 121. The State ticket is Democratic by 165 majority. ONSLOW. Jacksonville, N. C., Nov. 9.—A light vote was polled here. Returns from thirteen precincts show the election of the entire Democratic ticket by ma jorities ranging from two hundred and upward. Thomas for Congress leads the ticket. ONSLOW. Jacksonville. N. C.. Nov. 9.—A1l re turns from this county are not yet in. but enough is known to assure the people that Onslow is safe. It looks as if the Democratic majority would reach 350. ROWAN. Salisbury, N. C.. Nov. 9.—The elec tion in Rowan and adjoining counties passed quietly and without incident save for a few small fights at various points, none of which were serious. At many of the precincts the vote cast was the heaviest for years past. The 1,300 majority given Newland hi Rowan did much to reduce Black burn’s vote in other known Republic can counties in the Eighth Congres sional District. The Democratic tick et in Rowan, including Murphy and Hall for tne Legislature and Wright for the State Senate, was carried by a majority of about 1.600 with two precincts yet to be heard from. The fact that E. Spencer Blackburn was challenged and not allowed to vote at Wilkesboro and that bulletins announcing the same were distributed at the various precincts did much.to influence voters in this part of the dis trict. Newland received a majority in this city of over 904) and the towni of Spencer gave him 134 against 4 7 for Blackburn. Vast throngs of people both met and women at this place and Spencer remained up until midnight last night receiving the election news which was generously furnished over the long dis tance lines of the Southern Bell Tele phone Company whose officers and operators were all accommodation throughout the night. VANCE. Henderson. Nov. 9. —All except three townships "ive Powell for sheriff 426 majority. These precincts two years ago gave Democratic majority. Parker and Glenn will get over 600 majority. The chief tight was waged chiefly against Sheriff Powell and his victory was great. WARREN. Warrentcn. N. C., Nov. 9.—The elec tion in Warren county passed off very quietly yesterday. The Democratic majority for the county. State and Na tional tickets is 1,100. The “lilly whites" polled less than 100 votes. Our people regret missing the presi dency, but are proud of what they have done in the State. Hon. A. G. Daniel, for the Legislature, led on county ticket. THE C ONSERVATIVE DEMOCRACY W. S. Rodie Says its Strength Was Revealed Tuesday and That Par ker Should Lead. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Nov. 9. —William P. Rodie. in charge of the Bureau of Organization of the Democratic State Committee, to-day expressed himself as follows concerning yesterday’s elec tion: “The result of yesterday’s election demonstrates that the American peo ple are contented with present condi tions. “It also reveals the actual strength of the conservative Democracy which must in the future be the nucleus of a party which will successfully anneal to the country; a party founded on the principles of equal opportunities for every citizen, attracting to it« ranks patriotic and thoughtful voters. “Alton B. Parker is the leader of such a Democrat"- and he owes it to his country to accept the responsibil ity." Died of the Shock. (Special to News and Observer.) Monroe. N. C., Nov. 9.—Will Blanch, a young white man, met with a fatal accident at Funderburk & Mangum’s gin, near Dudley, yester day. Mr. Blanch, wffio w r as a farmer, thirty-two years old. carried cotton there and accidentally caught his hand under the breast of the gin. His right arm was drawn in and com pletely torn to pieces and his jaw bone broken. Shortly afterward he died of the shock. Shot Dead From Am hush. (Special to News and Observer.) Fayetteville, N. C\, Nov. 9.—During a festival at a negro church in 71st situated just this side of Capt. Mc- Pherson’s, Walter Maynor. a negro hoy. 17 years old, was shot and in stantly killed. It seems that Maynor was walking down a lane, some dis tance from the church, when ho was fired on from ambush, a bullet enter ing his left temple, causing instant death. The coroner’s jury rendered a verdict of shot dead by a party un known. SHALLTHETRUSTS CTO RULE Buy Elections and Op press the People? QUESTION OF PARKER He Issues a Statement to the Demo" crats Urging Them to Forget Past Difference and Organize Thoroughly to Fight Corruptin. (By the Asociated Press.) Esopus, N. Y., Nov. 9.—Judge Par ker tonight gave the press an open letter, addressed "To the Democracy of the nation,” in which he thanked thosein charge of his campaign work and declared that the people will soon realize that “the tariff-fed trusts are absorbing the wealth of the na tion.” He said that when that lime comes, the people will turn to ihe Democratic party ror relief. In this letter Judge Parker says he shall never seek a nomination for public office. The %'ter follows: Our thanks are due to the members of the National Committee and to the Executive Committee in charge of the campaign for most unselfish, capable and brilliant party service. All taht it was possible for men to do they did, but our difficulty w’as beyond the reach of party managers. I am most grateful to them and wish in this general way to extend my thanks to the workers, as well as the rank and file, all over the country. I know how hard they strug gled against overwhelming odds, and I only wish I could take each one by the hand and thank (im. Deeply as I regretted leaving the bench at the time of it, in the pres ence of overwhelming defeat, I do not lament it v I nought it was my duty. In the light or my present in formation I am now even mor« confi dent I did right. I shall never seek a nomination ofr mibiic office, but 1 shall to the best of my ability serve the partv that has honored me, and through the party serve my coun try. The party has in the near future a great mission Before long the peo ple will realize that the tariff-fed trusts and illegal combinations are absorbing the wealth of the nation. Then they wil wish to throw off these leeches, but the Republican party will not aid them to do it. for its leaders -appreciate too well the uses to which the moneys of the trusts can be put in political cam paigns. When that time comes, and come it will, the people will turn to the Dem ocratic party for relief, and the party should he ready with an organization of patriotic citizens covering every election district, who are willing to work for the love of the cause —an organization supported by as many town, city, county and State officers as we are able to elect in the mean time. We entered this canvass with every Northern, Western and Eastern State, save one, in Republican co t trol. This gave to that party a large army of office-holders reaching into every hamlet, many of whom gladly follow the example set forth for them by the members of the Presidents Cabinet in devoting their time and services to the party. To accomplish much in this direc tion. however, we mure ,orget the dif ficulties of the past. If any one sus pects his neighbor of treachery, let him not hint of his suspicion, if lie knows he has deserted us. let iiim not tell it. Our forces have be* :i weakened by divisions. Wo have quar relled at times over non-essentials, if we would help tlie people, if we would furnish an organization through which they nf y be relieved of a party that has grown s;> corrupt that it will gladly enter Into partnership v.i li trusts to secure moneys for election | purposes, we must forget Hie difiVr enees of the past and begin this .lay to build up wherever it may be need ed, a broad and effective organization. And we must by constant teaching, through the press and from the plat form, apprise the people of the way the vicious tariff circle works. We must bring home to them at other than election times, the fact that moneys contributed to the Re publican party by the trusts is not only dishonest money but it in given that the trusts may, without hind rance, take a much larger sum from the people. | in the presence of a defeat that would take away all personal amb'- tion, were it true that otherwise it possessed me#l do not hesitate ■> say that in my opinion the greatest moial question, which now confronts us. is: Shiil! the trusts and corporations lie prevented from contributing money to cpntro!, or to aid in controlling elections? Such service as I nan ren der in that or any other direction will be gladly rendered. And r beg the cc-operation as a fellow-worker of every D -mo -rat in the country. ALTON B. PARivl'. i- The telegraph office at Rosemouut Lodge was dismantled tonight after tlie day's business. Judge Parker said tonight that his plans for the future were not definitely made, but that soon he would be harness again. It is generally believed here tiiat lie will engage in the practice of law in with so’me well established firm. Attorney General R. !">• Gilmer, who has been making a most able cam paign for the past six w r eeks, returned vesterday from hi-* home at V\ aynes vllle, where he voted on Tuesday. BLACKBURN WON IN THE EIGHTH? Official Count to Deter mine Contest. THUS IT APPEARS NOW The Vote Will Doubtless Prove Very Close. A Probability That Black burn Will Lose Surry by the Throwing Out of Two Precincts. The whole interest in the North Carolina result yesterday was in the Congressional election in the Eighth district. The early returns from the Southern tier of counties —the big Democratic counties —showed a falling off of over 1,000 majority in the coun ties of Iredell and Stanly alone. Rowan and Cabarrus had increased their Democratic majority slightly. The Republican majority in Watauga had been reduced 200. With these changes the indications were that Mr. Newland w r ould be elected by a ma jority reduced from the majority given to Kluttz two years ago. It has been impossible to get the accurate returns because half the counties are mountain counties in which many precincts have no tele graph or telephone facilities, and therefore the result cannot be accur ately stated. Here were the majorities for Newland, as near as they could he secured by telegraphing all over the district: Rowan 1,375 Iredell 683 Cabarrus 300 Alleghany 136 Total 2,508 Tile reports from the other counties ard conflicting. One report from Surry is that Newland has carried it by 10, and another that Blackburn's majority is 475. There are also re ports from Wilkes, giving Blackburn majorities ranging from 1,100 to 1,250. The reports, giving Blackburn the advantage of the best claims, ar« as follows in the Blackburn counties: Wilkes 1.250 Surry 475 Watauga 350 Ashe 250 Caldwell 75 Stanly 68 Alexander 30 Total 2,498 If these figures are correct New land has a majority of ten. There are three conflicting reports from Ashe, one that Blackburn’s majority is 150: another that it is 250; and another that it is 450. If the first report is correct. Newland will have 110 ma jority; if the second report is correct he will have 10; if the third is cor rect. Blackburn would have 190 ma jority if all the other figures are cor rect. In the main thesp figures are estimates. Newland l>y 113. A telegram w r as received from Salis bury last night stating that Hon. John S. Henderson, chairman of the Demo cratic Congressional Executive Com mittee. claimed the election of New land by 113. That’s not great, but it would be enough. A still later telegram from Salisbury says that Blackburns election is con ceded by the Democrats. BLACKBURN MAKES CLAIMS. Rut the Official Vote Must Determine the Result of tlie Struggle ir the Eighth. (Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N. C., Nov. 9.—Mr. Spencer Blackburn, Republican can didate for Congress in the Eighth dis trict, claims his election by a major ity of 1,700. Democrats do not accept this and say it will require the offi cial count to decide the contest. News was received here tonight that the two precincts in Mount Airy, Surry county, would probably be thrown out, and if this is done Blackburn will lose the county. Otherwise he has 200 major ity. Postmaster C. A. Reynolds, Repub lican, thinks he is defeated by Con gressman W. W. Kitehin in this the Fifth district, by four thousand ma jority . Governor-elect 11. B. Glenn has re ceived many .telegrams today from fi lends in this and other States con gratulating him upon his elect-on. One of these came from his opponent, Mr. C. J. Harris, who says. "Please accept my best wishes.” IN THE TENTH DISTRICT. Gudgor's Majority Over Ewart Will Probably Exceed One Thou sand. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, X. 0., Nov. 9. —The offi cial returns show that Buncombe has gone Democratic by majorities rang ing from 607 to 1,057. According to, returns received at Democratic headquarters from the Tenth Con gressional district Mr. Gudger has carried the district by 1.137 majority. Upon the receipt of returns last night it was evident that Judge Ewart was defeated by a large majority, but even the most hopeful Democrat did not believe that Mr. Gudger’s ma jority would exceed 1,000. Today, however, the Democrats are receiv ing confirmations of the early reports. The official vote is not yet obtainable. The returns from the counties in the district give the following majorities: vania, 75; Haywood, 575; Buncombe, 742; Jackson, 60, and Clay, 10. Total, 1,998. Ewart, Henderson, 390; Polk, 15; Swmin, 175; Cherokee, 225; Graham. 23, and Macon, 35. Total, 860. Gudger’s aparent majority over Ewart in the entire district is 1,037. Chairman C. B. Moore, of the Repub lican Congressional committee, this afternoon conceded Judge Ewart’s defeat by between 800 and 900 ma jority. He said he did not believe Mr. Gudger’s majority would reach 1,000. SOCIALISTS VOTE IN FORSYTH. Their Candidate for Governor Loses IDs by Failure to Register. (Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N. C., Nov. 9.—The returns from yesterday’s election show Democratic majorities ranging from 50 to 348. H. W. Lindsay for regis ter of deeds leads the ticket. Con gressman Kitchin’s majority is about 50. The Socialists polled about 150 votes in the county. Mr. Wm. Pegram, can didate for Governor and who in this county, lost his vote by failure to register. Os course he blames the Democrats for it. He says that he registered under the “grandfather clause" two years ago and thought that sufficient. He admits however that he is not living now in the same prepinct in which he last voted. A DIFFERENCE OF THREE VOTES. Close Figuring on the Yote for New land and Blackburn. (Special to News and Observer.) Salisbury, N. C.. Nov. 9.—The keen est interest centers to-night in the Congressional District contest in tire Eighth District, Col John S. Hender son, Democratic Chairman of the dis trict, states that it is exceedingly dif ficult to get any authentic information from Ashe. Surry and other mountain counties and that at best the vote for Newland, Democrat, and Blackburn, Republican, will be very close. The present figures show a difference of only three votes. Chairman Henderson claims that Newland is elected but will not official ly announce the same until the bal lots are officially counted. Black burn’s manager is without informa tion in the matter. Rowan gives Newland 400 votes, be ing more than one-half of the strength of the entire district. * Salisbury, N. 0., Nov. 9.—lt is con ceded by the Democratic leaders in Salisbury who have heard from all counties in this district, that Black burn has deefated Newland by from 150 to 300. JNO. M. JULEAN. DENIAL BY HEARST Knows Nothing of Meet ing Between Bryan, Watson and Self. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Nov. 9. —W. R. Hearst issued the following statement tonight i with regard tb the report that steps were being taken to organize a new party: •‘I have no knowledge of any meet ing between Mr. Watson, Mr. Bryan and myself. 1 think the Democratic party will reorganize, itself on a basis of true Democracy, eliminating the Wall Street influence that proved so disastrous in this campaign, and I. as a loyal Democrat, will be very happy to see that done. I am always ready to contribute my own services and those of my papers to the Democracy for reorganization or any other pur pose, if they shall be required. “I shall be glad to work with all the loyal Democrats for the success of Democratic principles, but I think the loyal Democrats are quite capable of choosing their own leaders, and I imagine this point will now be con ceded by those who endeavored to force leaders upon them." LOCKED IN VAULT. County Treasurer Bound and Gagged and $ 15,000 Taken by Burglars. (By the Associated Press.) Prescott, Ariz.. Nov. 9.—James B. Storm, count ytreasurer of this coun ty, has been found locked in the steel vault of hi soffice, bound and gagged with $L5,000 missing from the cash funds of the treasury. Mr. Storm had been in the vault sixteen hours when found today by his daughter . Pie says that about 5 o’clock yesterday after noon, while seated in his office, two men entered the door with handker chiefs tied over their faces, and, pre senting a revolver to h:s head, order ed him to throw up his hands. Storm complied and the two men closed door of the office and produced A string of bailing wire, with which they securely bound his feet and hands. They forced a handkerchief into his mouth and pushed him inside the ! vault. After gathering up $1.5.000 and leis- | urely ransacking the office for money the men closed the door of the vault, locked it and departed. tSorm was unable to give any accurate descrip tion of the men. Lou Equals the Major. (By the Associated Press.) Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 9.—Lou Dil lon, the recently dethroned queen of the trotting world has been driven by Millard Sanders, a mile in 2:01(4, thereby equalling tlie record recently established by Major Dei mar for the distance, without the aid of a pace maker or wind shield in front. | THE WEATHER TODAY: | ♦ For the City, ♦ | Fair. | Price Five Cents. IS SEEN IN LIGHT OF THE DAY AFTER Early Election Reports Generally Confirmed. FOLK IN MISSOURI ♦ The Democrats Claim His Election Which is Disputed. The State For Roosevelt. Minnesota and Mas sachusetts Elect Demo cratic Governors. The situation in Missouri, where the election of Folk is claimed by the Democrats, while the Republicans are asserting that their candidate has won the governorship, presented perhaps the most interesting feature in the national field of politics yesterday. So certain is Bryan of Folk’s election that he has already telegraphed the young giant of Missouri his congratu lations, but Folk waits to reply until he can give Bryan the exact figures of his plurality. Meanwhile it seems to be well as iablished that ‘‘Missouri has given her electoral vote to Roosevelt. The Republican plurality in New York was a little overestimated. Dem crats may alson congratulate them selves on the election of two Gover nors in far Northern States, one in Minnesota and the other in Massachu setts. MINNESOTA. Majority for Roosevelt of 125,000 Per haps. But Democratic Govern ment. St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 9.—When all ot the returns have been received tt is claimed by the Republicans that. Roosevelt's majority will run close to 11.5,000, if not more. An made today from incomplete returns indicate 109,000 majority. The Re publicans elected the entire nine Con gressmen and the State Legislature. John A. oJhnson. (Democrat), and Bay W, Jones, (Republican), were elected governor and lieutenant-gov ernor, respectively. Returns from fif ty of the eighty-four counties in the State received today by the Dispatch indicate a majority of 9,294 and fur ther figures were received to indicate that those not heard from would raise the total over 15,000. MISSOURI. Bryan Wires Folk Congeal illations, • But Folk Waits to Reply. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 9.—Twenty-four hours after the polls had closed in Missouri found the results of the elec tion still undermined throughout the State, although it was practically con ceded that Missouri had succumbed to the Roosevelt landslide, but that one Democrat remained standing, he being Joseph W. Folk, for governor. However, even in the face of inpour ting \rf.i.urns khtnw/.ng a (Democratic slump throughout the State, the Dem ocrats insisted that the true results could not be known until the returns had been completed, and asserted that Democracy in Missouri was yet victor ious by a very narrow margin. The Republicans hoped for a complete vic tory throughout, and insisted that Gy rus P. Walbridge for governor, had not been defeated, but would be final ly found to have won by a slight ma jority. They also claimed to have c'fected live of the sixteen Congress men, makin ga gain of four, and de clared they had a majority of two on joint ballot in the Legislature which will elect a successor to United States Senator Cockrell. In the city of St. Louis, Roosevelt’s plurality was 2.080, the vote standing: Roosevelt 55,056, Parker 52,970. Arthur N. Sager, Republican who will succeed Joseph W. Folk, as cir cuit attorney, gained a plurality over Carl Otto, Democrat, of 2,513. The combined “third party” vote was about 4,000. The election in St, Louis and In the State passed off quietly. Little disor der occurred in St. Louis and no trouble was reported throughout the State. St. Louis was somewhat spell bound last night artd early today, as \ both the Republicans and Democrats were emphatically claiming tire elec tion with the exception that the Dem ocrats admitted the possibility of Roosevelt having carried the State. It was a very undecided and mixed sit uation until the complete city returns settled a Republican city victory with Jhe exception of Folk's success, and incoming returns indicate a similar re sult throughout the. State. Interest at once became accentuat ed and buliet’ns were closely scanned find the political headquarters thronged. Early in the day Republican State Chairman Niedringhaus declared that Roosevelt had carried the State by a majority of not less than 20,000 and insisted that Walbridge was not de feated. It was figured out m the headquarters that returns from 8 4 cincts in the State outside of St. Louis and Kansas City compared with (lie returns from the same precincts four years ago showed a Democratic loss of 23 per cent. If the loss held out proportionately throughout the State, it was asserted, Walbridge was not defeated. At the Democratic State Headquar ters it was claimed that F’oik had carried the State by from 25,000 to 4 0 000 majority, that the rest of the State ticket was safe and that Par ker had carried the State by a small (Continued on Page Two.)
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