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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
1
Early returns show William Howard Taft elected U S president with about 208 electoral votes while New York Governor Charles E Hughes secures re election by roughly 64 000 plurality. In Albany Hughes congratulates Taft and pledges renewed service.
Reported results show William F. Glasscock elected governor of West Virginia with Republican gains in multiple districts. Illinois and Texas caucuses indicate several incumbents re elected, including Bascom Slemp and Edward W. Saunders, while Democrats win four of sixteen Texas seats and other districts shift between parties.
West Virginia results show Taft leading by about 30,000 in state totals with strong GOP gains in counties like Kanawha and Monongalia, and Glasscock benefiting as the Republican nominee. Precinct tallies from Taylor, Wood, and Harrison areas hint Taft and Glasscock widening margins against Bryan and Bennet, while Roosevelt’s 1904 figures are used for comparison.
Election results list various districts with incumbents re-elected. Names include George P. Lawrence in the first district, Frederick Hy Gt Iwh in the second, Augustus IP Gardner in the sixth, Samuel W. Meath, John W. Weeks in the thirteenth, William S. Greene, J. K. Tener, Arthur L. Bates, A Mitchell Palmer, and N. P. Wheeler among others. Re-elections cover many Republicans and Democrats with district numbers noted.
Fragmented OCR lists names and party notes from a Pennsylvania election page. It reads as a partial tally of reelected and newly elected congressmen with initials and stray surnames, including many garbled fragments and unclear roles. The legible items suggest broad results for multiple districts and incumbents, but the text is largely unreadable and inconsistent.
Cincinnati telegram from Taft praising favorable returns and noting political knowledge. It references Frank W Hitchcock and mentions New York results with admiration for the outcome and the broader implications in the election campaign.
fragmented OCR list shows names and districts with party labels for the third to eighth districts. includes James A. Tawney Charles R. Davis Fred C. Stevens Frank M. Nye C A Lindbergh Andrew J. Volstead Clarence B. Miller across states, with mentions of Wy Higgins Rye and Norh Aistrict and S Minnesota district designations.
Nov 3 results show numerous incumbents across districts in New York reelected. Names include W. W. Cocks I, Gey. H. Lindsay D, Charles Law K, Richard Young, J. Fitzgerald D, J. Riordan D, Henry M. Galdfogle D, Win. Stilesy D, Chas. Fornes D, Michael F. Conn D, Herbert Parsony R, F Do Harrison TH, Joseph Goulden DS, George R. Malloy R, Charles S. Millington R, C. L. Knopp R, J. W. Dwight R, Sorend m. Payne R, James D. Perkins R, B. J. Veco Ind, PD. A. Driscoll D, D. S. Alexander R, and others referenced in districts Sindigonta and Thirty-seventh.
In Birmingham Alabama the November 3 election elected George W. Taylor to the first district full term and D A Wiley to the second district unexpired term, with A Dent securing the second district full term. The report notes a compressure process and party alignment for a Democratic slate.
Crowds filled Telegram Square in Clarksburg to watch election returns on a stereopticon in Oak Hall as Republican headquarters flashed results by private wire and long distance phone. Taft’s victory sparked tremendous cheering amid photos and cartoons drawn by an artist.
John W. Kern, Democratic vice presidential candidate, received the early election results at his Indianapolis residence surrounded by supporters. A weathered wire had been sent with dispatches but Kern, warned of a large early turnout, declined to issue a statement.
Report from Danville notes Speaker Cannon wins by about 6,000 to 7,000 over Henry C. Bell. Despite a strong wind in the district, only two towns sent in results so far, but indications show Cannon running even with the national ticket and slightly ahead.
Early this morning Harrison County reported Republican ticket victory with Bartlett and Francis tying for sheriff. Across fourteen precincts heard so far, totals show Bartlett and Francis strong, with Bartlett and Francis about equal. Leading totals from the fourteen precincts place Taft 1061, Bryan 924, Glasscock 1012, Bennett 974, Bartlett 858, Francis 1170. results reflect wide margins for the county slate.
Maryland and Oklahoma results show Pred C Talbott elected in the second district of Maryland and Bird S McGuire elected in the first district of Oklahoma City. The brief item confirms congressional wins for the two named individuals.
Detroit November 5 electoral results list district winners with party affiliations and candidate names including Townsend Washington Gardner Hamilton Smith Fordney Laughlin Loud Young and others across districts. Conservative and Republican designations appear alongside candidate names in the abstracted tally.
California returns James Mobachen a Republican winner in San Francisco the Seventh district election. Mobachen secures another term as representative amid standard citywide returns.
South Dakota Sioux Falls reports C H Burke and Eben W Martin elected to congress. Lincoln Nebraska notes Aryan announced at 9 33 that he would have no statement to make tonight.
Judge William H Taft cast his ballot at 4 04 pm in Second Ward Precinct H in a plumbing shop at 2009 Madison Road owned by Jon Woll The polling place was crowded as Taft entered and exited a photographer captured the moment A board of elections supervisors ruled Tafts vote valid despite his recent residence in Circk not Walker House nearby which had been burned.
Telegram from Timothy Wandpum to William He Wart proclaims New York plurality exceeding Roosevelt by about 200,000 in 193? and counties including New York City and Kings. Reports NYC lead around 3,000 to 10,000 and Kings County about 25,000. Congratulates party workers and pledges continued campaign effort across the state.
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