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ROOSEVELT'S CLEAN SWEEP
' feat of Governor Bates in a presiden-
tial year, yhich is considered one of
the most inexplicable features of re-
cent elections.
Theodore R oosevelt Elected by Largest
Note Evej*r Given An American Can-
didates-Missouri Got in On the
Republican Side of Line
DEMOCRATS k'E BUT VERY LITTLE
Even the Solid Scut^i v'.jN lo Drill
W'ilh Ihc Gcpvblican Tiv,:—Par!;:
;tatcs were cut; President Roose-
ran ahaed of '4;s ticket in many
In Massachusetts
.o-ilities. notably
Makes a Very Peer Shcwii^-Does i "hore ho secured a plurality of 86.000
votes, while the republican candidate
Not Carry a Single Stale thai; bryan lor governor w«- feate.l hv sr.,000.
> In that state the legislature is repub-
Did not Carry Fovr icars Ago \ lican and the entire republican ticket
/
with the exception of governor was
elected.
In Nebraska the definite announce-
PARKER CONGRATULATES THE PRESiOENT mem is that the legislature is repub-
1/llcan and disposes of the statement
Tne Tot* in lli« Electoral irollcffe WVl
Give the President tl « \ «M<
Ever Recorded—Tlio C *ner«l IletuJt .■
Uif priite to Fveijr Politician
+ ^ + + 4. + + <. + 4.4-^+;- + ^-i*
♦ Parker Sends Congratulations
I
l/ltcan and disposes of the statement
' that Wm. J. Bryan has aspiration for
a United States senatorship. In that
state, too, the governorship is in
doubt.
There is a curious situation in Min-1
nesota, where Roosevelt secured 125,-1
tfOu plurality, but where a democratic
governor and a republican lieutenant
governor were elected.
Chairman Babcock of the republi-
can congressional committee has been
ve emphatically* approved your * r*tuiyd to congress from Wiscon-
mlnistratlon, and I congratu- + "ln' but Chairman Cowherd of the
^ .democratic congressional committee
+ was defeated in Missouri.
+
+
'The President, Washington. *
"The people by their votes +
hav
administ
late you.
ALTON n. PARKER."
Oct. 8. — Presi
New 'i ork—With the election re-
turns still incomplete the plurality of
* hashing.on, .urns uu incomplete tne plurality of
* R°°sfelt 8 ° ***** I indent Roosevelt in the nation, ae-
* Parkers telegram was as follows + oor(Jtng tQ al, indicalio excWf)
* "Alton n. Parker. Ro.emont, + j 1,:-,00 000_the gr,alest pluraIlty ever
+ "I thank you for your congratu- * I Tf
. .nearest approach to this vite was in
* ^THEODORE ROOSEVEl T " + !89C' when McKinle>' received a plu-
+ THEODORE ROOhhM.Ll. + ra,Uy approximating 850,000. and in
<■ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
ELECTORAL VOTE
Roosevelt 343;
Parker .. 104
Necessary to a Choice 239
New York: The republican national
ticket has been elected by a vote in
the electoral college that will exceed
that of 292 given for McKinley in 1900.
The result of the balloting was as-
tounding even to the most sanguine of
the republican managers. Confident
as they were of success, they were
not prepared for the astonishing fig-
ures which followed the closing of the
polls, bringing Into the republican col-
umn not only all of those states they
Iiad claimed as safe for their candi-
dates, but, with the possible exception
if Maryland, every state considered
doubtful.
Democratic successes are confined
to the solid south, in which Kentucky
Is included, and Mr. Parker has not
carried a single state which did not
tjive its vote to Mr. Bryan four years
r.go. Unofficial returns indicate that
he has lost some of those which the
Nebraska candidate held for his party
As a dramatic climax to the sensa-
tional majorities given him came Pres-
ident Roosevelt's formal announce-
ment that he would not be a candi-
date for re-election, lending the only
exciting aspect to an election other-
wise so one-sided that It was impos-
sible for even the victors to attain that
degree of enthusiasm that usually
marks the occasion.
Late in the night came an an-
nouncement from Melvin G. Pallister,
manager of the campaign for Thomas
E. Watson, the candidate for president
on the populist ticket, that as a re-
sult of the overwhelming democratic
defeats steps would be taken to form
a new party. To this end, according
to the announcement given out, Mr.
Bryan, Mr. Watson and Wm. Randolph
Hearst would hold a conference in
New York In about a week's time.
Mr. Bryan, on hearing of this, prompt-
ly denied any connection with such a
plan.
Presideut Roosevelt carried all the
northern states—swept thom, In fact
—and now he has 343 electoral votes.
1872, when Grant received 702,991 plu
rality.
Interest centers in Missouri and
Maryland. Late returns indicate that
the former state is in the republican
column so far as presidential elect-
ors are concerned, but Joseph W. Folk,
the democratic candidate, has been
elected governor. In Maryland the
presidential vote will probably be cast
for Roosevelt. Late returns indicate
that Thomas A. Smith, democrat, has
been elected to congress in the First
district by 450 plurality. Congress-
man Jackson of this district, however,
puts forward a claim of trick ballots
and fraud, and says he will contest the
election.
In the other states It is simply a
question of pluralities.
The solid south" was broken by
the defection of Missouri—this section
of the country usually having thirteen
states in the democratic column. The
figures show but twelve states, with
1SS votes for Judge Parker.
MISSOURI.
Kansas City—The Star says:
( hairman Evans of the democratic
state committee, concedes the election
of eight republican congressmen in
Missouri. They are Frank D. Klep-
per in the Third district: Frank B.
Faulkerson in the Fourth district;
Edgar C. Ellis in the Fifth; John Wel-
born in the Seventh; Richard Bar-
tholdt in the Tenth; Marion R.
Rhodes In the Thirteenth; William T.
Tyndall in the Fourteenth, and Cas-
slus M. Shartel in the Fifteenth.
Kansas City—The Star (independ-
ent) says: "Roosevelt has carried
Missouri by 10,000 to 15,000. The only
democratic state candidate elected is
Folk, for governor, who made a re-
markable race against the Roosevelt
landslide. His plurality will be about
25.000. The legislature is In doubt,
with chances favoring a republican
body to select Senator Cockrell's suc-
cessor. Republican congressmen have
been elected in the Third, Fourth.
Fifth, Tenth and Fifteenth districts "
cial count may be required to decide
the result. Three republican con-
gressmen, Frank C. Wachter, Sydney
C. Mudd and Geo. A. I'earce were
surely re-elected by material majori-
! ties. Three democrats, Thomas A.
Smith. J. H. C. Talbot, re-elected, and
I John Gill, were returned elected.
Congressman W. H. Jaskson. re-
publican. of the Fifth district, claims
that frauds or trick ballots were used
in the district, and while he admits
that the count of the ballots showed
: that Smith was elected, he says he
j will contest the seat before the house
of representatives.
OREGON
Portland—Roosevelt's plurality in
Oregon will exceed 40,000 and may
attain the remarkable figure of 45,000.
The republicans carried every county
in the state, whereas in 1900 Mr.
Bryan carried five counties. The to-
tal vote cast will exceed 87,000, of
which Parker received about 15,000
votes and the other candidates for the
presidency the balance. Debs made
an amazing run in this state, in some
sections passing Parker. The social-
ist party polled over 7,000 votes.
Exact figures will not be obtained
from several interior counties for
several days.
NEW JERSEY
Newark—New Jersey was carried
by the republicans by a bigger ma-
jority than ever the most sanguine of
the republican predictions. The state
gave in the neighborhood of GO,000
for Roosevelt, exceeding McKinley's
majority four years ago by 3,000 or
more.
Eight republicans and two demo-
crats will constitute the state dele-
gations, a gain of two republicans.
The legislature is overwhelmingly
republican and John Kean will prob-
My sjicceed himself as United States
senator.
DELAWARE
Wilmington, Del.—Roosevelt
has
carried Delaware by about 5,000 nd
the republicans elected the governor
and congressman. The legislature will
be overwhelmingly republican.
IOWA
Des Moines—Indications in well dis-
tributed returns Indicate that Roose-
velt's plurality will be 125,000, and
the entire state ticket will have about
the same number. Republicans elect
ten congressmen, with the chances
that the Second district, which is in
doubt, will also go republican. Wade,
democrat, however, seems to be hold-
ing his own with the vote of 1902,
when he carried the district by 1,500.
TENNESSEE
Nashville—In an interview late this
afternoon Secretary Tuck of the re-
publican state committee conceded
the state to the democrats by a ma-
IDAHO
Boise—Returns from country dis-
tricts coming in slowly. Figures do
not change former estimate. Roose-
velt has about 25,000 plurality and
Gooding for governor between 18,000
and 20,000. The rest of the state
ticket will run about the same as the
governor. Republicans have elected
every member of the legislature with
the possible exception of one.
MINNESOTA ! •'
St. Paul—Later returns justify the
previous statement of one hundred
thousand for Roosevelt. Both sides
still claim to have elected governor,
but it is quite probable that Johnson,
democrat, is elected over Dunn, re-
publican. The Scandinavian districts,
which are usually republican, have
voted almost solidly for Johnson The
state ticket below governor is all re-
publican. The legislature is strongly
republican.
and Davis electors in this state to bo
less than 30,000. In some counties
the democratic vote shows a decrease
of 50 per cent under September's poli
MONTANA
Butte—Returns from the outlying
districts will give Roosevelt a ma-
jority of about 10,000, Joseph M. Dix-
on, republican, for congress, 4,000, and
J. M. Toole, democrat, for governor
6,000. The legislature is claimed by
both parties.
CONNECTICUT
New Haven—Complete return? from
every town in the state give President
Roosevelt 111,336; Parker, 72,167. For
governor, Roberts, republican, 104,768;
Robertson, democrat, 78,187. The
same towns in 1900 gave McKinley
102,559; Bryan, 74,094.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Parkersburg — state Chairman
Northcott at republican headquarters,
claims the state for Roosevelt by 25,-
000, and that the entire republican
state ticket is elected, all five con-
gressmen and fhe legislatur-j which
will cho ne a successor to Nathan it.
Scott. *
IOWA
Iowa—Congress: Fourth district,
Gilbert, republican, elected; 7th, John
A. Hull, republican, elected; 8th,
Wm. P. Hepburn, republican, elected-
Sioux City, la.—Congress: Iowa,
Tenth district James Connor, repub-
lican, elected. Eleventh district, El-
bert H. Hubbard, republican, elected.
Iowa—Congress: Tenth district, B.
P. Birdsall, republican, elected.
CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco—California made a
new record in presidential majorities
having given an unprecedented vote
for the republican candidate for presi-
dent. Counties that have hitherto
been loyal to the democracy changed
their political allegiance. It is safe
to assert that Roosevelt's majority
will be in the neighborhood of 50,000,
and that seven and probably eight
congressmen will be of the adminis-
tration's political creed. The next
legislature will be republican by a big
majority and the United States sena-
tor to succeed Bard will be re-elected
from the republican ranks.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Concord—This state has preserved
unbroken its line of republican victo-
ries which began with Fremont in
1856 and has given its electoral vote
to Roosevelt by approximately 20,000.
The republicans have also elected
their congressional and state tickets.
DELAWARE
Wilmington—Complete but unoffi-
cial returns give Roosevelt a plural-
ity of 4,100 in Delaware. Preston
The banner state s Pennsylvania. 11<oa tho repubHcan conlpn)mlse can.
Twenty-four hours after the polls , aidate for governor> carded
closed the returns of this state indl- hy a plura]itv of o soo and th
rated that Roosevelt's plurality mninfi«r
1 4 j mainaer or tne republican compromise
would reach 48o,000. Next came 111,- state tipkot hag n pluram ran ,
nois, where the president polled ap from 3>700 t() S()p ,ndlcatlons *
proximately 225,000 more votes than at present that the Delaware leglsla-
did Judge Parker. Ohio gave Roose- tIIro wI„ aBain be deadlooked OQ
velt 200,000. and New \ork 174,000. | tion of elect|on ()f a rnUo., J t
The New York city returns are still
Incomplete, but the amazement over
the result has not subsided. Judge
Parker carried Greater New York by
nearly 41,000 votes.
senator to succeed Senator
whose term expires March 4.
Ball
MARYLAND
Baltimore—O11 the fate of. the un-
In general, the situation Is confl- official returns received here Mnry-
dently Interesting because, notwith-j land is republican on the presidential
standing that the tickets in many of: ticket by a small inaJjrHy. \u ©ffl.
UTAH.
Salt Lake City — Returns from
about one-third of the voting precincts
of the state give Roosevelt 27,381,
Parker 15,992 and Debs 1,509. The
precincts reported include many of
the heavy republican districts, but so
uniform is the gain for Roosevelt that
it is now evident his plurality in the
state will be far in excess of first
estimates. Not half of the voting dis-
tricts of Salt Lake county have been
heard from and probably will not be
for a day or two, as in many instances
the judges, completely exhausted by
the tedious work of counting the
scratched tickets, have abandoned the
work to get some sleep.
Republican State Chairman Spry
claims the election of the entire state
ticket, an almost entire republican
legislature and the election of S5.lt
Lake county ticket.
1 he latter claim is disputed by both
democrats and American party men,
The voting strength of the latter party
is still problematical and will not be
known until the count is finished in
this city.
It may be a week before the official
figures of the state vote is known.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston—The returns from the state
have been completed and the figures
show that the republican presidential
electors received a plurality of 86,-
I 279 In a total vote of 422,825 cast by
the republican and democratic parties.
| The votes for presideut and the
head of the state ticket were: Roose-
| velt, 254,552; Parker, 168,273; plural-
ity for Douglas' plurality, 35,710.
Both the total vote for the two
parties and the republican plurality
lor presidential electors are the
largest ever returned in the state.
The margin for Roosevelt exceeds
by nearly ,".,000 tho then unprecedent-
| ed plurality given McKinley in 1900.
I On the other h.tnthe vote for gov-
ornor shows a plurality for the denio-
.(•latlc candidate oi* 35,710 and tho de-
WISCONSIN.
Milwaukee—The result of the elec
tion in Wisconsin shows that Roose
velt ran ahead of every ticket and
carried the state by a plurality esti-
mated at between 60,000 and 75,000;
that Governor Lafollette has been re
elected by a plurality of about 50,
000, and that the congressional com
plexioii remains unchanged from two
years ago. The legislature which is
to elect a United States senator to
succeed Jos. V. Quarles is largely re-
publican, and the question of whether
\\ isconsin shall have a primary elee
tion law has carried by a safe major
lty. One of the surprises in the elec
tion was the big increase in the vote
of the social democratic party. Four
years ago that party polled 4,458 votes
in Milwaukee county; two years ago,
10,704, and in this election 18,120. The
social democrats elected four assem-
blymen and one senator to the legis-
lature.
In the legislature Chairman W. o.
Connor of the Lafollette state central
committee, dlaims there will be eighty
members pledged to carry out the
measures advocated by Governor La
follette. Of this number sixty-three
are assemblymen, and seventeen sena
tors, or a majority of each house
Chairman Goldin of the stalwart fac-
tion, claims that the stalwarts and
democrats combined will control a ma-
jority of each house and he predicts
that if United States Senator Quarles
is not re-elected that the legislature
will probably find itself in a'deadlock.
Perhaps the greatest surprise of the
election was the majority margin on
which Congressman Jos. W. Babcock
pulled through. His plurality of 8,000
two years ago was cut to about 30J
this year. This was caused through
the war of the state administration
on the Third district congressman.
VIRGINIA
Bristol, Va.—Returns received here
indicate the election of Col. Camp-
bell Slemp, republican, for congress
in the 9th Yirginia district, by 1,500
majority.
Richmond, Va.—Virginia elects nine
democratic members of congress out
of a total of ten districts. The re"
suits in the 9th district is in doubt,
with the chances in favor of Camp-
bell Slemp, republican.
ALABAMA
Alabama—All democratic candidates
for congress elected.
NEVADA
Reno—Returns from this state are
still incomplete. The last estimate
of Roosevelt's plurality is about 2,000.
The congreslsonal fight is still in
doubt with Yerington, republican,
loading Vanduser, democrat, by 14r,
in tho precincts heard from. ''Both
parties claim the legislature but the
most conservative concede It to Nixon
by about two votes.-
TEXAS
Texas—All democratic candidates
for congress elected.
ARKANSAS
Little Rock—Additional returns In-
dicate tho plurality for the Parker
MAINE
Portland, Me.—Two hundred cities
and towns for president out of 519:
Parker, 15,512; Roosevelt, 35,710.
CALIFORNIA
San Francisco—Returns from 24
complete precincts in this city give
Roosevelt 5,592; Parker, 2,356. Re-
turns from eight complete precincts
in the Fourth district give Kahn, re-
publican, 2,019; Tivernash, democrat,
754. Returns from 15 copmlete pre-
cincts of the Fifth district give Hays,
1 epublican, 3,290; Wynne, democrat
2,145.
KENTUCKY
Kentucky—Congress: First district,
Ollie M. James, democrat, elected;
second district, Jos. L. Rhinock; Tentli
district, Frank A. Hopkins, all demi-
erats, elected; Eleventh district,
David S. Edwards, republican, elected.
ILLINOIS
Chicago—The indications, based on
the returns received, were that tho
republican national ticket had carried
Illinois by about 150,000. The chair-
man of the republican state central
committee asserted that Roosevelt
would certainly have a plurality of
200,000. The democrats declared that
the figures were greatly exaggerated
WYOMING
Cheyenne, Wyo.—Wyoming is con-
ceded by democratic committee to
have gone for Roosevelt by a large
majority. In many places almost the
entire registered vote was cast be-
fore noon. An unusually large num-
ber of women voted.
NEVADA
Reno—The count comes in slowly.
So far as heard from, the republiacn
state ticket is in the lead and Yer-
ington, republican, for congress, is
probably elected over Vanduser, demo-
crat. The state is conceded to
Roosevelt.
ARKANSAS
Arkansas—All democratic
dates for congress elected.
candi-
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston—Sufficient returns from the
election have been received to indi-
cate the election of William L. Doug-
las, democrat, for governor, by al-
most 20,000 plurality.
Boston—Complete returns from the
city of Boston for president glva
Parker 49,433; Roosevelt 38,559.
INDIANA
Indianapolis—From reports from
every one of 91 counties in Indiana it
is apparent the republicans have ear-
ned the state for the national and
state tickets by 50,000. The legisla-
ture will be heavily republican and
the republicans have elected nine and
possibly eleven congressemn. The
democratic state oragnization leaders
concede the republicans the state by
35,000. y
MARYLAND
Baltimore Chairman Hanna of tho
republican state committee claims
that Maryland has undoubtedly gono
republican.
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia—United States Senator
enrose, republican state chairman
said tonight: "My advices from all
parts of tho state indicate that tho
majority of 325.000 which we claimed
will bo equalled, If not exceeded. It
is ft great victory for prosperity and
an emphatic endorsement by the peo-
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