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DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF UABOR, COMMERCE AND EDUCATION.
NO. 45.
VOL. I.
SPENCER, C. SATURDAYvNOVEMPBR 7, 1908.
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Republicans Sweep the Entire Nation
Like An Avalanche r
MR. BRYAN MEETS DEFEAT
More Complete Returns Show That
the Democratic Candidate Did Not
Make as Good a Run as He Did
Twelve Years Ago.
1892 United States circuit judge
of the sixth circuit.
18.96 Became dean of the law de
partment of the University of Cin
cinnati. 1900 President of the 'United
States Philippine commission.,
1901 First civil Governor of the
Philippjjies islands.
1904 Became Secretary of "War of
the United States.
I 1905 Visited the Philippines with
Congressional party.
lyo&Kestored order in L'ubarf as
gressmen will be Democratic, while in. JJroyislprial Governor.
the Legislature only 18 Reputriictmst, K 190 Candidate for the Repubh-
seem to be elected outof.-a to'fal'fH can 'presidential nomination.
133 Senators and Representatives. ,1 '1908-Elected President of the
3
one. Five of Nebraska's six Mjorf-
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New York, Special. Practically
complete returns received up to a
late hour Wednesday night indicate
that William H. Taft, of Ohio, as
President-elect, will have a vote of
309 in the electoral college. This is
within 16 votes of the forecast made
by National Chairman Frank H.
Hitchcock and 67 more than a ma
jority out of the total electoral vote
of 483.
The most important news of t ho
late returns indicates that laryland,
after vacillating during the day and
apparently being safe for the
Democracy, has been swung into the
Taft column. The unofficial figures
give Mr. Taft the State by 13G votes.
Maryland was the last of the doubt
ful States to be heard from. Indiana
and West "Virginia as well as Mon
tana, turned out to be safely Repub
lican. Colorado went for Bryan.
Mr. Bryan has a total of 174 votes,
two less lhan ho received in 1893.
In 1904 Mr. Parker received only
140 votes, in 1900 Mr. jCsryan . receiv.
ed 155 votes and in 1896 tire Nebra8.
kan received 176 votes.
Mr. Taft's 309 electoral vote's com
pared with 836 received by Roose
velt in 1904, 292 received by .McKin
ley in 1000 and 271 received by Mo
Kinley in 1893.
Republicans Retain Ccntrcl.
No changes of material interest
have been reported in the congres
sional returns. The Republicans will
have about the same working major
ity in the Sixty-first Congress as at
present, and Joseph G. Cannon, of
Illinois, undobtedly will succeed him
self as Speaker. Representatives
Jesse Overstreet, of Indiana, and
Hepburn, of Iowa, are the most con
spicuous among those who have failed
of re-election.
The Senate retains its RcpuM'cnn
complexion, although there will bo
a material ehange in the personnel of
the upper body of the national leg's
lature. National Chairman Norman T
Mack, of the Democratic party iss"-'1
a statement in which he declared tha
he did not believe Mr. Bryan would
again be a candidate for the presiden
cy. He said he believed that the Ne
braskan might be a candidate for the
United States Senate in 1911, pro
vided the Legislature of his State is
Democratic in that year, when the
first vancaney will occur.
The latest returns indicate that in
the national House of Representa
tives the Republicans will have 208
members and the Democrats 172, with
eleven districts missing.
The Result In New York.
Judge Taft's plurality in the State
of New York, according to corrected
returns is 203,495, more than 23.000
in excess of President Roosevelt's
plurality of four yearB ago. Gov.
Charlei E. Hughes was re-elected in
New York State by 71,159. The re
turns as between President and Gov
ernor indicate a heavy splitting of
tickets.
The heavy vote in Ohio made fig
ures extraordinarily late owing to the
immense size of the ballot. Mr. Taft
carried his own State, however, by
50,000 plurality, a reduction of more
than 200,000 from the Roosevelt vote
of four years ago. The Democratic
State ticket in Ohio, headed by Jud
son Harmon for Governor, appears to
be safely elected. The State Legisla
ture, which is to choose a successor to
Senator Joseph B. Foraker, appears
to be in doubt as between the Re
publicans and Democrats.
In Indiana Mr. Taft was successful
in carrying the State by about 8,000,
but the entire Democratic State tick
et headed by Mr. Marshall for Gover
nor, was elected. The congressional
delegation frcm the State shows a
gain of seven Democrats.
The returns from West Virginia,
owin? to the mountainous character
of the country, are slow in coming in.
A sufficient number of counties and
districts have been heard fFom, how
ever, to show that Mr. Taft has a
safe plurality.
Colorado early in the day shifted
from the doubtful column to the
Bryan list. The Legislature, which
is to chocse a successor to Sena'tor
Teller, also is apparently Dpmocratie.
Mr. Bryan 's victory in his home
State of Nebraska was a sweeping
Mr. Taft Talks.;
Cincinnati, O., Special. Ijkrly
Wednesday William H. Tft gtwp
hearty expression to the gratification
he felt on his election as President
of the United States. Business, labor
and agriculture, he declared, had sup
ported him. His success, he said,
should be also the success of the
country if his ability and iendeavor ! Republican committee of his county.
United States.
Jamec S. Sherman.
185-orn in Utica, N. Y., Octo
ber. 24th.
' ISTST-GT-aduated from Hamilton
College. ' .
iSSO--Admitted to the bar and be
gan the practice of law.
1882-
Kentncky has gone safely for Mr. 1
Bryan by about 15,000.
Governor John' A. Johnson of Mis
nesbta, has p-robably 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 carried 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.
Returns from Colorado and from
Maryland are too meagre to form a
definite conclusion .as to their ulti
mate alignment.
t
Electoral Vote 1904-1808.
could make it so.
"Pfease say that I am perfectly
healthy but tired," was the message
Judge Taft wished uttered for him.
With Mrs. Taft he has enjoved the
pleasant household of the C. P. Taft
family mansfon, going forth only
ence. and then to receive the plaudits
of thousands of his fellow townsmen
How the States Voted,
The phuaiities for Taft and Bryan
Appointed secretary of thotrfh Tuesday's election, as indicated
ny me latest reiurns avauanie Wed
nesday night, follow :
1884-Blecled- mayor ot Utica by a
r e c o r d - br e a k iftg '-majority.
1886 Elected io Congress from
the twenty-fifth 'New York district.
ISSSr Defeated4 for re-election to
Congress!'-. '
1890-ltgayi -an' unsuccessful can
didate for Confess.
Congress from
New Yor kdistrict.
1S92 K ected to
s thov lined the streets and filled the twentv-nfth
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States Bryan
Alabama 40,000
Arkansas 40,000
Caliornia
Colorado 5,000
Connecticut . . . .
Delaware
Florida 20.000
Georgia 20,000
Idaho ..
Illinois
Indiana ?
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky 11,000
Louisiana., ,, .. 40,060
Maine. . . . , , . .
Maryland
Massachusetts . .
Michigan .
Minnesota
Mississippi . . . . 50.000
Missouri . . . , . , 30,000
Montana.. ., ,. '
Nebraska.. ,. ., 10,000
Nevada , 1,500
North Caroliua . . 40,000
North Dakota . .
New Hampshire .
New Jersey.. ..
New York .. . .
Ohio , - .-
Oklahoma .. ,, 25,000
Oregon -
Pennsylvania . , .
Rhode Island . .-
Pouth Carolina , . 55,000
crUth Dakota ..
TnpPScae 20.000
T 165,000
TTh.. j j
Vermont -
Virginia 30,000
Wnshington . . . .
West Virginia . .
Wisconsin . . . .
Wyoming
Taft
75,000
20,000
2,500
1,000
17f000
800
57,000
25,d00
ItitiH 9Q4 1808
cri
STATES . &
t "-2-5
g i H
Alabama 11 .. 11 11
Arkansas. 9 9 9
California 10 10 10
Colorada 5 5 5
Connecticut 7 7 7
Delaware 3 3 3
Florida 5 5" .. 5
Georgia 13 13 .. 13
Idaho 3 .. 3 3
Illinois 27 27 27
Indiana 15 .. 15 15
JOTfa. 13 13 13
Kansas 10 10 10
Kentucky 13 13 .. 13
Louisiana 9 ..9 9
Maine 6 0 6
Tdaryland 8 7 18
Massachusetts.... 16 16 16
Michigan H .. 1 M
Minnesota... t 11 11 11
Mississippi....... 10 10 10
MJasoml 18 18 18
Montana 3 3 3
Nebraska 8 ... 8 8
Nerada 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 '"
Oregon 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
Washington. 5 5 5
West Virginia 7 7 7
Wisconsin. 13 .. 13 13
Wyoming 3 .. 3 3
Totals 174 I 309 I 140 336 483
Total Vote in Electoral College 483
Necessary to Elect a President 242
Taft's Plurality 135
25,000
149
120,000
89,000
3,000
16,000
19,000
63,000
202,000
50,000
10,000
300,000
23,000
CARRY STATE
Heavy Voting and a Remarkably Quiet
Election Day
KITCHIN WINS OYER COX
Republicans Elect Two Congressmen
Legislature Will Be Democratic
in Both Branches.
Raleigh, Special. Returns up to
Wednesday morning indicate that the
State has gone Democratic by an av
erage of 40,000 to 50,000. The leg
islature will be Democratic in both
houses by substantial majorities
about as the last session. All the
congressional districts are Democrat
ic except the eighth and tenth. The
entire Democratic State ticket is
eleeted. Bryan won over Taft in the
State by about 40,000.
Orange . .
Pamlico . . '. .
Pasquotank.".
Pender
Perquimans .
Person
ritt
Polk
Randolph. . .
850
15,000
-27,873
Frasic'ent-Elect,
.:riLIAM HA WARD TAFT.
the windows for blocks in the line of
march of the parade of the "Wood
ward High School pupils, faculty and
trustees. Mr. Taft made the princi
pal address at the corner stone lay
ing of the new building of this
school, from which he graduated
when a bov. The function g:ave the
city an opporunity to pav its first
daylight tribute to the President
elect. Judge Taft did not refer to
the election or politics in his address,
but confined himself to the history
of the school, which held for him
many fond memories.
To Make Speech.
A speech to the Women's Foreign
Mission Society of the Methodist
llSpiscopal Church, in annual session
here, Thursday morning, and a ban
quet of the Cincinnati Comercial
Club Thursday night constitute the
public functions which will occupy
Judge Taft before he leaves for Hot
Springs, Va.. Friday.
"I am going away for a complete
rest of at least two weeks," said
Judge Taft. "No, I am not going to
hold political conferences; neither am
I going to consider Cabinet construc
tion nor political appointments dur
ing this time. It is .to be a period
of as near- absolute rest and quiet as
I can make it."
William. Howard Taft.
1857 Born in Cincinnati, Septem
ber 15th.
1874 Graduated from the Cincin
nati High School.
1876 Graduated from Yale Col
lege, second in the class and class
orator.
18,80 Admitted to the Ohio bar.
1S81 Assistant prosecuting attor
ney of Hamilton county, Ohio.
1882 Collector of Internal revenue
of tho first district of Ohio.
1SS3 Resigned public office to re
sume law practice.
1S85 Assistant county solicitor of
Hp mi II cv ounty.
1830 Married Miss Helen Herron,
of Cincinnati.
1887 Judge of the Superior Court
of Ohio.
1890 Solicitor General of the
United States. r
Vice-President Elect,
JAMES SCHOOLCRAFT SHERMAN
1SD4 Re-elected to Congress.
1S35 Chairman of Republican
State convention. x
1S96 Re-elected to Congress.
1S98 Re-elected to Congress. '
1900 Chairman of Republican
State convention.
1902 Elected to Congress from
twenty-seventh New York district.
1904 Elected to Congress.
1906 Re-elected to Congress.
1908 Elected vice President of
the United States.
Mr. Bryan Takes It Easy.
Lincoln. Neb., Special. Col. Bryan
accepted defeat with the ai rof a phil
osopher. He expressed to his friends
his entire willingness to accept the
verdict of the people, saying that as
a private citizen he could still advo
cate the reforms ho had hoped to car
ry out as president.
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. Some Details.
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
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 cither
State. Massachusetts, New York and
New Jersey v.as striking exceptions
to the generally reduced Republican
pluralities.
There has been a shrinkage of 1 lie
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.
40,000
53,000
75,000
5.000
Totals
Taft's plurality.
590,500
1.4322
. . 843.322
Roosevelt Very Happy.
Washington, Special. President
Roosevelt was greatly elated when 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.
Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind., Special. If the
present ratio is maintained Taft will
have carried Indiana by 18,000.
Missouri.
St. Louis, Mo., Special. Missouri
gave its electoral vote to William J.
Bryan by a- plurality estimated at
30,000 to 3".000. The governorship
is in doubt", though William S. Cow
herd, Democrat, is leading Hadley,
Republican, on the early returns.
North Carolina.
Charlotte, N. C, SpecialAt 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 by Hon. W. W.
Kitchin, is elected by an approximate
majority of 30,000. Democratic Chair
man EUer 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 are 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. Michigan.
'Detroit. Mich., Special. While
Taft has carried Michigan by a- ma
jority estimated at about 100,000 at
11 o'clock the election for Governor
is in doubt, with Hemans, Democrat,
leading Warner, Republican, by 7,000.
Illinois.
Chicago, Special. The Republican
national and State rickets gained a
complete victory in Illinois, although
the pluralities will probably fall short
of those obtained by the party in the
campaign of 1904. Taft has carried
the State by approximately 170,000
votes.
Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky., Special. Bryan's
plurality in Kentucky is 13.000, eight
and possibly nine Democratic Con
gressmen eleeted and a Republican
loss of two seats. This is the prob
able story of the election in Ken
tucky at the close of a dav which was
marked by the polling of the largest
vote in the history of the State.
The Vote in Former Elections.
In 1890,
Popular Vote William McKinley
7,104,779$ Bryan, 6,502,925.
The electoral vote McKinley, 271;
Bryan, as Democrat, 149 ; as Populist
27.
Jn 1900,
McKinleyr-Popular vote, 7,207,923
Bryan, 6,358,138.
Electoral vpte?-MeKinley, 292 ;
Bryan, 1150..
In 1904,
Roosevelt, 7,623,436; Parker, 5
077,971. 1
Electoral vote Roosevelt, 336;
Parker, 140,
In 1SS4.
Grover Cleveland Popular rote, 4,
911.017 s Blaine, 4,848,334.
Electoral vote, 219 and 182.
In 18S8.
Cleveland Popular vote, 5,538,
233; Harrison, 5,440,216.
Electoral vote Cleveland, 163;
Harrison, 233.
In 1893.
Cleveland Popular vote, 5,558,
918; Harrison, 5,1704-09.
Weaver Popular vote, 1,041,023.
Electoral vote Cleveland, 277;
Harrison, 145; Weaver, 122.
The Next Congress.
Chicago, Special. Three hundred
and seventy-six Congressional dis
tricts have been heard from, and the
political complexion of the Sixty
first Congress, according to present
indication with. 14 distriets yet to
hear from, will be Republican 205;
Democratic 71. One hundred and
ninety-aix votes will control tie
House. The House of Representa
tives in the Sixtieth Congress con
sists of 166 Democrats, 223 Republi
cans and throe are twohrdluahrdlua
cans and there are two vacancies. The
table follows:
Congressional Table.
State. Dom. Rep.
Alabama 0 ...
Arkansas 7
California
Colorado
Cannecticut
Delaware
Florida 3
Georgia 11
Xd&hio it iitiii
Illinois 6
Indiana 11
Iowa 1
Kansas
Kentucky 8
Louisiana 7
Maine
Maryland 3
Massachusetts 3
Michigan
Minnesota 1
Mississippi 8
Missouri 8
Montana
Nebraska 5
Nevada 1
New Hampshire
New Jersey 3
New York 11
North Carolina .3
North Dakota
Ohio.... 7
Oklahoma 2
Oregon
Pennsylvania 5
Rhode Island
South Carolina 7
South Dakota
Tennessee S
Texas 16
Utah
Vermont ; . . . .
Virginia 9
Washineto"
West Virginia
Wisconsin 1
Wyoming
Counties. Kitchin
Alamance 1,897
Alexander 825
Allenghany
Anson 1,472
A.stl6
Beaufort'.'."!. V. ..2,000
Bertie . . . , ,
Bladen. 1,075
Brunswick . , , , , , ,
Buncombe , , ....
Burke 1,275
Cabarrus 1,425
Caldwell 1,300
Camden 280
Carteret,. 1,025
Caswell , , , , , . , . . . 750
Catawba,,,, ,, ,,1,725
Cox
1,S52
975
259
900
425
1,000
1,625
1,408
75
025
300
1.650
838
!".!!!! 'r25
923
636
584
2j4o(X
Richmond 675
Rutherford
Robeson 2,500
Rockingham
Rpwan
Sampson
Scotland . . 750
Stanly
Stokes
Surry
Swain
Transylvania 510
Tyrrell
Union ;. 2,100
Vance .'
Wake 3,250
Warren . . . . , .".
Washington
Wayne 2,240
Wautauga
Wilkes
Wilson.. ..
Yadkin ....
Yancey
550
95
325
875
102
450
200
275
700
48
it i i i i
715
460
rso
1,000
1,340
39
Alamance.
Burlington, Bpeeial. Alamance
county gives an average Dexnoeratio
majority of 200 for the entire ticket.
The Republicans hold at the present
a majority of county offices.
WILLIAM WALTON KITCHIN
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.
Montana.
Helena, Mont., Snecial Returns in
Montana outside of Silver Bow point
to a victory for the Democratic State
ticket and Democratic presidential
electors.
Oklahoma.
Guth rie, Okla., Special. Oklahoma
has continued loyal to the Democratic
party, but the mapority has been re
duced materially and Bryan's lead
is estimated at 25.000.
Washington.
Seattle, Wash., Special. Scattered
returns throughout Washington indi
cate a plurality of at least 40,000 for
Taft and the State Republican ticket.
The Legislature will be almost wholly
Republican.
1
19
2
10
8
3
"4
3
11
12
8
"5
1
1
2
7
26
1
2
11
3
2
27
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
4
10
1
Totals 1G9
211
Cherokee
Chowan
Clay 313
Cleveland 2,256
Columbus 1,600
Craven 538
Cumberland 1,425
Currituck ,
Dare 423
Davidson 2,125
Davie
Duplin 1,450
Durham 1.750
Edgecombe 1,764
Forsyth
Franklin
Gaston
Gates
Graham
Granville 1,550
Greene
Guilford 2.950
Halifax 2,200
Harnett 1,300
Haywood
Henderson
Hertford
Hyde
Iredell 2.500
Jackson 980
Johnston 2,450
Jones
Lee ' So 3
Lenoir
Lincoln 1,075
McDowell
Macon
Madison 75
Martin
Mecklenburg 4.11:
Mitchell 250
Montgomery
Moore 1 A
Nash 3.S0O
New Hanover
Northampton
Onslow
312
1,438
1,000
88
S25
1
375
1.075
' F50
1.250
391
650
1,950
350
800
1,708
970
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 6even of the
ten Congressmen and the Democrats
two, the sixth district, which is now
represented by a Democrat, William
Hughes, being very close and in
J 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
returns received how a considerable
falling off in every county with the
exception, of two.
Telegraphic Briefs.
Two thousand men from the Am
erican warships were allowed shore.
Alexander.
TaylorsviUe, Special. Alexander
county gives Cowles a majority of
250, while the Republican county and
legislative majority is about 150.
Bladen.
Elizabethtown, Special. Kitchin 's
majority in Bladen is about 600, ac
cording to returns from eight town
ships out of fifteen. The congression
al and legislative tickets have about
the same majority.
Carteret.
Morehead City. Special. Carteret
couuty-gces Democratic by an increas
ed majority.
Catawba.
Newton, Special. Returns up to
midnight indicate that this county
may go Republican, the vote being
very close so close in fact that it
cannot be determined which party has
won. Killian, Republican, is elected
to the House, it is believed.
Chatham.
Pittsboro, Special It will take the
official vote to decide the election in
Chatham, except as to Hayes for the
oino 1 Legislature, who leads the ticket, and
Brooks, the Democratic canaiaaie ior
register, whose majority will be about
75.
Cleveland.
Shelbv, Special Election returns
from Cleveland county to 10 o'clock
follow:
President Bryan 2.235: Taft 1.425
Governor Kitchin 2.256; Cox 1,
438. Crz.ver.
No.wbern. Special Election returns
fron Hi is city to 10:30 o'clock f ol
io -v:
Presiden t Brvnn 538; Taft 118.
Governor Kitchin 598; Cox 88.
500
975
1 .575
Ml
1.52
1,100
1.200
MOO
Ecarfjrt.
Washington. Z! -c!ion returns from
this county 1o 0 o'clock follow:
State Senator Frank P. Latham
and Van B. Martin 1.909; Timothy
E. Cutler and Robert Kohless 1,000.
State Repirscntativ? F. B. Hook
er and J. F. Latham, 1,800; II. Alli
good and M. D. Leggetft. 3,100.
The ccanty goes Democratic by an
approxm ate majority 01
750.
Anson.
Wadcsboro, Special. Election re
turns from this county to 7:30 -o'clock
folloAv :
State Senator Lockhart, 1,475;
Hankins, 1,522;; Wall, 369; Love,
369.
State Representative-vT. C. Coxe,
1,395; E. W. Flake (Ind.), U8.
The county goes Democratic by an
approximate majority of 1,200.
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