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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
4
The city hosted a large GOP gathering as Taft supporters celebrated the Republican presidential win. Campaign telegrams, telegraph rooms, and a grand drawing room scene highlighted the night. Roosevelt carried nearby Hartford, with mixed reactions from party leaders and reporters tracking returns.
The state reports high excitement at polls with lagging returns from Lot Lap counties and scattered counties across the state. Officials warn results may be late as counting machines and ballots arrive. Republican leaders expect a tight race with Bryan favored in several counties while Democrats gain in others.
Kansas returns indicate Taft wins, with the entire Republican state ticket victorious. Walter K. Stubbs leads for governor, and Taft's margin surpasses opponents in late counts, signaling a strong Republican showing statewide.
In a surprising move J Le Retain, a former fourth assistant postmaster, seeks election to succeed Chester I Tear as United Bates venator. Voters reelected Uren, largely by sweeping majorities, while gatekeeping to core party governance remains in focus.
The Associated Press reports Jake leads Oregon with a wide margin likely over Taft. Results show Taft leading in about nine thousand votes county by county, with Democratic and Republican committees and county results changing as ballots are counted.
Revised returns indicate a Republican plurality near 75,000 with Democrats aiming to win the Ninth district and Kinkade leading there. In the First through Seventh districts Republicans claim several seats while Democrats contest high stakes in Greater New York and surrounding areas. Local figures include Hughes in the Ninth and Pratt holding current seats amid close races.
From New York on November 3 The latest American dispatches indicate Taft carried Maryland by about 3 000 votes amid a political split in Wisconsin where Republicans and Democrats vie for control and an open U S Senate seat following Senator Penncy Stephenson. The report notes strong Republican showing in several states and a divided outcome among parties with possible implications for the presidential inaugural.
Tattimiare, Nov. 3. Returns from the counties continue to dribble in indicating Taft’s lead in the city has been overcome by the county vote. Republican claims say Taft is narrowly ahead with margins shrinking as county totals rise. Nov. 4 notes probabilities of Calla M. Sofph defeating Vongretsrean HE and Caudry in the Twentieth Mississippi district.
In Missouri's primary results Governor Pith appears defeated by Senator Stone while the ballot shows Democratic and Republican candidates for Folk. The contest reflects a partisan split with only Democratic ballots secured in Folk’s race.
Early returns from West Virginia arrive by midnight showing a light Taft lead, with precinct tallies in doubt. The statewide results suggest a narrow victory for the Republican candidate, while Rett, a Democrat, appears set to win a gubernatorial race based on initial figures.
Early returns from Arkansas indicate a Republican surge with several Democrats defeated. The article notes Nock leading in Arkansas and suggests a broader trend toward Republican strength, including possible gains for governor and congress in the state.
A fragmented wire service digest from Nov 1 to Nov 3 notes Portland weather with rain in western Oregon and western Washington, Puget Sound region mostly dry except coast. It also reports Republican Taft carrying Nebraska by 12,000, and Montana results with Democrat Wa outcomes and governor race tallies amid general election returns.
Torn statewide returns indicate Taft leading in Iowa with a margin from 30,000 to 60,000 and strong Republican showings in Pennsylvania and California. Early precinct counts suggest Taft ahead in California and San Francisco, while Bryan trails in key races. The Republican momentum appears to shape state legislatures and Senate contests as results continue to trickle in.
The report notes South Carolina Democratic lead as Arsenayott 69,000 and statewide Democratic strength. Pueblo precincts show Democratic gains while Republican margins appear in Pueblo County. Kansas returns hint at Republican lead for W R Stubbs for governor, with Chatman Pilley claiming statewide Republican victory by about 28,000.
State Chairman Meadres telegram to Taft reports New York victory hopes with a lead over Bryan and predicts a statewide plurality of over 200000 in New York City and Brooklyn. Woodruff admits surprise at Hughes victory likelihood while party leaders watch returns at headquarters.
Reno and Milwaukee reports show Democrats led by Ormeby and Olifaxhouse precincts, with Deady defeating Abratt for attorney general. Indications at 7:30 pm suggest a substantial Democratic statewide majority, while Taft leads in Milwaukee precincts and Republican gains appear limited. Vote totals across cities vary, but Nevada trends toward Democratic victory as returns come in.
Reading of election results shows Republicans winning multiple seats across New York and adjacent states. Names include Calder, Git tet, Andrus, and others with re elected status. several districts in New York and Pennsylvania yield Republican gains while a Democratic candidate wins in one district.
Fragmentary returns from Heleda Montana suggest a Bryan ticket victory with Democratic presidential candidates favored. Machines are used in counting, and initial markers point to a complete statewide result in the election.
The report lists multiple races with Republicans and Democrats elected to various congressional districts and at large seats across Michigan Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Missouri Connecticut Kansas New Hampshire Nebraska Texas Ohio Illinois Wisconsin New York Delaware Georgia Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina and more. It notes names like Wiley, Fordner, McLaughlin, Loud, Dodda, Young, Taxney, Bleve, Nye, Lindberg, Vole tena, Miller, Hane ra, Gronas, Harke, Martin, Bartholar, Shackelford, Mizgine, Anthony, Carrier, Hitchcock, Stolth, Thomas, Cannon, Rainey, Graham, Thistlewoon, Redenburg, and others with party affiliations and reelection statuses. The piece reflects a broad roll of congressional winners by district and at large across the nation.
Fragmented OCR lists several Kentucky incumbents and party figures winning re election in multiple districts. Entries mention Fourth and Fifth Kentucky districts, party designations M D, and various garbled names suggesting Democratic and Republican winners.
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