Gubernatorial Contests Still In Court Across States
Republican candidates claim wins in New York Ohio Indiana and Illinois with margins, while Nebraska and Colorado remain uncertain. Bryan leads in his home state as California Oregon and Washington swing Republican. Missouri sees Democratic majorities cut, Idaho tilts to Taft, and Iowa backs Republicans. two Democratic senators in several states. Chicago headquarters report 218 Republicans and 17% Democrats in next House.
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Electoral College totals from New York report
New York reports results on November 4 showing Tutt with 606 electoral votes and Bryan with 172. Colorado has five votes and 242 are needed to win.
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Colorado
Tutt
Bryan
Gubernatorial Contests Still Unsettled Across States
New York reports mixed results with many races still undecided. Hughes defeats Chanler by 69,000. Johnsen likely wins North Dakota. Warner may fall in Michigan to Lemmun. Democrats lead in Indiana Nebraska and Minnesota contests. Wisconsin and other states show close outcomes. Government races in South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Washington West Virginia Missouri Ohio remain unresolved with key contenders leading or trailing.
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Nebraska
Ohio
Minnesota
Tennessee
North Carolina
New York
Hughes
Chanler
Johnsen
North Dakota
Burke
Warner
L. T. Hwemann
Johnson
Marshall
Taft
Shallenberger
Davidson
Wisconsin
Ansel
South Carolina
Vessey
South Dakota
Patterson
Coegrove
Washington
Glassoak
W. Va
Missouri
Huadley
Cowherd
Harmon Democrate
Harris
Possible Taft Cabinet Picks Rumored in Washington
In Washington on November 4 it is assumed the first official Taft announcement will name a new cabinet. Suggested appointees include Moyer for Secretary of State, Lowh for Secretary of Treasury, Newberry for Secretary of the Navy, Hitchcock for Postmaster General, Pinchot for Secretary of Agriculture, and Kellogg for Attorney General.
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Taft
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Gener Hitchecock
Agriculture Pinchot
Kellogg
Roosevelt Declares Taft Victory Rally Opposed
Washington reports November 4 that Roosevelt branded Taft's nomination as a limit over radicalism, urging voters to reject what he termed improper conservatism in the election.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Socialist Vote Shifts in Chicago Election
In Chicago on November 4 the socialist vote totaled 15 000, down from 12 000 figures cited earlier. National Committeeman Simone attributed the decline to organizational efforts guiding members toward old parties, while noting a 10 percent increase in sociative presence in the entry country despite layoffs in industrial centers.
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Chicago
National
Simone
Taft plurality in Dinos plus 75k for Deneen in governor race
Springfield returns show Taft leading in Dinos by about 200000 votes while Deneen is projected to win the governor race with a roughly 75000 vote plurality.
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Indiewate Taft
Dinos
Deneen
Legislative results pin two states with split Senate seats
Chicago dispatch reports the Republican National Congressional Committee declaring that in the forthcoming legislative election the result in two states will leave one Republican and one Democratic senator.
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Republican National Congressional Committee
McGuire Poised to Clip Kahn in California Race
San Francisco reports show James McGuire likely to win the fourth district race against Julius Kahn as 75 precincts remain uncounted. Taft leads Bryan by about 75,000 statewide, with Mountain counties slow to report. Republican manager Stone hails a Republican landslide while Democratic Secretary Murray laments misread results and missed majorities.
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James McGuire
Fourth
Julius Kahn
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Taft
Bryan
George Stone
Murray
Democratic State Committee
California plan to move state capital to Berkeley stalls
San Francisco Nov 4 The site of the capital removal bill to shift the state seat from Sacramento to Berkeley lags as ballot length and auxiliary vote totals slow the national election count. Early returns show Bay Area counties voting strongly for the bill.
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Taft Leads California With Large Plurality Indication
San Francisco reports from statewide returns show Taft ahead with a substantial plurality, with early figures indicating a lead of thousands of votes across California. The data suggests Taft will secure a decisive victory as results continue to come in.
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Taft
California
Capital removal bill vote tally shows weaker support
Eighty precincts counted on the capital removal bill yield 6505 in favor and 4474 against. The result indicates that support for the proposed removal is not as favorable as expected.
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Bun Franeigoo
Topeka Returns Hint at Republican Senate Win
Topeka reports revised returns as of November 4 indicate a large Republican plurality. Republicans are expected to control the legislature and elect Jowett Bristow to the senate. Analysts expect broad GOP gains across the state with a projected five thousand dollar plurality for representatives.
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Jowett Bristow
Republicans Lose State Legislature in Early Returns
Nov 4 news from Toywka reports Republicans appear to have lost control of the state legislature as Chairman Dolley concedes the tally to be uncertain. The Senate race for the United States is seen as a defeat for Aristolo, with the outcome still in doubt.
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Republican Committee
Dolley
Tite
Aristol
United States Senate
Bryan in Good Spirits at Lincoln Neb
Bryan woke in good spirits at Lincoln on November 4 after a restful night. He read the newspapers and said he would await further returns from Indiana Ohio and other places. He appeared refreshed and in jovial mood.
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Lincoln
Neb
Indiana
Kern Seeks Senate Seat as Indiana Returns Favor Dems
Indianapolis reports show Senator Kern, defeated vice presidential candidate, likely to win a U S Senate seat replacing Flamenway. Taft carried Indiana by a margin near ten thousand votes, while Marshall the Democrat leads for governor by twenty to thirty thousand with a Democratic legislature. Prospects of a Kern Senate election already stirred with Overstreet’s likely defeat and a Democratic shift in the body.
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Marshall
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Taft carries home state with large plurality
Columbus reports Taft winning the state by about 80 000 votes with Harmon the Democratic nominee for governor trailing by a similarly large margin. Returns from rural farming areas are slow, but Republicans expect county results to offset delays. Democrats concede Taft leads by around 50 000 overall.
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Taft
Harmon
Ain
Harris
Taft Plurality in Oregon Estimated at 28000
Taft leads Oregon with an estimated statewide plurality between 14000 and 25000 based on reports from 38 counties Hood River complete returns show Taft ahead. Marion County precincts give Taft 5429 to 1693 for Bryan with an estimated Marion plurality 1800 to 2000. Washington county and coast areas show a landslide for Taft with a strong Republican slate statewide.
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Ore
Tift
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Taft
Bryan
Marion County
Salem
Marion
Taft Wins With Large Taft Majority in Bay City
Bay City on November 4 reports complete returns showing Taft with a majority of 240. Significant early returns favored the Republican candidate as results solidified across precincts.
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Bay City
Taft Leads Crook County With 12 Precints Counted
Safe plurality in Crook Prineville on November 4 with 12 precincts heard Taft ahead by 213 votes and expected to win the county by 356 votes.
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Prineville
Taft
Tillamook County Returns Taft Over Pryan In Precincts
In Tillamook county eighteen precincts reported, Taft leading Pryan by a wide margin with 616 votes to 253, indicating Taft’s strong showing as results trickle in.
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Taft
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Taft Leads in Klamath County Returns
Taft leads in Klamath County with 515 votes to Bryan’s 338 across five precincts in Klamath Falls area. Incomplete tallies from the five precincts reflect early results as of Nov 4.
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Klamath
Klamath Falls
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Bryan
Taft leads in Uma tilla county with 2967 votes so far
With two precincts still uncounted Taft's statewide edge appears to top 800 votes in Uma tilla county. Riverside Wingon and other areas not yet tallied push Taft to 2967 against Bryan 815 while over 4000 votes in the county have favored the two leading candidates overall.
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Umatila
Riverside
Wingon
Indiana political machine wreck foresees big Democratic gains
Iniinupatio reports the Fairbanke machine in Indiana shattered by defeats of Witten and Hemenwayoo, signaling Senator Beveridge's central position. Teverithe and Beenolie align with Haigwevelt forces, while Fairanks remains unidentified. Reverie gains potential to bulk a larger machine as Tom Teegart celebrates a likely Democratic majority.
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Fairbanks
Tom Teegart
Albuquerque News Briefs on Political Arrests and Campaign Finance
Portes Jones, secretary of the territorial Republican committee, was arrested amid a federal probe. He previously directed the campaign of W. O H. Andrews, candidate for re election as territorial delegate to Congress. Authorities allege undisclosed funds exceeding ten thousand dollars connected to the campaign.
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W. O H. Andrews
Conete
Taft Retired. CHVCHI, CO. Leader to Speak
Taft retires at eight this morning amid a pile of congratulatory notes. He will address the public at a school meeting tonight and a nation-wide event tomorrow. Thursday he speaks at the Commercial Club in a banquet for honored guests, with wifeHi Jones, in Hot Springs, Va, for several weeks.
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Taft
Ius
Aentel
Hi Jones
Hot Springs
Republicans unite after Carmine nomination in Mis state
Des Molinos Nevada dispatch reports Republicans gather to rally for harmony after Carmine’s nomination for U S senator in the primary. Anticipated Cumming support may end the rift between party factions. Returns show misjudged party strength with an estimated 40,000 plurality.
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Mis State
Carmine
Cumming
Baker City Visitor Chas. F. P. Murphy
Chas. F. P. Murphy of Baker City was a visitor in the city today greeting locals and checking on affairs.
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Baker City
Taft leads Multnomah County with wide margin
Portland election returns show Taft winning Multnomah County 18,021 to 10,631 over Dryan. Alsgen 64, Debs 1,390, and prohibitionists 680. Only three precincts in the county gave Bryan a majority. The county total vote was 0,190, exceeding the U S senator vote.
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Multnomah
Taft
Dryan
Halsgen
Bryan
Taft Leads Taft Plurality in Marion County Returns
Salem reports 35 precincts complete in Marion County showing Taft 2479 votes to Bryan 1801 with all precincts yet to come. Plurality for Taft estimated around 1900. Election results pending full tally from remaining precincts.
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Marion County
Taft
Bryan
Taft Leads in Oregon Across Several Precincts
Early tabulations from Oregon counties show Taft ahead in multiple precincts. Crook and Douglas counts favor Taft with Taft 334 to Bryan 106 in one set, Wasco reports Taft 1834 to Bryan 776, Jackson County precincts show Taft 586 to Bryan 296, Corry County city precincts record Taft 46 to Bryan 18, Josephine county precincts note Taft 21 to Bryan 23, Folk county results imply Taft leading with a 349 plurality.
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Taft
Crook
Douglas
Bryan
Cooe
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Wasco
Jackson County
Corry County
Wolf Kreck
Ore
Josephine County
Thistune
Folk County
State Democratic Chair Reflects On Labor Vote Result
Tacoma based report quotes State Democratic Chairman P. Wright commenting on the November 4 vote. He says they believed the outcome should occur but acknowledges it did not. The piece notes the impact of labor on the political result and hints at ongoing party strategy.
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P. Wright
Taft Set For County Victory In Bellingham Election
In Bellingham Washington on November 4 with about two thirds of votes counted Taft is projected to win the county by around 2000. About eight thousand votes were cast and Brisbine of the Whatcom County Republican Club announced the Republican ticket swept the county. The remaining contest is between Republican Vangandt and Democrat Thomas.
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Washington
Seattle
Wash
Taft
Stevens County
Kiterp
Island
Sason
King County
Bellingham
Brisbine
Whatcom County
Republican Club
Vangandt
T. Thomas
Spokane Returns Signal GOP Sweep With Few Open Seats
Spokane Washington reports late results showing Republicans set to win most seats including likely control of city and county government. Judge Poindexter leads Goodyear for Congress by about four thousand, while socialists emerge as a notable feature of the tally.
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Wash
Judge Poindexter
Congress
Goodyear
Thurston County Returns Show Taft 1451 Bryan 715 Cosgrove 1490 Pattison T43
Complete returns from 21 of 26 Thurston county precincts report Taft 1451 votes Bryan 715 Cosgrove 1490 Pattison 43. Data shows early tally in the Washington state race with candidates listed and totals from precincts counted.
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Olmpia
Wash
Thurston County
Taft
Bryan
Cosgrove
Pattison
Republican plurality in Tacoma returns may rise
Tacoma Washington on November 4 reports forty one precincts counted giving the national, state and county Republican tickets a lead of about 4000 votes. The margin is expected to grow to roughly 6000 as more returns arrive.
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Tacoma
Wash
Election Gust Sweeps Washington for Taft Wing
Seattle reports show Taft faction sweeping Washington by large margins with Republicans dominating statewide. Voter turnout appears high as results flow from east to west, indicating a solid Republican lead across districts.
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Seattle
Taft
Washington
Fragmentary 19th Century Note on Mormon Opposition
Snippet notes a political clash with anti Mormon forces, mentioning the Mormons uniting against them and prevailing. The text is garbled but suggests a period of party realignment and conflict within a community context. Names and precise places are unreadable.
Taft Narrowly Wins New York Election Plurality
New York results show Taft achieving a narrow plurality announced late in the afternoon, with about 213,298 votes more than Roosevelt four years earlier. The outcome surprised many observers and indicated strong support amid rapid political shifts.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Taft plurality projected in Tennessee election race
Reported figures suggest Taft may lead with about 18 thousand votes in the Tennessee contest. The Democratic ticket including Alexander is seen as likely to win statewide offices, while Republicans fend off a joint ballot arrangement in the legislature.
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