Central States Go Republican In 1908 Election
Illinois carried by the Republicans with Taft and Sherman gaining 170000 votes and Charles S. Deneen winning the governorship by about 100000. Indiana voted Taft Sherman by 8000, James E. Watson elected governor, and Indianapolis home to John W. Kern saw a Republican outcome. Illinois likely to send 17 Republicans and 8 Democrats to Congress, while Indiana keeps eleven Republicans two Democrats. Senator Hemenway to finish term in March. Kern resided in Indianapolis and declined comment on the result.
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Deneen
Illinois
Watson
Indiana
Harmon
Ohio
Taft
Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Chicago
Sherman
Charles S. Deneen
Adlai E. Stevenson
Roosevelt
United States Senate
Albert J. Hopkins
Cannon
Ind
Bryan
James E. Watson
J. Frank Hanty
Thomas F. Marshall
Hemenway
Kern
Taft Wins In His Home State From Ohio Returns
Taft secures a large Ohio victory with a roughly 50 909 margin while Roosevelt trailed in 1904. Harmon wins Ohio governor as liberal votes shift. Cincinnati crowd cheers Taft as Delaware, Colorado and Montana show varied results for Taft and Shafroth.
Pennsylvania Republicans Hold Majority in Statewide Vote
Pennsylvania voters favored Taft over Bryan by 289 534 statewide with 550 019 to 260 485 amid declines in most counties except two. Roosevelt carried the state in 1904 and Stuart won governor two years ago. Philadelphia backed the national ticket by about 125 000 and Joseph Gilfillan won sheriff. William D Porter Republican narrowly tops Webster Grim for superior court judge by 15 000.
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Delaware
Wilmington
Del
Taft
Simeon
Pennewe
William H. Heald
Congress
Davis
Atorney
Andrew ©. Gray
Ron
George Gray
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Bryan
Roosevelt
Stuart
Joseph Gilfillan
D. C
Texas
Austin
Tex
William H. Taft
Thomas M. Campbell
Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
Albert W. Gilchrist
South is Still Solid as Democrats Sweep Dixie States
Election dispatch from Nov 4 reports Missouri returning to Democratic control with a 35,000 margin, Georgia and Florida voting Democratic, Kentucky and North Carolina staying Democratic, Taft carrying several Southern states, and Louisiana and Mississippi solidly Democratic with minor Republican tallies. Taft wins in South Dakota amid reduced Roosevelt support.
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Dixie
St. Louis
Missouri
Herbert L. Hadley
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