Democratic Landslide Wilson and Marshall Elected by Largest Majority
Latest returns from states show Wilson winning the presidency with a sweeping margin. Roosevelt amasses 2, and Taft trails with minimal electoral support as Iowa Kansas Minnesota favor Wilson in updated tallies. South Dakota and Wyoming counted as Wilson, completing a decisive national result.
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Marshall
Taft
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Kansas
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Idaho
Tee
Ieee
Doubtful Electors Split in 1908 Race Gap
The column notes Thomas Marshall’s doubt as to the electors choosing Wilson with 422 votes, Roosevelt 89, and Taft 12. It says most doubtful states leaned toward Wilson, except South Dakota favoring Roosevelt, and that calculating the popular vote is impossible with accuracy.
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Wilson
Electors’ College
Roosevelt
Taft
South Dakota
Brokers Report Apathy After Election Returns In New York
New York brokers packed offices overnight awaiting election results but found little trading. London cables opened at 7 o’clock London time, 2 AM New York time, yet activity remained muted. Houseman & Co and others noted the unusual lack of buyers or sellers as Democrats and Republicans failed to drive volume.
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New York
N. Y
London
Houseman & Co
Democrats Secure Senate Majority Amid Election Count
In Washington, observers project Democratic control of the U.S. Senate by at least two votes with the House also leaning Democratic. Thirty-two Senate terms end March 4, 1913, across 13 Democrats and 19 Republicans. three vacancies in Colorado Idaho and Illinois raise total seats to 35 elections. Current tallies suggest Democrats hold 49 to 47 over Republicans, with seven seats in doubt but a two vote majority likely.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
United States
House
Wilson
Tennessee
Colorado
Idaho
Illinois
Patterson
Socialists See Gains Nationally and Setbacks Local
The Socialist vote for Eugene Debs rose nationally while local strength fell in two strongholds. Wisconsin saw Representative Victor Berger, a Socialist, defeated along with several others, and Schenectady New York reported nearly an entire local ticket losing.
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New York
N. Y
Eugene Debs
Wisconsin
Victor L. Berger
House of Representatives
Schnectady
Berger Defeated in Milwaukee Socialists Loss
Victor Berger, first Socialist elected to Congress, was defeated by fusion Democrat W. S. Stafford by over 2000 in Wisconsin’s Fifth District. Socialist district attorney W C Zabel also lost to Republican Edward Yockey in Milwaukee area.
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Victor Berger
Milwaukee
Wis
Victor L. Berger
Congress
W. S. Stafford
Berger
W. C. Zabel
Edward Yockey
Socialists Lose Ground in Schenectady County Elections
In Schenectady County the Socialist strength, built last year with Mayor George R. Lunn and a city majority of aldermen, collapsed at the polls. Debs earned 3,456 votes countywide and 4,267 for governor. Mayor Lunn, running for Congress, secured 4,894 in the city, down 1,641 from his mayoral bid. Assemblyman Merrill was defeated by Democrat Arthur P. Squire by over one thousand votes.
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Schenectady
New York
Schnectady County
George R. Lunn
Debs
Russell
Lunn
Congress
Assemblyman
Merrill
Arthur P. Squire
Ohio Votes Democratic in Big Electoral Win
Cincinnati reports Ohio gave Democrats all 24 electoral votes and major state offices. Returns from 2,300 precincts show Wilson 176,622 Taft 127,820 Roosevelt 85,200, with Wilson ahead by about 100,000. Taft won his home city by a safe margin. Roosevelt’s son in law Nicholas Longworth reelected by a small majority.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
House of Representatives
Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Downfall of Congressmen McKinley in Nineteenth District
Late advices report the defeat of Congressman McKinley by over a thousand votes in the Nineteenth District. His Champaign county majority was small as results come in from Champaign Illinois.
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McKinley
Champaign
Illinois
Champaign County
Ballots Lost in Spartansburg Rush Election Morning
In Spartansburg South Carolina ballots for the election were found destroyed or concealed triggering a rush printing effort as nearly all local presses were pressed into service to replace the lost ballots.
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South Carolina
Spartansburg
D. C
Winning Democratic ticket leads Missouri gains in late returns
Latest returns show Missouri Democrats ahead by more than 100000 for state and national tickets. Governor-elect Major leads slightly over Wilson as more results come in. With 24 counties and St. Louis city counted, Democratic majorities could surpass 125000, a state record.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Major
Wilson
Missouri Democrats score sweeping victory amid partial returns
Partial returns show Major leading Taft and Roosevelt in Missouri, with Progressive votes exceeding 125000. Democrats appear to win 112 of 142 seats in the lower house and at least 3 of 18 in the state senate, while a single tax amendment faces overwhelming defeat. The Kansas result signals Wilson electors secure a state majority, with Capper-Hodges closer in the governor race.
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Taft
Roosevelt
State Senate
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Ozark
Sedalia
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Wilson
Capper
Hodges
Stubbs
Thompson
Jefferson City
Cornelius Roach
Clay County
Democrats Sweep Governors Race Across States
In the governor contest Democrats claim an overwhelming win across 28 states, Republicans take five, Progressives two. Elected: Ammons Democrat in Colorado, Baldwin Democrat in Connecticut, Monaghan Democrat in Delaware, Trammell Democrat in Florida, current Democrat in Idaho, and many more with Democrats securing most seats.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Kansas
Colorado
Elias M. Ammons
Connecticut
Simeon E. Baldwin
Delaware
Thomas M. Monaghan
Florida
Park Trammel
Idaho
James H
Illinois
Edward Ae
Indiana
Samuel Mi
George W. Clay
Hampshire
F. Worcester
Repubcan
New York
William Sulzer
North Carolina
Locke Craig
Ohio
James M. Cox
Democraee Island
Aram J. Pothier
Carolina
Cole L. Blease
Frank Byrne
Aeeneeh Jetas McMillan
Texas
Oscar B. Colquitt
Utah
John F. Tolton
Washington
Ernest Lister
West Virginia
W. R. Thompson
Napate E. McGovern
Ex-Speaker Cannon Defeated in Eighteenth District
Meager returns show former Speaker Cannon trailing Frank T. O Harr of Paris by about 1200 votes in Illinois eighteenth district. Vermillion county precincts give Cannon 417 to O Harr 374, suggesting O Harr sustains in Cannon's home county despite southern counties.
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Cannon
Danville
Illinois
Frank T. O’harr
Paris
Vermillion County
O’harr
Canno
Women Win Everywhere in Victory for Suffrage
New York suffragists hailed a nationwide triumph as Arizona Oregon Michigan and likely Kansas approved constitutional amendments removing male from voting provisions. Wisconsin setback cited with Socialist opposition in Milwaukee. A celebratory parade was planned for Saturday along Fifth Avenue. Sulzer’s election as New York governor boosted suffrage optimism.
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New York
N. Y
United States
Arigona
Oregon
Michigan
Kansas
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Fifth Avenue
New York State
Sulzer
Pink Hill Votes Roosevelts Free of Support
A Jackson County precinct Pink Hill reports no votes cast for Roosevelt or his Progressive party. The item notes the distinction and questions if any other area shares it.
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Pink Hill
Jackson County
Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Roosevelt Sets Odd Local Record in Pittsburg Kansas
Monmouth township Crawford county reports a peculiar Roosevelt victory margin with 235 votes cast and only one for Roosevelt. This unusual local result marks a freak record in the 1904 election coverage from Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Kansas
Monmouth Township
Crawford County
Roosevelt
United States
Letter Advocating Peruna For Kidney Disease Cure
A patient asks Dr Hart about Peruna for Bright's disease. The doctor endorses a trial, warns no promises, gives dosing guidance, and notes Peruna’s claimed catarrh basis. He pledges confidentiality and mentions Katarno branding and Columbus, Ohio manufacturing.
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Peruna Company
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna
Katarno
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