Taft Victory Consolidates Republican Election Sweep
Special from Indianapolis reports William Howard Taft elected president with 311 electoral votes to Bryan's 172, giving Taft an 18 percent lead. New York and Ohio lean Taft, Indiana is close, and Nebraska favors Bryan. Hughes leads in New York. Illinois backs Taft. Missouri for Bryan. Congress to include 215 Republicans and 176 Democrats, with a GOP Senate majority of 24.
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Taft and Hughes Carry New York Statewide Races
New York Republicans win national and state tickets with Taft leading by a large plurality and Hughes securing a solid margin. Taft’s statewide vote slips from 1904 while upstate gains fade. Shearn shows 20 000 to 30 000 in Greater New York. Celebration erupts in Broadway streets as results trickle in and cheers echo through the city.
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Longworth Re-elected in First Ohio District
Complete returns show Nicholas Longworth, Roose velt's son in law, re elected to Congress from the First Ohio District indicating continued Republican control and political influence in Cincinnati Ohio.
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High Mark for Pennsylvania Taft Leads by 300000
Philadelphia Republican leaders claim Pennsylvania will go for Taft by more than 300000 in a landslide notching a Republican legislature.
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Taft
Roosevelt Congratulates Taft in White House Telegram
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt sending a telegram of congratulations to William H Taft from Cincinnati Ohio. Taft replies thanking the President and credits his administration with the victory appealing to national interest and success.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Taft Carries Across States By Large Margins
The results show Taft winning in Maryland by 50 000 Massachusetts by 115 000 Vermont by 65 507 Nebraska by 12 000 Michigan by 100 000 Indiana by 38 000 Ilinois by 80 000 Connecticut by 20 000 Pennsylvania by 250 000 New Hampshire by 15 000 Rhode Island by 10 000 Maine by 35 000 Minnesota by 150 000 New Jersey by 45 000 Wisconsin by 75 000 West Virginia by 30 000 Iowa by 30 000.
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Nebraska
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South Dakota Safe for Taft in Scattering Returns
Sioux Falls reports scattered returns show Taft carrying South Dakota by 10 000 to 15 000 votes. Republicans claim victory in the entire state ticket.
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S. D
Taft
Taft Wins Wisconsin by 70,000 to 80,000 Plurality
Early estimates show Taft victorious in Wisconsin by 70 000 to 80 000 votes, a safe plurality smaller than Roosevelt's four years ago. Davidson's Republican plurality shrinks to about half that amount, with Roosevelt previously leading the state by 150,000.
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Bryan Wins Own State
Lincoln Nebraska reports indicate Bryan leads statewide with a June returns showing gains in counties and cities. Lincoln city results favor Bryan by about 600, overturning a Republican lead, while incomplete totals suggest McKinley’s previous statewide margin may be surpassed by Bryan, though a Republican ticket appears likely to win narrowly.
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G O P To Control Congress Declares Early Lead
Chairman McKinley of the Republican Congressional Committee announced that early reports show 230 Republicans and 161 Democrats elected to the House, yielding a 69 seat GOP majority in the Sixty first Congress. He cautioned that late returns could adjust the estimate with close contests still undecided.
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Marshall Gratitude After Indiana Victory Concession
Thomas R. Marshall thanked supporters in Columbia City after conceding Indiana race results. He pledged an honest business administration and service to the people, praising supporters and opponents for conducting a decent political fight, and noted future effort regardless of final returns.
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Indiana
Democratic Gain Is Claimed
In Birmingham Alabama Democratic managers claim a largely increased plurality for Bryan signaling broad electoral support during the special report.
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Ala
Bryan
Sunday Killing in Saloon in Fort Wayne
In Fort Wayne Indiana Diederich F W Nahrwold was shot and killed in his saloon on Sunday Police call it an accident Dennis Kelly Nahrwold friend was handling the gun and fired one cartridge striking Nahrwold He died within an hour Kelly and Nahrwold’s son Fred were arrested but released later.
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Groton School Beats Wealthy Brothers in Football Duel
Eleven sons of wealthy fathers, totaling near $100 million, faced Groton School in Concord Massachusetts. Archie Roosevelt, son of the President, starred on the Groton line but his team still lost to the ordinary high school squad.
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United States
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Siren Tests Pose Big Reach for Naval Wireless
Washington reports naval experts examining wireless telephony sounds to find the longest range. Findings show a steam siren at seventy two pounds of steam pressure emits a blast heard forty miles away and carries the sound twenty miles.
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Taft in good humor as returns come in
At Charles P. Taft residence in Cincinnati W H Taft and Mrs Taft greeted a party of relatives as early returns showed a Republican trend Judge Taft expressed satisfaction but declined details He pledged to support a Roosevelt era successor and mobilize energy for a strong next administration as returns awaited confirmation of a decisive victory.
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Cannon Promises Revision At Danville Speech
Danville Illinois residents gathered 1500 people outside Speaker Cannon's home to hear a short address at 11:30 PM Tuesday. He praised Republican success and Taft's election, pledging tariff revision that preserves employer and employee wages while maintaining employment.
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Kentucky Quarrel Fatal in Heidelberg Fight
In Heidelberg Kentucky a Sunday quarrel between Ephraim Angel and Harvey Ross left Angel dead from a gunshot and Ross severely injured with no expected recovery. The motive remains unknown.
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Heidelberg
Lee County
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Mutineers Suppressed in Constantinople Volley
A Turkish troops unit at Yildiz Kiosk attempted a threating outbreak but was stopped by a loyal battalion with one volley. Three mutineers were killed and 15 wounded.
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Hallowe'en Fire Destroys Belton Cotton Compress
A Halloween blaze in Belton Texas destroyed the cotton compress and 10 000 bales of cotton. Insurance covers over 250000 with damage to twenty residences and seventeen loaded freight cars. Fire started by roaming saboteurs.
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Texas
Hallowe’en Rousterers
King Edward Opposed to Heiress-Duke Wedding Tie
London reports King Edward opposes the likely wedding of the American heiress to the Duke of the Abruzzi. The clash arises from Princess Patricia of Connaught’s engagement to the Count of Turin, Duke’s brother, potentially elevating the American girl above a British princess at the Italian Court.
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Indiana landslide ends Taft and Watson race
In Indiana a bitter contest ends with James E. Watson defeated by about 8,000 and Taft carrying the state by a sizable margin. Early returns show a Republican collapse in several counties and a Democratic surge aided by temperance votes and brewery interests.
Taft Wins Utah Election by 20 000 Plurality
In Salt Lake City and county and Ogden Taft leads with 12 224 votes to Bryan's 8 720 across 45 districts. Taft likely carries Utah by about 20 000 votes.
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Taft Wins North Dakota By Wide Margin
Fargo N D special national committeeman James Kennedy reports Taft carries the state by 30000 votes and predicts the Republican state ticket and legislature will be heavily Republican based on the counts and party organization.
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North Dakota
Fargo
N. D
James Kennedy
C. A. Johnson
Kentucky Election Sweep in Bryan Victory
Kentucky yields a Bryan plurality of 13 000 with as many as ten Democratic congressmen elected and a two seat Republican loss. The day closes with record statewide turnout and a historic vote in Louisville.
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Louisville
Gains by G. O. P. in Arkansas
In Arkansas W. J. Bryan carried the state by a reduced majority amid a heavy negro vote as results came in. All Democratic congressmen were elected across the state.
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Ark
W. J. Bryan
Arkansas
Big Victory in Washington Taft Leads With Large Plurality
Returns from across Washington indicate Taft and the state Republican ticket win by a solid plurality of at least 40,000. The legislature is expected to be almost wholly Republican.
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Seattle
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Taft Wins Iowa by Large Margin in 1912 Returns
Des Moines dispatch reports Taft carrying Iowa by about 80 000 votes up to midnight with Carroll winning governor and Blakely securing roughly similar majorities for State Auditor.
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Georgia Special: Taft With Watson Surges in Savannah
Republican gains noted in Georgia as Bryan leads statewide but early returns show Taft and Watson ahead in Chatham County. Of 4,565 votes tallied, 1,800 supported Taft, signaling stronger Taft support than expected.
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Michigan landslide gives Taft wide lead and Warner narrow win
Detroit reports early returns show Taft with a conservative margin around 100000 in Michigan and Warner about 10000, suggesting a near clean Republican sweep amid the statewide results.
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Taft
Bryan Sleeps Well After Defeat Returns In Lincoln
William Jennings Bryan accepted his presidential election loss in Lincoln Nebraska and slept peacefully after 10 o clock Tuesday night as the returns showed his defeat. No immediate distress followed the outcome.
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Neb
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