Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 118, Hammond, Lake County, 4 November 1908 — Page 8
THE TIMES.
Wednesday, Nov. 4. lOOSi
TAFT IS ELECTED
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North Caroline and other states in
which some thought Taft had a chance, are returning about the normal democratic pluralities. Meager returns from the Pacific coast indicate a Taft sweep in all those states except Nevada. Ore conspicuous factor of the result is the obvious failure of organized labor to make effective warfare upon Taft The Oompers movement has failed almost everywhere. It apparently made no serious impression upon the republican majorities in such cities as New York. Buffalo, Albany, Troy, On, cinnati and Cleveland, where it threatened to do so much. It did throw enough votes to Bryan In Ohio and Indiana to make great reduction of the former republican majorities, but without affecting the results.' Was Big Surprise. New York city affords one of the greatest surprises of the election.
Instead of -giving Bryan the 100,000 so confidently claimed by Bosses Murphy and McCarren, Taft has actually
carried the metropolis.
This is the second time a republican candidate for president has carried New
York city, McKinley having a plurality of 61,000 4n 1806. Four years - later Bryan carried the city by 28,000, and
in 1904 Parker carried it by 38,0000.
Two years ago Chanler carried it for
lieutenant governor by 139,000, and this
"year the democratic leaders felt sure of from 90,000 to 110,000 for Eryan. Even the republicans conceded the city to Bryan by 75,000, and probably there are r.o more surprised men in the country todayhary.the Taft managers with the plad tidings from the great city before
them. Difficult for Them. It will be difficult for the Tammany leaders to convince Mr. Bryan and the democracy of the country that the national democratic ticket had a square deal in the metropolis. Iowa has gone overwhelmingly for Taft, but by a majority much reduced from that given to Roosevelt four years ego, as was expected. The returns from the primaries so far as received indicate that Governor Cummins has received a majority of the republican vote and will therefore be indicated as the choice of the legislature for United States senator to succeed the late William B. Allison. In Illinois Governor Deneen ' has achieved an extraordinary triumph. He follows Taft at some distance, as a matter of course, because of the bitter fight made upon him in and out of his own party. The majority against Deneen In Cook county was slight and it was easily made up in the country districts in the state.
Taft Sweeps New York. New York, Nov. 3. Sweeping the entire state 'and from indications at mid
night carrying even the greater city, William Howard Taft has rolled up a bigger plurality in the Empire state than Theodore Roosevelt received four
years ago.
Running far behind him, yet with a
safe majority, Governor Charles E
Hughes has been chosen to succeed himself, his oponent, Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler, failing to receive anywhere
near the plurality expected for him in
New York. Brooklyn, and the other bor- j oughs making up the greater city. J Incomplete returns at 'midnight indicate that Taft swept the state by more than 200.000, while in the greater city, on which Mr. Bryan relied to pull him through, the Ohioan will probably have a plurality of from 5,000 to 8,000. Four years ago Roosevelt came down to the Harlem river with more than 213,000, but the Parker plurality of 37,500 reduced his plurality in the entire state to 175,500. Two years ago Governor Hughes swept the up state counties with a plurality of 134,964. while Hearst carried the greater city by 77,067, cutting down the Hughes plurality for the state to 57,897. Estimates based on returns already in indicate that Governor Hughes will come down to the New York city line with' about 100,000. while the Chanler plurality in the five boroughs of New York city will scarcely exceed fi-". 000, leaving the governor a safe margin of 35,000. . The vote for the independence party candidates was small, Clarence Shearn, the Hearst candidate for governor, polling less than 100,000 votes in the entire state. Taft Carries Utah. Salt Lake City, Nov. 3. Forty-five election districts in Salt Lake City and county and in Ogden give Taft 12,224; Bryan, 8,720. Taft has probably carried the state by 20.000 plurality. Returns so far indicate that the American (anti-church) ticket was defeated in Salt Lake county by small pluralities. Oregon Looks Good.
Portland. Ore., Nov. 3. Reports indicate that Taft has carried Multonomah county by 8,000, and this will give
him a plurality of 25,000 in the state. Ohio Safe For Taft.
Cleveland, O., Nov. 3. William How-
a rd Taft has carried Ohio by from 25, 000 to 30.000 votes. Several of the re
suits from the rural districts have not yet reached this city, but making gen
erous allowances for them, causing his
vote to fall off, the estimate given is
still conservative.
It Is probable that Judson Harmon,
the democratic nominee for governor,
has been elected. The factions in the
republican party, aided by his popularity, won out for him. Harmon will, in all probability, be the only democrat elected on the state ticket. The other candidates seem to have won with pluralities ranging from 5,000 to 10,000. It is not thought that any man on the republican ticket will poll as high a vote as Taft. Ehode Island Is Fcr Taft. Providence, R. I., Nov. 3. At midnight with about two-thirds of the 161 precincts heard from the figures indicated a probable plurality of 16,000 for Taft in the state. This is about the plurality given Roosevelt in 1904. ; Th republican state ticket, headed by Aram J. Pothier, candidate for-gov
ernor, has undoubtedly been successful. The legislature will be republican. Taft May Get Dakotas. Fargo, N. D., Nov. 3. With Taft leading by 15,000 in 300 precincts in the southern part of the state heard from at midnight, the race for governor grows alarmingly close, Burke, the democrat having 17,505, and Johnson,
republican, 17,600. The loss that Johnson suffers in the cities is being more than made up in the rural districs. The northwestern part of the state, Johnson's home, is still to be heard
from. Practically no reports have been,
received on United States senator,
whih was voted with separate ballots. Marshall, who led at the primary, will doubtless be recommended to the state
legislature.'
The total vote over the state will ex
ceed that of two years ago by 20 per cent. The majorities of Hanna and Gronna, republican candidates for con
gress, are increasing with additional returns, and their majorities will be close to that of the republican presi
dential candidate. "Taft," Says Minnesota. St. Paul, Nov. 3. While the early returns indicated the election of Governor Johnson by a plurality from 10,000 to 25,000, the later returns from the country districts have greatly modified this, offsetting the large vote of the cities and towns for Johnson by definite gains for Jacobson, republican, for governor. The returns at midnight are far too definite, however, to accurately forecast the result. Chairman Frank Day of the democratic tate central committee and Chairman A. D. Brown of the republican state central committee are unwilling to give figures and say the election Is very close. That Taft car
ried the state by nearly 100,000 is conceded.
Taft Small Majority in Colo.
Denver, Colo., Nov. 3. Straight bal lots in fifty precincts give Taft 6,169
Bryan, 6,678. Fifty per cent -of the
vote is scratched, a majority of the scratches being in republican-' wards.
indicating a plurality of 1,500 for Taft In Denver. State returns are in the
same shape, hardly one precinct being
completely counted. The result prob
ably will be in doubt until morning, but
Indications are Taft has carried the state. It is estimated Shaffroth, democratic candidate for governor, will run 2,500 ahead of Bryan and will be elected The legislature will probably be
democratic on joint ballot by a very narrow margin. Landslide in Michigan. Detroit, Nov. 3. While Taft has carried Michigan by a majority estimated at about 100,000, at midnight the election for governor is in doubt, with Hemans (Dem.) leading Governor Warner
(Rep.) by 7,000 to 10,000. Many country districts in which Warner expects a heavy vote have not reported. Hemans has broken into the republican uper peninsula by carrying Marquette City. There are no early indications of pronounced democratic gains in the legislature. Maryland Falls in Line. Baltimore, Nov. 3. Official returns from Baltimore City up to ' midnight show that Taft carried the city by 5,000 plurality. Few returns from the state are in, but Indications point to from 2.000 to 4,000 plurality in the counties, giving Taft an estimated plurality in Maryland of 8,000. It Is estimated that
the republicans will elect four and possibly five of the six candidates for congress. .
New Jersey Is Republican.
Newark, N. J., Nov. 3. The repub
licans swept the state of New Jersey today. Taft will have a plurality which will approach and may exceed that of Roosevelt four years ago,' when it was
upward of 80,000. Seven of the ten
congressmen chosen are republicans and the republicans will control both
houses of the state legislature by even greater majorities than last year. In Essex county, Everett Colby has been re-elected to the state senate.
Bryan Failed in Nevada. Reno, Nevada, Nov. 3. Two complete
and one partly completed precincts give
Bryan and the state democratic ticket a 6light lead in Nevada. In Reno the vote is about an even break at this hour, but it is estimated that Taft will
win in the state b.y 1,500.
Missouri Back to Democracy
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 3. The Star
at midnight says: "Indications are
that Bryan has carried Missouri, but unless his plurality is 20,000 Hadley, rep., for governor, will probably be elected. St. Louis," Mo.,- Nov. 3. Scattering re
turns from about thirty of the 115 counties in Missouri indicate that
Bryan will have a plurality of about
35,000 over Taft. Cowherd, democrat, is leading Had
ley, republican, for governor, but is running behind the national ticket. The
legislature will be democratic, but whether it will elect Senator Stone or
Governor Folk to the United States sen
ate is not decided. Latest returns give Stone 6,915; Folk, 5,894. Few changes
are indicated in the congressional delegation, which will remain democratic. Bryan Carries Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 3. W. J. Bryan has carried Nebraska by not less than 5,000 and his plurality may run as high
as 20,000. The latter figure is claimed
by the democratic state committee, but
Is probably excessive.
The republican state committee does not concede Bryan a victory in his home state, and says returns from the
country precincts, many of which will
not be received until tomorrow, will
offset the admitted democratic gains in the. towns and cities. Such figures as
have been received, however, point to
democratic victory for at least the na
tional ticket and probably state offi
cers. Governor Sheldon has run ahead
of Judge Taft in a number of cases
and with A. C. Shallenberger, democrat, for governor, running behind
Bryan, Sheldon may pull through.
Bryan's greatest gain was in Lincoln
which he carried, overcoming a nor
mal republican plurality of 1.600.
Eighteen out of twenty-one precincts in Lincoln gave Bryan 3,883 and Taft 3,244, a plurality for Bryan of 639. The
remaining three precincts will not
greatly change these figures. Bryan
carried his home precinct. by 11 to 54
The gain, for the democratic national ticket in Bryan's home - town was
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT CONGRATULATES EVERYONE.
Washington, Nov. 5. President Roosevelt at midnight made public the following congratulatory telegrams: TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT: To W. H. Taft, Cincinanti: I need hardly say how how heartily I congratulate you and the country even more. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
TO THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT: To James S. Sherman. Utica, N. Y.: I most heartily congratulate you. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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TO GOVERNOR-ELECT HUGHES: To Governor Charles E. Hughes, Albany, N. N. : Accept my heartiest congratulations for. you and the state. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
TO CHAIRMAN HITCHCOCK: To Chairman F. H. Hitchcock, New York: Accept my heartiest congratulations upon the great result which you have done so much to bring about. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
TO CONGRESSIONAL CHAIRMAN: To Hon. M C. Loudenslager, Republican Congressional Committee, New York : . Accept my heartiest congratulations. ' , THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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LAKE FOR G. B. P.
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steady and decisive. The ward in which he formerly lived, the banner republican ward of the city and which never in Mr. Bryan's political career gave anything but a handsome republican majority, today was nearly evenly divided. The Bryan workers throughout the day were aggressive and confident and the vote polled here was the largest in the history.
Inroads on .New Party. Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 4. With exception of inroads made on. the republican and democratic tickets in Memphis, Knoxville, Nashville and one or two
other communities, the independence party's ticket cut an unimportant figure in the presidential race in Tennessee. A more vigorous campaign by Candidate Hisgen and supporters in Tennessee in the face of the close race between the republican and democratic candidates might have resulted in the biggest spilt eyer known in Tennessee between the old parties. The show
ing on the face of the returns augurs well for the independence party four years hence.
Louisiana Light Vote. New Orleans, La., Nov. 4. The returns from the distant parishes are not yet in, but from all indications the vote for Hisgen and Graves will be exceedingly light. The vote in New .Orleans is less than fifty, from the returns in. The Hearst party has not part in the campaign in this section. It is believed that the Independence vote will fall below that cast for the prohibition candidate. The ring ticket went through without apparent opposition. The independence party has hardly been considered a factor in the race. Texas Shy 10,000 Votes. Dallas, Texas, Nov. 4. Not more than
65 per cent of the Texas vote was cast.
The independence party, though, poor-
y organized and with no candidate for
governor on the official ballot, seems to
have cast about 10,000 votes for its
presidential electors. Fully 100,000
voters, mostly workingmen, failed to !
pay their poll tax last February and could not vote. There was not a speech made in the entire state for the independence ticket, and it was given the most obscure and undesirable position
on the official ballot in column No. 7. The 10,000 votes under - the circumstances cast for the presidential electors is gratifying to its managers.
Georgia for Bryan. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 4. Early returns ndicate that Bryan has carried Geor
gia by a majority of between 80,000 and 40,000. The returns so far received show a surprisingly small vote for Hisgen and Graves, the independence candidates. They will hardly receive 6,000 votes in the state. The combined vote
for Taft, Watson, Hisge nand Chafini will hardly exceed 75,000 votes, while Bryan will receive 100,000.
vote throughout the state was probably the heaviest ever cast. Voters in showing their great interest in the election went to the polls early and in many cities two-thirds of the vote had been cant by noon. . Scratching- vras general on both the state and legislative tickets. The Tart-Marshall republicans were in evidence almost everywhere. ' Many liberal republicans also scratched their party's candidates tor the legislature. The vote in Fort Wayne was heavy and in' the Sixth ward, where the Vot
ing, none oy inree machines, the republicans were on hand early and voted straight on account of It being Vesseys's home ward. The election passed without special incident except in the rolling mill precinct, where the democrats, under the leadership of Steve Fleming, challenged every foreign-born voter, causing republicans to lose many, votes. The only man acquainted with the foreigners and able to swear in their votes m5 t-rinnI v-
dlsaopeared after agreeing to be present.
GIVES THREE HUNDRED
The county central committee has not yet received the tabulated vote in
Gary. The "Patch," whioh was supposed to go heavily democratic, surprised the politicians and gave Bryan only two majority. The city as a whole gives the national ticket 300 majority for Taft, and the republicans naturally feel elated considering the magnificent work that has been done by the democrats in the past two weeks.
be Increased by from 300 to 400. This practically Insures Grant a majority in the county of 1,000. None the less surprising are the returns in the county for the office' of joint representative. Edward Wlckey defeated . Ed Simon, in the precincts from which returns have been received, by -a majority of 838. Whiting will add 150 to this and Gary will tack on another 250, making Wickey's majority in the county approximately 1,200. This exceeds the wildest dreams of the republicans. REITER LEADS TICKET. Virgil S. Reiter leads the county ticket. In the precincts , which have already been heard from his majority is 1,783. It was one of the- most splen
did victories of the day. It is believed
that when Gary and Whiting are heard
from this figure' will be increased to
2,000 and perhaps to 2,300.
Judge Reiter's strength is shown by
a comparison with the of E. D. Crum
packer, who has usually lead the ticket
in' the county. Crumpacker's ma
Jority in the precincts which have been
heard from is 1,693 and will be in
creased by the Gary and Whiting vote
to 2.100 or 2,000. , " STRENGTH EXCITES WOSDER.
The strength of James E. Watson in
Lake county is one of the inexplicable
surprises which confronted the tabula
tors of the returns. It was generally
lonceeded that Watson's strength in
Lake county would be reduced to one half of that of the candidates who lead
the ticket.
Instead of that Mr. Watson is known to have polled 6,046 votes to 3,586
polled by Marshall. This gives him a clear majority of 2,460 votes on the face of the returns which have already been received within the strength that
he Is known to have in Gary and Whit
ing it is believed that this majority
will reach 8,000 easily and will, probably exceed that figure. It may be said that the returns on the Watson vote are more complete than on that
of any other candidate. William H. Kliver was returned an easy victor over his opponent, M. H.
Stanton in Lake county. The majority which Mr. Kliver received in the precincts which have already been heard from indicate that he has carried the county by 1,800 to. 2,000. As the rest of the candidates on the county ticket. Willis C. McMahon and Charles Greenwald had no opposition for the respective offices of Judge of the Lake circuit court and prosecuting attorney for Lake and Porter counties and secured about the same majorities as the leaders on the ticket. . Johnson ran well and easily defeated his opponent, Andrew J. Smith for the
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the republican candidate for coroner, ran like wildfire and defeated his opponent by a majority which is expected to be 2,000 to 2,500. Richard Schaaf, sr., the candidate for
the oTic i of commissioner of the First district, was elected by a good substantial majority and will follow closely the leaders on the ticket. This is also the case of Mat J. Brown, who was elected by a good majority. The returns from the county r&me
in slowly. The day was a hard one
for all of the election officials. In many cases the counting of the votes was not completed until three or four o'clock in the morning and by five-
thirty there were still a number of
the faithful at the republican headquarters trying desperately to get some
news from Whiting and Gary so that the tabulation of the vote could be completed.
It will be probably before late in the
afternoon before all the official returns
are in and the canvassing board is
busy at Crown Point.
SALE OF BONDS WILUIE PUCE County Commissioners To Take Action on Broadway Bridge Bonds. It is expected that the sale of
bonds will take place at the November
meeting of the county commissioners,
to pay for the three-spaw . bridge
across the Calumet ,on Broadway.
At the meeting of the commission
ers last Monday the revised plans for the new structure were accepted, and the commissioners ordered the sale of bonds in the amount of $37,000. It is expected the contract will be let in the near future. At the meeting the commissioners let the contract for the
roadway across 'the Calumet lowlands. The contract was awarded to Conover of Hobart. It is expected the work will be started immediately, as the bonds of the contractor will be arranged at the ses slon today. The contractor is exceedingly anxious to start the work before the frost gets in the ground, and it is expected that before the beginning of the year will see the completion of both the roadway and bridge.
BRYAN GIVES IT UP -
AT ANEARLY HOUR
Thrice Defeated Candidate
Retires to Rest When Defeat Is Certain.
THIRTTEN ARRESTS ARE . MADE IN STEEL CITY.
Thirteen arrests were made in Gary yesterday as a direct result of the election." A number of men arrested were charged with illegal voting while th'e balance were betting on the results. Their cases are set for this afternoon in Justice Fitzgerald's court. It is not thought that the cases will be prosecuted. WANTS TO GET THE POLICE A REWARD.
The Gary police department is waiting for a suitable occasion, something like a birthday or better, on which the capable officer can be presented with
a gold-rlmmed pair of spectacles. The officer seems to have a penchant for running Into vehicles when he is riding on his bicycle. His latest feat along this, line came about yesterday when he steered his machine into a horse driven by 'Mike Petrovlch.
The officer was thrown from his wheel and fell under the horse's feet. Futunate for himself the horse walked over him instead of stepping on him.
A IX TALK ABOUT PUBLICITY 19 GREEK TO YOU" UNLESS YOU ADVERTISE OCCASIONALLY.
Falrvtew, Lincoln, Neb., Nov.
Surrounded by members of his family
at his home, W illiam J. Bryan tonight received the returns which early told
him that for the third time he had been defeated in the greatest ambition of bis life.
Confident of victory to the very last, , he was not prepared to believe that his cause was lost nntil the pluralities of his republican opponent piled np in such proportions as to leave no room for doubt. When the early returns came in he made particular inquiries regarding the state of New Tork and found much 1 encouragement in the gains he was making up state over the democratic vote of 1904, but as the figures continued to be received he relied on Greater New York to offset the heavy Taft vote above the Harlem river. Even in that he was bitterly disappointed and he soon realized that the ,
state was- hopelessly gone and with it his prospects of being elected. According to the predictions of his managers, he was led to believe that he would be elected without the aid of the Empire8tate, and he turned his inquiries toward Ohio and Indiana. The heavy democratic gain in the Thirteenth Ohio district indicated that the prophesies that Ohio would go democratic would be fulfilled. He also got much comfort out of a telegram from John E. Lamb, member of the advisory committee from Indiana, stating that the indications were that In-' diana was probably democratic, and derived a good deal of satisfaction In the fact that his own precinct had
given him a handsome majority and In the reports that he again would carry his state. Reads Reports of Defeat. After nearly three hours spent in his library, Mr. Bryan came up stairs and talked to "the newspaper men and others who had assembled in the "workroom." He read some further returns, but they told the same story of defeat, and he announced that he would not have any statement to give -out tonight. A large number of the. voters of his precinct came in to congratulate him
on its being carried for him,- and after
chatting with them for a while he went into the house, first stating that he would retire at 10 o'clock. While a number of democratic leaders from all over the country communicated with the candidate by telegraph, the absence of any word up to a- late hour from Chairman Mack was tha subject of comment. Mrs. Leavitt, Mr." Bryan's oldest daughter, would not concede that her father had lost his fight,. and remained up untlll a late hour, believing that more favorable news would be forthcoming. - -
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Schaaf this morning and congratulated him for the splendid work he has done
in the campaign.
The first returns from Indiana, which
came mainly from the cities, indicated
Bryan was running ahead of the Par
ker vote in the state in 1804 at an aver
age of about forty votes to the precinct.. This was based on thirty-six
precincts. Sixty precincts showed the 1
average to be only twenty-seven to the precinct.. This indicates that outside townships were not voting so strongly for Bryan as the cities. Marshall, however, showed heavy gains over Bryan and returns indicate he may carry the state, even if Bryan does not. Vigo County for Bryan. Reports received .by. the republican state committee indicate that .Clinton count will give Taft a plurality of 350 and Watson 200. Reports to the republican committee from Delaware county are that eleven out of thirtyfour precincts gave Taft 2,337; Bryan, 1.7SO; Watson, 2.S00; Marshall. 2.44 S. Wayne county reported that Watson will have 2.000 and Taft 3.0O0. Reports from Vitro county showed .that fourteen out of forty-one precincts gave Taft 4.955; Bryan,"" 5,000. In these same precincts Watson fell far behind, receiving 4,529 to Marshall" 6,279. Reports from the republican county chairman Indicate that St. Joseph county will give Taft a plurality .of 2,500 and Watson a plurality of from
800 to l.OOO. . Watson ran even with Taft in South Bend.. The Bartholomew I county committee erported that ten out ;
of thirty-six precincts gave Taft 2,5S2j Bryan, 2,035; Watnon, 2,229, and Marshall 5JM2. Heaviest Vote Ever Cast. Special . dissaffhes Indicate that the
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Wonderful Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoe Bargains Tremendous Crowds Attending the "Low Sale" at the HUB DEPARTMENT STORE, Whiting; Ind.
Never in the history of Whiting's Merchandising were such crowds seen in one store before, the big crowds that are attending the big Low Sale at the Hub Department Store of Whiting, Indiana, since the opening day of the big Low Sale is something beyond comparison in the history of rapid merchandising, for it has attracted people from the surrounding town for a radius of fifty miles, thousands of eager buyers are crowding the big store to its utmost capacity. With the winter season and the approaching holidays it is to yours as well as everybody's advantage to buy now and buy it here where everything is sold at unheard of low prices. Hurry, hurry, before its too late, for it not alone means good merchandise to you, but a saving of dollars and cents as well. We have only four more day's left, so you cannot afford to delay it. Remember the place
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