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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1904
Page
1
Missouri gives its electoral votes to Roosevelt amid a statewide sweep. Republican Cockrell appears set to lose the Senate seat, with precincts reporting in from St Louis and across the state showing Roosevelt ahead by a solid margin. Legislature may tilt to Republicans by a wide margin, while a governor’s race remains unsettled amid slow returns.
In Wisconsin Roosevelt led all tickets with a 60000 to 70000 vote plurality, La Follette won a statewide plurality, and the legislature remains Republican dominated. The Social Democrats surged, electing four assembly members and one senator. Debates over a primary law and Senate succession to Quarles continued amid talk of potential deadlock.
Unofficial Delaware results show Roosevelt with a 4190 plurality, Preston Lea carrying the governorship by a 280 margin as the Republican bloc splits. Ho Chander polls about 800, Burton leads in Congress with 3300, and the legislature remains deadlocked on electing a U.S. Senator to replace Ball. The split Regular and anti-Addicks Republicans leave a 7 vote threshold for the Senate race unresolved.
Unofficial returns from Ohio show a Republican plurality between 210000 and 215000, over three times the state’s previous high. Republicans gain three congressmen, carry most districts, with Dawes defeating Schneider by about 200, and a strong shift from mining and labor districts.
In Rhode Island Roosevelt wins a record statewide tally with 129 percent parity, Hoogevelt leads Parker, Gov George H. Little (Rep) defeats Garvin (Dem) for a third term. City strong for Garvin, country districts swing GOP. Republicans sweep general officers and anticipate a Republican majority in the next General Assembly. DD LoD Granger (Dem) and PB Capron (Rep) elected to Congress in the First and Second districts.
Complete and partial returns late at noon show Albert E Mead elected governor over George Turner by several hundred to thousands, with Charles E Coon winning lieutenant governor by about twelve thousand. Most Republican ticket candidates lead by modest margins. next legislature expected to be strongly Republican. Also mentions steamship service from Norfolk to New York and Boston and a Hampton Roads naval squadron at Old Point Comfort.
Esopus N Y Nov 9 Judge Parker opens with a vow to the Democracy that he will never seek public office and urges a broad party organization to fight tariff fed trusts he warns wealth absorbed by corporations and urges unity to defeat them in future elections with a strong nationwide citizen-led structure.
Roosevelt leads by about 31,000 in the state while Dawson concedes the governorship. Republicans claim majorities in the legislature, with various county results showing gains for Cornwell and others. Complete Kanawha and Berkeley returns reflect party shifts, as Democratic wins are reported in some counties and Republican wins in others.
Early returns from about a third of Utah precincts show Roosevelt with a large lead over Parker and Debs. Roosevelt’s gains appear uniform across heavy Republican areas, signaling a plurality far above initial estimates. Salt Lake County results lag as officials warn it may take days to count. Republican leaders claim statewide victory and a nearly complete legislature, while Democrats and American party members dispute that outcome.
Returns from California precincts show Roosevelt leading Parker and Bryan with McKinley also ahead. A solid Republican delegation of eight Congressmen is elected as the next state legislature appears set to elect a Republican senator. In Havana, Nationalist Senators object to a quorum, citing the Supreme Court decision.
Trenton officials report revised figures showing a Roosevelt plurality around 70,000 in New Jersey with Edward Stokes leading as governor by at least 50,000. The Ninth district Congress seat appears secure for Republicans with Van Winkle possibly winning. The state delegation is projected as nine Republicans to one Democrat, Allan McDermott of the Tenth district the lone Democrat. Also notes Pimlico Races train schedules from Washington to Baltimore on November 8 and 13 with special fares and routes via Pennsylvania Railroad and B&O connections.
The issue highlights Missouri's vote for Rouse Ett and Parkes letter to his parties. It notes Dawson's win in West Virginia and the hope of reorganizers. Also mentioned are Lansdowne talks peace and other national developments.
Reports from Denver and Pueblo describe GOP claims of election fraud amid near complete returns. Alva Adams leads governor race with substantial plurality, while Republicans say Peabody and other statewide, congressional results favor their ticket though final tallies in Denver could narrow margins. Democratic and Republican leaders dispute totals and foresee control of legislature.
New York returns show Roosevelt with about 174000 plurality statewide and Higgins 0 000. Legislature likely 102 Republican assemblymen of 166 and 36 Republican senators of 60. Parker wins Greater New York with one district missing by 46999 votes. Brooklyn supports Roosevelt by 180% and Brooklyn for Parker’s opponent. Her rick carries Great New Yok with one district missing by 80620 and Brooklyn by 0404. County returns outside the city show Parker winning four of the state’s one hundred counties while Fler rich wins six.
In a late afternoon interview Secretary Pack of the Republican State committee conceded the state to the Democrats by about 15 000. Democratic headquarters said James B Frazier leads Jesse Little by roughly 20 051 in 86 of 96 counties with 10 counties left to report and estimates presidential electors will be 2 000 to 3 000 votes ahead of Frazier.
Hamburg ships Thalia and Ep tun have foundered in a severe North Sea storm. All hands lost, with only a few floating oars and buoys signaling the fate. The Ep tun captain Capt Schiele's body reached shore near Stralsund. Thalia, a bark of 104 gross tons, sailed from Iquique to Hamburg with saltpeter.
Lord Lansdowne urges peaceful settlement of the North Sea dispute with Russia through arbitration and urges restraint in the Far East. He congratulates Roosevelt on his election and signals Britain’s readiness to join a second Hague peace conference, while noting the absence of Premier Balf and praising American mediation efforts.
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