Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1908 — Page 1

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VOL. XLI.

THIRD DEFEAT FOR WILLIAM J. BRYAN

Republican Candidate for President Carries New York, Ohio, Indiana, and Other So-Called “Doubtful States.”

THE ENTIRF. REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET ELECTED

Halleck Carries All Four Counties in Senatorial District, and Brown Defeats Gerber for Representative.

WATSON IS DEFEAT£D

Republicans Elect Eight Out of Thirteen Trustees in Jasper County —Some Close Races.

New York, Nov. 4.—Taft and Sherman "were elected president and vicepresident of the United States Tuesday. They h§ve 298 electoral votes assured, to 172 for Bryan and Kern, and 13 in doubt. ' Practically no change is indicated in the complexion of the national house of representatives. The United States senate will retain its present Republican majority. Gov. Charles E. Hughes has been re-elected in New York state by about 76,000 plurality, and Gov. Charles S. Deneen was re-elected in Illinois. Indiana went for Taft by from 15,000 to ,18,000 plurality. Bryan apparently carried Nebraska. Ohio returns were seriously delayed owing to the immense size of the ballot, but Taft carried the state by a majority ranging from 50,000 to 76,000. Taft Carries New York City. Taft carried New York city by about 11,000 plurality, this being the first time the city has given its vote to a Republican presidential candidate since 1896, when Mr. McKinley had a small plurality. Mr. Taft received a greater plurality in New York state than President Roosevelt did four years ago, the indications pointing to 202,000 for Mr. Taft as against 175.000 for Mr. Roosevelt.

Hisgen, the Independence party candidate for president, received about 28,000 votes in Greater New York. The indications are Democratic governors have been elected in several of the middle western states that have given their presidential votes to Taft. Mr. Taft exceeded Mr. Roosevelt’s plurality in New Jersey and in Massachusetts as well as in New York. Mr. Taft carried practically every so-called doubtful state except Nebraska, where the indications pointed to a Democratic victory. Mr. Bryan carried Nevada and Montana, in addition to the solid south, which includes Missouri. Returns from Colorado and Maryland were too meager to form a definite conclusion as to their ultimate alignment. Republican Pluralities Reduced. Some of the figures relating tp the Republican slump In certain states regarded as certainly Republican, are little short of amazing. Pennsylvania’s immense plurality of over 500,000 four years ago has been cut in two. Illinois, whioh gave Roosevelt 305,000 in 1904, has gone for Taft by about 170,000. The highest claim of the Republicans for Indiana is 15,000 as against a plurality of 93,000 for Roosevelt. lowa, which gave Mr. Roosevelt 15t«000 plurality in 1904, has dropped down to about 40,000 for Taft. The return of Missouri to the Democracy on the presidential ticket wiped out a Republican plurality of 25,000 four years ago. Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey were striking exceptions to the generally reduced Republican pluralities, x ' There was a shrinkage in the Democratic vote in aeveral of the southern states, notably in Virginia and North Carolina.

THE RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN.

Chairman Hitchcock’s Statement. At 10:30 o’clock Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock of the Republican national committee met the newspaper representatives in his rooms at national headquarters and made the following statement: “The returns speak for themselves. There seem to be no longer any doubtful states. The electoral vote will show that my estimate was correct. It looks now, I think, as If I must have underestimated it. The returns have exceeded my expectations. “The plurality iu Indiana will be less than I expected. That in Illinois is far more than anticipated. And so it goes: where one state has not quite come up to the figures I had expected some other state has gone ocrats and two Social Democrats in the senate. While Taft carried the city of Milwaukee by about 1,500, Aylward (Dem.) for governor led- Davidson (Rep.) by about 1,800 votes. Michigan Governorship x in Doubt. Detroit, Mich., Nov. 4.—While Taft has carried Michigan by a majority estimated at about 100,000, the election for-governor is in doubt with Hemans (Dem.) leading Gov. 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 upper peninsula by carrying Marquette City. There are no early indications of pronounced Democratic gains in the legislature. Johnson Wins In Minnesota. St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 4.—Gov. Johnson spent the evening at the state Democratic headquarters in the Gilfillan building, where the returns were read to him. When informed that the St. Paul Dispatch (Rep.) conceded Ms election by 25,000, the governor said: “If that is true, as the Dispatch concedes, I am pretty well satisfied. It has been a hard fight and I am glad It’s over. If those figures are true 1 consider It a great victory, and am much pleased. Of course we won’t know definitely until definite figures come in, and when they do I may have something more to say.’’ St. Louis, Nov. 12. —Chairman Dickey of the Republican state committee, claimed Hadley’s election as governor but declined to give figures. State Chairman Rubey of the Democratic committee, asserted that Cowherd’s plurality was safe. He estimated it at 16,000 to 20,000 and asserted that Senator Stone won the sen atorial fight by “a large plurality.”

LANDSLIDE FOR TAFT—HOWELL.

Georgia Democratic Leader Comments $n the Result.

Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 4.—At 10:20 Tuesday night, Clark Howell, national Democratic committeeman frofti Georgia, conceded the election of Mr. Taft. Mr. Howell gave the Associated Press the following statement: "It is a landslide for Taft. Mr. Bryan has made a wonderful cam palgn, but ha could hot overcome th« prevailing Idea that business conditions would be adversely affected by Republican defeat. It is now up to the Republicans to make good their pledge to restore prosperity, for to that pledge they must attribute their success more than anything else. Mr. Taft is a big, broad, patriotic American, and he will be fair and Just to the south." • -T- * - - . The doctor always prescribes plan* ty of exercise to be sure of good health. That is what box ball means.

AND RENSSELAER JOURNAL

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1908,

THE ELECTORAL AND POPULAR VOTE ON PRESIDENT

' ' PLURALITIES. 1908. 1904. 1908. 1904. g S? ■ w 3.. h 9 ' ? s STATES. r 5 $ % 3 g X 5T ; • 2. ;. : : r ; ; t ; • ~ . Alabama - if f Arkansas 9 •• 9 13,000 ...... 17,574 CaUforrUa ....10 .. 10 .. 60.000 115,822 Colorado .. 5 .. 5 .. . SUO 34.582 Connecticut”.., 7 7 80/00 38,180 Delaware ... ..... 3 .. 3 .. 3,000 4,358 Florida . ... .. 5 .. 5 18.000 „ 18,732 Georgia,'”.” 13 •• 13 55-000 • 59,469 Idaho . . 3 3. .. 14.324 29.309 Illinois 27 .. 27 .. -175.000 305.039 Ind'ana 15 .. 15 .. 18.000 ...... 93.944 lowa . 13 •• 13 •• 60,090 158.766 Kansas 10 •• 10 .. 30.000 126,093 Kentucky 1 -. .. 13 .. 13 13.000 ...... 11,893 Louisiana •• 9 .. 9 40,000 - 42,503 Maine 6 .. 6 .. 31.500 ...L. 36,807 Maryland 8 .. 1 7 3,000 51 ...... Massachusetts 16 .. 16 .. 120,000 92,076 Michigan -.14 .. 14 .. IOO.OOG 227,715 Minnesota ;.... 11 11 •• 100,000 L 161,464 Mississippi 10 .. 10 90,000 50,112 Missouri 18 18 35,000 25.137 Montana ~t........ .. 3 3 ■... ...... 2,000 13,159 Nebraska 8 8 .. 10.000 86,682 ...... Nevada 2 3 .. 3,000 2,085 New Hampshire 4 4 20,000 20,089 New Jersey r... 12 .. 12 .. 40,000 80.588 New York 39 .. 39 175,000 175,622 North Carolina -*£•- .. 12 ....... 90,000 ...... 41,679 North Dakota 4 .. 4 ...... 30.000 38,222 Ohio ... 23 ... 23 .. 50.000 ..Wt"—-266,421 Oklahoma 7 .. ' .. 25,000 Oregon 4 4 25,000 42,934 Pennsylvania 34 .. 34 350.000 602,951 Rhode Island -4 .. 4 .. 16,000 ...... 16,766 South Carolina .. 9 .. 9 50,000 60,009 South Dakota 4 .. 4 .. 16,000 50,114 Tennessee 12 ..' 12 30,060 ; 26.284 Texas 18 .. 18 120,000 116,893 Utah 3 .. 3 ... 20,000 ...... 29,031 Vermont 4 4 27.90 L 30,682 ...... Virginia 12 .. 12 25,000 34,188 Washington 5 .. 5 .. 40,000 73,442 West Virginia 7 .. 7 .. 2.000 31,758 Wisconsin 13 .. 13 .. 100.000 165,834 Wyoming 3 .. 3 .. 500 11,559 Total 311 172 536 140 1,646.728 539.000 2,067,182 526.719

WILL RETAIN RULE

Safe Republican Majorities in Next House and Senate

SPEAKER CANNON RE-ELECTED

Illinois Congressman Returned by Majority of from 6,000 to 10,000 — Democrats Fail to Make Gains Where Anticipated—Summary of Latest Returns.

Chicago, Nov. 4. —Latest election returns indicate that the house of representatives is still heavily Republican, with a majority on divison of 49. The probable Republican membership in the Sixty-first congress is 220, while the Democrats show only 171. The membership of the house is 391, and the majority necessary for control is 196.

Gains were made by the Republicans in North Carolina, iowa and New York. The Democrats gained one district in Illinois, the Eighth, where Thomas Gallagher was elected to succeed Congressman McGavin. Republicans gain a district in Pennsylvania heretofore held by Democrats. • , Speaker Cannon was re-elected by a majority of from 6,000 to 10,000. Con gressmen Hepburn, Hull, Dalzell, Payne and other leaders of national importance who had hard fights were all successful.

The districts on which the Democrats relied to increase their present strength have, in most Instances, returned Republicans. Practically No Change in Senate. The senate will show practically no change in political complexion, the Republicans retaining a large majority. The membership of the senate is 92, the hold-over members nuinber SI t (43 Republicans and 18 Democrats). The election of 17 Republicans and 13 Democrats, as seems probable from the returns giving the make-up of the various legislatures which elects senators, would show the strength of the two leading parties In the senate to be: Republicans, 60; Democrats, 31; doubtful, 1. State Legislature Republican. The next Illinois state legislature will be Republican again. "The greatest surprise in the state light came in the defeat of State Benator Orville F. Berry for re-election tn the Thirty-sec-ond district. He was defeated by James F. Gibson (Dem). Berry was head of the "senate combine” and was recognized as the successor of Daniel CampbeH, as the leader after Campbell’s retirement to aocept the postmasterskip of Chicago. (**■*«*• ■ .» . ,

Cannon Re-Elected. Danville, 111., Nov. 4. —Joseph G. Cannon has been re-elected to congress by a plurality considerably above the normal. Returns are still incomplete, but enough figures have been obtained to show that he will probably have a plurality of at least 10,500. This Is estimated to be in the different counties in Mb district as follows: Vermilion. 6,000; Iroquois, 1,500: Kankakee, 2,000; Edgar, 700; Clark, 200; and Cumberland, 100. The result has been something of a surprise even to the friends of Mr. Cannon. The fight made against him by various church organizations, the Anti-Saloon League and organized labor, coupled with the fact that the Democrats had for the first time since 1863 a complete organization in this district, led the Republicans to believe that Mr. Cannon’s plurality Would not be over 3,000. Hepburn Re-Elected in lowa. Des Moines, la., Nov. 4.—The indications are that the entire delegation in congress will be Republican, a gain of one over two years ago. There is a close race in the Sixth district between Hamilton, present incumbent (Dem.), aDd Kendall (Rep.). The indications are that Cummings has defeated Lacey for the United States senatorship.

Missouri Senatorial Fight.

Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 4. —Scattering returns from throughout Missouri and returns from half of Kansas Citj indicate that Senator William J Stone is receiving a larger vote than Joseph W. Folk, the present governoi of Missouri, for United States senator. The next legislature will be Demo cratlc. Only Democratic ballotß coun| in the contest between Stone and Folk

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PRESIDENT-ELECT TAFT

INDIANA VOTES FOR TAFT.

Thomas R. Marshall, Democrat, Is Elected Governor. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 4. —For the first since Thomas A. Hendricks was elected governor on the Democratic state ticket and U. S. Grant received the electoral vote of the state for the Republican national ticket, Indiana has given a plurality to the Republican candidate for president William H. Tafft, and elected Thomas R. Marshall, Democratic candidate for governor. Whether Marshall will carry the rest of the state ticket with him is a matter of conjecture. According to the latest estimate Mr. Taft received a plurality of about 15,000 and Mr. Marshall was victorious over James E. Watson. Republican candidate, by about 8,000.

The congressional representation from this state will probably be seven Democrats and six Republicans. The latest returns credit the Democrats with six and the republicans five members with two districts in douht —the Fifth and Seventh, with the chances favoring the Democratic candidates. The legislature is in doubt. Marion county, with its 12 members of the legislature, went heavily Democratic for the county ticket and carried down with it the Republican legislative candidates and possibly Congressman Jesse Overstreet. One of the Republican leaders who has been looking after the election of state legislators conceded that the lawmaking body is very close, but he adhered to the opinion that the lead the Republicans have in the 17 holdover senators will save it to the Republicans on joint ballot, and insure the re-election of Senator James A. Hemenway.

Marshall’s Election is Conceded.

At shortly before 1 o’clock this Wednesday noon, the Republican held conversation with Carl HKldiek, tie secretary of the republican state central committee at Indianapolis and Mr. Riddick eras inclined to the opinion that Marshall would have a plurality over Watson of about 5,000. He was also of the opinion that some or all of the other republican candidates would be elected. The scratching that had caused Mr. Wats:n’s defeat, so the sect e dry said, had net followed so severely the other candidates and it was thought they ralg't wiggle through. At about the same hour the Indianapolis News talked with the Republican and that paper was claiming the election of Maahall by a plurality of 25.000. if a point half way between these two was to be a basis of estimate then Marshall carried tie state by 15,000, and there would be small show for any of the state republican ticket

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TUESDAYS—FRIDAYS

JASPER COUNTY

All the county candidates on the republican ticket are e’ected by Wide* ly ranging majorities. f Jesse D. Allman, for treasurer, lead the county ticket with a total of 1897 votes, defeating Alfred Peters by 453 votes. There were 49 prcMbition votes for Jos. for treasurer. * For recorder John W. Til on defe ted the democratic candidate, Clue. W, Hamer, by 371 voles. Brand, prohibition candidal#, received 52 votes. William Hoover, ti e democratic candidate for sheriff, gave Louis P, Shirer, the republican * candidate, a stiff chase, but was defeueJ by a vote of 61. Thornton, prohibition candidate, receivmTTi vote?. Willis J. Wright defeated Dr. A, J. Miller for coroner by 882 vote 3. W. Frank Osborne de'eate! Rank Garriott for assessor by 411 votes. John Pettet defeat) d Maloney ‘tzr commissioner of the 1 t d strict by 286 votes. And Chaa. T. Denham had a plural! y qver Fox of 27k in the 3d district. Abraham Hal’eck, the republican candidate lor s ate s«nator, has probably been elected by a majority of about 150, although it may be only about 100. He cairicd this county by 5, Starke by 47, Newton by 99, and lost Whits by 1, according ,o un- * official returns. | John G. Brown carried Jasper by 229 and White by about 70, thus defeating Guy Gerber, of tills city, by about 229 voles. | The republicans elected 8 of the 13 trustees in the ccun'y, as follows:, O. L.< Parks in Mlroy; H. E. Parklson in Marion; Wm. Folger In Barkley; Fred Karch in Walker; Tunis Snip in Keener; George Parker in Hanging Grove and Fitzgeiald in Kankakee. * The democrats won out in Jordan, Union, Giliam, Wheatfi ed and Newton.

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