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Republicans Sweep the Entire Nation
Like An Avalanche
.BRYANMEETS DEFEAT
Late Returns From Tuesday’s Elec
tion Indicate That the Republican
Candidate Has Carried the Country
by a Large Majority, Although
Bryan Ran Ahead of Parker’s Vote
Four Years Ago.
New York, Special.—General elec
tion returns from throug^bout the
Tnited States received up to an early
liour Wednesday morning ishow the
folloAvins: results :
William H. Taft, of Ohio, has been
elected President with. 298 votes se-
<>ure and 13 doubtful.
Practically no change is indicated
in the complexion of the National
House of Representatives.
The United States will retain its
present Republican majority.
Governor Charles E. Hughes has
been re-elected in New York State
by about 76,000 plurality.
Indiana has gone for Taft by from
15.000 to 18,000 plurality.
Brvan apparently has carried Ne
braska, although the Republicans
still claim the State.
Ohio roturns have been seriously
(lc]a' ed ../tving- to the immense size
of the ballot, but Taft has carried
tl’o State bv a majority ranging from
50.000 to 75,000.
Trft carried New York City by
nhov- 11,000 plurality, this being the
fiiYt time the city has given _its vote
to a Republican presidential caudi-
dat;e since 1806, when Mr. McKinley
had a small plurality.
Mr. Taft received a greater plural
ity in Xev,’ York State than Presi
dent Roosevelt did four years ago,
the indications pointing to 202,000
for Mr. Tnft. as against 175,000 for
]Mi'. Roosevelt.
Hicioen, the Independence party
candidate for President, received
about 28,000 votes in Greater New
York.
The indications are that Democratic
governors have been elected in sever
al of the Middle Western States that
liave given their presidential vote to
Taft.
Mr. Taft has exceeded Mr. Roose
velt ^s plurality in New Jersey and in
IMassachusetts, as well as in New
York.
The Republican pluralities fell off
heavily in the Middle West in a man
ner thoroughly surprising the Re
publican managers.
Speaker Cann<)n has been re-elected '
by his usual majority.’
Representatives Payne, of New
York, and Dalzell, of Pennsylvania,
have been re-elected and the House
f'f Representatives probably will con
tinue U'ider its old regime. Mr.
Pavne Avill have charge of the nev/
tnvifF bill in the extra session which
Taft will call immediately after
Ararch 4th next.
Mis pouri has returned to the solid
South’' on the Presidential ticket,
and elected Cowherd as its governor.
The first returns received came
Irom soattcrine^ districts in Massa
chusetts. The heavy pluralities indi
cated there for Mr. Taft seemed at
^noc to dissipate any probability of a
landslide” for Mr. Bryan, as many
T)eni.ocrats had claimed and the Re
publican managers at. once began to
pui out claims of victory.
Returns from the up-country dis
tricts of New York State, where vot
ing machines are largely used, were
the next to arrive. It had been pre
dictor] for days that Erie county in
cluding the heavy vote of Buffalo
miauf he taken as an index to the
drift throughout the countiy. This
jiroye^] to be the case so far as the
national ticket was concerned, Mr.
Taft h av3!]g o plurality of something
niore than 4,000 votes. Erie coun
ty f'uiprisinp]V. however, gave Lieu-
1oif.Qnt Covci’PiOr Chanler a plurality
of moro .T.OOO. The'opponents of
Covornor Hughes v/ero quick to claim
a sweepiiig victory, but returns from
other large counties and citie's
^oon changed the complexion of the
returns completely. The vote in
four years ago has been cut in two.
Illinois which gave Roosevelt 305,000
in 1904 has gone for Taft by about
170,000. T^he highest claim of the
Republicans for Indiana is 15,000 as
against approximately 93,000. Iowa,
which gave Mr. Roosevelt 158,000
plurality in 1904, has dropped down
Greater New York for Mr. Chanler
was deeply disappointing to his
friends, while the heavy vote for
Taft, especially in the borough of
Brooklyn, completely eclipsed the
most sanguine hopes of the Repub
licans. Governor Hughes was cut
heavily up the State, but not so deep
ly as to imperil his election, once
the drift in his favor “below the
Bronx’* had begun to make itself
felt.
Some of the figures relating to the
Republican slump in States regarded
as certainly Republican are little
short of amazing. Pennsylvania’s
immense plurality of over 500,000
.Returns from Colorado and from
Maryland are too meagre to form a
definite conclusion as to their ulti
mate alignment.
The House Still in Donbt.
Chicago, 111., Special.—At 1:30
o’clock returns had been received
from 316 congressional districts out
of 31 in the country. Of these the
Republicans had 177, the Democrats
139, 11 were doubtful and from 64
districts no accurate returns had
been received. On this showing the
Republican party at this hours lacks
19 votes of being able to control the
House.
How Bryan Took Defeat.
Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., Special.—
William J, Bryan received at his
home, “F*airview,” the returns which
early told him that for the third
time he had been deefated in the
greatest ambition of his life. Con
fident of victory to the very last, he
was not prepared to believe that his
cause was lost until the pluralities of
his Republican opponent piled up in
such proportions as to leave no room
for doubt. When the early returns
came in, he made particulj^ inquiries
regarding the State of New York and
found much encouragement in the
gains he was making up-State over
the Democratic vote of 1904, but as
the figures continued to be receiv
ed, he relied on Greater New York
to offset the heaw Taft vot#» pT><>ve
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HON. WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT,
OB’ OH^O
to about 40,000 for Mr. Taft. The
return in Missouri to the Democracy
on the presidential ticket wiped out a
Republican plurality of 25,000 four
years ago.
Maryland and West Virginia are
confidently claimed by the Republi
cans, but the returns are too meagre
to justify a classification of either
State. Massachusetts, New York and
New Jersey was striking exceptions
to the generally reduced Republican
pluralities.
There has been a shrinkage of the
Democratic vote in several of the
Southern States, notably in Virginia
and North Carolina.
Mr. Taft has carried Wisconsin by
a plurality estimated at 75,000, a
falling from the Roosevelt plurality
of 156,000 in 1904.
Kentucky has gone safely for Mr.
Bryan by about 15,000.
Governor John A. Johnson of Mis-
nesota, has probably been elected
Governor of that State for a third
term, although the State has gone
safely for Mr. Taft.
The voting throughout the country
has been exceptionally’ heavy, ideal
weather conditions bringing out the
country voters in full force.
Mr. Taft earned practically every
so-called doubtful State except Ne
braska, where the indications point
to a Democratic victory. Mr. Bryan
has carried Nevada and Montana, in
addition to the solid South, which
includes Missouri.
the Harlem river. Even in that he
'.vas bitterly disappointed and he soon
realized that the State was hopeless-'
ly gone and with it his prospects of
being elected.
Sketch of Wm. H. Taft.
William Howard Taft was born in
Ohio and educated in the common
and high schools. He later attended
college and studied law, making a
fine record. Mr. Taft’s official life
has been one of wide experience. As
federal judge he served with marked
ability and his work in the Philli-
pines was of great value to the coun
try. He has served under President
Roosevelt as Secretary of War and
resigned that office to accept the nom
ination for the Presidency. He is 48
years of age.
Speaker Cannon Re-elected.
Danville, 111., Special.—Joseph G.
Cannon has been re-elected to Con
gress by a majority of between 6,000
and 7,000. The returns are incom
plete, but enough of them have been
received to show that he will receive
his normal vote throughout the dis
trict.
Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga., Special.—Bryan car
ried Georgia, but early returns indi
cate that the Democratic majjority
will be considerably reduced. Watson
received majorities in three of the
counties thus far reported and in two
of the counties. Taft received a small
majority. Taft carried two wards in
the city of Atlanta,
Florida.
Jacksonville, Fla., Special.—The
election in Florida resulted in the
usual Democratic majorities of from
18.000 to 20,000. Owing to the slow
count of the long ballot, however, ac
tual figures cannot be given now.
Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind., Special.—If the
present ratio is maintained Taft will
have carried Indiana by 18,000.
Miksonri.
St. Louis, Mo., Special.—Missouri
gave it^s electoral vote to William J..
Bryan by a plurality estimated at
30.000 to 35,000. The governor'ship
is in doubt, though William S. Cow
herd, Democrat, is leading Hadley,
Republican, on the early returns.
North Carolina.
Charlotte, N. C., Special.—At 3
o^clock Wednesday morning The Ob
server had received reports from
seventy-four of the ninety-eight coun
ties of the State, and*the Democratic
State ticket, headed bV Hon. W. AV.
Kitchin, is elected by an approximate
majority of 30,000. Democratic Chair
man Eller at 1 o’clock claimed that
the majority would be from 40,000 to
45,000, basing his estimates on re
turns from fifty-two counties. Fifty-
six counties are safely Democratic,
twelve arc Republican and six are in
doubt. No reports were received on
the remaining number, mostly moun
tain and extreme eastern counties.
Two congressional districts .the
8th and 10th are conceded to the Re
publicans.
Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky., Special.—Bryan’s
plurality in Kentucky is 13,000, eight
and possibly nine Democratic Con
gressmen elected and a Republican
loss of two seats. This is the prob
able story of the election in Ken
tucky at the close of a day which was
marked by the polling of the largest
vote in the history of the State.
Wyoming.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Special.—Incom
plete returns show large Democratic
gains, both State chairman claiming
the State by a small majority.
Oklahoma.
Guthrie, Okla., Special.—Oklahoma
has continued loyal to the Democratic
party, but the mapority has been re
duced materiallv and Bryan’s lead
is estimated at 25.000.
Ohio.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Special.—The ear
ly indications as to plurality for Taft
were cut down as fuller reports came
in, but still the Republican candidate
seemed to have a safe lead. For the
governorship, the early reports were
unfavorable to Harris, Republican
incumbent.
Maryland.
Baltimore, Special.—Returns from
about three-ouarters of the city pre
cincts show Taft in the lead bv from
2.000 to 2,500, though the precincts
yet to be hoards from , are usually
Democratic and may change this.
New York.
New York, Special.—One thousand
cue htmdred and fiftv-four election
districts oVit of 1.633 in Greater New
York 4-ave Taft 271,690; Biyan 263,.
G42; Hisgen 26,457.
Taft Takes it Quietly.
Cincinnati, 0., Special.—.ludge
Taft heard the news of his election
at the home of his brother, Chas. P.
Taft. The Judge’ took the matter
very quietly, expressing special pleas
ure at the result in certain locali
ties.
Roosevelt Very Happy.
Washington, Special.—President
Roosevelt was greatly elated v^’hen he
saw by the election bulletins which
reached him at the White House that
the man who will succeed him to the
presidency is William Howard Taft,
for whose election he had striven so
hard, and that the Republican party
had achieved a sweeping victory.
New Jersey.
Trenton, N. J., Special.—Revised
returns up to midnight indicate that
Mr. Taft’s plurality in New Jersey
will be between 65,000 and 75,000.
The Republicans elect seven of the
ten Congressmen and the Democrats
two, the sixth district, which is now
represented by a Democrat, William
Hus'hes, being very close and in
doubt.
Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Pa., Special.—At 1
a. m. with 18 still to hear from the
indications are that Taft has carried
Pennsylvania by a plurality that will
be nearer 400,000 than 300,000. The
ret,urns received show a considerable
falling off in every county with the
exception of two.
Minnesota.
St. Paul, Minn., Speci.^1.—^While
Taft carried the State by probably
80.000 the Governorship in Minne-
sotaNhangs in the balance, the result
being so close that both Chairman
Day of the Democratic State com
mittee, and Brown of the ReDublican
State committee, claim the State by
small majorities.
Nevada.
Reno, Nev., Special.—Indications
at 10.30 iare tha,t Bryan will carry
Nevada by a substantial majority.
Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wis., Special.—Taft
and Sherman have carried Wisconsin
with a pluarity estimated at 75,000
and Goveraor Davidson, Republican,
has been re-elected by a plurality
close to Taft’s.
Washington.
Seattle, Wash., Special.—Scattered
returns throuc-hout Washington indi
cate a plurality of at least 40.000, for
Taft and the State Republican ti^et.
The Legislature will be almost wholly
Republican.
Illinois,
Chicago, Special.—T.he Republican
national and State ti^-kets gained
of those obtained by the party in the
campaign of 1904. Taft has carried
the State by approximately 170,000
votes.
Midiigan.
Detroit, Mich., Special.—^While
Taft has carried Michigan by a ma
jority estimated at about 10|,000 at
11 o’clock the election for Goveraor
is in donbt, with Hemans, Democrat,
leading Warner, Republican, by 7,000.
Montana.
Helena, Mont., Si^ecial-r-Retums in
• Montana outside of Silver Bow point
to a victory for the Democratic State
ticket and Democratic presidential
electors.
Electoral Vote 1904-1908.
6TATE^
* 9<»8
I9u4
1906
1 Bryan
Taft
Parker
Roosevelt
Vote by
States.
Alabama
11
11
11
Arkansas....
9
9
9
vCalifornla
10
10
10
Colorada'.
5
, ,
5
5
Connecticut
7
7
7
Delaware
3
3
3
Florid*
5
5
..
5
Georgia
13
, ,
13
..
13
Id&ho
3
, ,
3
3
Illinois
27
27
27
Indiana
15
15
16
Iowa
13
13
13
Kansas
10
10
10
Kentucky
13
13
..
13
Louisiana
9
9
..
9
Maine
6
, ,
6
6
Maryland
8
7
1
8
Massachusetts
16
16
18
Michigran
14
14
14
Minnesota
11
11
11
Mississippi
10
10
10
Missouri
18
, ,
is
18
Montana
3
3
3
Nebraska
8.
, ,
8
8
Nevada
3
3
3
New Hampshire..
,
4
. ,
4
4
New .Jersey
12
12
12
. New York
39
39
39
North Carolina...
12
12
12
North Dakota
4
4
4
Ohio
23
23
23
Oklahoma
7
, ,
* ,
4
Oreffon
4
4
4
Pennsylvania
34
34
34
Rhode Island
4
,
4
4
South Carolina...
9
, ,
9
9
South Dakota
4
4
4
Tennessee
12
, ,
12
, .
12
Texas
18
18
18
Utah
3
3
3
Vermont
4
4
4
Virginia
12
12
, ,
12
W ashing+on
5
5
b
West Virsrinia
7
7
y
Wisconsin
13
13
13
Wj'omingr
3
••
3
a
Totals
177
306
140
336
483
Total Vote in Electoral College...
..483
Necessary to Elect a President...
..242
Taft’* Plurality..
..li>9
Electoral Votes For Presidents
1900—1904—1908
J
1»U4
190S
STATES
Bryan
t>>
a
w
o
Parker
Roosevelt
Vote by
States.;
Alabama
11
11
..
11
Arkansas
California
^lorada
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
8
'4
4
13
9
'6
*>
U
9
5
13
io
5
7
3
9
10
5
7
3
5
Idaho
3
3
Illinois
24
27
27
Indiana
15
15
15
Iowa
13
13
13
Kansas
10
10
10
Kentucky
13
13
13
Louisiana
8
, ,
9
, ,
9
Maine
6
6
6
Maryland
8
7
1
8
Massachusetts
Michisran
••
15
14
••
16
14
16
14
Minnesota .J
9
9
io
11
11
10
Mfssoun
Montana
17
3
18
3
18
3
Nebraska—«
Nevada
*3
8
••
8
3
8
3
New Hampshire..
New Jersey
New York
4
10
36
••
4
12
39
'i
North Carolina...
North Uakota
Ohio
11
’3
23
12
*4
28
12
4
23
Oklahoma
Orcffon
••
*4
••
i
4
4
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina...
South Dakota
Tennessee
‘9
i2
32
4
*4
'9
12
34
4
‘4
34
4
9
4
12
Texas
15
18
18
Utah
3
3
3
Vermont
4
4
A
Virfiriniti
12
12
n
WasWuffton.,'.....
West Virsrinia
Wisconsin.
Wyoming
4
6
12
3
S
7
13
3
5
7
13
3
Totals
1S6
29S
140
336
483
Total Vdte in Electoral. College...
Necawary to Elect a Preal<5«nt—
483
242
Shooting Affair Rocky Mount, Va.
Winston-Salem, N. C'., Special.—At
Rocky Mount, Va., Suhday^ Dr. Ca-
lull, dentist,, shot and perhaps mor
tally wounded Robert Smithers, a
prominent citizens of that town. The
men met at the depot, when D?:. Ca
hill opened fire on Smithers. Only
one ball took effect, this being in the
pit of the stomach. After falling
Smithers drew his pistol and fired
several times, one shot taking effect
in Cahill’s leg. It is alleged that Dr.
Cahill accused Smithers of being too
intimate with his (CahilFs) wife and
had notified Smithers that if he did
not leave Rocky Mount he would kill
him. Mrs. Cahill is said to be in
Richmond, having been sent
there by her husband.
Steamer'Has a Harrowing Experience
^ in a Storm.
Mobile. Ala., Special.—The steam
ship Thelma from Cristobal Colon,
arrived in port Monday morning bat
tered from an experience with a ter
rific hurricane on October 16th and
17th hear Saint Andrews Island
Captain Kampjfofd reports the storm
the most severe he eVer experienced.
1 Every moveable portion of the vessel
was sw^pt- oyei4)oard and the life
GOOD WORK SPREADING
Efforts Being Made to Secure Beiiioai-
stration Work By Many Goidh
ties.
Greensboro, Speedal.—Mr. C. R-
Hudson, State Agent for County de
monstration work, who has his head
quarters at the Iredell county State
Experiment farm near Statesville, is
busy just now establishing new comi
ty demomstration work. Monday he
was in Greenville, Pitt county, con
sulting with leading farmers there
about the introduction of the de
monstration work there, and the sqp
lecti^on of a man to superintend
The department does this work onfy
upon application, and only then when
100 farmers agree to engage in any
one county to aid and follow the di
rections of the county demonstrator
in the particular crops selected for
the special demonstration of
seed, and cultivation.
There are now about twenty eouo:-
ties of the State having these dem<»ir-
stration farms. Mr, Hudson is get
ting now eveiy day reports fram
these counties as to results of thi«
year’s work. Of course the actual
results cannot yet be given since cot
ton and com are not yet capable of
accurate reports, but in every in
stance where rep>orts have been made,
the results have been wonderfuL The
grain crops planted and cultivated
under the demonstrator’s guidance^
in every instance have showed at
least double the yield of wheat and
oats, as under the old system. Every
report so far from com and cotton
crops in every county, indicates an
increase of nearly seventy-five p«p
cent in the com crop and fifty per
cent in cotton.
This demonstration farm work has
so far been confined almost evclusive-
ly to the Piedmont counties. The
progressive county of Guilford has
not yet organized to get the benefit
of this excellent and practical pethod
of getting by actual test the benefit;
of modem scientific methods of farm
ing without cost. Guilford county
has a large number of splelidid farm
ers and there is undoubtedly rapid
improvement in farming methods
here by reason of fine market and
good roads conditions, and ySt the
county needs this demonstration worfr
for the benefit of all farmers, as well
as for those who are feeling their
way along up the slope of improve
ment. Guilford county farmers are
today making fifty and a hundred
bushels of corn per acre on lands
that made fifteen and twenty bushels
five years ago, and for this very
reason demonstration work would be
of great benefit, because it would at
once appeal to the encouragement
and active support of this class of
intelligent progressive farmers alon^
other lines.
, , . , . Til* ^ gained stx>v€t iuv -The clecklpail of lum-1
comp ete victory in Illinois, ,although ber was securely fastened and ivaa]
the plurahties will probably fall short saved
The Rocky Moimt Tobacco M»rtgt
Rocky Mount, Special.—The re
ceipts of leaf tolsacco were full last
week. The total being nearly 700,-
000 pounds for the week. The qnal-
ity of the offerings have been about
equally divided between good and
bad. Much inferior stock has shown
up, of an undesireable nature, and
has not been attractive to buyers,
on the other hand a great many fine
bright wrappers have appeared and
have sold at fancy prices, one load
averaging about $40 around, son»
lots selling as high as ^0 and .f80
per hundred.
Fatal Shooting of Negro in Bockltii^
ham.
Hamlet, Special.—^Will McNeal
shot and instantly killed Mose Leak
here last week. Both are negroes.
The shooting was over a woman that
MeNeal claims is his wife. McNeal
says that he did not intend to shoot
Mose Leak but thought he was anoth
er negro by the name of Tom Me-
Call. Leak was a young negro about
21 years old and was generally liked
by the white people, as well as ne
groes. McNeal was immediately
placed under arrest and will be taken
to Rockingham jail to await triaL
An 'Unloaded” Gnn Fatality.
Newbem, Special.—^Kinly Cox, a
colored boy 13 years old, living near
the city water and light plant, wae
playing with an unloaded22-caK-
bre rifle Thursday and in some man
ner the gun was fired, the ball strik
ing him in the abdomen. He was ta
ken to the Stewart Sanatorium bat
died from intemal hemorrhage
fore anything could be done for him.
Killed by N. & W. Train.
Winstom-Salem, Special.—James
Barker, white, 70 years old and a re
spected fa'rmer, was ran over and
killed by a Norfolk & Western train
at Walnut Cove, Stokes county. The
old man was driving and did not see
the train as it rounded a curve and
death was instantanteous. The horse
was not injured, but the buggy wa»
shattered. Mr. Barker is 45nrvived
by five grown children.