Taft and Sherman Elected President and Vice President
New York, Nov 4 1908 William Howard Taft Republican of Ohio elected president with James Schoolcraft Sherman Republican of New York as vice president. Taft carries northern states for a solid electoral lead over William Jennings Bryan. Maryland and New Jersey show large Taft margins. the South remains solid Democratic. The bulletin notes state-by-state results and the overall electoral tally.
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New York
United States
William Howard Taft
Ohio
James Schoolcraft Sherman
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Mr. Taft
Mr. Bryan
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Roosevelt
Louis Bennet
Maryland
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Oklahoma
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Shallenberger
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Bryan says running for office an incident to his work
William J. Bryan, in informal talks with friends in Lincoln Nebraska, says the Democratic victory gives him satisfaction and that pursuing office has been incidental to his broader work. He notes the national defeat was not as disappointing as the Nebraska results and stresses one can accomplish big things without holding office.
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Connecticut for Taft Wins Big in State Election
New Haven Nov 4 Republicans swept Connecticut with Taft carrying the state by a large plurality and George J Lilley elected governor by about 15000. All five congressmen are Republicans and the entire ticket wins as the assembly shifts strongly Republican. Democrats show a clear drop in votes from two and four years ago.
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Nevada
Parker
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Independence Party
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New York City
Chanter
Roosevelt
Aiodamia Corseenessersrersessers
New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
George J. Lilley
A. Heaton Robertson
Bryan Carries Home State in Lincoln Vote Surprise
Lincoln Nebraska shows a Democratic plurality for Bryan by about 600 in the city, a larger statewide swing for Bryan and Shallenberger, while Republican hopes for the ticket falter. Taft leads Kansas and Wyoming votes shift with Taft commitments. Nevada reverses to Democrats. Idaho and Topeka reports incomplete or garbled but indicate national trends.
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Neb
Nebraska
Bryan
Shallenberger
Republicans Carry New Jersey by 84110 in Election Returns
Revised returns show Taft ahead by 84110 in New Jersey with seven of ten congressmen Republican and Democrats two. Hudson and Essex counties shift predictions while the legislature tilts Republican. current GOP gains reflect in senate and house margins across counties.
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Hudson
Roosevelt
Parker
Bryan
William Hodges
Kinkead
Hamill
Tenia
Thomas Foxhall
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Howell
Wood
Fowler
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Pratt
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Salem
Taft Wins Big in Massachusetts and Eastern States
Taft secures 16 electoral votes from Massachusetts and wins nationwide support in the East. In Boston the Republican lead over Bryan is about 120,000 with Taft at 240,000 and Bryan at 120,000. Gubernatorial results show Draper 230,000 Vahey 170,000 Osgood 50,000 Carey 16,000.
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Taft Wins Rhode Island and Northeastern States Lead
Rhode Island casts four electoral votes for Taft with a 16 000 popular majority and Aram J. Pothier reelected governor. Maine reports a large Republican majority taft 60 000 bryan 28 000 with no state race. New Hampshire shows a 20 000 Taft margin and Henry Quinby elected governor. Vermont remains Republican with a 27 994 margin and no state election.
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Portland
Taft
Roosevelt
Bryan
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Montpelier
Republicans Win in California Oregon and Washington
In California the Republican national ticket wins by about 40 000. Roosevelt carried the state in 1904 by 116 822 over Parker. The solid Republican delegation is re elected and the legislature favors a Republican successor to Senator Perkins. The Sacramento Berkeley capital move is rejected. In Washington Taft carries the state by about 20 000. Cosgrove elected governor with a large Republican legislature.
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Oregon
Washington
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Parker
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Berkeley
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Wash
Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Samuel C. Cosgrove
Taft Captures Large Oregon Victory
From Portland to rural districts, returns show Taft winning a large statewide majority as Oregon voters cast ballots in a nonstate election.
Bryan Loses Utah in Gubernatorial Vote
Raft Lake City November 4. Mr Bryan carried Utah by a margin of about 20,000 votes. Taft and Spry won the state with 72,500 of 106,006 ballots, electing the governor.
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Taft
William Spry
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Od Elf
New York Votes Taft Hughes in a Republican Sweep
New York State awards its 39 electoral votes to Taft and Sherman with Hughes reelected governor. Greater New York and most counties favor the Republican ticket while Buffalo and New York City go Democratic. The next Legislature will be Republican. Hillquit wins in the Ninth. A note on a London joke ends the piece.
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New York
New York State
William H. Taft
James
Sherman
Charles E. Hughes
Greater
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Hughes
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Shearn
Independence Party
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Riordan
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Senate
Maryland Taft Plurality 136 Not Conceded by Either Side
Unofficial returns show Taft leading Maryland by 136 votes with 111,267 for Taft and 111,130 for Bryan. Maryland gains new GOP and Democratic incumbents in the First and Third districts while majorities for Mud and Pearce shrink in the Fifth and Sixth.
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Dorchester
Worcester
Bryan
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Wolf
Covington
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Pearce
Taft Wins Wisconsin Iowa and West Virginia in 1908 Returns
Taft carries Wisconsin with a 50 000 majority while Roosevelt had led by 105 000 four years earlier, and James O Davidson is re elected. In Des Moines Iowa Taft leads by about 40 000 in a 504 000 vote. B F Carroll wins Iowa governor as Taft supporters gain. West Virginia swings Taft with about a 1 000 plurality and Louis Bennett elected Democrat in a Republican wave.
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Taft
Roosevelt
James O. Davidson
Stephenson
Iowa
Des Moines
Bryan
B. F. Carroll
West Virginia
Wheeling
W. Va
Louis Bennett
Michigan Goes Republican In Statewide Elections
Detroit November 4 reports show both sections of the state voting Republican with Taft achieving a total plurality of 190000 the party’s margin the smallest since 1904 Governor Fred M Warner Republican will retain the governorship indicating a strong party alignment despite local variations.
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Taft
Detroit
Mich
Fred M. Warner
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