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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
1
Clark Howell of Georgia states Taft leads nationwide in a landslide while Georgia backs Bryan by about 20,000. He cites Bryan's campaign and belief that Republican defeat would worsen business conditions.
Reports from St Louis and Kansas City show Herbert S. Hadley, Republican, leading for governor with significant margins in multiple counties. Early tallies include Hadley ahead in Caldwell Gasconade and Clark counties, while Bryan and Taft split scattered precincts across the state.
Des Moines reports show Taft a landslide in Iowa with the state ticket and congressmen largely Republican. Cummins defeats Lacey by about 40,000 for US Senate, Carroll elected governor by about 85,000, and Hull and Kendall winning in long-shot districts amid strong party turnout statewide. Supporters celebrate Cummins headquarters turnout with street parades.
The results show Republicans winning most county offices with two Democrats securing seats. Officials listed include Webster for Representative, Lawrence for Auditor, Shiflet for Treasurer, McKee for Clerk, Benham and Pepper among others, with Hazlett and Noble among supervisors. Majority ranges noted from two to six hundred.
Slow returns from a lengthy ballot reveal Democrats winning the county attorney and sheriff posts while Republicans lead in most other county offices by margins of 150 to 600 votes. State representative race tight with D. D. Webster defeating Dr. Fulham. Pepper likely plurality 150 to 200 in county. Benham beats Stoops. Three supervisors favored by 300 to 400. Third ward held by Dawson. city results still uncertain. Ballot scrutineering noted. some wards report fast, others slow.
TheOCR text lists multiple county and state races with candidate names and party affiliations. It includes positions such as State Representative County Auditor County Treasurer County Clerk Sheriff County Attorney Superintendent of Schools Surveyor Coroner and Supervisors with Republican and Democratic contenders noted. The fragmentary OCR resembles a historical ballot or election results page.
In one of the greatest landslides, William Howard Taft defeats William Jennings Bryan to win the presidency. Taft sweeps the east and south, carries New York City and New York state, Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, and other doubtful states, with Republicans gaining in the House and maintaining the Senate. Conservative figures show Taft's election beyond doubt with strong statewide support.
New York reports Taft elected president for four years with a large electoral margin. Early tallies show Taft carrying New England, New York, Indiana, Illinois, and many western states while Bryan holds the South. Nevada and Nebraska swing in uncertain fashion with key governors also in play.
Davenport reports indicate Congressman Lawson may win re election by about 420 to 650 votes across multiple counties. Estimates from 24 of 30 precincts place Dawson ahead in several counties with Dawson leading in Muscatine and Johnson regions, yielding a tentative overall plurality around 420.
Chicago November 3 It is probable Deneen Republican will carry Illinois by about 50 000 votes. Taft probably wins Indiana by 15 000 and Ohio by at least 50 000. Utah counties report Republicans ahead by 15 000. Ballots tallied to 1 20 a m show Marshall or Watson too close to call in governorship.
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