Republicans' Day In National Contest With Votes to Spare
Election intelligence from New York Illinois and other states shows McKinley Roosevelt likely to win a larger electoral vote than in 1896 though with reduced pluralities in key states. Delaware Indiana Michigan and Wyoming hint at gains. Bryan and Stevenson concede. The Fifty-seventh Congress appears Republican with California Odell and Illinois Yates winning gubernatorial races.
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York
McKinley
Osevelt
New York
Bryand Stevenson
Illinois
Fromdiana
Michigan
Dakotas
Wyoming
Neaska
Delaware
West Virginia
Bryan
East
Middle West
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Newark
North Dakota
Ohio
Ennsylvania
Rhode Island
Ormont
Wisconn
Total
Alabama
Arkansas
Olorado
Florida
Georgia
Oubstana
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
North Carolin
Outh
Carolina
Tenmeasee
Tex
Uah
Viewiin
Sota
Dabi—Catinerm
Tue
Kota
Washington
Nebraska
California
Odell
Yates
National Comteemen's Claim on McKinley Roosevelt Victory
New York November conference by Manley Gibbs and Bliss released a statement claiming the Republican ticket won 284 electoral votes with 21 in doubt, totaling 305. The 21 uncertain votes are Kentucky's 13 and Nebraska's eight.
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New York
Manley
Gibbs
Bliss
Republican
Republican Committee
McKinley
Roosevel
Kentucky
Nebraska
Senator Jones Eyes Election Results From Key States
Chicago November 7 Senator Jones, awake at midnight, said he would wait for Indiana Ohio Maryland California and West Virginia results before commenting on election outcomes. He noted Republicans claim New York and indicated it may go to them. Delaware returns show Republican gains in New Castle county while Democrats win Kent and Sussex, likely giving Democrats a majority in the state legislature.
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Chairman Jones
Chicago
Senator Jones
Bryan
Indiana
Ohio
Maryland
California
West Virginia
New York
Delaware
Wilmington
Del
New Castle County
Kent
Sussex
Kent County
Sussex County
Bex
Bryan Receives Election Returns at Lincoln Residence
In Lincoln Nebraska on November 7 1908 Mr Bryan hosted numerous reporters and telegraph operators at his home to view election bulletins. He dined around six then retired to rest seeking recovery after a strenuous campaign. He woke at eleven but issued no public statements.
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Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Charles Bryan
Talbot
Man Dahlman
Schmidt
Rogers
Dahlman
McNeall predicts Democratic sweep in Montana race
Helena Montana November 7 John S Mc Neall vice chairman of the Democratic committee says William Jennings Bryan will win Montana by 18 000 James Toole Democrat will win the governorship by 10 000 and the full Democratic ticket by solid margins He adds Clark supporters have a clear legislature majority over Republicans and independent Democrats
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Helena
Mont
John S. McNeall
Democratic Committee
Bryan
Toole
Clark
Democratic Texas ticket sweeps state offices and legislature
Houston and Texas voters deliver a solid Democratic victory with Joseph D. Sayers elected governor by over 100000. The legislature is nearly all Democratic and will elect Joseph Bailey to replace Horace Chilton as U S senator. All Democratic congressmen are chosen.
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Texas
Houston
Tex
Joseph D. Sayers
Joseph Bailey
United States
Horace Chilton
Democrats Win in South Carolina
Local report notes Democrats win in Columbia with early returns and party gains. Election results show Democratic candidates securing key positions as officials tally votes across the state.
Quay Candidate Wins Fifth District Senate Race
Philadelphia voters in the six ward Fifth district backed William H. Berklebach the Quay candidate by about 3000 votes over Robert R. Dearden amid a bitter anti Quay contest.
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Quay
Philadelphia
William H. Berklebach
Robert R. Dearden
McKinley Leads Michigan With Large Victory Margin
Detroit, Mich. Nov 7 Conservative estimates place McKinley’s Michigan majority at 65,000, up from 41,542 in 1896. The Republican state ticket also elected, by smaller margins, and Republicans are believed to have won all congressional nominees.
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Michigan
Detroit
Mich
McKinley
Bryan Carries Colorado In Likely Wide Victory
Denver November 7 indications show Bryan leading Colorado by 30 000 to 40 000 ballots with Arapahoe county and Denver yielding a 6 000 to 8 000 majority. The state ticket outcome and the legislature remain in doubt with fusionists favored.
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Bryan
Colorado
Denver
Arapahoe County
Sulloway and Currier Re-elected Congressmen in New Hampshire
Complete returns from New Hampshire's two congressional districts show Cyrus A. Sulloway Republican re-elected in the First district and Frank D. Currier Republican elected in the Second district.
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New Hampshire
Concord
N. H
Cyrus A. Sulloway
Frank D. Currier
Lind Election Claim Highlights St Paul Race
St Paul reports Democratic state chair Rosing claims Governor Lind re elected by 25,000 votes. Republicans offer no figure but do not concede.
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Lind
St. Paul
Rosing
Democratic State Committee
Payne's Claim Telegram to Roosevelt
Vice Chairman Payne sent a telegram to Colonel Roosevelt claiming victory. He asserted the country is saved and that Pettigrew was beaten, with Nebraska captured including its legislature.
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Payne
Chicago
Roosevelt
Pettigrew
Nebraska
Legislature
Both Sides Claim Kentucky Election Gains
Louisville November 7. Both Democratic and Republican committees claim the state though they offer no figures. Democrats claim gains statewide.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Republicans Claim Washington Landslide for McKinley
Seattle reports from leading counties show a landslide for McKinley, announced by Republican state committee chairman Shively as election returns come in.
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Washington
Seattle
Wash
Shively
Republican State Committee
McKinley
McHKinney Carried Beyan's Town
Lincoln Nebraska voters report Rimgoln com plete as carrying X with a clear majority. Local election results highlight Rimgoln com plete capturing key precincts in Beyan's town.
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McHkinney
Beyan
Lincoln
Neb
Southard Wins Ninth District Congress Seat in Toledo
In Toledo Ohio on November 7 J H Southard Republican won the Ninth district seat. Toledo supported McKinley by a two thousand plurality.
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Toledo
J. H. Southard
Rep
McKinley
McKinley Reades Returns Carry Stark County
Canton reports McKinley wins Stark County by about 2000 in nearly complete returns. President reads aloud some results in person but offers no comment on outcome. McKinley carried Stark County by a 1160 vote gain over 1896.
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McKinley
Canton
Stark County
Hamilton County Vote Totals Favor McKinley by 14314
Hamilton County Cincinnati on Nov 7 reports McKinley leading Bryan by 14314 votes with four precincts yet to report. The result reflects a strong McKinley showing in the county as votes are tallied.
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Hamilton County
Cincinnati
McKinley
Bryan
War nock Wins Eighth Ohio District Seat
Warn ck Won. Findlay Ohio reports W. R. Warnock a Republican secured election to Congress in Ohio's Eighth district.
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Warn Ck
Findlay
W. R. Warnock
Ohio
Burton Elected to Congress in Twenty-First District
Cleveland reports Theodore E. Burton a Republican wins the Twenty-first district seat in Congress on election night November 7.
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Burton
Cleveland
Theodore E. Burton
Kyle Wins in Seventh District Victory for Rep. Kyle
Springfield Ohio reports Thomas B. Kyle a Republican is elected to Congress from the Seventh district in the election returns.
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Kyle
Springfield
Thomas B. Kyle
Dick Ree Elected Chairman in Ninth District Race
Akron Ohio reports Charles Dick a Republican wins the Ninth congressional district seat. Reelected as chairman in the local party context, results confirm party control in the district.
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Dick Ree
Akron
Charles Dick
Woman shoots cattle thief in Arizona corral
In Phoenix on November 7 a ranch woman identified as Lena Peterson fired two shotgun blasts at Ventura Paci, a Mexican cattle thief, after spotting him attempting to steal a calf in her rear cattle corral. He died instantly. The incident ends the pursuers’ run amid a sensational halt to the crime.
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Phoenix
A. T
Ventura Paci
Lena Peterson
Speaker Henderson Returned in Iowa Victory
Dubuque Iowa November 7 D B Henderson speaker of the house of representatives is re elected from the Tiapangio win nate.
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Henderson
Dubuque
D. B. Henderson
house of represent@ties
Tiapangio
Nate
McKinley Leads in Minnesota Precincts Forecast
Early returns from eleven Minnesota precincts outside the cities show McKinley ahead 750 to 485. If these results hold across all 2,400 precincts, McKinley’s statewide majority would exceed 57,000 votes.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Minn
McKinley
Bryan
Wisconsin's Whirl Brings McKinley Lead in Early Returns
Milwaukee voters report from one twentieth of Wisconsin precincts shows McKinley's 1896 plurality of 102,612 may be surpassed. Early counts include Milwaukee precincts and point to a stronger showing for the rival.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
McKinley
Bryan Wins Tennessee State Vote Narrowly
Returns from Nashville indicate Bryan carried Tennessee by a smaller plurality than in 1896. Bryan’s statewide victory shows a reduced margin from 19,403 in 1896. Nashville voted for Bryan while McKinley carried Nashville in 1896.
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Nashville
Tenn
Bryan
McKinley
Delaware Congressmen Chosen by Large Majorities
Wilmington Delaware voters elect W O Hoffenecker for the short term and L Heister Ball for the full term both Republicans by majorities between 1200 and 1500.
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Delaware
Wilmington
Del
W. O. Hoffenecker
L. Heister Ball
Democratic Sweep in Louisiana Confirmed
In New Orleans on November 7, Bryan leads by about 12,000 in the city and 30,000 statewide. All Democratic congressional nominees in Louisiana are elected.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Bryan
Republicans Claim West Virginia Victory
Parkersburg W V Nov 7 Chairman Dawson of the state Republican committee says McKinley leads West Virginia by a 17 000 plurality and claims the state for him.
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West Virginia
Parkersburg
W. Va
Dawson
State Republican Committee
McKinley
Vandiver Concedes Maryland Victory/ McKinley Wins
Baltimore November 7 Murray Vandiver chairman of the Democratic state central committee concedes Maryland to McKinley.
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Vandiver
Maryland
Baltimore
Murray Vandiver
Democratic State Central Committee
McKinley
Maryland Congress Results From Early Returns
In Maryland on November 7, voters chose representatives by district. Third district candidate Frank C. Wachter appears likely winner, while Fourth district incumbent Charles R. Schirm, Fifth district Sydney E. Mudd, and Sixth district George A. Pearre are reported elected as Republicans.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Frank C. Wachter
Charles R. Schirm
Sydney E. Mudd
George A. Pearre
Boston's Vote in Early Returns
Boston reports four precincts with Bryan at 8,533 plurality. Outside city, 200 towns show Bryan 31,847 and McKinley 61,151, a Republican loss of 14 percent and Democratic gain of 46 percent. Statewide, McKinley's plurality estimated near 85,090.
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Boston
Bryan
McKinley
Ohio Vote Sees McKinley Carry State By Large Margin
Ohio returns show McKinley winning the state by 75 000 to 80 000 over his rivals. Republicans gain in smaller towns and rural districts offset losses in Cincinnati and Cleveland. Congress members elected include Shattuc Bromwell Gordon Snook Hildebrand Warnock Southard Morgan Grosvenor Norton Taylor and Norton.
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Columbus
Ohio
McKinley
Cincinnati
Cleveland
William B. Shattuc
Jacob H. Bromwell
Robert B. Gordon
Johns. Snook
C. O. Hildebrand
W. R. Warnock
J. H. Southard
Stephen Morgan
Charles H. Grosvenor
James A. Norton
Robert W. Taylor
McKinley Receives Returns at Canton Home
President McKinley held headquarters at his Canton residence as returns arrived from campaign efforts. Women guests hosted by Mrs. McKinley filled the parlor while telegraphic lines linked the house to New York Chicago Cleveland and Oyster Bay. He appeared calm and in good humor as early favorable reports came in.
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McKinley
Canton
Republican National
New York
Chicago
Hanna
Union Club
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Manley Congratulates McKinley on Re-election
J H Manley at New York sends first congratulatory message from headquarters praising God and noting Democratic managers concede McKinley’s triumphant re election. He tendered earnest congratulations and said headquarters is very happy.
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Manley
McKinley
Canton
J. H. Manley
New York
President McKinley Receives Ovation in Canton
Early morning in Canton Ohio on November 7 President McKinley was greeted by a tremendous ovation from townspeople at 12 30 a m and spoke briefly from his porch.
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Canton
MacKinley
John S S Rhea Reelected in Kentucky Race
Russellville Kentucky reports John S S Rhea Democrat won reelection in the Third congressional district. Houston Texas notes Bryan's majority likely to exceed 175000 as returns come in.
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