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VOL. 27. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 6, 1908. NO. 88
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TAFT AND SHERMAN
M?t tLtll I tD
Republicans Carry New York,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Kansas.
New York, Nov. 4.?The next presi
dent of the United States will be Wil
liam Howard Taft, Republican, of
Ohio. The liext vice president will be
James Schoolcraft Sherman, Republi
can, of New York.
This is the verdict returned by the
majority of the 15,000,000 voters of
the United States. The Republican
candidate has repeated Mr. Roose
velt's feat of carrying every northern
state, giving him a clear majority in
the electoral college of 121 over Wil
liam Jennings Bryan, the Democratic
candidate. Mr. Taft will receive 302
electoral votes to Mr. Bryan's 181. The
latter has carried West Virginia, which
went to Mr. Roosevelt four years ago.
Maryland gave 8000 plurality for Mr.
Taft. Oklahoma, the state created
since the last presidential election, has
enrolled itself, as was expected, in the
Democratic column.
Nebraska has gone Democratic by a
plurality of 10,000 for Mr. Bryan and
a plurality of about the same figure
for Shallenberger, Democrat, for gov
ernor.
The states considered doubtful be
fore the election have gone as follows:
Indiana, Republican; Nebraska,
Democratic; New York, Republican;
Ohio, Republican; Illinois, Republican;
Maryland, Republican, and West Vir
ginia, Democratic.
Results In the East.
Pennsylvania has gone Republican
by 300,000 majority and New Jersey by
75,000, the figures in 1904 being 505,1
519 and 80,598 respectively. Connecti
cut Is Republican save in a few cities
and towns, but Congressman George
L. Lilley, tha Republican candidate for
governor, ran behind Mr. Taft. His
majority is 15,000, whereas the Repub
lican presidential candidate has ear
ned the state by 30,000. This is below
Mr. Roosevelt's figure in 1904.
Judge Taft may have a majority in
the city of New York, the first time
the big city has given Its vote to a
Republican presidential candidate. Mr.
Taft probably will receive a greater
plurality in New Yerk state than Pres
ident Roosevelt did four years ago.
He has exceeded Mr. Roosevelt's plu
rality in New Jersey ami had a sur
prisingly hig vote im Massachusetts.
Governor Charles E. Hughes has
been re-elected in New York state by
About 64,000 plurality.
The lower house of the Sixty-first
congress will be Republican by the
usual majority. The senate will remain
Republican. Speaker Cannon has won
his fight for re-election by his usual
majority.
Most of the great cities of the coun
try have gone Republican, with the ex
ception of New York and Chicago. In
each of these cases, however, the rural
Republican majority has been suffi
ciently large to offset the Democratic
urban vote. St. L<ouis has gone Repub
lican. while the rest of Missouri is
heavily Democratic.
Central States For Taft.
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, the great
central states, with an aggregate of
Bixty-flve electoral votes, have gone
Republican despite the fight made to
bring them into the Democratic col
umn. The success of Mr. Taft in these
states, considered vitally necessary to
his election, has carried with It the
success of the Republican state tick
ets, except In Ohio, where Judson Har
mon, Democrat, Is elected governor by
10,000.
Republican hopes of carrying Ken
tucky proved vain In spite of the vic
tory of Wlllson. P?publlcan, In the
gubernatorial eon'^st last year. The
greater part of the state's congres
sional delegation will be Democrats.
The Pacific coast states, California.
Washington aad Oregon, have given
their votes te the Republican candi
date, but Nevada, which voted against
Parker In 1904, gave its votes this year
to Bryan. Montana, the Dakota* and
Minnesota are again Republican, but
Governor Johnson's personal popular
ity has sufficed to seat him again In
the gubernatorial chair of the North
Star state. Wisconsin, Michigan. Iowa
and in fact the entire west and north
wext are Republican, but, as noted
nhpye. by lowered majorities.
The South Still Solid.
lhe"soll4 south" is still sottdlr Dem
ocrat U. Mr. Bryan Santas tho usual
Successful Candidates Will
Have Large Majority in
Electoral College.
largo majorities. Only In Maryland
has the Republican party made serious
Inroads on the Democratic vote, and
may have carried the state. Dela
ware. about which some doubt was
expressed, has gone Republican. The
New England states have gone for
Taft and have elected Republican gov
ernors, but the vote in Rhode Island,
where the Democrats made a strong
fight, is very close. In Massachusetts
the Independence party candidate for
governor made a good showing, though
running far behind the vote of Thomas
L. Hlsgen last year.
New York city has been carried by
Taft by about 10,000, but Ch&nlef,
the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, received a majority of 70,000.
The figures for the entire state are as
follows: Taft, 830,000; Bryan, 630,000;
Hughes, 815,250; Chanler, 715,350.
The Electoral Vote.
The electoral vote is as follows:
liryan. Tuft.
Alabama 11 ?
Arkansas 9 ?
California ? 10
Colorado 5 ?
Connecticut ? 7
Delaware ? 3
Florida 5 ?
Georgia 13 ?
Idaho ? 3
Illinois ? 27
Indiana ? 15
Iowa ? 13
Kansas ? 10
Kentucky 13 ?
Louisiana 9 ?
Maine ? 6
Maryland ? 8
Massachusetts ? 16
Michigan ? 14
Minnesota ? 11
Mississippi 10
Missouri 18 ?
Montana ? 3
Nebraska 8 ?
Nevada 3 ?
New Hampshire ? 4
New Jersey ? 12
New York ? S9
North Carolina 12 ?
North Dakota ? 4
Ohio ? 23
Oklahoma 7 ?
Oregon ? 4
Pennsylvania ? 34
Rhode Island ? 4
South Carolina 9 ?
South Dakota ? 4
Tennessee 12 ?
Texas 18 ?
Utah ? 3
Vermont ? 4
Virginia 12 ?
Washington ? 6
West Virginia 7
Wisconsin ? U
Wyoming ? 3
Totals 1S1 302
CONNECTICUT FOR TAFT
Swept the State As Completely As
Four Years Ago.
New Haven, Conn., Nov. 4.?The
Republicans swept the state of Con
necticut in Tuesday's election fully as
completely, perhaps a little more so,
as four yeors ago, Taft carrying the
state by more than 30,000 plurality,
and Congressman George I. Lilley,
the Republican candidate for gov
ernor, going to office by about 15,000
plurality over Judge A. Heaton Rob
ertson. his opponent. All the five con
gressmen are Republicans by plurali
ties equal to those of two years ago.
The entire Republican state ticket is
elected, as usual, while the general as
sembly is more strongly Republican
than for a good many years. The
confidence of the Democrats was en
tirely misplaced, for their vote In all
directions showed a falling off as com
pared with two and four years ago.
BRYAN CARRIES HOME STATE
Democrats Win In Nebraska By 10,000
Majority.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 4?Nebraska has
gone Democratic by a plurality of 10,
000 for Bryan and a plurality scarcely
less for Shallenberger, Democrat, for
governor. The result was a surprise
and a disappointment to Republican
managements, who, while admitting
the state was doubtful on the national
ticket, confidently expected their stAte
ticket to be elected. The tremendous
gain for Bryan In the city of Lincoln
was the wonder of the election. Not |
only did Mr. Bryan reverse a Republi
can plurality of 1800 in his home city,
but he carried It by a plurality of
something In excess of 600.
While returns are Incomplete on
congressmen, indications are for the
election of Pollard (Rep.) In the First
district and Hlnshaw (Rep.) In the
Fourth. Hitchcock (Dem.) wins in the
Second. and the Third. Fifth a&4 the
Sixth are In doufct
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN
Party's Vote Cut Down In Nsarly
Every County,
Philadelphia, Nov. 4.?Pennsylvaata
has gene ReputiKean by a majority of
300,000. the figures being as foHewtt:
! Taft, S50.m; Bryan. 250,000. la 1904 |
Roosevelt carried the state by 505,
619. and two years ago Stuart, Re
publican. was elected governor by 48,
4S5.
The returns received show a consid
erable falling off In every county with
j the exception of two. A heavy vote
was polled throughout the stale, due
principally to the many warm contest*
In the legislative distilcts. The Re
i publicans hold their own in the con
gresslonal districts, if they do not in:
crease their representation. There is
practically no change In the Republi
can representation in the legislature.
In Philadelphia the national ticket
carried the ;Ity by about 125,000 plu
rality. The entire Republican ticket Is
elected by a large plurality, including
Joseph Gilfillan for sheriff, who was
opposed by D. C. Gibboney, the nomi
nee of the Independent Republicans.
The election in Pennsylvania turn
ed almost entirely on national issues,
i the highest state officer voted for be
ing a judge of the superior court For
i that office William D. Porter. Republl.
can, has been elected by a majority of
j 15,000 over Webster Grim, Democrat.
THE SOUTH IS STILL SOLID
Usual Democratic Majorities Returned
In Dixie.
St. Louis, Nov. 4.?Missouri has re
| versed the Republican victory of 1904 1
and Is again in the Democratic ranks
by a majority of 35,000. St. Ixwis went
Republican by a small majority. Wil- 1
liam S. Cowherd has been elected gov- >
ernor.
Texas.
Austin, Tex., Nov. 4. ? William H.
Taft did not make as good a showing
in this state as President Roosevelt. '
who polled 51,242 votes in 1904. The
vote this year is approximately as fol
lows: Bryan. 220,000; Taft, 20,000.
I Tkomos M. Campbell, Democrat, has
j been re-elected goyernot.
Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 4.?Georgia's thir- |
teen electoral votes will be cast for (
William J. Bryan, and the state's rep
resentation will continue solidly Demo
cratic. The state election was held in (
September. The Taft vote in this state
fell 10,000 below that of Mr. Roose
velt, which was 24,003.
Kentucky.
Louisville. Ky., Nov. 4.?Kentucky |
has gone Democratic by a vote of 230,
000 in a total vote of 430,000. The Re
publicans have lost two of their con- |
Pressmen, giving the state now nine ]
Democrats to two Republicans. There )
was no state election.
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Florida. t
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 4.?Albert i
W. Gilchrist. Democrat, has been 1
elected governor of Florida, and the
Democratic national ticket has carried
the state by a majority of 26,000. the |
Republican vote showing a loss of 3000 t
since 1904. <
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South Carolina.
Charleston, S. C., Nov. 4.?The Re- i
publican party polled only 2000 of the
58,000 votes in this state, running
slightly behind the figures of four
years ago. M. F. Ansel has been re (
elected governor without opposition.
Virginia. j
Richmond, Va.. Nov. 4.?The Old j
Dominion Is still safely within the j
Democratic ranks by a very large ma ,
jority. Taft polled only 30.000 votes In j
a total of 130.000, a Republican loss of ,
I 17,880 since 1904. (
Alabama.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 4.?Bryan,
90,000; Taft, 13,000, are the election
figures in this state. Mr. Taft polled
9472 fewer votes than Mr. Roosevelt
did in 1904. !
Tennessee.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 4.?Tennessee (
is still strongly Democratic by a ma (
Jority of 80,000. The Republican vote j
of 1904 was greatly reduced. (
Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss., Nov. 4.?Mississip
pi's ten electoral votes will go. as
usual, to the Democratic candidate.
There was no state election. t
Louisiana.
New Orleans. Nov. 4. ? As usual, j
Louisiana is solidly Democratic by a ,
very large majority. There was no ,
gubernatorial election. (
Bryan Carries Nevada.
Carson City, Nev., Nov. 4.?Nevada
has been carried by the Democratic
party, reveraing the result In 1904. Of I
the state's lt.tot votes Mr. Bryaa has i
received TM0. 1
NEW YORK FDR
TAFT AND HUGHES
Republican National and State
Tickets Win.
TAFT CARRIES BIG CITY
Metropolis Gives Its Vote to Republi
can Presidential Candidate By Small
Majority?Buffalo Goes Democratic,
But Other Cities Are Republican.
Next Legislature Will Be Republi
can.
New York, Nov. 4.?As the result of
Tuesday's election New York state's
thirty-nine electoral votes will bo cast
for William H. Taft and James S. Sher
man. Both the Republican national and
state tickets are victorious, Charles E.
Hughes being re-elected governor.
Greater New York has gone Repub
lican. The counties above the city
have given to the Republican national
and state tickets very large majorities.
The figures are as follows:
In the entire state, Taft. 830,080;
Bryan. 640,000; Hughes, 815,250; Clian
ler, 804,750. In New York city, Taft,
380,000; Bryan. 370,000; Hughes, 230,
000; Chanler, 300,000.
Reports from all parts of the state
Indicate that the vote was heavy, the
efforts of both gubernatorial candi
dates to bring out the ballots being
rewarded with success. Both the old
parties polled full votes, their strength
not being seriously affected by the In
dependence, Socialist and other minor
parties. Steam, Independence party
candidate for governor, ran ahead of
Wanhope, the Socialist nominee.
The state's congressional represen
tation will be divided, as at present,
among the two parties, with one
change, Hillquit. Socialist, being elect
ed In the Ninth district In place of
Riordan, Democrat. The next legisla
ture will be Republican in both
branches, insuring a Republican suc
cessor for Senator Thomas C. Piatt,
who will leave the senate in March.
New York and BufT&lo are the only
two large cities of the state that have
sone Democratic.
MARYLAND REPUBLICAN
Baltimore Gives Taft a Majority of
2000.
Baltimore, Nov. 4.?William H. Taft
tias carried Maryland by from 8000 to
10,000. Baltimore gives a Republican
plurality of about 2000.
Four years ago one Roosevelt elec
:or was successful by a plurality of
ibout 500, while seven Parker electors
were chosen by an average plurality of
tialf that figure.
Returns so far indicate that W. H.
lackson, Republican, in the First dis
trict. and George A. Pearre (Rep.) In
the Sixth, have been re-elected. Three
jther Republican congressmen have
Seen elected.
Baltimore gives Taft about 2500 plu
rality.
Taft and Johnson In Minnesota.
Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 4. ? Gov
ernor John A. Johnson's efforts In be
:ialf of the Democratic national ticket
tiave not succeeded in giving the elec
toral vote of the state to Mr. Bryan,
Sut have availed in re-electing him
ay a small majority. Of the state's
275,000 votes Mr. Taft polled 172,500,
lis majority being 80,000 bolow Mr.
Roosevelt's majority of 161,464 in 1904.
3overnor Johnson's majority of 76,633
two years ago was reduced to 30,000
this year.
G. O. P. Carries Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 4.?Mr. Taft's
majority in this state Is 50.000, being
105,000 less than the majority rolled up
Mr. Roosevelt four years ago. Gov
ernor James O. Davidson has been re
flected. and the state's congressional
lelegation. nine Republicans and two
Democrat# will remain the same in
the next congress. The legislature will
ae Republican, and Senator Stephen
ion will be re-elected.
Iowa indorses Taft.
Des Moines, la.. Nov. 4.?Although
the Democratic vote which stayed
iway from the polls In 1904 turned or
n full force Tueeday for Mr. Brys
t was not sufficiently strong to
the state. Taft's majority in k
10,000 In a full vote of 504,000.
Carroll, the Republican nomine* lu.
governor, waa successful.
Arkansas.
Little Rock, Ark.. Nov. 4.?Arkansas
has given Mr. Bryan a majority of 30,
?0t. aa Increase of 12.436 over the veU
paUed hr Mr. Parkar la If*.
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THE VOTE IN NEW JERSEY
Republican* Carry the State By 84,110
Majority.
TreaUti. N. J., No*. 4.?Rei re
tvir Indicate that Mr. Taft's plurality
la Naw Jersey will be 84.11*. Ia all
tha couatiev outside of Itoaex a*4 Had
sen the vote did aot vary greatly fc-eai
tha plurality given Mr. IUkmwvoU In
1944. when b*> carried the state by 81,
000. Roosevelt's plurality of 25,000 In
Essex was expected to be cut down to
about 18,000 for Taft. In Hudsgn Par
ker's plurality of MOO is exp^fted to
be increased to about 7000 for Bryan.
The Republicans elect seven of the I
ten congressmen and the Democrats
two, the Sixth district, which is now
represented by a Democrat, William
Hodges, being very close and in doubt, i
The Democrats elect their congres
sional candidates, K.^.ead, In the
Ninth district, anil Hamlll in the Tenia
district. Thomas Kuxhall is the Repub
lican candidate In the doubtful dis
trict. The Republicans have re-elected
Loudenslager in the First, Gardner in
the Second, Howell in the Third.
WniI In the Fourth, Fowler in the
Fifth, Parker In the Seventh, and
and elected ox-Congressman Wylie In
the Eighth, which Is now represented
by a Democrat, Pratt. The present
congressional representation is now
six Republicans and four Democrats,
so that the Republicans gain one and
possibly two congressmen.
Both houses of the legislature will
be strongly Republican. The senate
will staml fourteen Republicans to
seven Democrats, the same us last
year, and the house will probably have
forty-four Republicans and sixteen
Democrats, a loss of four for the Demo
crats. "The Democrats lose three mem
bers In Monmouth, two In Middlesex,
and will probably gain one In Salem.
NEW ENGLAND REPUBLICAN
Taft Successful In Massachusetts and
Other Eastern States.
Boston, Nov. 4.?This city, together
with tha rest of Massachusetts, has
gone Republican, giving Mr. Taft six
teen electoral votes. The popular vote
Is: Taft, 240.000; Bryan. 120,000; His
gen. 40 Debs, 10,000. The plurality
of the Republican candidate Is 120,000
over Mr. Bryan.
The gubernatorial vote Is as follows:
Draper (Rep.), 230,000; Vahey (Dem.),
170,000; Osgood (Independent), 50,000;
Carey (Socialist), 10,000. In 1904 Par
ker, Democrat, received 165,74# votes
to Roosevelt's 257,822. Hi3gen ran be
hind his vote for governor last year
by 35,489 votes.
Rhode Island.
Providence, R. I? Nov. 4.?Rhode Is
land's four electoral votes will be cast
for William H. Taft, whose popular
majority in the state is 16,000. Aram
J. Pothler, Republican, of Woonsocket,
has been elected governor.
Maine.
Portland, Me.. Nov. 4.?Maine has
returned Its usual large majority for
the Republican candidate, although
Mr. Taft's vote did not reach the 36,
791 majority polled by Mr. Roosevelt
In 1904. The vote is as follows: Taft,
60,000; Bryan, 28,000. No state elec
tion was held, as Maine chose a Re
publican governor and Republican con
gressmen in September.
New Hampshire.
Concord, N. H., Nov. 4.?New Hamp
shire gave Mr. Taft almost as large a
vote as it did Mr. Roosevelt four years
ago. The balloting resulted in a ma
jority of 20.000 for the Republican
candidate, which Is a decrease of 2185
since the last presidential election.
Henry B. Quinby, Republican, has been
elected governor.
Vermont.
Montpeller, Vt., Nov. 4. ? Vermont
has gone Republican by 27,904. a fall
ing off of 12,773 since 1904. There was
no state election.
Bryan Silent On Election.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 4.?"I do not de
sire to discuss the result of the elec
tion at the present time," said Mr.
Bryan after the returns were received
hare. "At a later date I shall probably
have something to say, but now I must
beg to be excused." The Democratic
candidate's own city gave Mr. Taft a
majority. The result in Nebraska was
a great disappointment to Mr. Bryan.
''ansas Still Republican.
Tiii?' ?? Kan., Nov. 4. ? Kansas Is
a*- the Republican column this
Air. Taft's majority in the state
J 40,000, 86.093 less than Mr. Roose
velt's majority In 1904. Walter R
Stubhs. Republican, has been elected
governor.
Wyoming Republican.
Cheyenne. Wyo., Nor. 4. ? This
state's three electoral votes will be
caat for Wtlllain H. Taft. but his popu
rir majority ta considerably ba'ow that
ot Mr. Baasavott
CENTRAL STATES
GO REPUBLICAN
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio Car
! lied by Taft.
OHIO GGVF.RNOR DEMOCRAT
Deneen In Illinois; Watson In Indiana.
Harmon, Democrat, Elected In Ohio.
Taft's State Votes For Him, and In
dianapolis, Home of John W. Kern*
Is Republican?Chicago Goes Repub
lican ? Crowds Cheer Republican
Standard Bearer When Resuit Is
Announced.
Chicago. Nov. 4.? Illinois has been
carried by the Republican party by a
plurality of 170,000, siring the state's
twenty-seven electoral votes to Taft
and Sherman. The state Republican
ticket has also been successful, Gov
ernor Charles S. Deneen winning from
former Vice President Adlai E. Ste
venson by 100,000 plurality. Chicago
has gone Republican by 50,000, against
126,000 for Roosevelt in 1904.
The next legislature will be Re
publican by a majority on joint ballot
of ;i8, a loss of 24. This means the re
election to the United States senate
of Albert J. Hopkins.
There will be a decided change in
the congressional representation of
Illinois. The present delegation from
the state includes twenty-four Repub
licans and one Democrat. The figures
in the Sixty-flrst congress will be sev
enteen Republicans and eight Demo
crats, six of the latter being from Chi
cago. Speaker Cannon has been re
elected In the Eighteenth district.
Indiana Goes Republican.
Indiaaapolis, Ind., Nov. 4.?The en
deavors of the Democrats to place In
diana in the ranks of their party, caus
ing the state to be considered doubt
ful some time before the election, have
not been successful. The Hoosier vote
ban been givwn to Taft and Sherman
by a majority of 15,000, reducing th6
Republican majority of four years a^o
by two-thirds. The figures are: Tafi,
33.1,000; Bryan, 320,000.
Congressmen James E. Watson has
been elected to succeed J. Frank Han
ly as governor, leading Thomas F.
Marshall, his Democratic opponent, by
15,000 votes. The state congressional
representation, eleven Republicans and
two Democrats, will remain unchang
ed, but the legislature is Republican
by a slightly reduced majority. The
term of Seaater Hemenway, Republi
can. will expire la March.
This city disappointed the hopes of
John W. Kern. Democratic candidate
for the vice presidency, who resides
here, by going Republican. Mr. Kern
would not discuss the result of the
election, saying that he would issue a
formal statement later.
Taft Wins In His Home State.
Columbus, O., Nov. 4. ? Secretary
Taft's home state has given him a ma
jority of 50,000, 200,000 below the ma
jority of Mr. Roosevelt four years ago.
The strong Democratic fight did not
avail to carry the state for Mr. Bryan,
but Judson Harmon, Democratic can
didate for governor, Is elected by about
15,000.
Large Democratic gains are reported
from most of the large cities and
towns. The Vural districts generally,
however, have remained Republican.
The fight made by Governor Andrew
L. Harris, candidate for re-election, for
local option was an important factor
in the result, as was foreshadowed in
the county elections. The governor s
activity lost him votes among the so
called "liberal" element, the loss show
ing in the returns from Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Toledo and other cities.
Close Vote In Colorado.
Denver, Colo., Nov. 4. ? Colorado,
which gave Mr. Roosevelt a majority
of 34,532 In 1904. has again gone Re
publican. but by less than S000. Jesse
F. McDonald has been elected gov
ernor. and three Republican represen
tatives have beea chosen.
Taft Wins In 8outh Dakota.
Pierre. S. D., Nov. 4.?This state has
been carried by Taft by a plurality es
tlmated at 30.00?. In 1904 Mr. Roose
velt received a plurality of 50,114.
Robert S. Vessey, Republican candi
date for governor, has been elected.
Bryan Loses tn Utah.
Baft Lake City. Nov. 4.?Mr. Bryan
has lost Utah by a majority estlros'ed
at 11000. 72,500 of the state's 100.0 n
rotes going to Mr. Taft William Spry.
Republics*, has been elected governor
by a small ?pertly.