Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1904 — INDIANA PLURALITY. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA PLURALITY.

Climbed To Near the 100,000 Mark Before It Stopped. The'official returns from all the counties gives Roosevelt a plurality of 92,871. The total Republican vote was 368,226; Democratic, 275,355. The total Republican vote for Governor four years ago was 331,867; Democratic, 306,218. Two years ago the vote for the Republican state ticket was 298,819; Democratic 263,555. The falling off on the Democratic vote is almost as remarkable as the size of the Republican pluarlity. The plurality of members of Congress hitherto not reported follow: First District, James A. Heminway, Rep., over A. G. Holcomb, Dem., 3,739; Second District John C. Cheney, Rep., over R. W. Miers, Dem., 561; Third District W. T. Zenor, Dem., over T. J. Dillon, Rep., 3,578; Sixth District, James E. Watson, Rep., ovfer U. 8. Jackson, Dem., 7,003; E.D. Crumpacker, Rep., over W. W. Pepple, Dem., 10,127; Thirteenth District, Abraham Brick, Rep., over Frank Herring, Dem., 7,601. The official vote shows the Legislature will be made up as follows: Senators, Republican) elected this time) 25; Republican holdovers, 11. Total, 36. Senators, Democratic (elected this time,) 5; Democratic holdovers, 9, Total, 14. Representatives, Republicans, 80; Democratic, 19 (including two contested in Allen.) Total Republican on joint ballot, 116; Democratic, 33; Republican majority, 83. M' The vote for Representative in Jefferson County was a tie, and a special election baa been ordered.