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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
2
A damaged colonial period ad column promotes patent medicines and tonics from Reichardson Goods Company in Silver Indiana. The notice touts Dr King s New Life Pills for stomach problems and biliousness and markets a November 9 sale with general savings on household goods.
New York returns Taft and Sherman as the Republican ticket winning the presidency with an electoral edge of 113 to 176 for Bryan. Taft carries northern states and gains key wins in New York Ohio Indiana Maryland and more, while New York City flips for Taft for the first time since 1840. The Senate and House stay Republican with Cannon winning reelection.
The office of William D. Porter, Republican, won by about 50 000 votes over Webster Grim, Democrat. Country districts leaned Republican and the state will send a Republican delegation to the Sixty-first Congress, Democrats gaining only one seat. final figures show Republicans 24, Democrats 1.
Pennsylvania leans Republican with a margin around 250000 as Taft gains in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg while Scranton and Wilkes Barre areas supports the Democrats. The statewide result hinges on national issues and the race for the state’s top officer, a Superior Court judge race noted.
William J. Bryan wins in Lincoln by a large margin reversing a 2000 lead in his home precinct. He carries Lancaster county and预计 will win the state by about 16000 votes. George S. Sheldon likely defeated by around 1000 votes. Ashton C. Shallenberger stays Democrat ahead of Bryan as Republican ticket loses. Republicans claim a slender legislature majority.
Lincoln Nebraska reports that after the election returns Mr. Bryan declined to discuss the outcome. He said he did not wish to discuss the result at the present time and would probably have something to say at a later date.
Connecticut voters favored the Republican ticket with Taft winning the state by a smaller margin than Roosevelt four years earlier. Lilienthal Jev was elected governor by about 5,000 amid submarine boat controversy and intra party opposition. Five Republican Congressmen were chosen and the legislature will be Republican. Socialist votes rose from 2,952 in 1906 to 5,250 this year.
Atlanta reports Georgia will deliver all electoral votes to William J. Bryan with Democratic representation solid. The September election showed Taft garnering far fewer votes than Roosevelt who had 24,009 in the state.
Raleigh announced the Democratic national ticket carried the state by a large margin, with the Republican ticket gaining across regions. W. W. Kutchin was elected governor as NC voters cast ballots on November 4.
Boston reports Taft carries Massachusetts with sixteen electoral votes and a 4 561 plurality over Bryan. Minor candidates and third parties reduced the Republican share below a majority.
Concord reports a Republican victory with about 20 000 more votes for Taft than Roosevelt four years ago. Henry B. Quinby, Republican, is elected governor, marking a slight decline from the prior election.
Portland Maine Nov 4 Maine again delivers a large Republican majority Taft 67203 Bryan 35725 Roosevelt polled 36791 in 1904 No state election this year as Maine already chose a Republican governor and congressmen in September
New York state backs Taft Sherman for president with 39 electoral votes and re elected Governor Hughes. Greater New York votes Republican for first time since 1896 while rural districts boost Chanler. Overall turnout strong with both major parties prevailing.
Providence Rhode Island reports four electoral votes will back William H Yafrt as Aram J Pothier of Woonsocket wins the governor’s race in Republican triumph.
Montpelier Vermont reports the state leans Republican by about 28 000 with a drop of 2 682 since 1904 there was no statewide election held.
In San Francisco on November 4 the Republican national ticket won the state by about 65 000 votes, preserving the solid GOP delegation and a Republican state legislature likely to elect a successor to Senator Perkins. The Berkeley capital relocation proposal was rejected.
Returns from all counties show Bryan ahead of Taft by 67 votes in Missouri with official count likely deciding all eighteen electoral votes. Hadley leads Cowherd by 15,148 for governor, an outright Republican victory, while Democrats are seen as likely to control the legislature on joint ballot by a narrow margin.
Seattle voters cast the state’s five electoral votes for Taft after a statewide victory by a sizable margin. Taft’s win comes as Samuel Costrave, Republican, is elected governor, with the legislature remaining firmly in Republican hands, reducing Roosevelt’s 1944 margin by a large amount.
West Virginia shifted toward Taft in a state once seen as doubtful, yet Republican Governor candidate Glasscock trailed in the electoral vote due to divisions within the GOP.
Detroit November 4. Both sections of the state have gone Republican and Taft's total plurality is about 100000, a Republican loss of more than 100000 since 1904. Governor Warner Republican will retain his seat.
Topeka Kansas reports Kansas stays Republican with Taft leading by 25 006 a decline of 100 000 from Roosevelt 1994 Walter R Stubbs elected governor crediting Republican victory statewide.
Maryland's split electoral vote from four years ago shifts to a solidly Republican result with Taft ahead by under two hundred. Democrats gain one congressman and the state delegation in the Sixty-first Congress will be three Democrats and three Republicans. Baltimore city votes Democratic by a narrow margin.
Bismarck November 4 North Dakota swung to the Democratic side giving William Jennings Bryan a substantial plurality though suggesting a decline in Democratic support since the previous election.
Boise November 4 Idaho elected a Republican slate on state and national issues. James H. Brady has been ...
Returns from across Oregon show Taft ahead by a large margin as voters cast no statewide contest.
In New Orleans on November 4 Louisiana remains solidly Democratic by a large majority as no gubernatorial election was held. The absence of a governor race left the state without a statewide contest on the ballot.
Jackson reports that Mississippi's ten electoral votes will go to the Democratic candidate, a routine outcome in the state's politics as of election day.
Salt Lake City reports Mr. Bryan losing Utah as William Spry a Republican wins the governorship by a small margin. The result marks Spry’s victory in the state with a narrow majority.
Fairview Nebraska on November 4 reports Bryan carried his precinct by 106 to 52 for Taft.
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