Republican Victory Dominates Nation and States in Election
The sweeping Republican win statewide and nationwide centers on Taft's decisive presidential victory over Bryan with 319 electoral votes to 156. Taft leads in 28 states, including California and New York, while Bryan carries 17 states. Congressional results show 208 Republicans to 148 Democrats in the House, with minor-party shifts uncertain until official canvass.
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William Howard Taft
United States
William Jennings Bryan
Taft
Bryan
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Idaho
Ilinois
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Maussachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Washington
West Virginian
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Herbert
Hadley
Bryant
Union
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Congress
CaJl
Deneen Wins Illinois Governor Reelection In Tight Race
The Illinois gubernatorial contest ends with Charlee Deneen defeating Adlai Stevenson by 24 388 votes. Stevenson carried Chicago by 6809 while Deneen won the rest of the state by about 40 000 votes, trailing Taft statewide by roughly 150 000. Albert Hopkins to return to the U S Senate.
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Charlee &. Deneen
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Deneen
Stevenson
Chicago
Cook County
Taft
Albert J. Hopkins
United States Senate
Rodenberg Wins Reelection in Five-County District
Congressman W A Rodenberg is reelected in the twenty-second district, defeating Chelsea A Karoh. He carried all five counties with a 3000 to 4000 vote plurality, Madison County reporting 8074 for Rodenberg and 7074 for Earsh, a 1000 advantage. He leads St. Clair by 1900, Bond by 700, Washington by 900, and Monroe by 200.
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W. A. Rodenberg
Chelsea A. Karoh
Madison County
Rodenberg
Earsh
Hodenberg
St. Quair
Bond
Washington
Monro
Madison county shows Taft leading in unofficial county vote
Unofficial returns indicate Taft carried Madison county by 1497 with Roosevelt in 1904. Deneen trails by 218 as county candidates win by majorities from 1100 to 1900. A partial list of Tuesday’s county votes is provided, likely to shift with official canvass.
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Link
Mitche
Flagg
Bardill
Madison County
Tuensay
Roosevelt
Taft
Deneen
Township election yields Republicans by reduced majority
Tuesday’s township vote drew large turnout with Republicans winning by 12 over 1904 levels as canvassers tally Taft 188 and Bryan 159 in the two leading ballots. Details show Deneenne and Stevenson tallies, with totals near 1400 votes and an official count pending completion.
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Roosevelt
Tot
Plu
Taft
Bryan
Deneenne
Btevenson
Aged Resident William J Bennett Dies at 80
William J Bennett, longtime city resident, died Saturday at his son's home after weeks of illness from asthma and aging. He was 80 years old. Funeral held Wednesday at the Bennett home with burial in Troy cemetery. Survived by wife, three sons, two daughters, and many grandchildren. The obituary notes his life in Bennettville, marriage in 1856, and years as a Christian church Sunday school superintendent.
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William J. Bennett
Wm. L. Bennett
Bennett
Baptist Church
H. F. Gilbert
George Lovejoy
Staunton
William Jackson Bennett
Jackson County
Ohio
Illinois
Jersey County
Columbia
Radcliffe
Alton
Bennettville
Livingston
Troy
Dak
Reuben A. Bennet
St. Louis
William L. ,Bennett
Emma E. Lovejoy
Mollie B. Ralph
Sheridan
Wyo
Social visits unfold across Collinsville area
Counts of locals and visitors show a busy week with Mr and Mrs Frank Malet entertaining St Louis kin, G L Searcy from St Jacob, Miss Charlotte Wray from Collinsville, and many others visiting relatives and friends in Collinsville Edwardsville Troy and nearby towns over the weekend and past week.
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Troy
Lizzie Quigley
St. Louis
Wm. Foley
Frank Malet
Harry Grosse
Collinsville
G. L. Searcy
St. Jacob
John Hoehuli
Charles Simmons
Charlotte Wray
Collinsvile
John Diehle
Smith
Louise Bertram
J. T. Purviance
John Ganninger
George
Charles
John
Claude Gaskill
M. F. Sprick
Joseph F. Edwards
Sullivan
Friesida
B. Jarvis
Quincy
Fannie Cramer
Loubelle Jolly
J. G. Sehoesk
Melville
Marine
E J. Giger
Paul Murray
Ee Ellie Qui Fey
St. Loi
Charles Voelker
Court House items and juror list for circuit court
Circuit and probate court notes list petit jurors drawn from townships for the second and third weeks of the circuit court starting Wednesday. The record also items various court dispositions including several civil, chancery, and probate proceedings with names such as Hart vs Kubar, Gilster vs Kraft, Jones vs City Water, and estate matters for J D Jones and multiple deceased individuals with hearings set or completed.
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Frank Eisert
John Sybert
Helvetia
Frank Mumme
John Brigius
Marine
Wm. Redding
Olive
Herman Stolte
Henry Kiline
Pin Oak
Wm. Robertson
Neil Shafer
Hart Vs. Kubar
Gilster
Kraft
Jones
City Water Company
East St. Louis
Plain
Decker & Cohn
Rubensteal
Alton Savings Bank
Kein Et al. Assumpsit
Fatiff
Star
John EB. Hillskotter
J. D. Jones
Walter Kaempff
Barbara Herman
Christina Heinrichs
H. E. Fisher
H. B. Bischoff
Alva Strong
Ward Atteins
A. H
Wm. Rath
Ruby E. Handshy
Frances G. Hobson
Deo Ventory
Daniel English
James A. Farley
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W. J. Bryan
Chas S. Deneen
Adlai Stevenson
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H. O. Tonsor
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D. G. Bardill
M. &. Link
J. T. Callahan
I. A. Barnett
Robt. Holliday
H. Kuennemann
John Voigt
Btate
J. F. Gilham
M. Bandy
C. N. Streeper
Kiunk
W. H. Morgan
A. Bhoppard
WM. J. Bennett
MonZan
Kingston
Braner’s Hall
Edwards
Ada Friesland
Mary Neville
Libbie Avis
Jassie Harvey
Clara Boston
Bess Davy
Viola Watts
Bessie Renshaw
Walter Engeling
Wuxprise Eters
Georgia Anderson
Clara Schmidt
Rose Redford
Esther Solter
Minnie Rucker
Anna Engeling
Edna Solter
Messrs
Roy Smith
Robert Anderson
Melvin Riggin
Ausuat Milner
Gussie Solter
Clifford Riggin
Andrew Schmidt
Edward Rucker
Fred Engeling
Oak Lawn Cemetery Society
W. W. Jarvis
East End
Agnes McKee
Edwardsville
Red Men
Schott Building
Fred Hamper
Henry Ruhrmester
Martha
Emma
Bertha
Henry Ruhrrmester, Jr
Raymond Deck
Spring Valley
The
Elite Dancing Club
Braner
Shalt
Circuit and Probate
Circuit Court
Gaines
Tri-City’ State Bank
Roucheff
J. ©. Hinde
Miller
New Circuit Court
Canes
Yoreuli Kilitz
New Staunton Con Co
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