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ROOSEVELTAND FAIRBANKS SWEPT THE COUNTRY
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Elected President of the United States by an
Overwhelming Majority.
NEW YORK STATE
FOR ROOSEVELT
BEAT PARKER BY 185,000.
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BIS PLIRALITV SEfOXO OIVLV TO
McKnun i.\ iBo.
Sol Only in the Country Districts
Was Roosevelt's Vote Heavy, not
ill Xievr York City, He Was Beat
en by rarker by Only -About 40,-
M)o—Higgina, Republican. Won the
Governorship—Many Surprises
Were Offered.
New York. Nov. B.—Theodore Roose
velt's plurality in this, his native
state, is second only to McKinley’s,
"68,000 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
\otes more than for Parker.
-Not only was his vote heavy in the
country districts where the Republi
can strongholds are, but in Greater
New York, traditionally Democratic, he
ran much closer to Judge Parker than
had been expected, even by hts own
campaign managers. It had been esti
mated that he would come down to
Hie Bronx with better than 140.000 plu
rality, but the figures to-night showed
that this forecast would be exceeded
by approximately 85,000.
In the city Parker's supporters had
expressed hopes that their candidate
vould have from 140,000 to 160,000 more
than Roosevelt. but in this they were
disappointed by more than 100,000
Rotes,
Result Known Early.
So overwhelming was the Repub-
Ii H" vote that the result was known
Positively early in the evening. The
earliest counties to report made it
‘•"ar that the Parker vote everywhere
fpll below Bryan's 1n practically all
the up-ita.to districts. In Greater New
’'"eh Parker's plurality was from 12,-
c, “' to U.OOO larger than Bryan's, but
*" the state, according to the late re
pnrtF ’ h ls total vote fell 16,000 short of
Aryan's.
The small plurality for Parker in
w 1 ork city caused great astonlsh
11®1 i. the lowest preliminary ante-elec
,lon eß tlmate having figured that he
i' , 'ul,| gn to the Bronx wlt j, ioo 000 or
! When the reports came in
'hig that he would lead Roosevelt
1 '"'ly 40,000 they were .received with
amazement.
''"rlcer Beaten In Brooklyn.
hp J> *tltPr plurality In the city was
"'" l0 lt * 1 ‘ban was given Herrick
' I ,f '")Oorat) for Governor.
' ll Brooklyn the Republican man*
'bought Parker might lead
ooeevelt, but report* from ail but
n>v.*v*n districts give Roosevelt
‘ 4 r ’ lur *Hy. His total vote fell 16,-
7 "bort of Bryan's.
• " ' • groat surprise In the
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SNAPSHOT OF ROOSEVELT
WHEN HE CAST HIS VOTE.
How the Successful Cnndlilate Spent
Election Day*.
Oyster Bay, L. 1., Nov. B.—Presi
dent Roosevelt and his party arrived
here at 9:41 this morning on a special
train from Long Island City. Presi
dent Roosevelt was driven directly from
the station in the carriage of Mrs. J.
West Roosevelt to the polling place in
the Fifth precinct of Oyster Bay.
There he cast his ballot, No. 164.
The President was received with en
thusiasm by an immense crowd. He
sprang briskly from his carriage, en
tered the polling place and shook hands
with the judges of the election.
He was given his ballot and retired
to one of the booths, remaining in it
scarcely more than half a minute. As
he came out and handed his ballot
to the presiding judge a photograph
was taken.
As he turned away from the ballot
box he was cordially greeted by many
old friends and acquaintances who had
gathered to see him.
Descending the stairs he entered the
carriage with Mrs. J. West Roosevelt
and went for a drive. As he drove
away the crowd cheered him enthus
iastically.
ROOSEVELT WON
IN HIS DISTRICT.
Oyster Bay, L. 1., Nov. B.—The Fifth
District of the town of Oyster Bay,
the district in which the President re
sides, gave him a majority of 144 over
Parker.
PAYS NO RENT FOR
FOUR YEARS MORE.
Washington, Nov. B.—President
Roosevelt and his party who went to
Oyster Bay last night to vote, return
ed to Washington at 6:16 o’clock this
evening. Accompanied by Capt. W. 8.
Cowles, he immediately entered a
carriage at the Pennsylvania station
and was driven to the White House.
He cordially acknowledged the greet
ings of the spectators who had gath
ered.
To-night the White House is illum
inated and the President and his per
sonal friends are celebrating the Re
publican victory.
When the President returned to
Washington from Oyster Buy this
evening he found telegrams awaiting
him. notifying him that he had car
ried New York by a greater majority
than was given to McKinley. While
he was at dinner with his family fur
ther return* arrived, indicating a Re
publican landslide. He playfully re
marked to his wife: "Well, we will
live in the White House four years
more.” After dinner the family ad
journed to the Red Parlor, where a
number of invited guests were assem
bled to hear the returns.
About 8:80 o'clock a dispatch was
received from Judge Parker congrat
ulating President Roosevelt upon his
election. ...
When Judge Parker's congratulations
were flashed on the bulletin boards, the
crowd dlepureed and went home, sur
prised st Roosevelt’s big vote.
At 10:16 o'clock the President left his
guests and went to his private oflTce | n
the executive building. There he
greeted cordially s large number of
the corps of Washington correspond
ent* who had iesen awaiting him. The
president then dictated a formal state
ment announcing that be would not
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EVEN REPUBLICAN LEADERS
ASTOUNDED BY SUCH SUCCESS
Only the Solid South Stood True to Parker
and Davis.
Bryan, Watson and Hearst Are to Hold a Conference Relative
to the Organization of a New Party .
Victory of the Republican Ticket Was So Overwhelming That It Was
Early Acknowledged by the Democratic Leaders, Who
Recognized Their Defeat.
New York, Nov. B.—The Republican
national ticket has been elected by a
vote in the electoral college that will
exceed that of 292 given Mr. McKinley
in 1300.
The result of to-day’s balloting was
astounding even to the most sanguine
of the Republican managers. Confident
as they were of success, they were not
prepared for the astonishing figures
which followed the closing of the
polls, bringing into the Republican col
umn not only all of those states they
had claimed as safe for their candi
dates, but with the possible 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 ago.
Official returns indicate that he lost
some of those which the Nebraska
candidate held for his party.
Official figures from the Northwest
cities may slightly change the totals.
Was a Dramatic Climax.
Asa 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
so 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 an an
nouncement from Melvin C. Paliser,
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 anew party.
To this end. according to the an
nouncement given out, Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Watson and William Randolph Hearst
would hold a conference in New York
in about a week’s time.
K Long Suspense.
The period of suspense that followed
the closing of the polls was not pro
longed. In no election in recent years
Has the result been definitely known so
soon. Hardly had the sun gone down
when results in New York began to
appear. By 7 o’clock it was evident
that the great Empire State had given
the Republican candidates a majority
beyond the predictions of the party
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rrfanagers. So convincing was the story
of the bulletins that at 7:30 o’clock
August Belmont at Democratic head
quarters conceded Roosevelt’s election
by an overwhelming majority, and half
an hour later the Democratic leaders
who had marfaged the campaign freely
admitted that, the Republicans had
carried every doubtful state.
Worat Wan Accepted,
There was no disposition to hope
against hope. As state after state
sent in its Republican majority and
Roosevelt More Than Doubled Parker in
the Number of States He Carried.
FOR ROOSEVELT. FOR PARKER.
STATE Esilmatcd Electoral Nek Jersey .. .1 50.000 J 2 STATES. Estimated Electoral
Plurality. Vote. Nebraska . .. J Srt.ono a Plurality. Vole.
Colorado ... 5,000 5 N. Hampshire 20.000 4
California (Conceded) 10 Nevada (Prob. Ifop) 3 Alabama 37.500 ||
Connecticut.. 25.000 7 I New York . 185,000 39 Arkansas 40.000
Delaware 2,500 | 3 North Dakota 25.000 i Florida IS.OOO 5
Idaho (Conceded) 3 I Ohio 100.000 23 Georgia 45,000 13
Illinois 150.000 27 Oregon 30,000 | j Kentucky. ~. 10.000 13
Indiana...... 50,000 15 Pennsylvania 300.000 34 j| Louisiana .... 35,000 g
lowa 125,000 13 Rhode Island 5.000 411 Mississippi ~. I.rgly Hem. JO
Kansas ..... 30.000 JO South Dakota' 30.000 4 ; Missouri .... 33.000 la
Maine 37,000 4* I t'tnli h.OOO 3 | V Carolina. . I.rgly Dent. 12
Mart Is oil (Prob. Rep.) H I Vermont I RR.OOO 4 HOIIIII Carotins Lrgly Dent.
Massachusetts Nh.onn 16 j West Virginia Hep. maj. ’ 7 Tennessee. ~. 23.000 |j
Michigan.... .100.000 14 Washington, ,I 30,000 3 Tettas ....... 100.000 la
Minnesota.., ,100,000 11 Wisconsin .. j notion 12 Virginia...... Lrgly Dew, | J 2
Montana ..... I (Conceded) 3 Wyoming.... I Lrgly Rep. 3 :
Til lot*.l electoral vote la 47. with 289 necessary to rial.
'flie electoral tote of McKlnk ) In 1900 waa 292: (list of Bryan was 166. Bryan, therefore, ran a better
rice titan Parker,
SAVANNAH. GA.. WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 9. 1904.
WILL NOT AGAIN
BE A CANDIDATE.
Hoonevelt l’rontino* Not to Ac
cept Another Nomination.
Washington, Nov. B.—lresklcnt
Roosevelt to-niglit. after the elec
tion returns clearly indicated the
result, issued the following state
ment :
“I am deeply sensible of the
honor d9nc me by the American
people in thus expressing their
confidence in what I have done
and have tried to do. I appreciate
to the full the solemn responsibil
ity this confidence imposes upon
me, and 1 shall do all that in my
power lies not to forfeit it.
“On the 4th of March next I
shall have served three and a half
years and this three and a half
years constitutes my first term.
The wise custom which limits the
President to two terms regards the
substance and not the form.
“Under no circumstances will I
be a candidate for or accept an
other nomination.’’
the wires told the tale of the ballots,
bringing even from those common
wealths upon which they had based
their figures of Democratic success re
ports of unprecedented Republican ma
jorities, they frankly conceded their
defeat and offered no explanation.
Soon after Mr. Belmont’s admission,
Judge Parker acknowledged the situ
ation by telegraphing President
Roosevelt his congratulations.
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 Republicans gained more
than their share.
NEW YORK.
New York. Nov. 9.—At 3 o’clock this
morning 1,507 of the 1,550 precincts in
New York city reported a plurality of
35,618 for Parker, whose total vote,
with forty-three precincts missing In
the Greater city, was 314,881, while that
for Roosevelt was 279,263. The remain
ing precincts were the outlying and
less densely populated sections and
these figures are practically complete.
New York, Nov. 9.—At 3 o'clock this
morning the latest figures on Governor
in Greater New York give Higgins 257,-
051 and Herrick 331,134, or a plurality
for Herrick of 74,083, with fifty-seven
precincts still to be heard from.
New York. Nov. 8, 8:45 p. m.—The
latest figured from New York city and
state Indicate that Roosevelt’s plu
rality above the Bronx Is about 265,000,
and that Parker's below the Bronx is
about 37,000, giving the state to Roose
velt by 228,000.
Returns from about one-third of the
state above the Bronx show Roose
velt's vote to be 17,000* heavier than
McKinley’s four years ago, and Par
ker’s 7.000 smaller than Bryan’s.■ For
Governor, Higgins apparently is 166,000
ahead in the up-state counties and
Herrick 80.000 better than Higgins In
the city, electing Higgins Governor by
about 85,000.
The Legislature is undoubtedly over
whelmingly Republican, assuring the
election of a Republican to succeed
Chauneey M. Depew.
New York, Nov. 8. 11:30 p. m. —The
latest returns Indicate that Roosevelt's
plurality in New York is about 185,000.
New York, Nov. B.—With fifty-five
election districts missing out of 1,550 iii
Greater New York, Parker has a ma
jority of 36,111.
New York. Nov. B.—The plurality for
Roosevelt in Brooklyn, with five pre
cincts missing, is 2,095, while In Greater
New York, with fifty-five of the 1,550
precincts unreported. Parker’s plural
ity is 36,111.
New York, Nov. B.—With fifty-seven
districts missing, Herrick's plurality in
Greater New York is 74.083. Herrick's
plurality in Brooklyn, 11,648.
Rochester, N. Y„ Nov. B.—Rochester
city complete gives Roosevelt 22.622;
Parker, 11,578.
Same city gave McKinley 18,781:
Bryan, 14,509.
Utica, N. Y., Nov. B.—Utica complete
gives Roosevelt 7,437: Parker, 6,265;
Higgins, 8,651; Herrick, 7,340.
Rome, N. Y., Nov. 8. —Rome complete
gives Roosevelt. 2,161: Parker, 1,918;
Higgins, 1,945; Herrick, 2,161.
Syracuse. N. Y.. Nov. Syracuse
complete. Roosevelt, 17,184; Parker, 9,-
734; Higgins, 15,11)1; Herrick, 11,936.
Buffalo, N. Y„ Nov. B.—Buffalo city
complete gives Roosevelt 38,415; Par
ker, 28,700.
INDIANA
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. B.—lndiana
lias been carried by the Retsibllcans
by from 45,000 to 50,000. The Legisla
ture will be Republican by nearly 60,
probably more.
AM the nine Republican congress
men are re-elected by Increased ma
jorities, and the Republicans claim
also the Second and Twelfth districts,
now represented by Representatives
Mlers and Robinson, Democrats. They
are In doubt.
The Republicans have almost. If not
quite, doubled the McKinley plural(ty
In the state of 26,467, four years Hgo.
In Marion county, which includes In
dianapolis, 132 out of 280 precincts. In
dicate the Republicans have carried
the county by 11.000, which Is almost
double the MdKlnley plurality of four
years ueo.
In scarcely a county of the state
have the Republicans failed to make
large gains.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. B.—Chair
man Goodrirh of the Republican State
Committee claims the state for Roose
velt by a plurality of 60,000.
The Indications are that Hardy, for
Governor, will run behind the national
ticket about 6,000 votes.
Returns on the legislative ticket In
dicate that the Republicans have a ma
jority of over 50 on a joint ballot
In the Legislature.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Wheeling, W. Va., Nov. B.—At 11
o’clock to-night the returns from West
Virginia are unusually meagre and It
is impossible to accurately outline the
result, except In the most general
terms.
The belief is that Roosevelt and
Fairbanks have carried the state by a
majority exceeding 10,000 and probably
more. Meagre reports from a number
of counties show that nearly every
where the Republicans have sustained
only slight losses as compared with
their previous majorities.
It Is probable that the Legislature
will be Republican In both branches
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CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS
Vice Presidential Candidate Who Goes in With
Roosevelt on a Landslide.
FLASHLIGHTS OF PARKER
AS HE CAST HIS BALLOT.
How tlc Democratic Candidate
Voted at Ills Home.
Kingston, N. Y., Nov. B.—Judge Par
ker slept later to-day than he had in
many months. The judge and his sec
retary, Mr. McCausland, took the
buekboard and drove to Kingston,
where they cast their ballots. 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 Kingston
neighbors had assembled to welcome
him, and he was received with cheers.
The Judge passed the reins to Mr. Me-
Causland and stepped from his wagon.
Ralph Finnegan, a 8-year-old boy,
whose home adjoins the pottery, rush
ed out and was the first to shake hunds
with the candidate. “I hope you will
be elected,” he told the Judge.
"Thank you,” the Judge replied with
a laugh. "You are a great boy."
Several friends claimed the judge's
attention and he shook hands many
times before reaching the pottery. The
crowd within the pottery also cheered,
and the Judge was compelled to hold
a brief informal reception before he
could reach the voting officials. He
was handed a ballot and at the same
time was aifked the usual questioner
Judge Barker gave his name and an
swered that his residence was 30 Pine
Grove avenue, which is the home of
his son-in-law, the Rev. Charles Mer
cer Hall.
After complying with all the formali
ties the Judge passed iivto a booth and
remained half a minute. He came out
and handed his folded ballot to a clerk,
who deposited It and announced "Al
ton Brooks Parker votes ballot 147.”
There whs a flash and photograph
ers obtained pictures as the Judge's
ballot was dropped into the box. More
cheers followed. The Judge inquired
If a flashlight was necessary on so
fine a day. He shook hands with the
policeman on duty at the door und
walked out.
PARKER WAS BEATEN
IN HIS HOME DISTRICT.
New york. Nov. B.—Returns from
Ulster county, Esopus township, the
Third district, Parker's home district,
show that Roosevelt polled 173 votes,
against 159 for Parker.
PARKER THE VICTOR IN
HIS VOTING DISTRICT.
Kingston, N. Y., Nov. B.—The Third
district of the Ninth Ward, in which
Judge Parker votes, gives him 77 ma
jority. In 1900 th* same district gave
Bryan 71 majority.
WIRED ROOSEVELT
HIS CONGRATULATIONS.
Esopus. N. Y.. Nov. B.—At 8:30 p.
m. Judge Parker sent this telegram
to the President:
"Rosemount. Esopus, N. Y., Nov. 8,
8:30 p. m.—The President, Washington:
"The people by their vote*, have em
phatically approved your administra
tion, and I heartily congratulate you,
t Signed.) "Alton B. Parker.”
Washington. Nov. 8. - President
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DAILY. 28 A YEAR.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WKEK.tI A YEAR
GEORGIA HANDED
IN 90,000 VOTES
WATSON CARRIED 4 COUNTIES.
A FIM, DEMOCRATIC DF.LKtiATIOft
TO CONURK9S CHOBKH.
The Fight of (ho Day In the Ninth
Dint riel—Thirteen Ont of Sevee
teen Counties Give Hell 7.IMM) M*-
Jorltr Over Ashley—l,l vingstun's
Majority in (lie Fifth District
H.tltMt— tin riiirlek Swept the Tenth.
Walton Went Home Early and
Ileelined to Be Interviewed.
Atlanta, Nov. B.—The Indications
from returns from all over the state
are that Georgia has given the Demo
cratic ticket a vole of 90,<XK> to 100,000
or nearly 20,000 more than four years
ago.
Georgja has elected a full Demo
cratic delegation to Congress and there
is no doubt of a large Democratic ma
jority over all other tickets which will
make unnecessary the calling of an ex
tra session of the Legislature for the
purpose of naming presidential elec
tors.
Watson’s Strength.
Thomas E. Watson, the Populist
candidate for President, carried Jef
ferson, Glascock, Douglass and Mc-
Duflle, his homo county, and whs given
tiuite u substantial complimentary
vote. But Mr. Watson, according to
report# from Thomson, became dis
gusted with tho state returns early In
the evening and went home. There ts
no dopbt from what he has frequently
said, that the general result was pleas
ing to him. Mr. Watson declined to
be Interviewed upon the result.
The negroes and Populist*, wherever
they were registered, turned out and
cast a full vote. The Democratic vote
throughout tho state, party leaders
say. is by no means as lurge as It
should have been, but It Is sufficient
for all purposes.
Congressman Rufus E. Lester In the
First appears to have had no opposi
tion worth mentioning. Congressmen
J. M. Griggs In the Hecond, E. B.
Lewis In the Third and Charles L.
Bartlett In the Sixth were re-elected
without opposition; Congressman TV.
C. Adamson In the Fourth carried
every county In his district by big ma
jorities. Jones of Hogansvllle received
only a few scattering votes.
Livingston's Detent of fiaree.
In the Fifth district there whs a live
ly race between Congressman Lon. P.
Livingston and*C. P. Goree, Republi
can. Gore* received quite a respectable
vote, some of It from Democrats, wlmi
were quite wroth when they discovered
that they had been deceived by a
Democratic electoral ticket with Goree'a
name at the bottom of It. Livings
ton’# majority over Ooree was nearly
8,000 of which Fulton county gave 8,-
018 and DeKalb 900.
Hon. Gordon Lee carried the coun
ties of the Bevenlh district for t’on
greaa right along by majorities of 800
to 800 over Rev. Thsd Pickett the sky
rocket orator, of the alliance day*
who was the Republican candidate.
Watson received a good vote In the
counties of the Seventh as he did also
In the Ninth.
In the Eighth district, Elbert county,
the home of Hairston ths Republican
nominee for Congress gave Congress,
man W. M. Howard a majority of
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