Taft Elected as President With Hughes in New York
New York reports Taft elected president with about 298 electoral votes. Hughes re elected in New York by roughly 75 000. Indiana supports Taft while Nebraska leans Bryan. Ohio tallies slow but favors Taft. Missouri remains Republican in ticket gains. Support shifts in Pennsylvania Illinois Iowa and New Jersey show regional changes in party strength.
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Wm. H. Taft
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Chas. E. Hughes
Indiana
Taft
Bryan
Nebraska
Choice of American People for President and Vice President
Kentucky has gone safely for Mr. Bryan by about 15 000. Representative W. S. Cowherd has been elected governor of Missouri over Hadley by about 20 000. Johnson in Minnesota. Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota has probably been re elected governor for a third term, though the state went safely for Taft. Voting throughout the country has been exceptionally heavy under ideal weather conditions.
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Payne
New York
Darrell
Pennivania
Hawes
Taft
Missouri
Massachusetts
Bryan
New York State
Erie County
Buffalo
Eric ‘Ounty
Chanlera
Hughes
Allienacon
Chanler
Greater
Pepanier
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Roosevelt
Indiana
Iowa
Mhssachusetts
New Jersey
Caroline
Virginia
Taftry
Wisconsin
Igor
Kentucky
Mr. Bryan
W. S. Cowherd
Hadley
Johnson
Minnesota
John A. Johnson
Congress Safety Republican Gains Noted in Early Return
Washington reports from 207 of 391 districts show 119 Republicans and 88 Democrats elected. Notable changes include Palmer winning Pennsylvania Eleventh and Murphy defeating Babcock for Wisconsin Third. Several incumbents face shifts as Republicans gain ground and Democrats lose seats.
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Congress Safety Republican
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Henry W. Palmer
John Bigelow
Lenahan
Wisconsin
Joseph W. Babcock
Babcock
James W. Murphy
Murphy
Arthur J. Kopp
Cannon Re-elected to Congress by Large Plurality
Danville Illinois reports Jos G Cannon winning re election to Congress by a substantial plurality likely at least 10500. Despite organized opposition from church groups the Anti Saloon league and labor he carried heavy union districts and gained in several notables. Cannon expressed gratification at the vote of confidence from his constituents.
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Danville
Ill
Jos
Cannon
South Dakota Republicans Sweep to Taft Victory
Early returns indicate a broad Republican victory in South Dakota with plans to fill 100 of 149 legislative seats. Charles Burke and Eben Martin won Congress seats while Robert Vessey leads Lee for governor. Lincoln County shows Taft strength, Minnehaha County favors Lee, and Crawford is poised to become governor as Kittredge’s successor.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Willis C. Cook
Republican State Committee
Charles H. Burke
Eben W. Martin
Congress
Vessey
Robert S. Vessey
Andrew E. Lee
Lee
Vermillion
Mr. Lee
Clay County
Republican
Lincoln County
Taft
Minnehaha County
Crawford
United States
Kittredge
Minnehaha County Returns Favor Republicans
Minnehaha County reports 26 of 44 precincts in Sioux Falls show Vessey with 1875 votes and Lee with 1468. The county was carried by the Republican ticket.
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Minnehaha County
Sioux Falls
S. D
Vessey
Lee
Codington County Likely Republican Close to Victory
Watertown South Dakota November 4 returns are incomplete but indicate Codington county has gone Republican with possible exceptions in two county offices by a margin around 500 to 700 votes.
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Codington County
Watertown
S. C
Hyde County Carried by Republicans in Highmore
Hyde County is carried by the Republicans in the county results announced from Highmore on November 4. The tally shows Republican victory in Hyde County with local returns confirming party success.
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Hyde County
Highmore
Yankton County Vote Sees Republican Victory
Yankton South Dakota on November 4 reports Yankton County carried by Republicans by a 650 majority.
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Yankton County
Yankton
Turner County Taft Leads In 19 Precincts
In Turner county South Dakota on November 4 Taft holds a 650 plurality from 19 of 30 precincts Vessey leads Lee by about 420 with remaining precincts expected to push Taft and Vessey totals Taft statewide ticket running close to Taft while county and legislative tickets show about a 1000 Republican plurality
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Parker
S. D
Turner County
Taft
Vessey
Lee
Veassey
County option tight. Parker vote split in county
Grant County South Dakota Nov 4 15 of 24 precincts report Vessey 612 Lee 399 bond issue for courthouse likely defeated but county option appears to carry Parker evenly divided with town votes.
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Parker
Grant County
Milbank
S. D
Vessey
Lee
Court House
Hughes County lines swing to Republican ticket in early returns
In Pierre on November 4 Taft leads with 479 votes and Bryan has 1,368 in city and county precincts, while Sully county including Onida gives Taft 85 and Bryan 38. Vessey and Lee tally 86 and 34 respectively as Hughes county results show Republican carry.
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Hughes County
County Returns Show Taft Leading In Douglas County
Douglas county reports indicate Taft carries the county with Lee shown potential winner for governor as indications point to a majority for Lee.
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Douglas County
Armour, S. D
Taft
Lee
Beadle County Results Show Republican Carry
Beadle County in South Dakota reports 10 of 49 precincts counted with Bives Vessey at 350 votes and Lee at 252. The county carried by Republicans.
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Huron
S. D
Beadle County
Bives Vessey
Lee
Aurora County Carried by Bryan and Lee
Plankinton South Dakota on November 4 reports Aurora county carried by Bryan and Lee by a small majority in the election returns.
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Aurora County
Plankinton, S. D
Bryan and Lee
Brown County Returns Show Full Republican Ticket Victory
Brown County Aberdeen South Dakota reports results on November 4 indicating the entire Republican ticket has been elected across the county.
Jerauld County Votes Republicans Lead Early Results
Jerauld county carried by Republicans with 381 votes for Vessey and 243 for Lee from ten of eighteen precincts in Wessington Springs, S C, on November 4.
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Jerauld County
Wessington Springs
S. C
Vessey
Lee
Lincoln county returns Taft sweeping county ticket
Lincoln County South Dakota results show Taft leading 791 after 21 of 27 precincts reported with total Taft majority near 1000 as Wessey leads Lee by about 900. Entire Republican ticket, including four legislators, elected.
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Lincoln County
Canton
S. D
Taft
Wessey
Lee
Meade County Returns Close Election Totals
Meade County Sturgis South Dakota results show Burke 183 votes Martin 188 Dowdell 174 Olson 177 Vessey 165 Lee 199. Bryan carried the town by eight majority with final county count pending due to closeness.
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Meade County
Sturgis
S. D
Bryan
Congress
Burke
Martin
Dowdell
Olson
Vessey
Lee
Brule County Gives Bryan Edge Over Taft
In Brule County Chamberlain South Dakota on November 4 Bryan leads Taft 535 to 420 across 13 of 27 precincts. County outcome expected a margin near 150 votes for Bryan.
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Brule County
Chamberlain
Bryan
Taft
Tyndall Returns Favor Taft With Plurality In Bonhomme County
Bonhomme County results show Taft leading by 300 votes and Vessey by 250 with the entire Republican legislative ticket elected.
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Bonhomme County
Tyndall
Taft
Vessey
Redfield Vote Totals Show Close Governor Race
Spink County Redfield Nov 4 reports total city vote 633 with Taft 332 Bryan 158 Chafin 33 Debs J Vessey for governor running close.
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Spink County
Redfield
S. D
Redfield City
Taft
Bryan
Chafin
Debs
J. Vessey
Fall River County Vote Totals Reported
Fall River county Hot Springs South Dakota on November 4 shows 10 of 17 precincts reporting Vessey 304 Lee 242. Balance of ticket the same vote.
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Fall River County
Hot Springs
S. D
Vessey
Lee
Moody County Results From Moody County Precincts
Moody County Flandreau South Dakota November 4 Eleven of twenty two Moody county precincts report Blue Taft with over four hundred votes in the lead Vessey trails closely behind the Republican contender leads the tally in the early returns with margins shaping the race.
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Moody County
Flandreau
S. D
Blue Taft
Vessey
Woman Dies From Pin Toothpick Poisoning
Mrs Gertrude Johnson Birath of McKeesport Pennsylvania died from poisoning after using a pin as a toothpick. She experienced mouth soreness and great pain following the incident.
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Pittsburg
Gertrude Johnson Birath
McKeesport
Republicans Carry Iowa by Seventy Five Thousand
Des Moines reports Taft and Sherman winning Iowa by about 75 000 votes as Republicans claim a clean sweep in all congressional districts Hull leads in Des Moines with 9644 votes and Carroll gains a Des Moines plurality for governor over White Carter.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kennedy
Dawson
Cummins
John F. Lacey
Lacey
Hull
John A. T. Hull
Taft
Bryan
Carroll
White
Holley
Kennedy in the First Iowa District Election
Estimates from the First Iowa district show Kennedy republican is elected by a 2000 to 3000 vote majority. The district chairman claims the district by the larger figure.
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Kennedy
Burlington
Iowa
Woods leads in Tenth district with 9,700 vote edge
Returns from the Tenth district show F. P. Woods narrowly ahead by about 9,700 over Montague Hakes. County tallies include Palo Alto 600 Pocahontas 300 Boone 1,000 Webster 1,200 Kossuth 1,000 Hancock 600 Calhoun 600 Emmet 800 Humboldt 800 Greene 1,000 Hamilton 1,000 Winneago 830 Cummins leading Tenth district by a large margin, estimated at about 5,000.
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Webster County
Fort Dodge
F. P. Woods
Montague Hakes
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Boone
Webster
Kossuth
Hancock
Cahoun
Emmet
Humboldt
Greene
Hamilton
Winneago
Cummins
County results show Taft leads in Pottawattamie
Council Bluffs Iowa reports Taft will win the county by about 150 votes, with Cummins likely carrying the county for senator and Walter J. Smith safely re-elected in a fraction of returns from 41 precincts.
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Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie County
Taft
Cummins
Walter }. Smith
Iowa Returns Sketch Narrow Leads in Black Hawk County
Waterloo report shows Pickett leading in Black Hawk County by about 2,000 with Taft carrying the county by 1,800 to 2,000 and scattered returns from Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Cummins wins Black Hawk County for senator by 800 to 1,000 over Lucey with other counties adding to the district tallies.
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Waterloo
Pickett
Blackhawk County
Elliott
Cedar Falls
Taft
C. K E. Pickett
Congress
Thira
Cummins
Blackhawk
Lucey
Taft Leads In O'Brien County Vote Totals
O'Brien county results from 11 of 19 precincts show Taft 1,525 and Bryan 1,070 in Sheldon. Lacey 385 Cummins 970 in the same area with Republicans leading by about 400. Paullina reports 1,809 for Taft and 1,314 for Bryan from 17 of 19 precincts.
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Sheldon
O'Brien County
Lacey
Cummins
Taft
Bryan
Paullina
O’brien
Dawson Likely Wins Second District in Iowa Census Returns
In Davenport Iowa incomplete percentages show Republican Dawson ahead of Democrat Walsh by at least 2000 votes in the Second district. Dawson leads in all counties except Johnson while Cummins narrowly beats Lacey and White wins Scott county by several hundred.
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Davenport
Dawson
Walsh
Johnson
Cummins
Scott County
Lacey
White
Local Precinct Totals Show Lacey Leading Cummins
In Clay County Spencer Ia on November 4, results report Lacey with 237 votes to Cummins 628. Spencer city tallies show Lacey 131 and Cummins 311.
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Clay County
Spencer
Lacey
Cummins
Spencer City
Osceola County Returns Show Taft Lead in Early Totals
Osceola county Iowa early returns from six of eleven precincts give Taft 777 to Bryan 612. Two precincts report Cummins 160 to Lacey 152. Seven precincts show Taft 815 to Bryan 628 and four precincts Cummins 207 to Lacey 286. Holman township tally favors Carroll 773 to White 230. Early indication Taft about 200 vote plurality, Cummins likely small county victory.
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Osceola County
Sibley
Taft
Bryan
Cummins
Lacey
Holman Township
Carroll
White
Precinct Returns Show Cummins and Lacey Leads in Iowa County Totals
In Cerro Gordo Mason City Ja on Nov 4 Cummins 811 and Lacey 217 across six of twenty precincts. June results had Cummins 787 with Allison 416. In Mason City second ward Cummins 287 and Lacey 101. June primary had Cummins 226 and Allison 127. Hancock county six of sixteen precincts show Cummins gain 41 votes.
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Cerro Gordo County
Mason City
Cerro Gordo
Cummins
Lacey
Allison
Cumming
Hancock County
Cume Mins
Cherokee County returns show Cummins leading county vote
Cherokee Iowa November 4 indications favor Cummins as county winner. Totals show Lacey leading in Cherokee city and surrounding precincts at times, while Taft leads Bryan in other precincts. Overall Cummins appears to carry Cherokee County by about 800 votes.
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Cherokee County
Cherokee
Lacey
Cummins
Taft
Bryan
Bive Lacey
Boone County Returns GOP Sweep In Iowa Election
Boone County Iowa reports a Republican victory with a 1500 vote majority in statewide results. Cummins wins by 1800 as the entire county ticket goes Republican.
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Boone County
Boone
Cummins
Linn County Returns Hint at Congressional Victory and Taft Lead
Incomplete Fifth district results show Good, Republican, defeating Tracy, Democrat, by about 6,000. Cedar Rapids totals give Taft a 800 to 1,000 edge and Cummins a 300 to 400 lead. Linn County overall likely backs Taft by roughly 2,000.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Good
Congress
Tracy
Taft
Cummins
Buena Vista County Returns Lacey Leading Cummins
Storm Lake Iowa November 4 Buena Vista County 12 of 24 precincts report Lacey 1317 Cummins 323 publicans by 1500
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Buena Vista County
Storm Lake
Lacey
Cummins
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