Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1908 — WOUND VP WITH A FIGHT [ARTICLE]

WOUND VP WITH A FIGHT

Bouadorian Extra Session of Congreaa Indulges In Strenuous Stunts at Its Close. Quito, Ecuador, Nov. 6.—The extraordinary session of the Ecuadorian congress has just been concluded with riotous scenes that ended In a serious fight A number of the ministers, but particularly the minister of finance, was warmly attacked by the minority In the houae, who accused them of being participants in extensive frauds. The supporters of the government retaliated by assaulting the minority deputies while they were leaving the congress, many of whom were wounded tn the encounter. Will Give Roosevelt Pointers. Washington, Nov. 6. Sir Harty Johnston, the English author and explorer who is In this country on a vacation, will be the guest of President Roosevelt at the White House today •nd tonight. Sir Henry has traveled extensively in Africa and knows thoroughly that part of the country in which President Roosevelt is to make Ids scientific hunting expedition next year. Governor Johnson’s PlnrAlity. Bt. Paul, Nov. 6. —With complete reports from a majority of the counties of the state and incomplete reports from the most of the counties It is now Mtiroated that Governor John A. Jphnson’s plurality wiH‘fail~“a little short of 25.000, but it will be well over 80,000. The other state officials —all Republicans—are elected by pluralities approximately the same as Taft's, Which is about 100.000.

Latest from the Buckeye State. Columbus. 0., Nov. 6.—Taft carried Ohio by probably over 70,000, while Harmon won by al>out 20,000, a difference of 50,0(X) votes between the highest winning Republican and the highest winning Democrat. Returns received indicate the probable victory of all other Republicans on the state ticket The Republicans also are believed to Lave carried the legislature, but there also exact figures are lacking. Other Results Summarized. Chicago. Nov. 6.—The latey returns on the election do not make any sennational changes except in the cases of Maryland and Missouri. New York's Taft plurality is 203.495. which i>eats Roosevelt's in 1904. West Virginia has gone Republican on all tickets; Taft gets 80.060 plurality In Wisconsin, «ud Davidson for governor, 20,000. Pennsylvania gives Taft 292,586 plurality. s lowa goes 65,000 for Taft and about •5,000 for Carroll (Rep.t for governor: Hepburn is beaten for congress by 600 votes, while the legislature Is heavily Republican Minnesota goes Republican on everything except governor, Johnson going in by abont 22.000. Nebraska is still In the Ryan ranks bat bls plurality will be small, perhaps «s low as 2.000; the rest of the Democratic ticket has been elected. Including probably all candidates for representative. Kansas is Republican bv 85,000. Colorado goes Democratic on •verything. for Bryan 5.500 and for the •tote ticket by 7.500. Nevada’s, local ticket is more completely Democratic this year than in any other campaign in her history. As for the rest of the country there la nothing new. The states are as they were reported. with some changes in the pluralities that are not material te the result.