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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1908

Page

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Massachusetts Gives Taft 75000 Plurality in Big Tidal Wave

Taft wins Massachusetts by a large plurality as O Connell takes a narrow victory by ten votes. Speaker Cannon is re elected. Taft carries New York City and Bryan wins Boston by 438 votes. Valley carries the city by 12000 with Frederick defeating Cronin and Chelsea remaining non licensed.

Massachusetts Taft O’connell Speaker Cannon New York City Bryan Boston Valley City Frederick Cronin Chelsea

Taft Wins Electoral Victory Across Multiple States

Taft secured 311 electors and carried key states including New York City, Indiana, Minnesota, Connecticut, and Illinois Cook County. Hughes won a strong New York plurality, while Governors were elected in Ohio Indiana Nebraska and Rhode Island. The House majority favors Republicans with Speaker Cannon likely re-elected. Bryan carried Boston and statewide races saw mixed results. See pages 6 7 8 for full vote details.

Alabama Tammany Bryan Taft Chanter New York City Indiana Hughes New York Ohio Speaker Cannon Minnesota Johnson House of Representatives Cannon Rhode Island Pothier Boston Vahey Independence League Kelcher Peters Congress O'Connell J. Mitchell Galvin I‘rederick Supreme Court Cronin Kelcher-Donovan-Doyle Connecticut Lilley South Dakota Cook County Illinois Chicago Taft. Bryan California Colorado Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Mid South Carolina Ieee Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

State Officials Elected Governor Draper Leads Ballot

State officials elected include Governor Eben S. Draper of Hopedale Lieutenant Governor Louis A. Frothingham of Boston Secretary William M. Olin of Boston Treasurer Arthur B. Chapin of Holyoke Auditor Henry E. Turner of Malden Attorney General Dana Malone of Greenfield All winners are Republican.

Eben S. Draper Hopedale Govenor Louis A. Frothingham Boston William M. Olin Arthur B. Chapin Holyoke Henry E. Turner Malden

Boston Area Forecast Harsh Winds With Cold Temperatures

Fair weather expected in Boston and vicinity with cooler temperatures on Thursday. Winds from the west will be strong as a cold snap moves into New England and eastern New York with Thursday turning colder and windier.

Boston Vicinity Washington Newngland New York

Taft and Sherman Republican At Large and District Picks

Republican slate lists At Large candidates Taft and Sherman with John IL. Bates of Boston and August H. Goetting of Springfield. By districts includes 14 names such as Charles S. Shattuck Hatfield Almond Smith Athol Frank Hartley Webster Allan G. Buttrick Lancaster James R. Berwick Methuen Ulysses G. Haskell Beverly Charles N. Barney Lynn John Read Cambridge Jerome A. Pettiti Boston Milton C. Paige Boston James N. Thompson Boston Jesse S. Wiley Brookline Benjamin H. Anthony New Bedford Alfred B. Williams Taunton.

John IL. Bates Boston August H. Goetting Springfield Charles S. Shattuck Hatfield Almond Smith Athol Frank Hartley Webster Allan G. Buttrick Lancaster James R. Berwick Methuen Ulysses G. Haskell Beverly Charles N. Barney Lynn John Read Cambridge Jerome A. Pettiti Milton C. Paige James N. Thompson Jesse S. Wiley Brookline Benjamin H. Anthony New Bedford Alfred B. Williams Taunton

Barton Defeated for Lieutenant Governor in Multrose

Charles R. Barton, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, loses in Multrose as Republican Louis A. Frothingham polls 1625 votes to Barton's 910. Election results reflect a clear GOP win in Barton's home city.

Barton Frothingham Mulrose Charles R. Barton Tjieutenant Louis A. Frothingham

Taft pledges to live up to Roosevelt in forthcoming administration

President-Elect Taft tells the Boston Post that he will use all energy and ability to make the next administration a worthy successor to Theodore Roosevelt, claiming nothing higher beyond that commitment.

Taft Theodore Roosevelt The Boston Post

President Congratulates Various Personages

The President tonight sent messages of congratulation to Judge Taft Sherman Governor Hughes and Chairman Hitchcock. He expressed hearty congratulations for the judge and the country for Taft and Sherman and praised Hughes for his work for the state and Hitchcock for the great result he helped achieve.

Washington Taft Sherman Hughes Hitchcock

Taft Thanks Roosevelt in Telegram After Victory

President elect Taft sent a telegram from Cincinnati thanking President Roosevelt for his congratulatory message. He called the victory an endorsement of Roosevelt's administration and noted the shared interest in his success.

Cincinnati Taft Roosevelt

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