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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
1
Fragmented, OCR style text reports various state results and projections from the presidential election era. Mentions Taft and Bryan, Maryland West Virginia Minnesota Ohio New York Montana and other states with governors and legislatures in flux. Indicates a nationwide competitive outcome and shifting electoral counts.
A Chicago columnist notes Governor Len Small wins re election with significant Republican support and county delegation backing in Deneen era Illinois. Cites 74 000 voters and party alignment affecting state politics.
Taft carries Ohio by a healthy plurality with more than 60 000 votes. Harmon defeats Warrin by about 10 000 for governor. Democrats gain one seat in the congressional delegation, Nicola Lodgworth wins in his district. The Third district sees a strong Republican showing but elects the Democratic candidate. The next legislature will choose a successor to United States Senator Foraker, and Democrats claim gains.
Indiana voters split across state and national politics with Hendricks winning the governorship on the Democratic ticket while Grant carries the state for the Republicans. Early tallies show about a 16,000 vote Republican plurality for Tate and an 8,000 edge for Watson over Smith in the governor race. Congress may tilt Democratic with six Republicans. Local counties backed Democratic tickets and endorsed the legislature, signaling possible reelection for Senator Homenway.
Johnson holds a plural victory over J B Jacobson for the Second Minnesota District, with early returns from roughly half the precincts outside the Twin Cities. Minneapolis shows Johnson ahead by 9,691. Ramsey County adds about 6,000, pointing to a substantial statewide lead as results come in. Hammond defeats the incumbent in the First district, with Tawney winning in a tight race. other districts remain solidly Republican.
Late returns show Republicans elected not less than 108 of 449 legislative seats. Governor Cook Crawford and Johnson lead in key races as Republicans gain across most counties. Burke and Krueger emerge as notable contenders while minority groups show limited impact on overall outcome.
Fragmented text reports a plurality estimate around 76,000 for Milwaukee candidates including Tag and Sherman. It mentions Governor Davidson and a value ticket, with references to Republican party alignment and national context. Readable fragments suggest a contested date and electoral outcome.
In Kansas Republicans won a broad victory across national, state, and congressional races. Topots, Kansas reports a large Republican plurality, with Fred Jackson edging his opponent as attorney general. Democrats increased influence in the legislature, while eight Republican congressmen were returned with larger minorites. Joe Urlalow won the U.S. Senate seat.
From Missouri comes a partial count showing Bryan ahead overall with a potential tied margin after city and country precincts reported. Hailey appears to have defeated Cowher for governor in a close statewide contest, while the senatorial race hints at Democratic control with Stone and Kendish prospects discussed.
Early returns show Bryan carrying Maryland by about four thousand and California by an estimated seventy six thousand, with several Republican congressmen possibly elected. Final results awaited as ballots continue to be tallied across states.
Washington reports Republicans hold a 35 to 1 advantage in the next House with 36 districts remaining to be accounted for. Senate seats are uncertain in Ohio Oregon Indiana but Colorado Missouri and Nevada favor Democrats. If current trends hold Republicans would have 27 Democrats 13 Republicans in the Senate.
In Lincoln Nebraska, William J Bryan carries Lancaster County by a large margin and appears set to win the state by about 10 000 votes while George L Sheldon loses by around 8 000. Republican majorities claimed in the legislature. In the First district S M Pale Iavd loses ground as Maguire wins by about 600 votes.
Pennsylvania results show Tate leading by about 400 000 votes over 300 000 with heavy turnout state wide except two counties. Republicans fare well in congressional districts and face little change in state legislature. Philadelphia city supported the national ticket by a large 226 000 plurality.
In Denver and across the state returns are meager leaving the national and state contests in doubt. Bryan likely carries Dover county by about two thousand votes while Shafroth leads for governor with around ninety hundred, with majorities expected to offset possible Republican gains elsewhere in the state. The legislature’s complexion remains uncertain.
In Detroit figures show uncertainty over the gubernatorial race with both Republican and Democratic committees pressing to claim the nomination. Early totals indicate splintered support, with estimates around 120,000 and potential totals nearing 10,000 in disputed votes as parties dispute the outcome.
New York November 5 Chairman Mack national committee says Democrats are more united than in years and credits Bryan’s defeat to misrepresentation about his policies. He salutes Bryan’s campaign as the most magnificent in history and rejects any apology for the Republican victory. Portland returns show Taft leading by about 24,000 votes in Oregon with statewide totals near 65,000 for Taft and 40,000 for Bryan. third parties total about 10,000.
White River Junction Vermont reports Taft 39583 Bryan 14688 Hisgon 710. Taft leads by 27904 with Roosevelt four years earlier carrying a 30677 plurality. Partial returns show strong Republican results in the state.
Danville reports Speaker Joseph G. Cannon has won re election to Congress from the district by a plurality well above the normal level. The result signals strong support for Cannon in the Wightesnth district and reflects ongoing political momentum for his party.
Early returns show Taft leading New York by about 199,685 with 80 of 4060 districts in, Hughes governor plurality down to 49,817 as more totals arrive. Georgia and West Virginia results also filter in with Republican gains and Bryan trailing in several counties.
Fragmentary OCR reports Republicans led by George L. Lilley won the governorship with about a 16,000 plurality, carrying the state by approximately 90,900 in a tight statewide result. The wording is garbled but indicates a Republican victory and sizeable margin.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Boise Idaho and November with party activity. No clear names, dates, or events readable to form a complete summary.
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