Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1908 — THE ELECTION AT A GLANCE [ARTICLE]

THE ELECTION AT A GLANCE

PRESIDENT— -* William Howard Taft- 1 ‘ VICE-PRESIDENT— James Schoolcraft Sherman. Republican electoral Vote 306 Democratic electoral vote 177 Number states carried by Taft... 29 Number states carried by Bryan. IT New York, Qhio and Indiana go for Taft New Congress Republican Majority in house 67 Majority in senate. 30 Winning Governors—■ Illinois, Charles S. Deneen (Rep.); plurality 30,000 Thomas R. Marshall (Dem.); plurality:..v 10,006 Wiscoiisin, J. ! O. Davidson (Rep.); plurality in doubt. Michigan, Lawton T. Hemans (Dem.) plurality. 8,000 lowa, fc. F. Carroll (Rep.). plurality ......!. 60,000 Ohio, Judson Harmon (Demi.); plurality in doubt r cw:.....i........./..m doubt Goan George F. Lilley, Rep. Del Simeon S. Pennewill, Rep. Fla Albert W. Gilchrist, Dem. I<Jaho ..James H. Brady, Rep. Mass Eben S, Draper, Rep. Minn. .in doubt Wm.‘ E. Cowherd, Dem. Mpni. .Edward Donlan, Rep! Melfc.A. (j. Shallenberger, Dam. SLM Quinby, Rep. N. Y.. Charles K. Hughes, Rep. N. C ~W, W. KitCheh, Dem! N. Dak .& A. Jdhnson, Rep. R. I...Aram J. Pothier, Rep. S. C. M. F. Ansel, Dem. S. Dak Robert S. Vessey, Rep. Utah William Spry, Rep. Wash S. G. Cosgrove, Rep. W. Va....v . ...In doubt Congressman— Joseph G. Cannon wins by majority of .8,000 Chairman Payne of ways and means committee is re-elected. Chairman Hepburn of interstate and foreign commerce committee is reelected. Congressman Dalzell of Pennsylvania, identified with tariff legislation, is re-elected.