Taft Wins Presidency and GOP Maintains Edge in 1908 Returns
Early returns show William H. Taft elected president with about 298 votes and the Republican majority in the Senate intact. New York re elects Hughes by roughly 76,000, Indiana and Ohio swing Taft, and Missouri moves to the Democratic column. The piece notes strong Taft support in New York City, Brooklyn, and Erie County, with widespread GOP gains masking losses in the middle west and Democratic advances in the South.
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New York
William H. Taft
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Charles E. Hughes
New York State
Indiana
Taft
Bryan
Nebraska
Ohio
Roosevelt
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Middle West
Cannon
Payne
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Cowherd
Governors Elected in Key States Told by Early Returns
Missouri chooses W. S. Cowherd over Hadley by about 20,000. Wisconsin? No, Minnesota reelected Gov John A. Johnson for a third term as Taft leads nationally. Bryan leads by about 15,000 in an unspecified race.
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Bryan
W. S. Cowherd
Missouri
Hadley
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Taft
Republicans Build House Edge as Reports Rule Tuesday Night
As of 11 PM reports from 207 of 391 districts show Republicans with 119 seats and Democrats with 88. Two changes favored Republicans with Palmer winning Pennsylvania 11th and Murphy losing Wisconsin 3rd to Kopp. Overall both parties hold their lines, with Republicans likely to control the House and perhaps widen the majority.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Henry W. Palmer
John Bigelow
Lenahan
Wisconsin
Joseph W. Babcock
Babcock
James W. Murphy
Murphy
Arthur J. Kopp
Cannon Reelected in Illinois Eighteenth District
Danville Illinois reports Joseph Cannon won re election to Congress from Illinois eighteenth district by a large plurality likely at least 10000. Despite church groups Anti Saloon league and labor opposition and a full Democratic organization the Republican victory surprised friends. In heavy union labor precincts Cannon topped his previous tallies and gained ground overall.
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Danville
Ill
Joseph CC
Cannon
Illinois
Friends
Anti- Saloon League
Organized Labor
Bryan Concedes Defeat in Presidential Bid
William J. Bryan received returns at his Lincoln home showing defeat for the third time in his political career. He remained hopeful for New York gains but ongoing tallies indicated the state and Greater New York could not offset Taft’s strong nationwide support, sealing his loss.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
New York
Harlem River
Connecticut Republicans sweep state and Congress
New Haven reports a complete Republican victories in Connecticut. Taft carried the state by over 30 000, George L Lilly won the governorship by about 15 000, and all five Congress members as well as the state ticket and a strongly Republican general assembly.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Taft
George L. Lilley
Judge Robertson
General Assembly
Taft Leads Pennsylvania With Large Plurality
Early returns from 18 counties show Taft likely winning Pennsylvania by a plurality between 300000 and 400000. Republican strength holds in congressional districts and statewide legislature, with Philadelphia reporting about a 125000 plurality for the national ticket.
Minnesota governor race hangs in the balance as Taft leads
Taft likely carried Minnesota by about 80 000 but the governor's race remains unsettled. Democratic state chairman Day and Republican chairman Brown both claim small majorities. Jacobson, the Republican candidate, gained strongly in the counties and headquarters project enough votes to offset Johnson in St Paul and Minneapolis.
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St. Paul
Taft
Minnesota
Day
Democractic State Committee
Brown
Republican State Committee
Jacobson
Twin Cities
South Carolina favors Bryan by large statewide margin
In Columbia the state is seen as delivering a 50 000 to 60 000 majority for Bryan with Democratic strength across state and congressional tickets. Socialist and Independence league votes are reported as very small.
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South Carolina
Columbia
Bryan
Socialists and
Independence League
Hitchcock Talks After Election Night Briefing
New York Republicans report electoral votes surpassing early estimates. Chairman Hitchcock says Indiana and Illinois results beat expectations while Maryland shows a victory by about 8 000 to 10 000. He credits Gov Hughes and thanks supporters.
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New York
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
National Headquarters
Indiana
Illinois
Maryland
Gov. Hughes
Hughes
Taft and Draper Carry Massachusetts in Close Returns
In Massachusetts Taft leads by about 120000 and Draper by about 60000 with three quarters of the state counted. The congressional delegation remains 11 Republicans and 3 Democrats. Taft outpaces Draper in most cities and towns and narrowly loses Boston to Bryan by 387 votes. Vahey defeats Draper in Boston by over 12000.
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Boston
William H. Taft
Eben S. Draper
Massachusetts
Taft
Draper
Bryan
McKinley
James H. Vahey
Taft Leads Indiana With 5 000 To 15 000 Plurality
Early returns from Indiana show Taft ahead by 5000 to 15000 votes with city results favoring him and rural totals possibly widening the margin. Thomas Marshall leads Wat son for governor by about 8000 in late tallies, while Overstreet contests Korbly in the Seventh district. The fate of the legislature remains uncertain.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Taft
Thomas R. Marshall
James E. Watson
Republican State Committee
Jesse Overstreet
Seventh Congressional District
Charles A. Korbly
Missouri Returns Show Bryan Victory in St Louis
St Louis Missouri gave its electoral votes to William Jennings Bryan by a wide margin, with estimates ranging from thirty thousand to eighty five thousand. Governor race remained uncertain as Cowherd led Hadley early, while the senatorial primary yielded Stone over Folk in scattered returns. Legislature expected to be Democratic by about twenty six on joint ballot.
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St. Louis
Missouri
W. J. Bryan
William S. Cowherd
Herbert S. Hadley
Cowherd
Bryan
William J. Stone
Joseph W. Folk
Nebraska City Returns Boost Bryan and Shellenberger
Lincoln results show a Democratic surge with Bryan leading by about 10 000 and Shellenberger winning governor by a large plurality. The city swung sharply from a Republican edge to a strong Democratic margin amid statewide gains.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Bryan
Shellenberger
Baltimore Suffrage Returns Point to Narrow County Lead
As returns trickle in after midnight, Baltimore city leads Taft by about 1700 votes while Democrats Gill, Talbot and Covington secure congressional seats and Republicans Mudd Kronmiller appear as the only other firm outcomes.
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Baltimore
Baltimore City
Taft
Gill, Talbot and Covington
Congress
Mudd
Kronmiller
Kentucky Election Roundup: Large Turnout and Shifts Likely
Louisville reports a record voting day as Kentucky trims Democratic gains and loses two seats in Congress. Analysts foresee about eight or nine Democrats elected, with Republicans facing losses across the state.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Bryan
Close West Virginia Returns Show Tight Race for Bryan Taft
Wheeling reports slow returns due to many candidates and five tickets. By 3 a.m. results hint at a close contest between Bryan and Taft, with the Democratic state ticket likely to win.
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West Virginia
Wheeling
Bryan
Taft
Republicans Sweep Ohio in 1908 Election Victory
Ohio returns show Taft carried the state by at least 50 000 with Harris winning about 40 000. Republicans gain a strong congressional majority and sweep county tickets in Cuyahoga and Stark while Democratic candidates win in Richland and Steubenville areas. Taft leads in several counties and the next legislature is described as Republican-dominated.
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Erie County
Buffalo
Mr. Taft
Gov
Chanler
Hughes
Greater
New York
Mr. Chanler
Taft
Brooklyn
Gov. Hughes
Bronx
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Roosevelt
Indiana
Town
Missouri
Maryland
West Virginia
New Jersey
Virginia
North Carolina
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Ohio
Columbus
Harris
General Assembly
Foraker
Republican
Arthur L. Vorys
James Cox
Jesse Taylor
Matt R. Denver
Gav. Harris
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Board of Elections
Judson Harmon
Mansfield
Bryan
Richland County
Harmon
Sharp
Congress
Kuebler
Baxter
Steubenville
Jefferson County
Hollingsworth
Duvall
Senate
Gilson
Akron
W. A. Thomas
Canton
Stark County
Ed T. Crawford
Carroll County
W. S. Ruff
Harry Hill
Taft Wins Iowa Plurality Amid Partial Returns
Incomplete returns show Taft carrying Iowa by about 40 000 to 50 000 with a strong Republican ticket elected. Cummins likely wins the Republican senate primary by 40 000 to 50 000, a large gain from last June. Congress delegation probably remains Republican, up by one seat.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Taft
Gov
A. B. Cummins
Maj. A. F. Lacey
Cummins
Allison
Congress
Michigan Governor Race Sees Taft Sherman Carry State
Detroit reports Taft and Sherman carrying Michigan by a large margin, roughly 100000, while returns lag. Democratic candidate Lawton Hemen and Gov Warner dispute the lead as Republicans predict late totals will swing the result.
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Detroit
Taft
Sherman
Michigan
Lawton T. Hemans
F. M. Warner
Guthrie Oklahoma Vote Keeps Democrats Strong Despite Slip
Guthrie Oklahoma shows continued loyalty to Democrats with a smaller majority. Bryan leads by about 25,000. Five congress members are re-elected: four Democrats and one Republican. Legislature remains two-thirds Democratic securing Senator Gore's re-election.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Bryan
Congress
United States
Thomas P. Gore
Taft Likely Narrow Victory In New Jersey
New Jersey results show Taft with a plurality between 65 000 and 75 000 by midnight. Outside Essex and Hudson, counties mirror Roosevelt's 1904 margin, when he carried the state by about 81 000.
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Trenton
Taft
New Jersey
Essex
Hudson
Roosevelt
Illinois Elects Taft and Deneen by Large Pluralities
Illinois completed a Republican sweep with Taft winning the state by about 170 000 votes and Deneen taking the governorship by roughly 100 000 over Stevenson. Chicago and Cook county show strong Taft leads, while Debs’s Socialist vote drops from 1904 to around 40 000. The legislature is expected to tilt Republican, with Wayman winning the state's attorney post by about 30 000 votes.
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Illinois
Chicago
Taft
Charles S. Denaeen
Adlai E. Stevenson
Deneen
Cook County
Roosevelt
Stevenson
Albert J. Hopkins
Hopkins
John BE. W. Wayman
Debs
Taft Plurality Projected at 3000 in Delaware Race
Wilmington Republican Chairman Dupont announced late Tuesday that Taft leads by 3000, with the state ticket matching except Davis for attorney general, predicted to win by 2400. All three Delaware counties favor Republicans, forecasting a Republican legislature.
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Wilmington
Dupont
Taft
Davis
Delaware
Vermont Returns Show Taft Leads With Large Plurality
Complete statewide returns from Vermont give Taft 39592, Bryan 11688, and Hisgen 719. Taft’s plurality stands at 27904. Roosevelt had 40677 and Parker 9800 four years ago, a Republican plurality of 30677. Prohibition vote shows a small statewide gain of 45 votes over four years ago.
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White River Junction
Vermont
Taft
Bryan
Hisgen
Roosevelt
Parker
Wisconsin Returns Favor Republican Sweep
Milwaukee reports Taft and Sherman win Wisconsin by about 75 000 votes and Governor Davidson reelected in a Republican plurality near Taft's. Republicans take nine of 11 congressmen, Democrats secure one seat with Fourth district in doubt. Legislature expected to be overwhelmingly Republican.
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Milwaukee
Taft and
Sherman
Wisconsin
Gov
Davidson
Taft
Idaho Vote Trends Hint Taft Victory and GOP Ledger
Meager reports show Taft carrying Idaho by about 20 000 votes and a likely Republican state ticket win Brady may lead the governorship with an 8000 vote plurality. Legislature outcome remains uncertain.
North Carolina Primary Forecast Signals GOP Wins
Raleigh reports a likely smaller Democratic edge than two years ago with a projected statewide majority around 40,000. Indications point to Republican victory in the 4th and 10th congressional districts.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
Highth
Mississippi Returns Show Bryan Victory and Democratic Congressional Sweep
Early figures indicate William Jennings Bryan carried Mississippi by more than 50 000 votes. All eight Democratic nominees for congress are elected. Taft's presidential tally is slightly higher than in the previous election.
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Jackson
Bryan
Mississippi
Congress
Taft
Bryan Likely Wins Tennessee and Democrats Secure State Ticket
Early incomplete returns show Bryan carrying Tennessee by the familiar Democratic margin. The state Democratic ticket is elected by a large vote, while congressional representation remains unchanged.
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Nashville
Bryan
Bryan Sweeps Louisiana in Congress Vote landslide
New Orleans report notes Bryan carried Louisiana by about 40,000 votes in a statewide sweep. All seven Democratic congressional nominees won, and the constitutional amendment exempting mortgages from taxation is believed to have passed.
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New Orleans
Bryan
Louisiana
Taft Wins Maine With Estimated 31500 Plurality
Portland Maine reports Taft secured an estimated 31500 vote lead. Republicans John P Swasey and Frank E Guernsey won short term vacancies in the Second and Fourth congressional districts respectively.
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Portland
Maine
Taft
John P. Swasey
Frank E. Guernsey
Taft and Watson Lead In Georgia County Returns
In Savannah Bryan has carried Georgia but returns show a larger Taft and Watson vote than expected. In Chatham County 4,565 votes were cast and 1,800 supported Taft.
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Georgia
Savannah
Bryan
Taft and Watson
Chateham
Taft
Arkansas Results Show Democratic Sweep Amid Black Voter Turnout
In Little Rock Bryan carried Arkansas by a reduced majority due to strong Black turnout statewide. All Democratic congressmen were elected.
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Little Rock
Bryan
Arkansas
Dallas Returns Indicates Democratic Ticket Victory
Dallas returns indicate the Democratic ticket won across state and national races by a clear majority. The report notes the ticket’s sweeping win following the election, reflecting strong support for the party.
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Texas
Dallas
Florida Election Yields Large Democratic Majorities
In Jacksonville, Florida the statewide election produced the typical Democratic margins of roughly 18 000 to 20 000 votes.
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Florida
Jacksonville
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