Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1904 — ROOSEVELT'S BIG ELECTORAL VOTE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ROOSEVELT'S BIG ELECTORAL VOTE

Will Have 343 as the Result of the National Election. IT PROVED TO BE A LANDSLIDE Every State in the North Was Carried by the Supporters of Roosevelt. Missouri Is Carried by Republicans Although Folk, Democrat, :ls Elected GovernorLate Returns. Chicago. Nov. 10.—Latest election returns show that Roosevelt has made a break in the solid south, Missouri having given, him a plurality of probably 10,000. This gives him 343 electoral votes, leaving only 133 for Parker. The wnole of the north and west has gone for the president. The congressional figures at this writing stand: Republican, 244; Democratic, 139; missing, 3. Pennsylvania's plurality for Roosevelt will probably 490,000. The following table shows the electoral vote of 1904 compared with that of 1900: STATES 1904. 1900. With Nu “U* r of Rooee- Par- McKin- BryElectoral Votes. ve it. kor. ley. an. Alabama 11 11 11 Arkansas 9 9 8 California 10 10 .. 9 Colorado 5 5 .. 4 Connecticut * 7 .. 6 Delaware 3 3 .. 3 Florida 5 .. 5 .. 4 Georgia :...13 13 .. 13 Idaho 3 3 3 Illinois 27 27 .. 24 Indiana IS 15 15 lowa 13 10 .. 13 Kansas 10 10 10 Kentucky 13 .. 13* 13 Louisiana 9 .. 9 .. 8 Maine 6 6 6 Maryland 8 8 .. 8 Massachusetts. .16 16 .. 15 Michigan .It 14 .. It Minnesota 11 'll 9 Mississippi ~10 ~ 10 .. 3 Missouri ....18 18 .. .. | 17 Montana 3 3 .. ..13 Nebraska 8 8 .. 8 .. Nevada 3 3 .. i 3 New Hamatihire. 4 4 4 New Jersey 12 12 .. 11l New York 39 39 36 North Carolina.. 12 .. 12 .. 11 North Dakota.... 4 4 3 Ohio 23 23 .. 23 Oregon 4 4 .. 4 j .. Pennsylvania.. .34 34 .. 32 j .. Rhode Island.... 4 4 • .. 4 South Carolina.. 9 .. 9 .. 9 South Dakota... 4 4 .. j 4 Tennessee 12 .. 12 .. 12 Texas 18 .. 18 .. 15 Utah 3 3 3 3 Vermont 4 4 .. 4 Virginia ..12 .. 12 .. 12 Washington 5 5 4 West Virginia... 7 7 .. 6 Wisconsin 13 13 12 Wyoming 3 3 3 Total 476 343 133 292 155 (Note.—Electoral vote increased 29 since 1900.) New York, Nov. 10.—With the election returns still Incomplete the plurality of President Roosevelt in the nation, according to all indications, will exceed 1,500,000 —the greatest plurality ever given a United States candidate. The nearest approach to this vote was in 1896, when McKinley received a plurality approximating 550.000. and in 1872, when Grant received 762.991 plurality. In Missouri and Maryland. The interest centers now in Missouri and Maryland. Late returns indicate that the former state is in the Repub lican column for Roosevelt, and that the Republicans have eight representatives, while the legislature is Republican, and that James W. Folk, the Democratic candidate for governor, is the only Democrat elected on the shite ticket. In Maryland the presidential vote will probably be cast for President Roosevelt. Late returns indicate that Thomas A. Smith (Dem.) has been elected to congress in the First district by 450 plurality. West Virginia is for Roosevelt. 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 133 votes for Judge Parker. President Roosevelt carried all the northern states—swept them in fact—und baa 343 electoral votes at this writing. PenmylTaala't Great Plurality. The banner state is Pennsylvania. Twenty-four hours aftertbepolls closed the returns from this state indicated that Roosevelt’s plurality would reach 490,000. Next came Illinois, where the president polled approximately 292,000 more votes than did Judge Parker. Ohio gave Roosevelt 200,000, and New York 174,000. Judge Parker carried Greater New York by nearly 41,000 votes. In Nebraska the definite announcement that the legislature is Republican disposes of the statement that William J. Bryan had aspirations for a United Btates senatorshlp. /In that state, too. the governorship is in doubt. 'V - V

Pluralities East and IVeet. Maine gives Roosevelt 37,500; New Hampshire, 22,615; Delaware, 4,100 Addlcks gets the legislature; Rhode Island, 16,000; Massachusetts, 86,279 Douglas (Dem.) elected governor by 86,710; Connecticut, 38,197; New Jersey, 60,000. Utah goes 15,000 for Roosevelt; Idaho, 25,000; Oregon, 40,000; Montana, 10,000; Nevada, 2,000. California. 115,000 all representatives Republican, also the legislature; Washington, 80,000; lowa, 130,000; Kansas, 100,000. Landslide for Roosevelt. The electlorf"resulted in a landslide for President Roosevelt. He carried every state In the north. Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, Indiana, Colorado, Nevada, Montana—the so-called doubtful states—joined the avalanche, most of them/by much larger pluralities than anyone, even the Republican had looked for. Other states, give astounding Republican victories.’ Illinois Is for Roosevelt by the unprecedented plurality of 210.000. Indiana Is 50,000 for Roosevelt, and the Republicans have a large majority in the legislature, thus securing two

United States senators. Ohio has given the largest plurality in its history. Just at this juncture comes the sensational announcement from President Roosevelt that under no circumstances will he be a candidate for or accept a nomination in 1908. ILLINOIS AND INDIANA Prairie State’* Majority Phenomenal —Cyclone Among the Hoo»iers» Chicago, Nov. 10.—The plurality for Roosevelt in this state is 292,245. a record vote. Deneeu for governor gets a few less votes. Of the twenty-five representatives twenty-three are Republican. Every ward in Chicago went Republican and Cook county gave Roosevelt 123,411 plurality. Deneen got 213,383 votes and Stringer (Dem.), for governor, 100,514, in Cook county. Deneen's plurality in the state is 274,000. Illinois once gave a governor (Tanner) 113.391, and a president (McKinley) 14(>,000, but that was the best she ever did l>efore. Debs (Socialist), for president, got 6,702 four years ago; this time he Ms about 45,000, said to be mostly Democrats. Not more than twenty of the 102 counties in the state went Democratic, and the legislature in both branches is strongly Republican. Even the Republicans are amazed. Representative Foster (I)em.) lost in the Fourth district, which is usually good for 5.000 Democratic plurality. Preston Harrison. Democratic candidate for congress In the Eighth district, which has never la'fore gone Republican, was snowed under by more than 3.500 votes. Caldwell (Dem.i was defeated In the Springfield district. The two districts electing Democrats are the Twentieth an<* Twenty-third. Indianapolis, Nov. 10. The latest returns from over the state have not changed materially the earlier estimates of the plurality for the Republican national ticket. Republican State Chairman James P. Goodrich is persistent in his assertion that 75,000 plurality for Roosevelt is a conservative estimate. The Republicans also gain two representatives. Returns from the legislative districts indicate that the Republicans will have a majority of 100 in the legislature, which will this year elect two United States senators. Everything Goes, In Nebraska. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 10.—While not conceding defeat in so many words managers of the fusion campaign in Lincoln admitted last night that on the face of returns the Republicans had carried everything, including the head of the state ticket, which was the only office in serious doubt. Figures indicate that Governor Mickey, lowman on the ticket, will have a plurality of not less than 9,000. May Naad tha Count In Maryland. Baltimore. Nov. 10. —On the face of tiie unofficial returns of the votes cast on Tuesday Maryland is Republican on tha presidential ticket by a small majority. An official count may be required to decide the reault. See the ladies’ and men’s new (elt snd wsrm lined shoes. Chicago Bargain Stork.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.