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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
3
Taft is declared winner with an electoral vote total of 298, surpassing Roosevelt's tally from four years earlier. The result confirms Taft's victory in the national election, reflecting the electoral college outcome and indicating a strong performance in key states.
Early morning results from Texas and nationwide returns show William H. Taft elected President with 298 electoral votes and broad GOP gains. Indiana tilts for Taft by 15 to 18 thousand, New York City favors Taft, and several Middle Western states elect Democratic governors amid a mixed national picture. Bryan carries Nebraska, Nevada, Montana, and the solid South. Roosevelt trails with about 175 thousand in New York State.
New York totals hint Taft may win one Kentucky electoral vote while New York swings toward Taft for president and Hughes for governor. Early returns from Manhattan and the Bronx show large leads for Taft with Hughes trailing by about 50 000 to 125 000 in statewide estimates based on current counts.
Auburn New York November 4 Serena E Payne will chair the Ways and Means Committee and shape the tariff bill. He has served near twenty four years in Congress and will organize the tariff program after recess. He succeeded Dingley as chairman upon Dingley's death. Oklahoma gives Bryan a 25 thousand vote lead over Taft with Debs gaining.
In Cheyenne on November 4, Taft appears to have carried Wyoming by about 3000 votes with Frank W. Mandell re-elected by around 5000. Legislature expected to be heavily Republican while straight ballots in Cheyenne statewide and county tickets favored Democrats by about 2300.
Topeka Kansas November 4 A Republican sweep appears likely with Taft and the full state ticket favored by about 35000 based on twenty two precincts. Taft 1255 Bryan 708 Stubbs 1282 Botkin 689. Congressmen reelected Legislature likely Republican Bristow to succeed Long.
Jackson Mississippi returns show Bryan carried the state by a majority exceeding 50 000. All eight Democratic nominees for Congress were elected.
Butte Montana on November 4 reports scattering returns indicating the chances are in favor of Bryan. The note captures early results and suggests momentum toward Bryan in the election outcome.
Lincoln Nebraska election report states the state likely moved to the Democrats with a decisive plurality. Lincoln swung to Bryan by about 600, overturning a Republican lead of roughly 1,600.
Concord reports from the Republican state committee show Taft leading in the state by about 20,000 votes. Of forty towns and wards counted out of 290, Taft has 4,388, Bryan 2,391, Hisgen 37.
Trenton confirms slow returns with early results showing the state leaning Republican by large majorities as ballots trickle in from across New Jersey.
Taft wins West Virginia by a reduced margin while Democrats gain in the governorship and minor offices. Bennett, Democrat, likely elected governor amid broad Democratic gains across the state.
Arkansas carried by a reduced majority according to scattered returns. The Democratic edge in Little Rock appears greatly diminished as early tallies come in.
Returns from Seattle indicate Taft and the Republican State ticket lead by about 40,000. The legislature is expected to be nearly all Republican, shaping early state policy and appointments.
Boise November 4. Meager statewide returns indicate Taft carries Idaho by over 20000 votes. Brady the Democrat appears defeated for governor as does the entire Republican ticket, with majorities around 7000.
Nashville reports Bryan’s margin around 26 000 with the Democratic state ticket winning by 20 000 to 25 000. The congressional delegation stays the same at eight Democrats and two Republicans.
Scattering returns from about 30 of 115 counties show William Jennings Bryan ahead of Taft by about 35,000 votes. Cowherd leads Hadley for governor but trails the national ticket. Legislature likely Democratic. Senate outcome undecided with Stone at 6,519 and Folk at 5,894.
Jacksonville on election day reports a Democratic majority of about 18,000 to 20,000 votes. The result follows the state trend as the party maintains a substantial lead in statewide and local races.
Bryan leads Kentucky with a 13 000 plurality as 8 and perhaps 9 Democratic congressmen are elected, a Republican loss of two seats. The day closes after the state records its largest vote in history.
Atlanta November 4 reports Democratic candidates elected in all Georgia districts, eleven in total. Senator Clay’s re election is assured. Bryan carried Georgia but early results show Democratic majority likely reduced.
Charlotte report says the Democrat ticket will win the state by at least 30,000 votes, with Republicans making gains statewide. Indications point to Republican victories in the Eighth and Tenth Congressional Districts.
Incomplete returns indicate Taft carries Iowa by about 40,000 to 50,000. Indications suggest the entire Iowa delegation to Congress will be Republican, a gain of one seat over two years ago, with Des Moines reporting.
Shortly after midnight Chairman Vandiver at the Democratic State headquarters conceded Taft a plurality of about 2,500 in Baltimore. He claimed the First and Second Congressional Districts by 5,000 and the State for Bryan by a small plurality.
New Orleans reports Bryan carrying Louisiana with a likely 40 vote majority. Provosty and Shelby Taylor, both Democrats, win Supreme Court Justice and Railroad Commissioner respectively. All seven Democratic congressional nominees are elected and a constitutional amendment exempting mortgages from taxation is believed passed.
Boston returns show Republican National and State candidates victorious. Congressmen elected with both legislative chambers leaning Republican by large majorities. Early tallies indicate Taft leading by about 120000 votes statewide.
Detroit on November 4 reports Taft leading in the state by a large margin while Governor Heaman, running as a Democrat, shows strong support, outpacing his ticket in early returns.
Scattered returns from Minnesota indicate Taft will win the state by about sixty thousand votes or more. The report from St. Paul notes Taft's broad advantage across the state as election tallies continue to come in.
Fargo reports Taft 6290 Bryan 49060 in five counties, with Republican committee claiming North Dakota for Taft by a large plurality. Sioux Falls similarly notes Taft carrying the state by 10,000 to 15,000, with Republicans asserting the entire State ticket elected.
Heavy vote reported in Illinois with Taft leading Chicago precincts. Taft shows about 150,955 to Bryan's 108,584 in 291 of 1260 precincts. Outside Cook County Watt leads Bryan by 21,185 to 13,069 in 103 of 2611 precincts. Deneen ahead of Stevenson outside Cook by 13,167 to 9,437 in 100 precincts. Joseph G. Cannon re elected to Congress by a large plurality, likely over 10,500.
Republican leaders in Philadelphia report a statewide victory with over 300000 plurality and a legislature likely to be overwhelmingly Republican after an unusually large turnout.
Dallas reports Bryan near 200000 margin in Texas with 93797 for Bryan and 23836 for Taft from 117655 votes. Campbell leads Simpson by 63805 while school amendment wins 35598. Dallas County returns show quiet voting with about 14000 votes polled out of higher registered strength.
In July the Democratic primary drew nearly 12 000 votes while Dallas County’s Republican governor candidate failed to push total votes much beyond the primary. Simpson led Taft in city boxes and tied Campbell at 35 votes in one Fifth Ward precinct, with Campbell generally close to Bryan in others as voters followed a straight ticket yesterday.
Latest returns report the governor amendment failure with 21 996 yes to 40 586 no, a margin of 18 590. Garner re elected in Fifteenth District though data are sparse. Notable races include Onion likely defeated in San Antonio, Julian Real of Kerrville winning as Republican, and a tight Eighteenth District contest between John McClendon and J T Bogard awaiting full returns.
Private advices from authoritative sources say the official ballots in several Texas counties omit the exact amount of salary increase for the governor and lieutenant governor as required by the joint resolution. Dallas Harris and Llano are named, with expectations the flaw is broader.
In Bexar County ten of seventy one precincts reported: public free school amendment 600 for, 426 against. commissioners precinct amendment 635 for, 417 against. salaries amendment 526 for, 546 against. County totals and other counties list Bryan Taft Campbell Simpson results alongside partial or complete returns from Holland Bangs Johnson Williamson Wichita Smith.
Partial and full returns from several counties show voting on public free school amendments and commissioners precinct, salaries amendments, with figures for Harris County Houston Galveston Grayson and Mexia. Returns indicate varying levels of support and opposition, with specific counts given for each precinct and locality.
Tarrant County reports show free public school amendment and salaries amendments with mixed results while Grapevine yields stronger approval for free school and mixed for other amendments. Other districts broadly reflect preference for the Republican nominee.
The proposal covers public free schools allowing a 50 cent tax per 100 dollars, with 25 cents for building schools and 25 for maintenance. It also halves the current tax limit to 20 cents in common districts. Other amendments adjust county subdivision rules, Governor and Lieutenant Governor salaries, and access to Governor’s pay during tenure.
The Kings Ochiltree and Western railway charter was proved and filed by the state department. Capital stock is $500,000 and the line will run from Ochiltree to Dalhart, 103 miles. The Gulf Texas and Western railway charter was filed in Dallas with capital of $566,000, proposing a route from Burrs Ferry Newton county to Benjamin.
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