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Roosevelt Carries the Election for the
Presidency by a Great Electoral Majority
All the Doubtful States Go Into the Republican Column.
New York State Overwhelmingly Republican==Parker
Crosses the Bronx With Only About 40,000-Rift in
the Cloud in the Election of Douglas, Democrat, Gov=
ernor of Massachusetts^Parker Congratulates Roose=
velt, and the Latter Replies in the Same Spirit.
At 3 a. m. the Electoral Vote Appeared to Be 325 for
Roosevelt out of 476==Watson, Bryan and Hearst
at n id night Propose to Organize a New Party.
PARKER’S TELEGRAM;
ROOSEVELTS REPLY
ROSEMOUNT, KSOPU8, N. Y., Nov.
8.—8:30 p. m.—The president, Wash
ington: The people by their votes have
emphatically approved your adminis
tration and I heartlyl congratulate
you.
“ALTON B. PARKER."
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.—President
Roosevelt’s reply to Judge Parker's
telegram was an follows: ,
“Alton B. Parkeh Rosomount, N. Y.:
I thank you for your congratulations.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
BABCOCK ON HOUSE
OF REPRESENATIVES
THE JAPANESE
OFFER TERMS
NEW YORK, Nov. At 11:30
o'clock Babcock of the Republican con
gressional campaign committee aald
that present returns Indicated that the
house of representatives would havo
fifty majority for the Republlcana. The
returne from the Weatern states are
atlll very meager and he base, hte cal
culations upon districts thut have been
assured Republican. Of the gain In
the East there are alx In New York,
two In New Jersey, and one In Massa
chusetts.
NEW YORK. Nov. 8.—The Repub
lican national ticket has been elected
by a vote in the electoral college that
will exceed that of 293 given Mr. Mc
Kinley In 1900. The result of today's
balloting was astounding even to the
most sanguine of the Republican man
agers. Confident as they were of suc
cess they were not prepared for the
astounding figures which followed the
Closing of the polls, bringing into the
(Republican column not only all of those
Ctatcs they had claimed as safe for
their candidates, but with the pos-
alble exception of Maryland, every state
Classed as doubtful..
Democratic successes are confined to
the solid South In which Kentucky Is
Included, and Mr. Parker has not car
ried a single state which did not give
Its vote to Mr. Bryan four years age.
Official returns Indicate that he lost
gome, of those which the Nebraskan
held for hit party.
New Party Proposed.
As a dramatic climax to the sensa
tional majorities given him. came Pres
ident Roosevelt's formal announcement
that he would not be a candidate for
re-election, lending the only exciting
aspect to an election night otherwise
Co one-sided that It was Impossible for
(even the victors to attain that degree
Of enthusiasm that usually marks the
occasion. Late In the night came ah
announcement from Melvin G. palllser,
manager of the campaign for Thomas
E. Watson, the candidate of the Peo
ple's Party, that as . a result of the
overwhelming Democratic defeat steps
would be taken to form a new party.
Co this end. according to the an
nouncement given out. Mr. Bryan. Mr.
Watson and Wm. Randolph Hearst
would hold a conference In New York
In about a week's time.
Result Soon Known.
The period of suspense that follow- M * ,n ^
ed the closing of the polls was not pro
longed. In no election In recent years
has the result been definitely known so
Coon. Hardly had the aun gone down
when remits In New York began to
appear. By 7 o'clock It waa evident
that the great empire state had given
the Republican candidates a majority
beyond the predictons of the party
managers. So convincing waa the
story of the bulletins that at halt past
seven August Belmont at Democratic
headquarters conceded Roosevelt's
election by an overwhelming majority
and half-an hour later the Democratic
leaders who had managed the cam
paign freely admitted that the Repub
licans had carried every doubtful state.
There was no disposition to hope
against hope. As state after state sent
In its Republican majority and the
wires told the tale of the ballots; bring
ing even from those commonwealths
upon which they had baaed their fig
ures of Democratic success, reports of
unprecedented Republican majoritfes,
they frankly conceded their defeat and
offered no explanation. Soon after Mr.
Belmonts admission Judge Parker ac
knowledged the situation by telegraph
ing President Roosevelt bis congratu
lations.
The perfect weather conditions which
prevailed over practically the entire
country brought out a vote which ex
perienced politicians predict will be a
record-breaker and In this Increase of
ballots the Repugllcane gained more
than their share.
HOW ELECTORAL VOTE .
LOOKS THIS MORNING. '
NEW YORK. Nov. 9, 2 a. m.— •
Prom returns at hand at this hour "
the electoral vote stands as fol- '
lows: *
For Roosevelt: ;
California 10 .
Connecticut 7 .
Delaware 3 .
Illinois 27 ■
Indiana 15 ■
Kansas*.*:..:.:::::::::::::: t,>.
Maine 6 .
Massachusetts 16 •
Michigan 1, •
Minnesota u •
Nebraska 8 •
v"?™"!'!"::::::::::: :
New Jersey 12 •
North Dakota 4 '
Ohio 23
Pennsylvania**.?.*.!!!.*!!II!! 34
Rhode Inland 4
South Dakota 4 .
Vermont 4
Washington 3
Wisconsin 13
Wyoming 3
Colorado 5
Maryland ...!!!!!!!!!!!!!! s
Montana 6
Nevada 3
Dtah 3
West Virginia... 7
Total
For Parker:
Alabama
I
Kentucky ”.*.*.* II
Nort h U Caroilna*. ’. *.’. *. ’. *.! 12
South Carolina 9
Tenneaseee 12
Texan ift
Virginia . 12
Total isi
brieg informal reception before he cpuld
reach the voting officials. He was
handed a ballot and at the same time
was asked the usual questions. Judge
Parker gave his name and answered
that his residence was 30 Pine Grove
avenue, which is the home of his son-
in-law, Rev. Charles Mercer Hall.
After complying with all the for
malities Judge Parker passed Into a
booth and remained half a minute. He
came out and handed his folded ballot
to a clerk who deposited It and he an
nounced “Alton Brooks Parker votes
ballot 147."
Then there was a (lash and several
photographers obtained pictures as the
judge's ballot was dropped Into the
box. More cheers followed. . The
judge Inquired if a flash light was
necessary on so fine a day. He shook
hands with the policemen on duty at
the door and walked out.
Roosevelt at Voting Preolnct,
OYSTER BAY. Nov. 8.—President
Roosevelt and his party arrived here
at 9:41 a. m. today on ft special train
from Long Island City. President
Roosevelt was driven directly to the
polling place in tho fifth precinct of
Oyster Bay. There he cast his bololt.
No. 164. Tho president was received
with enthusiasm by an immense crowd
Ho sprang briskly from his carriage,
entered the polling place and shook
hands with the Judges of the election.
He was given his ballot and retired
Immediately to one of the booths, re
maining in It scarcely more than half
a minute. As he came out and hand
ed his ballot to the presiding Judge a
photograph was taken. As he turned
nway from the ballot box he was cor
dially greeted by many old friends and
acquaintances who had gathered to see
him. Descending the stairs he enter
ed the. carriage with Mrs. J. West
Roosevelt and went for a drive. As
he drove nway the crowd cheered en
thusiastically.
THE GREAT SURPRISE
THAT NEW YORK GAVE
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansan
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts ...
Michigan
Minnesota . _
“tontsna
ebraska
evadrt
. >w Hampshire
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregbn
Pennsylvania ....
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Total
*’i6 v
476
U!
325
South Cerollna.
COLUMBIA, S. C, Nov. 8.—Parker
haa carried Mouth Carolina by not leaa
thnn 40,000 plurality. The Democratic
atnte ticket haa beou elected without
oppoaltlon. The Mate leflRluture la
unanimoualy Democratic. Tho follow
ing Democratic cangrenmen have
been elected:
Flret district—George 8. Legare;
aeeond, J. O. Pntternoii; third, Wyatt
Aiken; fourth, 'Joaeph T. Johnaon;
fifth, David E. Finley; elxth, J. B. El-
terbe; aeventh. Aabury F. Lever.
CHARLESTON, 8. C.. Nov. 8.—All
aeven Democratic candldatea for con-
greaa In South Carolina are elected.
Republican received very amall per
cent of vote. No Republican atnte
ticket. Soclnllat elector, received
few hundred votee.
vote. 292, In 1900, but Judge Parker’,
vote la four leaa than that given Mr.
Bryan four year. ago. It la practically
certain that the Republican national
ticket haa carried every atato In the
union outalde of the ao-called Solid
South. It may take the official count
to decide Maryland. The Republican
majority In the next houae of repre-
aer.tatlvea will not be leaa than fifty.
How Judge Parker Voted.
KINGSTON. N. Y., Nov. 8.—Judge
Parker alept later today than he had
In many montha. The Judge and hla
aecretary, Miv McCaualand. took the
huckboard and drove to Kingaton where
they cast their ballot. Judge Parker
drove up to the old Pottery on Grenklll
avenue, the voting place of the third
district of the ninth ward, at 10:40
o'clock. A crowd of Kingaton neigh
bors had assembled to welcome him
and he was received with cheers. The
Judge passed the reins to Mr. JieCaus-
land and stepped from his wagon. Ralph
Finnegan, a six-yenr-old boy whose
home adjoins the pettery, rushed out
and was the first to shake hands with
the candidate. “I hope you will he |
NEW YORK. Nov. 9.-2 a. m.—If elected.' he told the Judge. _
Maryland has gone Republican, as on- Thank you." the Judge replied with I waa 8.049 In the lead over Parker, with
official returns at this hour indicate | a laugh. ' Yro are a great boy." votes of 8.7*7 and 2.719. respectively,
the Republican vote in the eleciorlal j Several friends claimed the Judge's j The fight for governor remains
• allege will be the unprecedented one I attention and he shook herds many | dcufct with Utter (Republican)
•-f 328 for Roosevelt and Fairbanks to j times before reaching the pottery. The leader in thirty-one districts in the
lit for Parker and Devin. Not only la I crowd within the pottery also cheered 1 state by 1.3JJ. All but one district of
(hie n, ti Air. McKinley's [ and the Judge waa compelled to bold a’ the tidrty-ono Is ... the country.
Parker Carries Own District.
KINGSTON, N. Y„ Nov. 8—The
third district of the ninth ward. In
which Judge Parker voles gives him
77 majority. In 1900 the same dlatrlct
gave Bryan 71 majority.
ROOSEVELT WILL NOT
BE CANDIDATE AGAIN
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. —President
Roosevelt tonight, after the election re
turn* clearly Indicated the result. Is
sued the following statement:
“I am deeply sensible of the honor
given me by the American people In
thui expressing their confidence
whet I have done end have tried to do.
I appreciate to the full the solemn re
sponsibility this confidence Impoi
upon me. and I shall do all that In
my power lies not to forfeit it.
the fourth of March, next. I shall have
served three end s half years, and
this three and a half years constitutes
my first term. Tho wise custom which
limits the president to twd terms re
gards the substance and not the form.
Under no circumstances will I
candidate for or accept another nom
i tuition."
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.—Theodore
Roosevelt's plurality In this, his native
state, Is second only to McKinley’s
268,000, in 1896. It exceeds McKinley’s
In 1900 by about 41,600. The late re
turns show that there were cast for
him In New York state about 185,000
votes more than for Parker. Not only
was his vote heavy. In the country
districts where the Republican strong
holds are, but in Greater New
York, traditionally Democratic, he ran
much closer to Judge Parker than had
been expected, even >by hla own cam
paign managers. It hn«l been estimat
ed that ho would come down to the
Bronx with better than UO.OOOpju-
rallty, but tho figures. tonight show
ed that this forecu«t‘would be exceed
ed by approximately 35,000. In the city
Parker's supporter^ had expressed
hopes that their candidate would have
from 140,000 to ICO.000 more than
Roosevelt, but In this they were dis
appointed by more than 100,000 votes.
So overwhelming w i ; the Republican
votin that the result wVs known, posi
tively early In tho evening.
The earliest counties to report made
It clear that the Parker vote every
where fell below Bryan’s In practi
cally all the up-stAte districts. In
Greater New York Parker's plurality
was from 12,000 to 14,000 larger than
Rrynn's, but In the state, according
to the late reports his total vote fell
short of Bryans.
The small plurality for Parker In
New York city caused great astonish
ment, the lowest preliminary nntM
itlmate entlmutes having figured that
he would go to the Bronx with 100,000
or more. When the reports came In
showing that he would lead Roosevelt
by only 40,000 they were received with
amazement. The Parker plurality in
the city was 35,000 less than wue given
Herrick (Democratic) for governor. In
Rrooklyn tho Republican managers
thought Parker might lead Roosevelt,
but reports from all hut thirty-seven
districts give Roosevelt 424 plurality.
His total vote fell 16.100 short of Bry
an's.
There was n. great surprise In the
proportions of the vote for Higglnr
(Republican) for governor, he running
fur ahead of the Odell vote In the
counties and winning by about 85,000.
Ills plurality above the Bronx was
probably 100,000 while Herrick's In tho
Greater New York aggregated about
7^)00. Herrick did not carry Albany,
his home county nor did Parker carry.
Ulster, In which ho lives.
VOTES OF CLEVELAND,
FAIRBANKS AND BRYAN.
PRINCETON, N. J.. Nov. 8.—For
mer President Grover Cleveland stroll
ed quickly into the first' district pol
ling place, which was only two blocks
dlstnnt from his home, at 10 o'clock
toduy, and when he appeared the long
line gave way and allowed him to en
ter. The ex-prestdent came out of
the booth And after u few words with
a friend he sauntered back to West-
Inndn. Mrs. Cleveland herself Is much
Interested In the outcome of tho pres
idential contest nnd made arrange
ments today to have the returns de
livered at her home, where a number
of friends will be on hand to receive
the news this evening.
Indianapolis. Nov. 8.—Senator Chos.
W. Fairbanks. Republican candidate
for vice-presidont, voted before noon.
His two sons, Richard nnd Frederick
accompanied him to tho polls. The
senator went to tho v»rong polling pol
ling booth and was directed to his own
precinct voting place. Several voters
were ahead of him. He was In the
booth one minute nnd twenty seconds.
“Hardly hnd time to vote her crooked,
senator,’’ remarked a voter as the sen
ator came out.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Nov. 8.—William
J. Bryan voted at Normal precinct
near Falrvlew near his country home
shortly after noon. His presence at
the polls was cheered by a small crowd
of Democrats. After voting Mr. Bryan
returned to his home and will re
ceive returns there.
DEMOCRATS GAIN.
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Give Russians Chance to
Snrrender Port Arthur
LETTER TO GARRISON
Japs Ignore Gen. Stoeesel and Appeal
to HI* Command to Give up the Be*
sieged Fortress In the Interest of
Humanity, and to Prevent Further
Useless Slaughter,
PAKERSBURO, W. Va., Nov. 8.—
Without a precinct In the state count
ed, enough has been learned to lndl
cate that the Democratic ticket has
made very heavy gains.
One precinct here normally Demo-
cratle by ten has 118 straight Demo
cratic tickets, 81 straight Republican
tickets and 146 scratched tickets, of
which nearly all are Republican tick
ets with Democratic candidates voted
for.
BIG JIM SNOWED
UNDER IN NINTH
ATLANTA. Ga., Nov. 9.—At mid
night returns still meagre. No reason
to change estimated total 90,000, and
plurality for Parker and Davis of
something over half this number. All
Democratic congressmen elected. Bell,
In tho ninth, rolled up overwhelming
majority against Ashley.
COLORADO GETS A
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR
Rhode Island Republican.
PROVIDEXOE, R. Sov. 8.—At
XI o’clock tonight with 18 districts out
of 153 In the state reported Roosevelt
Taggart to Cortelyou.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 8.—Demo
cratlc National Chairman Taggart said
tonight:
“I have wired my congratulations to
Mr. Cortelyou, Republican natlonul
chairman. That Is all I care to say
tonight. I will leave for New York
tomorrow morning and will go direct
to Democratic national hcadquurters.''
DENVER. Col., Nov. 8.—FJmm scat
tering returns received up to 10 p. m.
It appeals that Room* ovlt carries Col
orado by a plurality of nomethtng be
tween five and ten thousnnd. and that
Adams, Democrat, Is elected gov-
Owlng fo the lurge number of
acrstches It Is Impossible to estimate
the congressional vote.
Cortelyou 8ays 304.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.—Chairman
George B. Cortelyou, of the Republican
national committee, announced short
ly before 11 o'clock that President
Roosevelt will have at least 104 votes
In the electoral college.
Nlcoll's Statement.
NEW YORK. Nov. 8.—At 10 o'clock to-
night Delsncey NI roll, vlre-rhalrmnn of
the Democratic national committee, made
the following statement:
DKLANCWY NICOLL."
Teddy’s Kanaas Plurality.
TOPEKA. Kan.. Nov. 8.—The indi
cations are that Roosevelt will carry
the state by 36,000 plurality. The state
ticket Is badly scratched Hnd the com
plete returns are not expected before
midnight. T. T. Kelly, candidate for
state treasurer, Is running behind hts
ticket. All the Republican congress
men are elected.
Kentucky All Right.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Nov. 8.-672
precincts out of a total of 1,896 in the
stato give Parker a plurality of 16,480,
A* the eleventh district, a Republican
stronghold, Is yet to be heard from
Parker's probable plurality Is placed
by those at both Democratic and Re
publican headquarters at between 12.-
000 and 14,000. Bryan’s plurality In
1900 was 8.940.
How Boston Voted.
BOSTON. Nov. 8.--Complete returns
from the city of Boston for president
give:
Parker 49.433; Roosevelt 28,659.
The total vote for governor In Bos
ton was:
Bates 28,676, Douglas 62,619.
Parker carries the city by 10,874
plurality. Douglass carries Boston by
34.043 plurality.
Virginia*
RICHMOND. v a .. Nov. * —Virginia to-
day elected nine J^mo'-ratlc members to
congrens. The result in ths ^flnth dis
trict Is In doubt with the chances In
favor of Campbell 8iemp, the Republican
Incumbent.
-The vob
light. Early reJ
entlraated Democratic
In Term**** 0 '* has h»
turns Indicate r.n
plurality of I’y.W*.
North Carolina
RALEIGH. N. r.. Nov. 8.—Hardly any
doubt but that all ten Democrats
rrr‘i>*tnon have been >cted In North Car.
o'.lnn. Only two mountain districts In
doubt, tho Eighth and Tenth. These the
Republicans do not concede, and It will
take a day to know absolutely. The
I >e moors tic majority In the state appears
to be about 59.u00.
An ImminM Majority.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 9 — Esti
mates Jrom the entire state give
Roosevelt a plurality of
000 and 400,000. In
Roosevelt's plurality will exceed 175,
New Jertay Republican.
NEWARK, N. J. Nov. 8.—The Re
publican state committee claims that
Roosevelt has carried the state by
60,000 or more._^HPHI
Newark Is Republican by 10,000.
Essex county will give nearly 20,000
Republican. Tho election of Blokes for
governor Is claimed Dy the Republi
cans by 26,0000.
South Dakota Results.
BIOUX FALL#, B. D., Nov.
Benator Klttrldge claims that Roose
velt hns carried Houth Dakota by
0 nnd Ohulrmnn Crane of the Re
publican state central committee puts
the figures at 50.000.
Nevada Conceded Republican.
RENO, Nev., Nov. 8.—So far as
heard from the Republican state ticket
is In the lead, and Yerlngton (Repub
lican) for congress Is probably elected
over Van Duzer (Dem.). The state Is
conceded to Roosevelt. . Noreros* (Re
publican) for supreme Judge ts run
ning ahead of tils ticket.
Ohio Republican Gains.
COLUMBUB. Ohio, Nov. 8.—Tho e»
tlmate at 0 p. m. was that the Republi
can plurality in Ohio would exceed the
high water mark of 187,000 In 1894 and
also and previous Republican record
on congressmen. It Is believed that
the Koelatlsts Increased their vote at
the expense of the Democrats.
W. V*. Probably Republican.
CHARLESTON, W. Va.. Nov. 3.—
Reports from atl parts of West Vir
ginia Indicate a plurality for Roosevelt
and Fairbanks and victory for the
Democratic state ticket. Counting of
votes Is very zb> w '
Mr. BUM on Result.
NEW YORK Nov.
BUss. th*3 trcssui
national commute. - 7
“The result 1* magnificent. In this
State especially the people proved as they
always will In an •■m-rxency. that they
love Juxttre and » square deal .and that
they condemn the * landers that hove b~r
uttered against the pr*-iddent Chalrmgn
Cortelyou. Governor-elect Higgins ao£
Governor Odell.’*
Delaware.
WILMINGTON. Nov. t.~ Roosevelt »
carried Delaware by about 6.6*), « i
the Republicans elect the governor a'*-'
oongreiwmen. Ttw* legtslaiUfg Wtil >w
•verwhelmiafiy Republican.
ELECTION CELEBRATED
IN THE METROPOLIS
CHE FOO, Nov. 8, 5130 p. m.—The
Japanese besieging Port Arthur, ig
noring LleuL Gen. Stoesiel, the com
mander of the Russian military forces
there, have offered terms of surrender
to the Russian soldiers, according to
advices leaving Port Dalny yesterday.
In the meanwhile the ceaseless activity
of picks and spades continues. Tho
Japanese are gradually advancing their
trenches which spell Inexorable fate to
(ho watching Russians.
A Russian prisoner captured October
2d said the troops composing the gar
rison of Port Arthur were in want and
dispirited. Upon hearing tho pris
oner's story Gen. Nogl assembled his
stalT, discussed the matter briefly and
then, tinder the light of a bicycle lan
tern, drafted a letter to be'circulated
among the soldiers themselves, the
prisoner having promised to deliver it
in mercy to his comrades. The letter
offered humane'treatment to all who
surrendered, saying It was in tho In
terest of humanity to prevent further
useless slaughter. In tho dr.rkness of
the early morning of November 4 sev
eral copies of the letter, written In
Russian, were given to tho prisoner,
who regained the Russian lines unob
served by Ids officers. That night tho
Russian returned, saying his comrades
would unswer within a few days.
,As the Japanese are sufficiently near
the summits of tho hills to render tun
nelling highly practicable much of this
work Is now being done. The Rus
sians ure building counter tunnels.
Which ever side flndg its tunnel under
the enemy’s blows tip the latter's tun
nel I 'lv«• 1th odnn mine sweeping
steamships have been sunk by Japa
nese) shells.
Jap Man-uf-War
SHANGHAI, Nov.
in British naval clr
nose man-of-war ha
mine off Port Arthu
NEW YORK. Nov. 4.—Broadway to-
night, from 23rd street to 42nd street,
was packed with a shouting, noisy multi
tude who were celebrating the election.
Horns, bells, rattles, whistles, and other
contrivances which would creato a dfn
were used with vigor nna effect. Around
tho various points where bulletins were
displayed tho crowd Jrttnmed the streets
until they were completely blocked. It
was a good nntured crowd and all seemed
to be Republicans for the time, as the
numen of Roosevelt and Higgins were
often and heartily cheered.
The result was known so quickly that
much Interest woe taken out of the bul
letins and the arowds expended their en
thusiasm In marching up and down the
streets, cresting a deafening din that
developed In a roar for more than a
dozen blocks.
American Party’s oVte.
BALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Nov. 8.—
Returns fro three precincts In this city
give Roosevelt 646; Pofker 820; Debs
66.
The American party polled an unex
pectedly large vote In this county and
possibly elected some of (heir ticket.
Weber county, In which Ogden Is sit
uated, will give Roosevelt 1.600 plural
ity.
cornlng*7n show ' that betwc#n"«0,000 'and
75,000 votes were east nnd the opposition
to the Democratic party will poll between
10 000 end 11,000.
The Democratic majority for Parker
and Davis will be In the neighborhood of
60.600.
Mississippi returns eight Democratic
congressmen.
ENDORSEMENT, SAYS ODELL.
Odell Talks Concerning tho Republi
can Victory.
NEWBURGH. N. Y.. Nov. 8.—Gov
ernor Odell received tho elections re
turns at his homo horo by two special
wires. He gave out the following
statement:
“The victory, of courses, greatly
piemen nm. It Ih a magnificent en
dorsement of tiv Republican adminis
tration, both state nnd national. 1 have
thought all along th it our people In
Ignlng up th>‘ qualifications of the
opposing candidates would reach tho
conclusion that they have reached.
Personally I am gratified beyond mcaa-
ure, beenva# this victory demonstrates
to me that the American people will
always resent unwarranted assaults
upon the Integrity of their public offi
cials.”
Texas Defeats Amendment*.
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 8.—Partial re
turns Indicate that the three constitu
tions! amendments voted on In Texan
today, one seeking to provide for stato
hanks, another for the Irrigation of
Texas by counties, nnd the third to in
crease the state pension roll for Con
federate veterans, were all defeated in
today’s elctlon.
It will rqulre a two-thirds vote for
them to be adopted and R Is believed
they will hardly receive a majority.
President Back at <
(HI
Booed vt-It
o'clooklhla % even
ing. Accompanied by CepL Wm. Cowles,
he ImmedlatMly entered a cnrrloae at the
Pennsylvania station nnd waa driven to
the White House, lie cordially acknowl
edged the greetings of the spectators who
had gathered.
South Carolina Faithful.
CHARLESTON. B. C„ Nov. 8.—Re
turns come slowly hut no Indication of
any change from first report. Repub
lican vote will hardly reach ten per
cent, of total. All seven Democratic
congressmen will go In. No Itepubll'
can state or county tickets put up.
ForneMu* N.
the Republican
mM tonight:
Indians on Band Wagon.
INDIANAI'OLIB. Ind.. Nov. Z.-Ctialr
man Goodrich of the Republican state
committee, claims the stato for Roosevelt
by a plurality of 60,000. The Indications
are that Hanley for governor will run
behind tho national ticket about 6,000
votes. Returns on the legislative ticket
Indicate that the Republicans have a ma
jority of over fifty on a joint ballot In the
legislature.
Conceded By Cowherd.
WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-Chairman
Cowherd of the Democratic congress
ional campaign committee, at 11 o'clock
said:
“We concede that the Republican
Roosevelt landslide has carried the
house of representative* for the Re
publicans by a . majority at least as
large as that by which they now hold
control.”
40,000 in Arkansas.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. Nov. 8 —The
Gazette's advices from all parts of tho
state bear out previous estimates of a
plurality of 40,000 for the Packer and
Davis elector*.
Each of teh seven congressional dis
tricts Is Democratic by majorities rang
ing from 4,000 to 6,000. The total vote
will fall short of that caxt at the nUte
election In Beplember, on account of
apathy In some of the counties.
t IOM T AT THE POLLS.
Two D«atn» Rexult From Election Al-
tercatlom
WILMINGTON. DO. N" *■- During ^
fight at th* P* '< •'*
Florida Returns Belated.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. «.—
Only a few of the very smallest pre
cincts have been heard from. On ac
count of the length of the ticket the
count will not be completed. In the
larger precinct* before tomorrow night.
It seems probable that the state ticket
|g elected . by 20.060 plurality. The
presidential ticket Is running slightly
behind. Sparkman's majority In the
f.r -t district Is approximately 6,000;
I Clark's In th** second 7,000, and La-
j mart Jn the third 3.000—all Dem-
Berond ward hen
CAMDEN. N
election row h*i
aged 41 yehr*. w.m
with a club :■! '. <11*
No smutigi bite,
Head and Dl«
N.v * 1
tor.lent J*m<
iaUr to .
Cowherd Probably Defeated.
KANSAS ( ITV, N -v. V The • aunt
In this city v ' r ot r •• completed un
til 3 s. m.. but there la small raison
to doubt that Congressman Cowherd
chairman of the Democratic na.uoc.ai
annus—one! esmpegin i-omniitutf,
defeated by at It oat 600