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OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOUXINO, XOVEMHER 9, 1904 TEX PACES.
KSTABLISIIEI) JUXE 19, 1S71.
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ROOSEVELT
President XeceiTes Magnificent Endorse-
meat from People at Polls.
RE-ELECTED BY OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
Popular Approval of tl J'.J of the
Party ia Enthn
NEW YORK REJECTS PARKE. ATICALLY
Maaaaaaa
Empire State Gives Tn s jus Vote
Against Sage of 1 -
CHICAGO SWINGS IN LINE FO, IBLICANS
Windy City Pilei Up 100,000 for Head of
Bepublican Ticket.
VICTORY FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT PERFECT
Country at Large Votes for Continua
tion of Theodore Roosevelt at
(he Head of tha gallon's
Administration.
KlMF! ROOSEVELT PUBAtlTIES.
Hew Yark 1M7.CH
Pennsylvania HoO.ihiO
Indiana KA.otMl
Chlcaao IrtO.fKW
Illinol. IMO.iMIO
Ohio ITS.tMiO
Mlchlaaa KKMMNt
Wisconsin .. .,KM
Massachusetts 1(X,(KM
Connecticut MHM
Iowa 1VMM
oath Dakota 4.1,(KH
Vermont BB.tMMI
Kew Jersey o,Ml
Wnt Virginia its.ooo
Nebraska HO.OOO
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-2 a. m. If Mary
land has atone republican, as unofficial re
turns at this hour Indicate, th republican
vole In the electoral college will be the un
precedented one of 825 for Roosevelt and
Fairbanks to 151 for Parker and Davis. Not
only Is this far In excess of Mr. McKlnley'a
votes, 292 In 1900. but Judge Parker s vote
is 4 less than that given Mr. Bryan four
years ago. It Is practically certain that the
republican national ticket has carried
every state In the union outside of the so
called solid south. It may take the official
count to decide Maryland. The republican
majority In the next hous of representa
tives will be not less than fifty.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-8:46 p. m. The
latest figures from New York state and city
indicate that Roosevelt's plurality above
the Bronx is about 265,0u0 and that Parker's
below the Bronx is about 87,000, giving tha
tats to Roosevelt by JBS.000. Returns from
about one-third of the stats above the
Bro&s . snows Rooaavslt a vol to be 17,000
heavier than McKlnley's four years ago
and Parker's 7,000 smaller than Bryan'".
For governor Hlgglns apparently is 165,000
ahead in the upstate oountles and Herrlck
80,000 better than Hlgglns In the city, elect
ing Hlgglns governor by about 86,000. Ths
legislature is undoubtedly overwhelmingly
republican, assuring the election of a re
publican to succeed Chauncey M. Depew.
.At 7:80 tonight August Belmont, at demo
cratic national heudquarters, conceded the
election of Theodore Roosevelt "by an over
whelming majority." It Is conceded at
democrats national headquarters that
Roosevelt has carried every doubtful state
In the country.
The reserves of the Eldridge street police
station were called out this afternoon to
quell a riot at the polling place In Forsyth
street. A quarrel between two men in
the crowded polling piaco had become gen
eral and a policeman stationed there was
powerless.- The mob dispersed when the
reserves arrived and order was soon re
stored. Only one arrest was made.
OYSTER BAY, L. I., Nov. 8. The Fifth
district of the town of Oyster Bay, the
district in which the president resides, gave
him a majority of 144 over Parker.
KINGSTON, N. Y., Nov. 8 The Third
district of the Ninth wurd, in which Judge
Parker votea, gives him seventy-seven ma
jority. In 1900 the same district gave
Bryan soventy-one majority.
VTICA, N. Y., Nov. 8. Utlca complete
gives Roosevelt 7,437, Parker 6,265, Hlgglns
6,561 arid Herrlck 7,340.
... ROCHESTER. N. 'Y.. Nov. 8. Rochester
city complete gives Roosevelt 22,622 and
Parker 11.67S. Same gave McKinley 18,781
and Bryan 14,609.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., Nov. 8. Syracuse
compl, to gives Roosevelt 17, 1N4. Parker 9.734,
Hlgglns 15,101 and Herrlck 11.93.
BUFFALO, Nov. 8. Buffalo city complete
gives Roosevelt 38,415 and Parker 28.700.
At p. m. Chairman Corttlyou made the
following statement: (
At this hour the Indications are that
the country has given a vota of overwhelm
ing confidence in the president and his ad
ministration. ARKANSAS
LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. Not. 8. Early re
turns show a light vote In Arkansas. From
-fSJesa ths democratic plurality is conserva
tively estimated at 40.000. The democratto
H tulneea for congress have safe majorities.
CONNECTICUT
NEW HaVeN. Nov. 8.-The New Haven
Register (Independent) claims the state of
Connecticut for Roosevelt by over 20,000,
the election of Roberts, republican, for
governor, by nearly as much, and the state
ticket In New Haven by from 1,000 to 1,600.
HARTFORD. Nov. 8,-Mlchael K. Nealy,
of the republican stato central committee,
Inane the statement to the Associated
Press that Roosevelt will carry the state
by 25,0. Mc lso claims the election of
Roberts (republican) and the rest of the
republican state ticket.
COLORADO
DENVER, Nov. 8.-Mllton Smith, chair
man of th democratic state committee, says
Adsms, democrat, for governor, will surely
have 8.000 majority over I'eabody, repub
lican, outalds Denver; that this will be
doubled the vote of this city, and that
Parker will not run more than 150 votes
behind Adjms. f
D. B. Falrley. republican chairman, says
that Rooatvelt has certainly carried the
state ail B that Qovernor Peabody la safe,
though hie vota will fall siiort of Roosel
Valt'e.
DELAWARE
WILMINGTON. DeL. N. 8.-Roosevelt
haa carried Delaware by aboutit 5, W0 and
(be republican alaet t&a coverage ana con-
ON CREST OF
THE' ELECTORAL COLLEGE
Kuivi'- Par- Vn
vell. kiT. c'tn.
Alabama H
Arkansas 9
California 10
Colorado
Connecticut 1"
Delaware 3
Florida 5
Georgia 13
Idaho 3
Illinois 27
Indiana 1"
Iowa 13
Kansas 10
Kentucky 13
Maine C
Maryland ....... 8
Massachusetts ...1G
Minnesota 11
Mississippi 10
Missouri 18
Montana 3
Nebraska 8
Nevada 6
New Hampshire.. 4
New Jersey 12
New York 39
North Carolina... 12
North Dakota. ... 4
Ohio 23
Oregon 4
Pennsylvania ...34
IJhode Island. ... 4
South Carolina... .9
South Dakota.... 4
Tennessee 12
Texas 18
Utah 3
Vermont 4
Virginia 12
Washington 5
West Virginia... 7
Wisconsin 13
Wyoming 3
Totals 309 144 23
gressmen. The legislature will be over
whelmingly republican.
The republijans claim that they will have
40 of the 62 members of the legislature on
Joint ballot. The managers of the Ad
dicks faction of the party claims a ma
jority of the' legislature for their leader
on Joint ballot and suy they will elect Ad
dicks to the United States senate in Janu
ary to succeed Senator Ball, whose term
expires next March.
FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE. Fla., Nov. 8.-The few
scattered returns so fur received Indicate
the usual democratic majorities in Flor
ida, The democratio candidates for con
gress are all elected.
GEORGIA
ATLANTA, Oa Nov. 8. The total vote
In Georgia will coXint up llttla more than
80.000, which Is very light. It is conceded
that all eleven democratio congressmen
have been elected. The democratio plurality
la about 45,000.
ILLINOIS .
CHICAGO, Nov. 8. The republican state
central committee claims that Roosevelt
has carried Cook county. In which Chicago
is located, by 90.000 and the state by 140,000.
The same figures are given for Dineen, re.
publican, for governor.
Additional returns indicate that Roose
velt's plurality In Chicago may be in the
neighborhood of 100,000.
The democratic stato central committee
admits that Roosevelt has carried Illinois.
Mayor Harrison says: "It looks like a
landslide for RooBevolt. but we have hopes
for the county ticket."
INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 8. Republican
Chairman Goodrich has issued a statement
saying that Indiana haB gone republican
by 40.000.
FORT WAYNE, Ind., Nov. I Four pre
cincts out of lit in the city give Roose
velt 304, Parker 263, a nst republican gain
of 26 to a precinct over 1900.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Nov. 8. Terre
Haute, the home of Eugena Debs, gives
Roosevelt 6,767, Purker 4,402, Debs 467.
IOWA
DES MOINES, Nov. 8. Flva scattered
precincts in Iowa indicate Roosevelt will
carry the state by 125,000.
Twenty scattered Iowa precincts show 33
republican gain each, indicating 150,000 plu
rality for Roosevelt.
LOUISIANA
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 8. The democrats
have carried Louisiana for Parker and
Davis by a majority of probably 35,000.
Seven democratic congressmen have been
elected. The election was peaceable and,
outside of New Orleans, a light vote was
cast.
MARYLAND
BALTIMORE. Nov 8. RnJurns from the
city and state are not complete, but it is
apparent from the official rt ports so far
received that the vote In Maryland is very
close and that tha actual result may not
definitely be known tonight owing to tha
slowness of returns from remote districts
in eastern shore and southern counties. In
Baltimore the indications are that there
may not be a difference of 100 votes. Com
plete returns from the counties show un
expected republican gains, particularly In
the western counties.
VERMONT
WHITE RIVER.. Jl'NCTION, Vt. Nov.
6. Roosevelt carried Vermont today by
about Sl.OuO. He ran ahead of McKinley'o
vote in MoO, while Parker ran behind that
of Bryan. The only question at Issue was
tha choice of presidential eleotora. There
were four tickets In this Held, republican,
demou-atJo, profclblUoolat aud auulallitt.
LANDSLIDE
SCENES AT THE WHITE HOUSE
President Receives the Betirns with a
Party of Personal Friends.
WILL NOT ACCEPT ANOTHER NOMINATION
Makes a Formal Statement In Which
He Says He Will nmpert Tra
dition Against a Third
Term.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. Surrounded by
his devoted family and a company of inti
mate personal friends. President Roosevelt
tonight received the news of his over
whelming victory at the polls of the Amer
ican people.
The first information of a definite char
acter was received by the president while
he was at dinner. The returns laid before
him then were In the nature of assurances
that he had carried New York, his home
state, by a plurality so large ns to be
really astounding.
Bulletins from the newspapers of New
York City were received conveying the
welcome news. While the president was
gratified. It may be said that the result
was not entirely unexpected, although he
himself had not expected so tremendous a
victory.
These and rapidly succeeding bulletins,
each conveying to him more cheering news,
were read and discussed by the president
with surprising calmness. He was in the
best of spirits, but at no time did he mani
fest the slightest nervousness or anxiety.
Assured, as he said, that the campaign had
been conducted on a plane of principle find
patriotism as lofty as he himself would
have It, and that everything had been done
which legitimately could he done to Insure
the success of the principles which had
been promulgated by the republican party
and by him, he had awaited with perfect
confidence the verdict of Jhe people.
Soon after dinner a company of the Inti
mate friends of the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt assembled In the parlors of the
White House and extended their felicita
tions and congratulations to both of them
on the result. Among those present were
Secretary Hay, Assistant Secretary Loomls
and Miss Hitchcock, Mrs. Morton, Mrs.
Taft, Mrs. Wynne. Mra. James R. Garfield,
Colonel and Mrs. Charles S. Bromwell, Glf
ford Plnehot, Major Charles McCawley,
Francis E. Leupp. Mr. and Mrs. Thorne.
Mrs. Hobson, Mrs. Eustls, .General and
Mrs. Oliver and Miss Oliver, Miss Loeb.
Captain and Mn Winslow. Captain W. S.
Cowles and E. Reeve Merritt.
Telegram from Parker..
Shortly after 9 o'clock President Roose
velt received a personal telegram from his
democratic opponent, congratulating him on
his election. The telegram follows:
ROSEMOL'NT, BSOPUS, N. Y.--8:30 p. m.
To President Roosevelt Washington, D
C: The people by their vote have em
phatically approved of your administration.
Hearty congratulations. Yours,
ALTON B.. PARKER. .,
President Roosevelt' replied as follows:
I thank you for congratulations.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
In addition to the telegram received from
Judge Parker the White House telegraph
force was deluged with congratulatory mew
sages for the president front friends In
every section of the country. Although
Major B. F. Montgomery nnd the entire
force of operators were on duty, it was
practically Impossible for them to handle
promptly the flood of telegrams. Until
far into the night the messages continued
to come, even long after the president had
retired to the private apartments of the
White House.
At 10:16 o'clock the president left his
guests at the White House and went to his
private office in the executive building.
There he greeted a large number of the
corps of Washington correspondents, who
had been awaiting him. He chatted freely
with them about the result of the election,
making no attempt to conceal his great
gratification at the victory which had been
won. After talking Informally with his
friends for a time the president dictated
a formal statement expressing his views.
The scene at the moment of the making of
the statement was notaBle. Ranged in a
seml-clrcle about the big desk In the presi
dent's office, the' correspondents faced Mr
Roosevelt as he tilted back, in an arm chair
and dictated the announcement slowly to
Secretary Loeb, who sat at the president's
left So quiet was everybody in the room
that one could hear the clock tick on the
mantle shelf.
Will Tiat Make Another Race.
The president's statement, in which he
announced that In no circumstance would
accept another nomination, follows:
I am rlppnlv n u f v- i ,i r . v. i .
he tried to'do.'V;;ec.JVeVtod;;re,u?,(!
,, , - . ii, wii Mldltlia. niivl I
"T?.d, th, and a half years!
7. .r fV . V "",'. lm" years constitutes
ni."r?l. t"n"1 Th" Wse tradition which
Imlts the president to two terms, regards
the Substanen nnrl not v, t ,u"
circumstances will 1 be a candidate for or
accept another nomination.
After receiving the congratulations of
the newspaper men, the president rerpiv,i
a committee representing the republican
political organisations of Washington and
me members or tha Junior league. To the
latter he briefly spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I wish to thank
you with all my heart and so say that I
very deeply appreciate the confidence the
American people have shown ln me ami
that I shall li nil that In ii.... .
forfeit that confidence. (Cheers and ap-
Message from Falrbanka. '
Among the messages received by Presi
dent Roosevelt was one from his running
mate on the republican ticket. Senator
Charles W. Fairbanks. It read:
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 8. 1904. The Hon
Theodore Roosevelt: Accept my heartiest
congratulations on your well deserved and
magnificent victory. Your election is the
logical result of your splendid administra
tion. Muy the four years to come be
marked by widespread happiness and pros
iwrlty. Mrs. Fairbanks Joins me In best
wishes to Mrs. Roosevelt and yourself.
The presldent'a reply was conveyed ln
a personal telephone talk with Mr. Fair
banks, in which he congratulated the latter.
PARKER ADMITS HIS DEFEAT
Heads Congratalatloas to President
Roosevelt Early In tha
Bvenlag.
ESOPi'S, N. Y., Nov. 8.-Judge Parker
concedes the election of President Roose
velt at 10:30 p. m., when he received a
bulletin that the democratic national heud
quarters bad already admitted that every
doubtful suite had been carried by the
republican national ticket He appears to
be not at all downcast by the result, al-
(Coutluuad ou Saoviid. Pa.ji
THE NEW GOVERNORS.
Colorado
Alva Adams, D.
Connecticut
ltt-nry KolHTt. K
I via warp
Preston In. R.
Flori.ln
Matthew B. McFnrlanp, It.
Ida lio
Frank R. OorxlliiR, It.
Illinol
ClinrU' P. Deueen, It.
Indiana
,T. Frank Hanloy, It.
Knnsaf"
Etlwnnl W. Hoch, B.
Massachusetts
William L. Ioupla.s, I.
Mlchlpnn
Fred M. WnruiT, R.
Minnesota
Bobert C. Dunn, R.
Missouri
Joseph W. Folk, t).
Montana '
William Lindsay, R.
Nebraska
John II. Mickey, R.
New Ilnmptihir
John MeLanei' K.
New Jersey "
Kdwnrd C. Stokes, R,
New York
Frunk W. Hlgfclna, R.
North Carolina
Robert IS. (Meiin, D.
North Dakota
E. Y. Sea l ies, R,
Rliode Island m
Georjre I'. Utter, R,
South Carolina
D. C. Heyward, D.
South Dnkota
Samuel II. El rod, R,
Texas
S. XV. T. Lanuarn, D.
Tenruessee
Jniuc-8 B. Frailer, D.
Utah
John C. Cutler, R.
Washington
Albert E. Mead, R-
West Virginia
AVllliam M. O. Dawson, D.
Wisconsin
Robert M.tLaFollette, R.
Wyoming
Bryant B. Brooks, R.
In doubt
REJOICING IN JEW J0RK CITY
Throng- on Streets'' Holds Iraprojnntn
Celebration Incidents at Repub
lican Headquarters..
NEW YORK, Nov. 8. Broadway tonight
from Twenty-third to Forty-second streets
was packed with a shouting, noisy , multi
tude, celebruting the election. Horns, bells,
rattles, wtiistles and other contrivances
which would create a din were used with
vigor and effect. Around the various points
where bulletins were displayed the crowd
Jammed the streets until they were com
pletely blocked. It was a good natured
crowd and all seemed to be republicans
for the time, as the names of Roosevelt and
Hlgglns were often and heartily cheered.
The result was known so quickly that
much Interest was taken out of the bulle
tins and the crowds expended their en
thusiasm in marching up and down the
streets creating a deafening din that de
veloped in a roar for tnois than a dozen
blocks,
Republican national headquarters was a
scene of rejoicing tonight The row of
rooms which have been occupied by the
committee were opened to a number of
specially invited guests. The communicat
ing rooms were thrown open, making a long
corridor from Chairman Cortelyou's room
to the press room.
Cornelius N. Bliss, the treasurer of the
committee, was one of the first officials
to appear, and soon after his arrival the
result of the election was known. Chair
man Cortelyou was delayed on Lung Island.
He went to Hempstead at noon to vote
and did not rut urn to his hotel until 7
o'clock. Just before 9 o'clock he went to
the national headquarters and Boon after
Issued a statement saying:
At this hour the indications are that the
country has given an overwhelming vote
of comidence in the president and his ad
ministration. Many personal friends of the president
and prominent republicans called to Join
ln the general Jollification. Hon. James
Bryce was among the visitors. He came
to observe how a successful party in this
country received the returns. Charles F.
Brooker of the executive committee, Sena
tor Proctor of Vermont, President Butler
of Columbia university. Dr. Albert Shaw
and many republican politicians of the city
were present durfug the evening.
As the reports from New York were re
ceived they were greeted with applausa
and the republicans seemed surprised as
well as gratified at , the great majority
indicated. They felt assured that the Em
pire slate had pointed the way which the
remainder of the northern states would
follow, and the luter returns from outside
Increased the Joy they felt.
During the evening luncheon was served
In the rooms.
Congratulate Odell.
NEWBl'RG, N. Y., Nov. 8.-Governor
Odell received the election returns at his
home here by two special wires, iiarly lit
the evening, as the' drift of the voting be
came uppurent, the governor expressed his
assurance of a greut republican victory.
Many persons called and congratulated the
governor. He luter gave out the following
statement:
The victory of course greatly Dleaaes me
It is a magnificent endorsement of the
republican administration, both state and
national. I have thought all. along that
our ueoule in weighing ud the aimllti. uii.,n.
of the opposing candidates nuuld rrui h
the conclusion that they have reached.
Personally. I am gratified beyond measure,
necause tnu victory ueinonstrates to ma
that the American people will ul ways resent
unwarranted assaults upon the intearitv
of their public officials.
Along this line, if for no other reason,
the vl'-tory la Important, because It will
be an Incentive to young men to participate
In affairs of state undeterred by the fear
of unjust criticism.
The victory gives assurance of tha con
tinuance of tha wise and conservative
policies of the republican littrf "Uj lit lit
tat and nation.
KENNEDY LEADS HITCHCOCK
Over Five Hundred Ahead in Only Tweney
Eight Precincts.
BURGESS CLAIMS ELECTION OF MICKEY
Chairman (owell Declares Repub
licans W ill Elect Their Fall Ticket
to the I.ealnlatnre from
Donalaa County.
Results In the Second congressional dis
trict In twenty-eight precincts showed Ken
nedy had 2.836 votes and Hitchcock 2.3a
votes, .giving Kennedy, republican, a lead of
640 votes.
Both Kennedy and Hitchcock at 1 o'clock
said they felt reasonably sure of election.
"So far as "we have returns," mid Mr
Kennedy, "I am ahead. Of course we have
not enough to be certain, but If they con
tinue to come ln ss they have I will be
elected. The returns we have are from all
parts of the district nnd I see no reason
why they should not be a forecast to the
rest. I feel confident.
In answer to the question what he con
ceded Mr. Hitchcock said:
"Oh, we concede the election of Presi
dent Roosevelt all right. For myself I
feel reasonably confident of election."
At 1 a. m. A. W. Jefferls, chairman of
the republican congressional committee,
said: "Kennedy Is elected, of course. The
returns are not complete, but we are
ahead."
"One hundred and twenty precincts re
ceived," said Chairman H. C. M. Burgess
of the republican state committee, "give
Mickey an Increase of 298 votes over his
vote ln 1902. The precincts received are
from all parts of the state and as repre
sentative for one as the other. I feel con
fident Mr. Mickey Is the man. If the
figures continue ln the same ratio he should
get at least 8,000 and probably 8.000. The
legislative returns look splendid. In ,fact,
we believe the whele ticket is elected."
Regarding the gubernatorial contest, Mr.
Hitchcock claimed the state for Berge,
democrat, by 10,000. This was at 1 o'clock.
Democratic headquarters also claimed the
election at the same hour of Berge, Hitch
cock and English. At 1:30 twenty-nine pre
cincts had been received giving Mickey
2,614 and Berge 2,784.
Chairman Cowell of the city and county
committees at 1 o'clock claimed the elec
tion of the entire city and county repub
lican tickets, including the legislative can
didates, with the possible exception of Wel
ler for the water board.
SLOW WORK IN LANCASTER
Returns Coming; In Slowly and Demo
crats Making; Claims Based
on Guesses.
LINCOLN. Nov. 8.-(Speclal Telegram.)
Countlng balolta In Lancaster county lias
been slow work and little over half of
the precincts ln the county have been heard
from. These returns were on the governor
ship only, and no news haa been received
oa the national ticket, or on the legislative
or 'oongreeiaonal ticket Chairman "Allen
of the democratic state committee says
he expects Congressman Burkett to ba
elected by hjs usual majority and that the
entire republican legislative ticket will bo
elected. At 1 o'clock he Issued this state
ment: "Indications at this hour point to tha
election of Berge. He la running ahead
everywhere, and If present gains continue
ho will have 10,000 majority. Mickey's ma
jority In Lancaster will be 1,000 less than
two years ago."
The democratio state1 committee, how
ever, has received no returns from out In
the state and Allen bases his estimate en
tirely on the Berge gains ln this county
over the vote of Thompson.
Tom Munger claims that Mickey will be
elecetd by at least 10,000 and the State
Journal, based on Its returns received
from out In the state, claims his election.
Munger claims when all returns are In
Mickey's majority ln Lancaster will be
1,800.
MINNESOTA
ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 8. Roosevelt re
ceived a record-breaking plurality ln Min
nesota, going far beyond McKlnley'a mar
gin of 77,000 four years ago. On the face
of the returns so far received the repub
lican electoral district will have a plurality
of over 100,000. Parker's vote was much
smaller than that received by Bryan four
years ago, and Roosevelt was especially
strong ln counties which of old were popu
list strongholds. In Kittson county, for
example, Roosevelt polled 1,600 as against
100 for Parker, whereaa McKinley carried
the county by 300. In St. Paul and Ramsey
county Roosevelt will have' close to 7.600
plurality, nearly 700 greater than McKln
ley's vote. Despite the tremendous plur
ality for Roosevelt, the democrats appar
ently have elected their candidate for gov
ernor, John A. Johnson. Ho Is running well
ahead of the vote cast for Llnd, democrat,
who was defeaetd four years ago by 2.30O.
At democratic headquarters, Johnson's
election waa claimed by a plurality of
from 20,000 to 22,000. Chairman. James A.
Martin of the executive committee of the
republican state central committee claimed
the election of Robert C. Dunn, the re
publican candidate, but admitted that the
result would be close. The republicans
elect the balance of their state ticket. No
returns have been received from the legis
lative candidates, but it Is generally con
ceded that with their holdover senators, the
republicans will have a good majority on
Joint ballot, ensuring the election of a re
publican successor to United States Senator
Moses E. Clapp.
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 8. At both democratic
and republican committee headquarters it
is admitted that Roosevelt will run ahead
of his state ticket. Republican Chairman
Nledringhaus claims that a Roosevelt land
slide has struck Missouri.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 8 Republicans
claim the election of Shartel, republican,
to congress ln the Fifteenth Missouri dis
trlct, hitherto strong democratic,
MICHIGAN
DETROIT. Nov. 8 The few scattering
returns from the state available at 7:19
p. m. indicate that Roosevelt will have a
majority ln Michigan of about 100,000.
Roosevelt In four precincts In Grand
Rapids has 1,135 plurality, compared with
230 for McKinley In 1900.
The republican state central committee
at 8:30 announced thot the returns received
Indicate that Roosevelt will have a malorlty
of from 125.0U) to 130,000.
Coaaresa la Hepnbllean.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-10 p. m.-Indl-cations
are that tha republican will have
a majority ln tha naxt nous of reifa-
aaatatlvaa ( fort or upward.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Wednesday and Tharaday.
Temperature nt Omaha Yeaterdayi
Hour. Ilea. Hour. Hear.
n a. m 40 1 p. m f
a. m JH8 ii p. m f:
T a. m ..... . :l :t p. ni ..... R-'t
Ha. m :t 4 p. m V
f a. m .tM K p. m ft''
III D, m 441 l p. m..... . ft
11 a, m 411 T p. in ..... R
ia ni 4-s H p. m n
1 p, m -41
IOWA'S MAJORITY lF LARGE
Stale Pllea 1 p Mol Less Than One linn
dred and Twenty-Klve Thou
sand for Roosevelt.
(From s Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Nov. 8. (Special Tele
gram. 1 Iwa has given not less than U'5.000
republican plurality and elected ten repub
lican congressmen, with a bare possibility
of eleven. Returns from nearly one-third
of the precincts of the state show that
while there was a smaller total vote than
four years ago, the republican plurality
has been almost uniformly Increased. The
avernge Increase of the republican plu
rality, so far as heard from, was nineteen
to a precinct. With this increase main
tained the republican plurality would go
up from 88.000 to about moon. Conserva
tive estimates at republican headquarters
place the nmount at 125.000 or over.
The only district In the state about which
any doubt was admitted at republican
headquarters was the Second. Chairman
Spence did not have sufficient returns upon
which to base an estimate, but claims the
election of A. F. Dawson. Chairman Mor
rlfsey of the demorratlc committee hnd re
ports Indicating that Judge Wade ran
ahead of his ticket and Is probably elected
by a small plurality.
The republican plurality In the First dis
trict Is about the same as before and ln ths
Sixth Lacey has about 6.000 plurality. In
tvery other district of the state the plu
rality has been lncrend. The total vote
of the state will he about 600,000, as against
520,000 four years ago.
Socialists Show Strength.
In this city the socialists showed surpris
ing strength and their vote was almost
equal to the democrats In many precincts.
Chairman Morrlssey of the democratic
state committee stated he could not under
stand the situation ln Iowa, but at mid
night declared he would not be surprised if
late returns would show that even Judge
Wade was beaten.
The biennial electlona amendment Is be
lieved to have been carried In the state,
but the amendment providing for an In
crease In the slie of the legislature was
defeated.
Republican congressmen elected are:
First district. Thomas Hedge; Third dls
trlct, B. P. Blrdsall; Fourth district, O. N.
Haugen; Fifth district. R. Q. Cousins;
Sixth district, John F. Lacey; Seventh dis
trict, J. A. T. Hull; Eighth district, W. P.
Hepburn; Ninth district, W. I. Smith;
Tenth district. J. P. Conner; Eleventh did
trlet, ' E. H. Hubbard.
No returns are complete for any county
ln the state tonight.
At republican state headquarters the last
claim on congressmen ln the three districts
about -which there was some doubt was
l.WV) majority for Dawson In the Second,
3,000 for Hedge in the First and 4,000 for
Lacey in' the Sixth district.
ROOSEVELT HAS 317 VOTES
Returns Make It Necessary for Secre
tary Dover to Raise His Pre
election Estimate.
CHICAGO, Nov. 8. Secretary Elmer
Dover of the national repuMlcan commit
tee says Roosevelt will have 317 electoral
votes. He said:
Owing to differences In time and greater
distances in the western states, the returns
are meager and Incomplete. They indi
cate, however, that the sentiment which
curried the east prevails ln the west, and
I think Justifies our 'claim that we will
carry every doubtful state. I would revise
my pre-election estimate by giving Roose
velt 317 votes Instead of 311. The result
of the election Indicates that the penplo
are satisfied with the record of the repub
lican party for eight years and in addition
to a party indorsement the victory Is h
great personal triumph for Theodore Roose
velt. PIERRE IN LEAD FOR CAPITAL
Six Thousand Majority in Eastern
South Dakota Out of 104
Precincts.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 8. (Special
Telegram.) Reports from 104 precincts in
eastern South Dakota, Including practi
cally complete returns from only a few
counties and scattering returns from others
gives Pierre for capltul a majority of about
6,000.
From returns at hand Pierre will retain
the capital of South Dakota by a majority
of at least 15,000 to 20,000. It Becured a
heavy majority In Mitchell's territory. The
result was due to Jealousy of other towns
toward Mitchell and the belief that Pierre
having won the capital In two prior con
tests, should retain It.
Tho returns over tha county are coming
In very slowly. The largo ballots make the
counting slow. From reports received to
this hour national and state tickets will
have about 600 majority In city and county.
The county ticket Is badly cut up on one
or two places, but the republican ticket is
probably elected In full, the officers being:
Treasurer, N. H. Farr; sheriff, Samuel
Logan; auditor, W. A. King; register of
deeds, Archie Potter; clerk of the courts,
O. E. Besaicon; superintendent of schools,
Ida H. Hatch. Tho county will give about
900 majority against capital removal.
CONCEDE ELECTION OF NORRIS
Fuslonlsts of Fifth District Admit
Defeat for Their Conarres
' aional Candidate.
HASTINGS, Neb., Nov. 8. (Special Tele
gram.) The fuslonlsts of the Fifth congres
slonal district concede G. W. Norrls elected
by a majority of 275.
Statement by Vice Chairman.
CHICAGO, Nov. 8. Vice Chairman Harry
S. New of the national committee spent
the evening ' national headquarters and
was in a Jj';'.int frame of mind. He said:
The anticipated landslide has arrived.
The people of the country have endorsed
Roosevelt's administration In ti rms that
admit of no mistake. He bus carried very
doubtful slates by the greatest majorities
ever given a presidential candidate.
loua City firanls Kraarblaea.
BIOL'X CITY, la., Nov. 8. (Special Tele
gram.) Indications at 11 o'clock are that
the McRoberts-Tllden electric franchlsek
have carried by a majority of Mo. Thlii
wus the big fight In the election today. The
franchises were asked for by the packerj
and the Sioux City Gas and Electric com
pany put up a bard fight against tutra.
NEBRASKA IS IX LINE
Antelcpe Btate Gives Sousing Majorities
for Boosevelt and Fairbanks.
ON GOVERNORSHIP FIGURES ARE IN DOUBT
Returns Are More Slow in Coming in Than
Usually the Case.
ALL SORTS OF DIVERGENT CLAIMS MADE
Not Enough Definite Eeports Yet la to
Warrant Estimates.
REPUBLICANS EXPECT SIX FOR CONGRESS
If Vote la Close, an Appears, It May
Reqnlra Official 4'anvass to Dea
termlne Hesnlt on Cer
tain Officers.
The proborblnl slow returns for N
brnska seem to be retarded more than ever
by the unusual length of the ballot. Only
some sixty precincts out of the 1,700 ln tha
state were reported at the hour of going
to press with this early edition.
On president, Nebraska has gone over
whelmingly for Roosevelt, estimate? of h'a
plurality going as high as 60.000. In thla
the general tidal wave for the prerl.lent
throughout tho country Is caught up and
reflected. Roosevelt Is running stronger
than McKinley did four years ago. Parker
seems to be getting the better of WaUon
In the figures so far In.
Ten out of twenty-two voting precinct
ln the city of Lincoln give Roosevelt a
plurality of K.'8. The same precinct gave
McKinley a plurality of 840. The city of
Lincoln will give Roosevelt close to 1900
plurality against against 1,777 for McKin
ley. Governorship In Doubt.
The governorship Is claimed by both side
and must await more complete return.
The first ten precincts reporting oa gov
ernor Indicated that Mickey, republican,
was railing behind his vote of two year
ago. "fheso precincts gave Mickey (rep.)
1,211 and Berge (fus.) 1,264, whriaa tho
same precincts in 190H gave Mickey (rap.)
1,362 and Thompson fus.) 1,187, the net
loss of Mickey being 190.
Eleven precincts out oi twenty-two ln
the city of Llncolnshow a net loss for
Mickey of 161.
Governor Mickey, however, is making
substantial gains in Omaha and Douglas
county over two years ago.
The Bee's lates" Utals on governor give
Mickey 6,1U and Bergi 6,974 In sixty pre
cincts outsldt of Douglas, as against 8,619
for Mickey-J nd 4,631 for Thompson, twa
years ago. ' ' ' ' ' '
The rest of the state ticket below the
governor Is safely republican.
All kinds of estimates and claims are
being made by the different political man
agers and representatives of opposing can
didates. From Lincoln somes a report that
Bryan claims the election of Berge by 8,000.
'Democratic State Chalrmnn Allen put the
figure at 10,000 mnjorlty for. Berge. Tho
republican chulrnmn says Mickey will yet
be shown to be in the lead.
Claims are mnda of the election of all
six. of the republican candidates for con
gress by substantial majorities. Hitchcook,
democrat, ln the Second, refuses to con
cede the election to Kennedy, republican,
but the latter is well ahead In the returns.
No Idea of the result on legislature can
be had from the eurly reports.
Later editions of Tho Bee will give fullest
returns available from time to time.
In DonKlas County.
Twenty-nine precincts out of 102 In Doug
las county give RooBevelt 3,015. Parker, 1,405,
Twenty-nlno precincts out of 102 In Doug
las county give Mickey 2,014, Berge 8,784.
South Omuha Is excluded.
Kennedy, republican, hna 2,831 and Hitch
cock, democrat, for congress In the Sec
ond district. 2,291 ln twenty-eight precincts.
Vote on President.
Roose- l'nr- Wat-
velt, ker. eon. McK. Byn.
Hall 1 of 10 1S 67 7 178 140
Custer lof29 2JH 36 72 198 134
Lancaster.. i ot U &4 92 30 4)8 238
WBsh'ton...2 of 15 IMS 07 ... '. 122
liytler 4 of JO i31 155 ,. 8a7 284
Buffalo ....3 of 29 318 92 ... 240 'JM
Dodge 1 of 21 03 05 ... f'3 K&
Sarpy 1 of 21 187 100 ... 148 170
Clay 1 of 20 119 W 15 107 5
Webster ....loflH 109 24 ... 129 09
Furnas ....lof20 183 56 60 171 140
Kearney ...2 of 10 lo8 55 ... 90 111
Saline 2 of 22 I'M KM ... 345 260
Hall 1 "X 19 81 43 ... 60
Johnson ...lofl5 413 145 .... 449 M
Cass 1 of 26 I'lO HK1 ... 143 134
Thurston ,.lof 9 Pi3 174 V. 16H 143
Custer 4 of 29 517 90 238 419 47
Lincoln ....8 of 42 101 22 12 99 60
Nuckolls ...2 of 18 149 44 ... 150 183
Pawnee ....3 of 14 441 118 14 8:tS 2til
Otoe 3 of 23 63 3)3 ... 688 410
Frontier ...2 of 26 74 11 6 79 89
Totals. 44 6370 2016 "458 ,2li Tff7S
Vote on Governor.
Mick- Mick- T'mp-
ey. Berge. ey. on.
Hall 1 of 19 15t lot 72 ls
Madison .... 1 of 21 78 71 71 83
Platte 1 of 20 86 68 6't 68
Custer lof 29 151 135 1C9 llg
Washington. 1 of 15 346 3 438 MS
I.iincuster ..15 of 68 1,407 1,116 l.i'Xi 847
Dodge 8 of 21 l.lnS 1,133 879 It'A
Furnas 1 of 20 171 138 164 128
Kearney ....2 of 16 103 72 87 lot
Polk 2 of 11 2"7 239 21 VJi
Saline 2 of 22 179 85 181 79
Hall 2 of 19 214 158 J04 258
Johnson 3 of 15 373 21S 8-6 li3
York 1 of 20 ls7 74 172 66
Thurston .... lof 9 26 1'8 1411 111
Cass 1 of 25 100 122 90 119
Custer ,.3 of 29 319 Stil 814 81S
Lincoln 3 of 42, 95 42 92 30
Nuckolls ....2oMK 110 90 l'9 99
Pawnee 8 of 14 3t-6 1M 2r7 . 181
Frontier .... 2 of 26 70 80 66 78
Totals ,U1 6.974 6.619 4534
game Preelnrt Returns.
OTOE Syracuse, First precinct, Roose
velt 113, Parker 66. Second district, Roose
velt 104, Parker 47, Mickey 87, Bergs 71.
HALL Grand Island, First preclnot,
Roosevelt 188, Parker 67, Watson 7, Mickey
153, Beige 101. Indications favor for legls.
luture Rouse and Frrrar. In 1900 McKinley
178, Bryan 140. In 1902 Mickey 72, Thomp
son 16.
' MADISON COUNTY Norfolk, Third
ward, republicans 242, democrats 78. Mickey
twenty-five behind Roosevrlt. First ward,
Mickey 78, Berge 71. This is a democratio
wurd. In 1902 Mickey 71, Thompson 83.
PLATTK Woodvllle township, Mickey 86,
lierge 68. In 1902. Mickey t, Thompson 58.
For congressman. McCarthy 71, MvKlllup
TO. In 19(2, McCarthy W. Robinson' .
NKMAHA-Roosevelt Parker 69,
Mickey 135, ilutgu 126. In 1902, Mickey 164,
Thompson 132.
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