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    The Macon Daily Telegraph
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MACON, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 4, 1908
DAILY, $7.00 A YEAR.
JUDGE TAFT ELECTED PRESIDENT;
HUGHES CARRIES NEW YORK STATE;
DEMOCRACY MAKES GREAT GAINS
Several Doubtful States Go
to Republicans By Close
v ' Margin
HEW YORK PAPERS GAVE
ELECTION TO TAFT AT 6:30
THE NEW ENGLAND STATES WENT
SOLIDLY FOR TAFT AND THE RE
PUBLICANS CLAIM A LANDSLIDE.
LATEST INDICATIONS ARE THAT
BRYAN LOST INDIANA BY ABOUT
3,000—HUGHS RE-ELECTED BY MA
JORITY OF ABQUT 67,000.
TAFT’S ELECTORAL VOTE.
Delaware ...
Morth Dakota
Rhode Island .
South Dakota
West Virginia ...
from the Roosevelt plurality of 156,i
In 1900.
B ^
Representative W.’ S. Cowherd has been
elected governor of Missouri over Hadley,
republican, by about 20.000.
Gov. John A. Johnson, of Minnesota,
has probably been elected governor of
that state for a third term, although the
state has gone safely for Mr. Taft.
Tho voting throughout the country has
been exceptionally heavy, Ideal weather
^conditions bringing out the country vot-
306
States, received up to an early hour this
morning, show the following resulte;
William H. Taft, of Ohio, has '
elected with 306 votes. Practically
Practleally
i complexion
Gov. Chas. E. Hughes has been re
elected In New York state by about 76,00(
plurality.
Indiana has gone for Taft by fron
35,000 to 18,000 plurality.
] Bryan apparently has carried Nebras
ka, although the republicans still claln
the state.
J Ohio returns have been seriously de
fayed owing to the Immense size of the
ballot, but Taft has carried the state by
p majority ranging from 50,000 to 75.000.
Taft carried New York city by about
* 11,000, this being the first time the city
jiasjjlyen Its vote to a republlcan presl
W
THE TELEGRAPH'8 REPORT.
The Telegraph’s 11 o’clock edition gave
to the people of the city who remained
up the first authentic news of ths result
of the election. Many eagerly aw cited
the first copies from the press and the
midnight trains were supplied with
copies of this edition. The election
turns, though slow coming In,
lly compiled and condensed It
eady reading. Subsequent editions .
rled later returns and the city edition
embraces the complete report or the As
sociated Press. While the returns are
unofficial, they are reliable, and the re
sult as Indicated will vary but little when
the final count ts made.
5*2;
;r..«s
called doubtful state, except Nebraska,
where the Indications point a democratic
victory.
Mr. Bryan has carried Nevada and
Montana, In addition to the solid south,
which'Include* Missouri.
Returns from Colorado are io
to form a definite conclusion
*15
Taft has carried Maryland by about
NEW YORK. Nov. 3.—Nowhere, per
haps, In New York city wan there a
more cheerful spot tonight than re
publican national headquarters in ?Jie
big tower overlooking Madison square.
From the top of this tallest pinnacle
In the city searchlights flashed .signals
of republican victory, and In the com
mittee rooms below men who had
managed the campaign of Taft and
Sherman were hourly receiving news
that confirmed their confidence In tha
jsucceas of their labors. Republican
National Chairman Hitchcock was
early at his office and, surrounded hy
*jls co-workers and others prominent
at 9 a. m. and cast ballot No. 141. Theo-
|dare Roosevelt, Jr., deposited ballot No.
1«. After voting, the president and his
son drove to Sagamore HUL
It was 9:23 a. m. when the president-
and his son appeared at the polling pl*co
In Steels hsIL He shook hands with
everybody at the polls and then walked
up to the tab.* where the ballot clerk I
announced Theodore Roosevelt, ballot
number 141. The president remained ini
the booth one minute and when he
emerged carefully watched the clerk de
posit the paper In the ballot box. The
president then walked outside the railing
and chatted with bystanders. Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., was handed bailot lumber
142 by the election clerk. He toon twlcel
aa long, a time as his father to mark It
When he had deposited his ballot the
president greeted him smilingly and pat
ted him on the shoulder. After Secretary
Loab had voted the president and his
son entered a carriage and drove away
to Sagamore HUI.
Clark Howell’s Statement.
ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov.* I.—At 10:30
o’clock tonight Clark Howell, national
democratic committeeman from Georgia,
conceded the election of Mr. Taft. Mr.
Howell gave the Associated Press tho fol
lowing statement:
•It la a landslide for Taft. Mr. Bryan
has made a wonderful campaign, but he
could not oovercome the prevailing idea
that business conditions would be ad
versely affected by republican defeat. It
Is now up to the republicans to make
goad their pledge, to restore prosperity,
for to that pledge they must attribute
bthelr success more than to anything else.
Amerl -
THIS THE WAY
STATES VOTED
Democracy Made Great In
roads Into Rock-Ribbed
G.O.P. Communities
Mr. Taft Is a big. broad, patriotic j
can and he will be fair and Just to me
south. . ,
’’As to Georgia. It !a safely Cor Bryan
by about 20.000 majority.’’
Taft’a First Statement.*
CINCINNATI. O., Nov. I.—The first
comment for publication on the result of
the election was given to the Associated
Press at 8:45 O'clock. With a broad
smile. Judge Taft remarked:
"Just say that. everything looks fa-
The Judge Receives Happy News.)
CINCINNATI. O.v Nov. 3.—Up io 10
o'clock tonight there had been no break]
in the optimistic character of the returns
received at the C. P. Taft residence In
this city. wh*rA Wm. H. Taft, the repub
lican eandldatM|^||^Bj|^MfyttJ
rounded by a i
close fri*-nds.
had r
dentlal candidate since 1896. when
vlcKIntey had a small plurality,
Mr. Taft received a greater plurality
t i New York state than President Roose-
elt did four years ago. the Indications
pointing to 202 000 for Taft, as against
“7 7< •* “
175.000 for Mr. Roosevelt.
Him
votes In Greater New York.
i. the Independence party candl-
president, received about 28,000
... Greater New York.
The Indications are that democratic
governors have been elected In several of
the middle western states that have
given their presidential votes to Taft.
Mr. Taft’e has exceeded Mr. Roose
velt's plurality in New Jersey and
Massachusetts.
well as In Ne
lly In the middle west In i
IIS u,u,l .
Representatives Payne, of New York,
Mr. Payne will have oharge of the new
tariff bill In the extra session, which Mr.
Taft will call Immediately after March 4
Missouri has returned to the “Solid
South" on the presidential ticket, and
elected Cowherd os Its governor.
The first returns received today came
from scattering districts In Massachu
setts. The heavy pluralltiea indicated
there for Mr. Taft seemed at once to die*
I sipate any probability of a “Landslide"
for Mr. Bryan, as many democrats had
claimed, and the republican managers, at
once began to put out claims of victory.
Returns from the up county districts of
New York state, where voting machines
ore largely used were next to arrive. It
had been predicted for days that Erie
county, Including the heavy vote of Buf
falo. might be taken as an Index to the
drift throughout the country. This
proved to be the case so far as the na
tional ticket was concerned.. Mr. Taft
having a plurality of something more
MI 4,000 votes. Erie county surprls-
returns, pausing only to reiterate for
the satisfaction of an anxious in
quirer that he stood on his original
claim of 325 votes in the electoral col
lege. There was less confidence In the
early hours'regarding the vote for
governor, hut by 8 o’clock Mr. Hitch-
bounced being that from Mr. Sher-
hmn. - .....
Mr. Sherman said In a personnl tel
egram to'Mr. Hitchcock: *i?tea?WRo-
Vou have conducted the campaign to
day successfully completed."
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.. vUltad htwV-
quarters tonight. After being assured
that the republican national ticket had
been elected, youngr Roosevelt, said:
"I cast my first vote today and
voted a straight republican ticket”
“ * Harlem and
closed, newspapers Issued extras
nOundng Taft elected and throughout
the thousands arose a now familiar re-
frin. ’Taft. Taft. Big Bill Taft."
From opposing thousands cume the
cheer. *Walt and see; Taft has not won
yet"
elry, i
Broadway was the scene of much rev-
continuous parade of merrymak-
n ono side of the “Great White
Way" and down tfie other. Although
the climax of the saturnalia was not
polls. The mat-
the other parties, played abso-
and bang, tho rush and turmoil; the clatl
iter and rattle; the shouting, cat-calling
mere demonstrations
of tho spectators which
and ■
hlstllng
of the enthush
did not. until
result began
%
i time later, when the
ilasm with political significance
-.j«d to It.
With all the noise and confusion, the
of the day and hour.
the New York Times, the New York
of Mr. Taft.
I'clock, central tlme/^M
1 Judge Taft declined to make any 'but
the most general expression of satisfac
tion. saying he should delay his state-J
lent until Ohio la heard from. ^ m
I Elaborate preparations had been made
by C. P. Taft, for tha best telegraph serv
ice possible. j»One wire was recently con
nected with republican headquarters fl
New York and; three others brought In
news hy the Associated Press and other
sources. The firs* news Judge Taft rc-r
celveri was over the long distance tele
phone from his friend. Judge Fisher, a]
Jamestown. N. Y., and was to tho offecl
that Jamestown had glvfen Taft 2.900 ma
r°"Wlint has pleased me mhre than any-
Ithlng'else up to this time," remarked thel
candidate shortly after 7__o;clpck. ’’Is the
undoubted |nflusnqrararagtato^toMHB|
tlcilt. Wo got Coi
Hartford by 3.400.’
“Hearty congratulations on magnificent
“My hearty and cordial congratulations.
Tour ’ nomination created confidence In
your masterly campaign accelerated In*
election cinches It; your administration
will continue It."
Gov. Hughes w!
o’clock: ’Heart I
your splendid victory."
How Sherman Got News.
TJTICA, N. T.. Nov. I.-Jamea S. 8her|
man, the republican vice presidential!
candidate, rocelved the election returns
at his home on Upper Genesee street,
this city, surrounded by a company of
relatives and friends. The house was
supplied with long distance telephone
connections and -a direct telegraph wire
from New York and as the bulletins worn
resd to Mr. Sherman he was eongratula
ted by those assembled. It became evil
dent from the start that the returns werfl
pot surprising to Mr. 8hermnn. He has
said all the time that he expected the
republicans would win and he expressed
no surprise as the returns came indicate
Ing that the state had gone heavily foi
ths republican national ticket. He Jokeil
and talked with his visitors In a vem
happy frame Of mind. Congratulations
came from all sections early wag—
telephone wires were busy with ... . ......
cages that were sent from home and
I abroad. A large crowd of people assemB
than 4,000 vote..
Ingly. however, gave Lieutenant Gover
nor Chanter a plurality of more than
3,000. The opponents of Governor Hughe*
v/ere quick to claim a sweeping victory,
but return* from the other* large coun
ties and cities eoon changed the complex
ion of the return* completely.
The vote In Greater New York for Mr.
Chanler was deeply disappointing to hie
friends, while the heavy vote for tfr.
Taft, especially In the Borough of Brook
lyn. completely eclipsed the most san
guine hopes of the republicans. Governor
Hughe* was cut heavily up the atate, hut
not so deeply as to Imperil hi* election. m m<» .«.«*. w—.
one* the drift “below the Bronx" had i mondoualy In the city of Greater New
bcaun to make Itself felt York, where* his following had expected
Hughes Walks Off With It,
NEW, YORK. Nov. 3.—Governor
Hughe/ won by over 50,000. the biennial
battle of Hlghhrldge, which was waged
again today as the regiments of ballots
were marshaled. Hughes came down to
the city from up state with an Indicated
plurality of about 121
Chanler’s plurality south ofHlghbridge
was approximately 68.000. The vote of
two years ago was Increased by about
150.000. Chanler surprised the. demo
cratic leaders by an unexpectedly Urge
vote In the rural districts, but lost tre>
Some of the figures relating to the re- at least 100.000 plurality.
> slump In states regarded as cer-1
republican are little short of! ‘NEW YORK. Nor. 2.-1,514
fa Inly republican are llttTe ahort of I ‘NEW YORK. Nor. *.—1,514 election
amazing. . Pennsylvania's Immense plu-: district* out of. 1.632 in Greater New
ratity of over 600,000 four years ago has; York give: Taft 271.610; Bryan 262.642;
been cut In two. Hlsgen 26.457.
Illinois, which gave Roosevelt 3C5.000 In ■ - -
1604, has none for Taft by about 170.000.; How Mack Heard News.
The highest c!a»m of the republican* | NEW YORK. Nov. Election return*
for Indiana 1* 16.000 •• against approxl-1 begnn to come Into democratic national
mately 93,000. headquarters shortly before 6 o'clock.
Iowa, which Mr. Roosevelt 158 000 plu-! Chairman Mack arriving from BulTalo
raMty In 1904, has dropped down to about that time. In company with Slate
about 40.000 for Mr. Taft. Chairman Conners. A little room over-
The return of Missouri to the dem- looking Brosdway and through the win*
ocracy on the presidential ticketwiped | dowg of which a tremendous din came
• - republican plurality Of 25,000 four f r0 m shouting. horn blowing crowd* that
SAFE IS USUAL
Massing All Their Strength
Republicans Shako Not
Democracy
ATLANTA. Ga. Nov. 3.—Indications
early tonight are that Bryan has carried
Georgia by a good plurality and a amall
majority, the latter being probably 20,000
to 25,000. The vote’for Taft was much
larger than usually given the republican
ticket; that for Bryan being about nor
mal for the democratic ticket; that for
Watson smaller than many expected.
die section of the state.
• two In the mid-
in Fulton county Bryan received
4,867; Taft 2.860, 1 —f
sltion to the two ...
Watson got 184; Chafln 147; Hlsgen 40,
ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov. 8.—Bryan carried
Georgia, but early returns Indicate that
the democratic majority will be consid
erably reduced.. Watson received major
ities in three of the counties thus fpr re
ported and In two of the countlea Taft
received a amall majority. Taft carried
two wards In the city of Atlanta.
AT Tj ANT A, Ga., Nov. 3.—The two con
stitutional amendment* submitted by the
legislature at thla election ere believed
to have been approved by popular vote.
They carried in Fulton county, though
the one providing for serivee pensions for
Confederate veterans received a heavy
negative vote.
ATLANTA. Qk~ Tt'cv'l.—Early returns
gave Taft two cltv wards—the first and
fourth, and two country districts. South
Bend and Collins. Biy;
country districts is 153
about 1.000.
been quieter
... mam _.. owing- to
the rain, which began falling/ In
Fewer election day hav
In Atlanta than -
the rain, which —
morning and continued to Increaae
volume throughout the day, few persons
were around the polls. The voting start*
ed off light, and If anything grew lighter
aa the day progressed.
rrac.tically the. only workers around
the poll* were members of the Taft club,
made up of tome prominent young white
men. They laid claim f g 8
and. hoped • to carry, tb JPBW
negroes vdted early In t*e day, but most
of them caai closed ballot*, It Is auld
that some vbted for Bryan.
Sofne state officials went to their
homes for the purpose of exercising tho
franchise, but most of them remained in
the city. ^ . . ..
Governor Smith returned from his
campaigning trip In the east early In the
day, and voted at about noon.
There was no sign of excitement In
the city throughout the day.
Thousands watched the bulletin board*
operated by the dally papers .tonight
announced at. all the theaters and many
other reaorta. Perfect good nature, pre
vailed. and the picture* of all thei candl-
THE. CHATHAM VOTE.
~ Noy. *.—The
ever cast In this
COLUMBUS, O... Nov. 3.—About thr«.
thousand vote, were colt In Mu,cole,
county nnd the Indication. ire th«t Ilryr-
received probably 1,600 -of tho numbM
Throe hundred neiroe. voted .oddly tor
ADEL VOTE.
ADEL. Co., Nov. S.-The Adel vote
--I! Bryan, 133; Toft, «9s,\Vatoon, U.
woo
TURNER,
ASHBURN, Go., No. 3.—Turner eoun-
HON. JOE BROWN AT FAIR TODAY;
MANY BIG FEATURES ON PROGRAM;
PARACHUTE JUMP BY BEN L. JONES
. ARKANSAS
LITTLE ROCK. Nov. 3.—Bryan has
carried Arkansas by a reduced major
ity. according to scattered returns, as
the reault of a heavy negro vole
throughout the atate. All democratic
congressmen were elected,
DELAWARE
WILMINGTON, Nov. 3.—Taft’s indicia
ted plurality In Delaware Is 8,000 and
tho rcpubllt-nn state ticket headed hy
Simon B. Pennewell for governor and
Wm. H. Heald for congress Is elect** *
about tha same plurality, with the __
caption that Davis, republican candidate
for attorney general, la probably defaat-
ed by Andrew C. Gray, democrat. The
aucoaaarul candidate la a son of Judge
George Gray and the popularity of his
father counted strongly for him la all
state by 25.000, The returns ao far
received at 9 p. m. Indicate that Taft
will carry Minnesota by 80,000.
rled the atata by probability 80.000 tha
rovernorshlp in Minnesota hangs In the
uUance. the resulting being ao close that
both Chairmen Day. of the democratic
atata committee, and Brown, of the re-
E ubllcan atate Committee, claim tha state
y small majorities.
NEBRASKA
LINCOLN. Neb.. Nov. 1.—Polls In Ne
braska closed at 0 p. m. In LlncrQn the
vote was the heaviest aver cast with In-
dlcntlons that ltryan has made substan-
FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. The
election In Florida rosulted In the
usual democratic majorities of from
18,000 to 20.000. Owing to the slow
cdunt of tho long ballot, however,
actual figures cannot be given tonight.
INDIANA
FAIR VIEW, Lincoln, N«h„ No. 3—A
telegram from John 12. Lamb, of Indiana,
a member of the democratic advisor/
committee, received at 8:30 o'clock, soas
that Terre Haute and Indlannpolls Indi
cate that Bryan has carried the state,
but thst the vote la close.
The republican ticket made gains through-
Indiana for Taf| by 6.000.
ANArOLIB. Nov. 3.—Kai
turns from todny’a election In Indiana
Indicate that Wm. H. Taft carried the
state by from 5.000 to 15.000 plurality.
These returns are mostly from cities and
towns and later report* may Increase his
plurality.
Thoe. R. Marshall, democratic candi
date for governor, at 10:20 o'clock tonight
was lending his republican opponent.
Joe. E. Watson, by about 8,000 votes.
The republican state Yommlttee says the
ent ratio Is maintained Taft will
carried Indiana by 18,000.
ILLINOIS
approximately 100,000..
CHICAGO. Nov. I.—The complete
vote of White county gWes/Taft 2.586,
Bryan 3.246; Denecn. republic**! for
governor. 2,460; Stevenson, democrat,
3,377. Indication* are that Taft has
carried McLean county by 2,500 and
Denecn by 6&0 Ao 700.
LOUISIANA
NEW ORIJ5ANS. Nov. 3 —Bry«n «w.pt
LoulKlonn tohnv, tho return. ImtlcntlnK
a majority of 40,000.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 3—Mnrtln Bohr-
MARYLAND
BXLTIMORE, Nov. 2.-One hundred
and twenty-five city precincts nut of 321
give Taft a majority of 1.125. In the
eastern and southern sections of the city
Bryan's vote la running nearly 50 per cent
ahead of that polled by Gov. brothers’
two years ago, when he carried tho city
by 4.141, Crothers’ majority was made
outside most of the precincts so far heard
from.
bled In the street In front of Mr. Rhsr-
man’s resldenae, but aa ^bulletins wen
not shown from that section of the dt>
the crowd thinned, out gnd the street wa*
comparatively quiet
"The result of the national election
docs not surprise me. For the past
month I have been aa aur# of republican
success as I am tonight. The Republican
party, platform and candidate stood for
■tabillty.vorder. confidence, a continuance
of prosperity baaed upon a continuance
of protection, and the gold standard;
stood fqr the equality of all men and a’l
Interests before the law. Mr. Ilryan and
Dryanlsm attempted to array class
ngnlnst class, to stir up hate, to confuse
tho voter hy a multiplicity of minor al
leged Issues and to draw attention from
yf ttielr p| at f 0rm> Mr>
was dignified, straight-
Ho met every Issue
donee In the ultimate wisdom of the peo-
LEE.
LEESBURG. Nov. I.-Bryan carries
Lee county by estimated majority of 60.
TURNER.
ASHBURN. C
ty democratic.
OAInAjviLLE, H ‘ct!r* Nov. I.—Bryan
carries Hall county by estimated majority
Of 200. " .
EAT^’TON. , ^.—Election
managers, at i o'clot* estimate Bryan
carries Putnam with good vote, 95 per
cent of the vote cast for d^^raHc tick
et. Probably 60 votes for Taft and Wat
aon. and majority of these for Wstsorv.
Not a negro vote cast In county.
- SUMTER.
AMERICU8, Nov. I.-Bryan carries
Sumter, county today by estimated plu
rality of 400. A light vote was polled
by Democrats, while the negroes and
many whites voted for Taft or Watson.
PIK1
i little Interest
cock coupty by estimated majority of 240.
MARION. _
BUENA VISTA. Nov. 3—Bryan Harris*
No Ststsment From Bryan.
FAIR VIEW, Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. J.—At
9:25 p. m. Mr.' Bryan announced that he
would have no statement to make tonight.
At Home Kern Gets the News.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Nov. 3.—John
W. Kern, democratic candidate for vice
years aao. , , I surged through the .treet. th* election "LjSp raSvid the eloctIon return*
iSfiSSm l but°the*returni sire* too SgllTnh Srhl. homr tonl«ht s»t^!mded < hy rn I
SSLSuum*S thS ; St'tSffifc- number of hkMIMl frl.nd*. A ■!»-
Massachusetts. New York and New j Mack and other*
Jersey were striking exception* to the] The fir*>t bulletin thst came In’ w»d
generally reduced republican pluralltle*. , f rom Buffalo, the home of the national
There has been a shrinkage o' tha dem- i chairman, and It showed that Taft was
——** : leading Bryan. Thla was gulcklr followed
uvlbv bulletins from Syracuse. Rochester.
Elmirs Watertown and Albany, .In the
order named, all of which gave. Taft
a lead over hit opponent.
Shortly after a dispatch came from
Cincinnati, claiming a plurslitv of 3.606
for Brran in that city, and thla waa re-
jmrdcd wtth satisfaction. As district after
district throughout the rtate anfi In
Greater New York showed Taft steadily
leading Brran. it r^emed aaparent t tfc-
leaders that Bemncracv stood acnjdl chan*
;nf earning the Emolre State, and t»ew*
} from tbe wrest w*« enxloasty awaited.
< Chairman Mack at 0:36 refused to
± TAFT TO HITCHCOCK
i CINCINNATI. Ohio, Nov. I.—
T Judge Talt at t .10 sent tha fol*
Y lowing to Frank. H. Hitchcock:
X 'T am delighted to hear the
X favorabig returns from all parts
4* of -the country, especially New
T York and I wish to express mr
T gratitudes’to y6u for tbe work
X which You have done, and folic!-
X tale you ort the accuracy with
4* which you foretold , the roodlt. i*. would wot rhre out
4* indicating a cloar grasp and t ! he hsd rocelrod^the ret
wonderful pohtical knowledge of T
J
rial wire had been run to his residence,
and he retd the dispatches with the keen
est interest. Being asked about his Im
pressions ion the early returns, he de
clined to make any statement.
051A HA. N>b.. Nov. 3.—9:36 r> m.—
The Omaha Bee claims that Taft has
carried Nebraska by 12,606.
ltuatlon. saying that he*
from hr. I
Ohio and ether
“WM. H. TAFT.”
W“H”H
nola. ladlat
states _
President Vote*.
, .V ' OYPTER PAT. X. 7.. Nor 2 —Brest-1T.
'**<’ dent Roosevelt reached the voting place r
President to Judge Taft.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 3,—The
president tcnlght sent the follow
ing dispatch to Judge Taft:
• “The White House,
"Washington. Nov. 3. 1m
“Wm. H. %*ft, Cincinnati. O.
“I reed hardly say how heartily
I congratulate you, and the coun
try even more.
“THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
600.
COFFEE.
DOCOLAH. Ga., Nov. 8.—Bryan ha,
7a majority In CofTM -till throe pre
nnet, to hear from. Wataon reeelveil
31 vole.. Th- root between Bryen
and Taft. Nfchola and Broxtnn pre-
clncta each gave Teft 31 majority.
■W. o.'Brantley ran ehead of hla ticket.
Cannot give complete return* befora
noon tomorrow.
BIn'hILl.
TTTZGER.VUi. Nov J -Flllger.M give;
Taft 17 majority; cour.ty praclnct* not
heard from; probably email Bryan ma*
Jorlty.
LOWNDES.
! VAEnrjfTA. Nov. *—Bryan. 733; Taft.
' 1M: Watt*®, U S.v.r.l email precinct,
to bear men will lncr.t.0 Weuon e vote,
. but will not titer ntlo between Bryan
j and Taft.
JEFF DAVIS.
# MISSISSIPPI
JACKSON, lflss., Nov. 3.—1
rled Mississippi by a maJorll,
50.000. All eight domnrratlo nominees
for congress *-
Taft showed
MISSOURI
KANBAB CITY. Mo, Nov. I.-Nlnety
precincts nut of 183 In Kansas City give
Bryan, 10,045; Taft, 7,980.
MONTANA
HELENA, Mont.. Nov. i.—YMHy-sIx
precincts In Montana give Taft 744; Ilry
an. 1.003; Pray (republican>• for congrsss,
746; Long (democrat), 1.006; Donlan (re
nubllcan) for governor, 821; Norris (dial
oerst) 1,284.'
HELENA. Nov. 8.—Returns In Mon
tans, outside of Silver Bow, point to a
victory for the democratic state and
democratic presidential electors.
'MINNESS0TA
ST. PAUL.. Minn.. Nov. 3.—Tndlca
tlona arc that Johnson carrlca th.
clncta out’of fourteen give Bryan 333.
Wataon 459, Taft 36K, Hlagen 1. Be.
mainline dletrlcte will Increaae Bryan'a
majority to 200,
TIFT.
TIPTON. Ga., Nov. I.—'Total vote
for Tlflon 433; Bryan *24. Taft 7’
Wataon 32. Orlgga 403. Country pra
clncta not heard from. ’
TERRELL.
DAW80N, G* . Nov. 3—Bryan M0.
Taft 150, Wataon 75 In Terrell county,
QUITMAN.
GEORGETOWN. Ga, Nov. 3.—Bry.
an almply Ilea all Iho other candidates
In Quitman county. Ills plurality l>
23.
COLQUITT.
MOULTRIE. Ga.. Nov. *.—Bryan';
majority In Colquitt county wilt bo
about 76. One precinct gave TaR a
majority. Five preclncta each gave
.Wataon a plurality.'
RANDOLPH,
CUTHBERT, Ga, Nov. 1.— Bryan
carries Randolph county by astlnthted
majority of 260.
CLARKE. _ __
ATHENA. Ga.. Nov. 3-Clarke county
gives Bryan 1*0 majority over all.
IRWIN.
tlsi gains In his home city.
“FAIRVIEW," Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. I.-
Bryan carried his precinct, 106 to 51 for
Taft.
LINCOLN. NeiT. Nov. S.-Indications
are that Bryan has nearly overturned a
normal republican plurality of 1,600 In
tbe city of Lincoln. Three Precincts com
plete give Bryan 642. Taft 49S. F,stlmates
on the remainder show Taft will not carry
the city by more then 200 plurality.
l/eb., Nov. 8.—Omaha
plete returns give Bryan 10.732; Taft,
10.609. Shnllenherger. democrat, for gov
ernor, 10,913; Sheldon, republican, 9.875.
NORTHCAROLINA
CHARI/OTTE, N. C.. Nov. 8.-Btate
turn* are unprecedentedly alow, but It
la conceded that the democratic ticket
ry by a majority of at least so.ooo.
_ub1ioan
out the state.
Governor-Elect of Georgia to
Speak at Fair Grounds '■
This Morning
Reception to All People by Nkme of
Brown, 8mith or Joneo—Judges to
B.tfn Work of Inspecting Agricul
tural Displays—Cut Flower Exhibit
Today—Attractive Raoing Program
Prepared—Mr. James Hicks, Jr„
Won Premiums for Exhibit of
Horses and Mulss,
-H-H-H-M-M-M" M H-K-
RALBIGH. N. C.. Nov. 8.-Ther* will
probably be a alight reduction fronv the
democratic majority of two yenra ago. :
The figures will be about 46.000 majority \
for tho democrats. Eighth and Tenth j
congressional districts Indications are fori
republican victory,
NEW JERSEY v
TRENTON. N. J.. Nov. 3.—Revised re
turns up to midnight Indicate that Mr.
Taft’s plurality In New Jersey, will he
between 65,000 and 75.000. The republi
cans elect seven of the ten congressmen
and the democrats two, the sixth dis
trict. which Is now represented hy a
democrat. Wm. Hughes^belng very close
nnd In doubt.
NEVADA
RENO. Nov. 8.—Indications at 16*30
-.•e that Bryan will carry Nevada by a
substantial malorlty.
OHIO
'Ui
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Nov. 3. ,
tpen. prcrlnct* out of 4.430 In thej._jk.te
of Ohio ‘five Taft *,690; Bryan enUfr,-
flame preclncta l n 1904 firvo Roosevelt
1,499; Parker 1.094.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. Nov. 8.—Wm.
H. Taft cast ballot No. 371 at 4:41
o'clock thla afternoon nt pr ,,(, lnct. H.
Second ward, tho polling nine* being
in a plumbing shop at 2009 Madison
road. It required three minutes for
Taft to cast his ballot offer going Into
the booth. A flashlight picture waa
taken of Mr. Taft entering the voting
place and another iih he emerged.
'Before voting Mr. Taft presented
Election Judge Brower with a letter
from tho board of election auporvlsora
containing the decision that Mr.
Taft's vote would bo legal If cagt In
that precinct.
The decision wag based on the fact
that Mr. Taft’a last residence In Cin
cinnati was at the old Walker home,
nenr the voting place, the residence
portion of which has since been de
stroyed.
PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA. Nov.. 3—At 1 a. in.,
with eighteen counties still to hear, the
_ that Taft baa
Pennsylvania by a plurality Ihu
nearer 400,000 than 200 006. Thy
received show a r,«mM»Wabte falling off
In every county with the exception of
two. _____
RHODE ISLAND
PROVIDENCE, R. !„ Nov. 3—Rn-
turna from thirty illatrlot* out of III
in Rhoda Island Indlrato that Toft ha*
carrlvd tha atata by a plurality (treat-
ly reduced from that of Roosevelt In
1904. The voto: Taft 5,618, Bryan
3,403.
S0UTH~CAR0LINA
COLUMBIA, 8. C., Nov. 8— South
Carolina will give Bryan about 60,000
to 60,000 majority, while tho state and
congressional are overwhelmingly
democratic. Lntor returns will not
change the result* In this atato. The
koclaTista nnd Independence leaguers
polled a very small vote.
TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE. Term.. Nov. 3.—In
complot* r.turns Indicate Brynn will
carry th" atate by tha uaual demo,
cratlc majority. Tho atata d,irocrstle
ticket la also elected hy a lar«» vJte.
Th, ccnare.ilonal representation wilt
be unchan fed.
TEXAS
DALLAS, Texas. Nov. ».-Return*
Indicate the election o» the entire dem
ocratic ticket both state and national
by the usual majorities.
VERMONT
WHITE river JUNCTION. Vt.. Nov.
—Complete returns from the state of
ermont give Taft 39.692; Bryan «I1.688
*"n 719. Taft’s plurality u
Four years ago RoosevHt had
„..d Parker 9.400. a republican plu
rality of 30.677. The prohobllton vote
this year sKowe a gain for th# entire
state of 45 votes oveV four year* ago.
west~vTrginia
Nov. *.—Wheelln _
clteroent following
*. a tranmsndoua
Hi lot only In Wheel
ing. but throughout the state. Efcrljf
returns Incomplete §how democratic gains,
but not as yet In sufficient volume to I
overturn the republican majority of 11JMI
for Roosevelt four veers ago. It will be>
even rio**er for Olassoock (republican)
. - - governor.
rallty of 30,677. The pro!
TODAY’8 PROGRAM.
Brown-Smith-Jonea Day,
*0 ^3*olock-?Eiind n conc.rt'and ^
parade on Cherry street.
11 O’clock — Governor-elect T
Brown speak* at fair grounds. T
12 O'clock ♦— Recaption to 1
Browns, Smiths nnd Jones.
1 O'clook—Balloon ascension. *r
2:30 O’Clock—Races start. T
3:30 O'clock—President Ben X
L. Jones makes balloon ascen- J-
sion and parachute jump. •!•
5:30 O’clock—Exhibit halls
close.
9 O’clock—Closing of art hall.
12 O'clook—Closing of gates.
tails
hall. |
l
Ths Georgia State Fair will be open
only four rhoro days, including today
ana beforo Its close all farmers and
growsra.taho' can possibly do so, are
urQ*d tto aco tho great .agricultural
dienlayg, both county and individual,
whioh !nro now on exhibit.
Such men as Prof. Andrew M, Soule,
Martin V. Calvin, J. J. Conner, David
M. Barrow and others have pronounced
thas« exhibits among the best that
have ever been seen at a stale fair in
the south. The counties of Bartow,
Baldwin, Camden, Spalding, Dooly,
Worth, Bibb. Rabun and others are
I ' lit. cl flionp interested in aqri-
culturn or horticulture in any of t’neee
•actions or elsswhere in the state, o«n
not afford to miss these exhibit*. The
fact that the best diipley—the one
whioh will receive the $1,000 premium
—will bo announced tomorrow oliould
bo an additional incontive.
Besides tho great exhibits of agri
culture thorn are displays of machin
ery, farming implomonts, poultry and
dogs, live stock, art, school children’s
work, women's work and manufactur
ing that are equally at interesting and
instructive.
Don’t wait—go before It Is too late.*
Today will ho one of the blggent
days of tho fair. It will be known ft*
"Rrown-Smlth-Jonea Day." as every
body by any of theee names Is ox-
peeled to attend. It will alco bo th*
occasion for tho visit of Governor-
elect Joseph 51. Drown to tho fair. He
arrived In tho city lost night and wan
accorded a reception nt. tho liomrf of
Dr. E. P. Fraxor. Thla morning Mr.
'Drown will bn driven through the city
behind President Jones’ team of four
•white mules, arriving at tho fair
grounds about 10:30 o'clock. Jin will
Inako a opccch cither In tnuslc hall or
from the bundntand. at 11 o'clock.
Thero aro hundrhds, of people In Mo
rn who are desirous .of inuklng the
acquaintance of OcorgJu’it governor-
oloct, and they aro Invited to tho
grounds today. A handshaking will
bo conducted at 1S 4 o’clock, after Mr.
Drown finishes hla «p*och. . It will he
his sooond vial to Macon since tho
general • lection and alao bla first visit
to .the fair.
Another big feature <>t thr dny will
bo tho balloon naoentlon ond * pari-
chute Jump by President Den U Jones.
This will take place In the afternoon
between 3 nnd 4.o.’clqck. Friends of
Mr. Jones and officials, of tho fair os-
Moclatlnn havo endeavored to dissuade
him from the Idea,, .but.fee Is deter
mined to make tho flight, and accord
ingly will go up. as xcheduled.
Hpcclnl effort has also been made to
make the racing program attractive ln
order to give the many visitors who
will bo here tho best feature*. The
railroad officials, aay that they expect
enormous crowds from the south Geor
gia town* today.
Happy StrtMft becomer
moris popular every da
to tbe different show's
time. Uncle Dan B<
people
lore the
.Ingle
Wild
and Beanett (democrat) .
The republicans ekUm the state roj* Taft
by a Write majority, the entire state
ticket end all flvo congressmen. The
democrats decUre the return* or* not
AT PRK9TON. In insufficient volume to J iRitfrmak-
JSg£2?i& l ii n Sn , _T * n *“ “ S *7
majoettgr** Praaton. J Bryan and that the state ticket will win
by a larger plurality than ths national
candidate*.
WHEELING, W. Va.. Nov. S.—Senator
Scott claims that Tsft ha- carried Wr-d
I vtnrtnta by 25.000. The Wheeling Intel-
rta out ligcnccr (rsput’iksi), ««•>■ rb»t» Taft will
i Bryan 166. Taft, 114: Wat- 1 ctiry tha ttslc hy 15,000 in 18.000.
Olefin II. Esdnstsd
We A has located outalde of the
trance, while it* former position Is
now occupied by, the Old Plantation
l-M-M-Ml 1 l-H-M-H-1 H-H-H-Hh
POPULAR VOTE IN
FORMER YEARS
In 1393 tha vote waa: MeKln-
ley, republican, 7,104.779; Bryast.
democrat, 6.332,523; Palmer, ns-
i tnii.'i r .it. 138,148; Bryan-
Wataon, populist. 171.462; Lever
ing. prohibitionist. 132.007; 'Bent
ley,' national, 13.969;
■octal labor, 36,274;
11.121,102.
In 1100 the vote w«*: McKin
ley. republican. 7.217,810; Bryan,
democrat,* 6.367.826; Wooiey, T
prohibitionist, 208.791; Barker,
people’s party, 50,218; Debs, so
cial democrat. 87.769; Mahoney,
aoclal labor. 39,944; scattering,
02,791; total vole. 13.967,380.
The vote in 1904 waa: Roose
velt republican, 7.620.670; Par
ker, democrat. 5.080.207; Swal
low prohibitionist, 258.205; Debs,
401,380; Watson, people’s party.
111.373; Corregan. social labor.
for Bryan* In Wayne oounty, 340. | (Continued on Pages Two and Sixth).
41.23
830; total
Hold
The total vote of 1900 «»x< ceded T
that of 1896 by 44.278. and the f
773.256, and In 1900 It