Roosevelt Wins National Landslide in 1904 Election
The Republican sweep across states and districts ends with Theodore Roosevelt and Charles Fairbanks winning the presidency and vice presidency by large margins. Reports show Republicans securing majorities in the next House, with strong gains in New York, Illinois, California, and Maryland, while West Virginia and other states deliver significant pluralities despite some close results.
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Bryan denies plan to meet Hearst Watson for new party
Lincoln November note reports William J. Bryan denying plans to meet William Randolph Hearst and Thomas Watson in New York next week. Marvin G. Palliser, War $0 Campaign manager, issued the statement. New York stock market opened 1 to 238 points higher with industrials leading advances.
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Parker Cheers Roosevelt in NY Address
Alton B. Parker sends congratulations to President Theodore Roosevelt from Democratic Headquarters in Rosemont New York City at 8 30 p m praising the administration after the election by the people.
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Roosevelt
Democratic
Denver election dispute sparks Missouri state contention
Republican lawyers prepare suit to contest the state election claiming Roosevelt leads by 15,000 to 25,000 in Denver while Democrats say Parker wins by a small plurality. Folk for governor is probably elected with the legislature in doubt.
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Republicans Lead Across Congress Despite Missing Districts
Returns received by Associated Press from all congressional districts except one show 239 Republicans and 141 Democrats elected. Six districts are still missing.
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Associated Press
Congress
Vast county returns show Howrey and Kuhns win in justice race
Early morning precinct tallies reveal Howrey wins justice post by 727 and Kuhns 729 with Van Metre defeated. Roosevelt leads Black Hawk county by about 3,900 and B P Birdsall plus J J Rainbow top the county slate as Republicans gain strong margins over Democrats.
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Kuhns
van Metre
Howrey
Roosevelts Party Votes Early in Oyster Bay Visit
President Roosevelts party arrived by special train at 9 41 and he voted at the polling place before returning to New York at 11 00 Judge Parker also voted in Kingston casting ballot 147 and was cheered at the polling place He later kept his annual appointment for dental checkup ensuring he remembers election day routine
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Roosevalt
New York
Kingston
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President Roosevelt Receives Congratulatory Messages
The president replied to Judge Parker's telegram thanking him for congratulations. Senator Fairbanks reports Indiana lean majority. returns sparse but updates will come. Emperor William I sends a cable of sincere congratulations to Roosevelt from Washington after the election.
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Speakers' Bureau Manager Praises Campaign Drive in Iowa
L. J. McNeely, manager of the Republican State Central Committee speakers bureau, reported that seventy five speakers delivered 541 speeches during the campaign. He credited the record Republican vote in Iowa to the bureau’s efforts and noted remarks by national committee members about Senator Fairbanks’ positive reception in Waterloo and other towns.
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National Committee
Fairbanks
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Political Turmoil Stirs Cripple Creek After Clerk Disappears
In Cripple Creek on November 9, Frank H. Mannix, Democratic county clerk, vanished amid reports a citizen committee forced him to leave the district. A sheriff's posse pursues the mob as Democrats fear unrest and Republicans accuse ballot tampering at the polls.
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Frank H. Mannix
Republican Victory Suggested in Dubuque County
In Dubuque, early reports at 1:00 a.m. indicate Dubuque county will elect Republicans to all county offices, defying expectations and time-honored methods. The biennial election amendment appears likely to pass in the county, according to early returns.
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Roosevelt Majority Likely in Butler County Election
3,700 votes cast in Butler County with Roosevelt's expected majority over 2,000. Republican county ticket swept with Clerk E J Davis Recorder W R Stanley Auditor H W Seitz Treasurer M F Greene and Attorney W C Evans elected. John Mott, Republican, likely won supervisor over Democrat Charles Klinetob. Biennial election amendment tally incomplete at midnight.
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Republican Victory In Buchanan County Election
Special to Reporter the republican majority in Buchanan county will reach over 1000 and results are satisfactory all republican nominees for county offices were elected including Hayes auditor J B Truax treasurer M A Fonts clerk C B Boies supervisor A M Donnan sheriff M A Smith coroner At a late hour results on the election amendment were too close to determine.
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Roosevelt Wins Delaware County With Comfortable Lead
Special to Re porter from Manchester reports Republicans carried everything in Delaware county. Roosevelt secures a majority of 1800 or more and the full county ticket is elected. Late returns were incomplete to firm up the biennial election amendment result.
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Delaware County
Roosevelt
Democrats Sweep Bremer County Ticket In Local Election
Special to Reporter from Waverly says Democrats celebrate a likely Bremer County win with Parker carrying by about 100 votes. County slate including Clerk I B Smith Auditor Frank Tabor Recorder John Schwake and Attorney Ora Mitchell all elected. Late returns show amendment results unclear.
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Bremer County
Parker
Bremer
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Ora Mitchell
Republican ticket wins by large vote in county
A plurality of 2500 was reported at the county headquarters, with very large voting this year. Republican candidates were elected without difficulty as efforts by parties to mobilize voters paid off.
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Velt
Deplican
Wright County Republicans Seen Winning Big
Special to Reporter Wright County appears to elect its full Republican ticket with Roosevelt at 860 and Parker at 230 from reports spanning Wright precincts. In 1900 McKinley carried 700 there. Victory was expected, but watchers of both parties monitor results with interest.
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Wright County
Roosevelt
Parker
McKinley
Roosevelt Leads in Grundy County Return Totals
Special report from Grundy Center shows Roosevelt with 980 to Parker 527 across eight precincts. 1900 precincts gave McKinley 568. County projection: 900 plurality for Roosevelt. Martin leads secretary of state by 875 and Cousins for congress by 750. No tally yet on biennial election amendment.
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Grundy County
Roosevelt
Parker
McKinley
Martin
Robert G. Cousins
Congress
Franklin County Upholds Roosevelt and Birdsall Majority
In Hampton Iowa on November 9 Franklin County supports Roosevelt and Birdsall with a 1500 vote margin. The Democratic candidate for congress fought hard but trails by about 26 points in the county while most county officers stay Republican. The third supervisor district narrowly elects the Democratic candidate by 27 votes.
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Iowa
Franklin County
Roosevelt
Birdsall
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Political returns show Republican gains in several districts
Reports from Des Moines claim Allan F. Dawson leads in the sixth district by 1800, Hedge wins the first district by at least 2000, and Lacey is reelected in the sixth by about 4000. Welstead tops Democrat Robbing for supervisor by 745, giving Republicans county and precinct victories.
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Allan’ F. Dawson
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