National Elections In Figures Reported
The article presents results from the national elections with figures and tallies. Voters across regions cast ballots for multiple parties, detailing turnout, party shares, and leading candidates.
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
8
The article presents results from the national elections with figures and tallies. Voters across regions cast ballots for multiple parties, detailing turnout, party shares, and leading candidates.
Early returns show William Howard Taft elected president with about 1,000,000 votes to Roosevelt's 2,015,600. Taft leads in New York and Indiana margins, while Roosevelt carried western states. Illinois and Michigan swing. party control likely shifts next term with Republicans favored in several legislatures.
The article reports Taft winning the presidency with a strong Republican showing. It notes House gains, Cannon elected Speaker, and a Republican Senate majority. Iowa, Nebraska, and western states back Taft while Bryan supporters lose ground. Cummins and Dolliver trade potential for party unity.
Republican Charles E. Pickett leads the Third with a decisive plurality over Eliott, estimated over 5,000. Dubuque county voters favor head of ticket by about 1,000. County tallies show Pickett pluralitys in Black Hawk 2,000 Delaware 1,000 Buchanan 700 Butler 1,200 Hardin 1,400 Franklin 1,504 Wright 1,500.
In Ida County Taft leads with 1 356, Bryan 4 166 Hubbard 1 176 Sears 1 243 Sammis 1 197 Bilby 976 Representative Baxter Demroentt. Plymouth County shows Taft 2 5 Stryan 2 160 tarrell 2 125 White 2 Hubbard 2 209 Sears 2 008 Samui Bilby 1747 for representative Elp 2 279. Complete United States senator returns show Cummins ahead Marshal county 2 455 vs Allison 1 279 in June. Tacey vote 3 1 under Alliyor, Cummins total gain 1 657. With three precincts missing Wednesday night Republican pluralities: Taft Carroll 1 566, tivedl 1 993. Slous County 25 of 26 precincts Taft Lear Urvan Sir Hubbard 2 297 Sears 1 667 Carroll 2 157 White 156. Sheriff race Schaap about 500 behind. Kossuth County carried by Republicans Taft 825 majority Carroll 1720 congressman Wood 1 000 Holmes representatives 249. Verrenerde county cummins 1 266 Lacey 1 580.
In the Eight congressional district election held Tuesday Democrat W T Jarateson of Shenandoah lost to veteran William P Hepburn who first entered Congress in 1882 and has served with a break. Hepburn won by about 660 votes across the eleven counties.
Fragmentary text hints at local district results with names like Dawson and Mark Wialaly. Mentions Jackson, Muse, Unity, and Muscatine with party hints but legibility is poor. No clear outcome or full context available from the readable fragments.
Partial vote update shows Cummins leading Tama by 200, with losses in Benton Cedar and Jones counties. Grandy 50 percent across counties, Democrats favored on legislative ticket. Cedar Rapids strong for Cummins in key counties.
Niith Ristrice notes Pottawattamie County gave Taft a plurality of about six. Sheriff race is close while county ticket officials show several incumbents re-elected or likely re-elected including Treasurer J. W. Mitchell Auditor R. V. Innclerk He MS Brown Attorney J. J. Hess Sheriff T. F. MacCaffrey Recorder H. A. Waddington Superintendent E. R Jackson Coroner W. Le Treynor Senator C. G. Saunders Representatives Henry Branides Willoushby Dye and 2T. M. Woodruff of Mis county elected district judge.
In the Sixth district Kendall gains a 1152 vote majority over Hamilton for Congress. Hamilton carried only Keokuk County with 200 votes and Osman with 699, while Kendall won all other counties.
Partial returns show Republican Kennedy defeating Tracey in the First Iowa district by over 1200 votes. Tracey carried Des Moines county by about 1100 votes, while Kennedy won other counties including Henry 725, Louisa 1600, Van Buren 326, Lee 32, Jefferson 750, and Washington 430.
Practically complete results show Republicans winning five county offices to Democrats three, with Geo. A. Ide defeating Robb for representative by 139 votes. Taft leads Bryan Countywide by 468 with one precinct missing, and Hepburn loses to Jamieson by 210. Republican margins appear nationwide in several counties and races.
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