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SEVEN GOVERNORS WHO WERE ELECTED YESTERDAY Edim Sar.'is, WDm Wu Grwivarr i:f by tfie Drsz per ::??*. would not want to see anybody." The President. tot. was busy for a long time upon his correspondence. Secretary L.oeb estimated th:it the Pres'dei* had received over 1,000 telegrams cf congratulation. It was impossible to give these out. although a few of them were made sniblic as sam ples. The following telegrams have been re ceived by the President: CHICAGO, ill.,* November 3, 190S, The President: Our brotherhood rejoires with you In Tkft's election, and we know he will he a President for all the people and will give organized labor a square deal. T. J. DO LAN. NEW YORK. November 3, 1908. The President: Yes. we've* whipped them to a frazzle. Hearty congratulations. URBAN A. WOODBURY. Vermont. SPRINOFI ELD, Mass.. November 4, 1908. The President: Fullest recognition to the citizen who "?een his duty and done it." and to the President whose administration is so over whelmingly approved. HERBERT MYRICK, Editor Orange Judd Agricultural Publi cation. NEW YORK. November 3, 1008. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt: We did beat them to a frazzle. C. B. WOLFKRAM, German Herald. PITTSBURG, Pa.. November 4, 1908. The President: Congratulations on grand success of your great work for labor's best interests. JOHN D. PR INGLE, Editor. CHICAGO, 111., November 3, lOoS. Theodora Roosevelt. President of the United States. Washington: Ths Hamilton Club of Chicago congratu lates you upon the election of Wm. H. Taft as President of the United States, thus securing a continuance of those polities with which you have been so splendidly identified. MARQUIS EATON, President. Hamilton Club. PITTSBURG, Pa., November 3, 1008. The President: Labor World staff wants shake tonight. The victory is yours. LOUIS McGREW. BROOKLYN, N. Y., November 4, 1908. The President: Oyster Bay beat all records with nearly eleven hundred for Taft; your judgment has been entirely approved. How the people do rule. W. J. YOUNGS. PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES THE REPUBLICAN VICTORS i President Roosevelt last night and this! morning sent and received the following telegrams of congratulations: "THE WHITE HOUSE. "Washington. November l'JUS. "William H. Taft, Cincinnati, Ohio: "I need hardly say how heartily I con gratulate you, and the country even more. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT. * "Thank you for your telegram. Without any expression from you i would know how deeply Interested you have been in my success and ihow much you rejoice In it. It is your administration that this vlc tary affirms. WILLIAM H. TAFT." "THE WHITE HOUSE. "Washington, November .'5. 1W8. "J. 8. Sherman, Utica, N. Y.: most heartily congratulate you. "THEODORE ROOSEVEl/1." "THE WHITE HOUSE. "Washington, November 3. ltjOK. "Gov. Charles E. Hughes, Albany. N". Y.: "Accept my heartiest congratulations for you and for the state. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT.'' "Your telegram is warmly appreciated. The victory is notable and inspiring. fNtnedt "CHARLES E HUGHES. " "THE WHITE HOI SE. "Washington. November 3. 1908. "Chairman F. H. Hitchcock. "1 Madison Avenue. New York: "Accept my heartiest congratulations' upon the great result which you have done so much to hrinjr about. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." "THE WHITE HOUSE. "Washington, November 3, l'.WJH. "Hon. H. C. Loudenslager. "Republican Congressional Committee, "New York. "Accept my (heartiest congratulations. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." Hughes to Hitchcock and Taft. j ALBANY. N. Y., November 4.?Scores I of congratulatory telegrams were received by Gov. Hughes last night and today. To as many of these as possible the ; governor has replied. To Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock of the republican national committee Hip governor wired: "It was a great privilege to take part In the national campaign, and I am deep ly gratified by the sphndid victory that has been won. You have rendered a dis-j tlnauished service to the party and the i nation." To Mr. Taft the governor sent a sec ond telegrram m reply to the one received frrnn the President-elect, in which he said: "I sincerely appreciate the kind words of vour telegram. Nothing has ever given me greater pleasure than to take part in the national campaign, and the country Is to be congratulated upon vour triumnhant election." RETURNS AT WHITE HOUSE. The President All Along Satisfied of Republican Victory. The first thing the President did on his srrlved from Oyster Bay at 0:35 last night wit# to man the litest election returns, Which, by the time he reached the White House, were already coming in at ;s rapid rate. He was particularly pleased when he read the report from his home district In Oyster Bay, which gave both Mr. Taft and Mr. Hughes a substantial majority. At the executive' offices wires from the different telegraph contpai ies were in stalled. and over these the President had the news at th* earliest p?j??ible moment. One wire working between the executive ffllcss and the White llousu proper car I J nines C. Davidson. TVto> TVju Ke-elt-cted Oorrrccr r>f Wisconsin hj the Repnbticars. ried the meat Important bulletins while the President was at dinner. A happy party, consisting of cabinet officers and their wives and a number of other guests, w?is entertained at the White House in the evening1 and heard the newa of the election. Later in the evening, as the reports came thick and fast, the President went to his office in the executive building, and there carefully read everything of Importance which came over the wires. President Roosevelt was sanguine of the overwhelming character of Mr. Taft's vic tory from the very earliest bulletins, and told those who talked with him that his expectations had been realized. He was especially pleased with the returns from New York. Because of the slow returns from Ohio and Indiana, hotwever. hs withheld an official bulletin, and at 9:15 o'clock the newspaper men were told to wait a while longer. The President remained in the private portions of the White House most of the evening after dinner. A few personal friends and a number of women friends of Mrs. Roosevelt arrived early and received the returns, which came in duplicate for the executive offices and the private por tions of the White House. A brief visit to the executive offices was made by the President soon after dinner, but he re turned to the White House quickly, as he considered there was no longer the slight est room for doubt. The unofficial White House view as early as 8 o'clock in the evening was that the tight had been won by a large popular and electoral majority, and congratula tions began to arrive at that hour from good republican admirers and friends of both President Roosevelt and President elect Taft in all parts of the country. SOUTH LOYAL TO DEMOCRACY BOLLS UP ITS CUSTOMABY MA JORITIES FOB BRYAN. Slight Defections in Georgia Because of Watson's Candidacy?Ken tucky and Missouri in Line. 8poci.il Dispatch to The Star. ATLANTA. Ga., November 4.?True to its proverbial custom and loyal to democ racy, the vote of the southern states went to Bryan with varying majorities. In Mis sissippi the vote for Taft shows a alight increase over the republican vote In the last presidential election, but nevertheless Mr. Bryan's majority will exceed 50,000. In Georgia loyalty to its son. Thomas E. Watson, reduced the majority for Bryan. In several counties Taft received small majorities. In Louisiana returns indicate a sweeping victory for Bryan with over 40,000 majority. The other southern states gave their customary majorities, it remaining for Texas, as usual, to return the biggest ma jority of 150,000 for Bryan and Missouri and Kentucky to remain in the democratic column. ELECTION IN ALEXANDRIA ONE OF THE HEAVIEST PRESI DENTIAL VOTES IN YEABS. 1,541 Ballots Cast, With Majority of 969 for Bryan?Big Gain Over 1904. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va? November 4.?A total of 1,541 votes was polled here yester day. which was one of the heaviest presi dential votes cast here in recent years. Of this number Bryan received 1,210 and Taft UM7. giving Bryan a majority of OHO. Representative C. C. Carlin, dem., headed the presidential* ticket, his total vote be in^ 1.302, while Gregg, rep., received but 7- votes in the city, giving Carlin a ma jority of 1.320 in the city. Of the other presidential candidates the vote was as follows: Debbs .1, Chafln 3 and Watson 2. A total of slxty-nin^ votes were thrown out in the four wards owing to the fact that they were Improperly scratched, the greatest number?forty-five?being thrown out in the first ward. The vote cast shows a big gain over 1WH of '?<1 for Bryan, Parker having re ceived but 738 votes in that contest. The gain made by the cepublicans is W>, Roose \di having received but 187 votes here in 10U4. Alexandria county save Bryan a ma jority of 1>0. The vote in that county was as follows: Bryan, 3+5; Taft, 165. Carlin received in that county a total of 451. with net votes for Gregg. Carlin's ma jority in the county was 248. Vote in City and County. In both city and county Bryan received 1.501 and Taft .'{50. giving Bryan a ma jority oi 1,211 in both city and county. In the ?ity and county Carlin's total vote was 1,843 and Gregg's vote was 175, giving Carlin a majority of 1,068 in city and county. Incomplete returns from throughout the eighth congressional district show that i Carl'n was re-elected to Congress over John \V. Gregg of Loudoun county by an ? approximate majority of 7,3:ifl. Carlin's i majorities were as follows: ! Alexandria city, 1,320; Alexandria cotln 1 ty, 24N; Fairfax county, approximately, Loudoun, 1.250; Culpeper. approxl 1 mately. M5?; Fauquier, 1.063; Orange, 425; j Prince Will'am. (27: King George, ap j proximately, 175; Stafford, approximately, i 3M1; Louise, approximately. 450. ! The returns received thus far show that li.-yan received about 6.000 votes in this district. Carlin, therefore, ran ahead of the presidential ticket more than 1,000 votes. The vote in the city by wards was as follows: First ward, Bryan. 200; Taft. 65; Car lin. 3i>2; Gregg. 21. Second ward, Bryan. :!5'$: Taft. 44; Carlin. 412; Gregg, ?. Third ward, Bryan. 311; Taft, 50; Carlin, 351; i Gregg. 24. Fourth ward. Bryan, 2t>2: ? Taft, 79; Carlin, 327; Gregg, 18. George L. Lillsy, W1*> W*s Elected Gorernor of Oonnsetkrat by the Republicans. FAVOBAflJiTO BRYAN Indications Point to Demo cratic Success in Colorado. MANY TICKETS SCRATCHED Beported That Republicans Concede the Legislature. SITUATION QUITE COMPLICATED Uncertainty as to the Election for Representatives?Great Delay in the Returns. DENVER. Col., November 4.?On In complete return? the Rocky Mountain News bases an estimate that Bryan has carried Colorado by more than 4,000 plurality, and Shafroth (dem.) for gov ernor by more than ?,000. Charles B. Ward (dem.), state chair man. claims the state for the entire democratic ticket by 15,000. The Denver Republican and Republican State Chairman John J. Vivian estimate the republican plurality from 8,000 to 10,000. No official returns are available from any county because of heavy scratching. Only thirty-two precincts out of 142 in Denver had made complete returns at 10 o'clock today. They gave Bryan 0,317, Taft 5,618, Shafroth (dem.> for governor 6,464. McDonald (rep.) 5,239. Indications Favor Democrats. Present indications are that the demo cratic and republican vote outside Den ver is nearly even and that the demo crats will carry Colorado for both the national and state 'tickets. Four hundred and twenty-seven pre cincts outside of Denver give Taft on straight ballots 20,191. Bryan 28.708, scratched 85.707. Daylight dawned today with complete returns from only thirteen of the 14t> pre cincts in Denver reported, which pave Bryan a plurality of ?il over Taft. This apparent democratic lead caused no sur prise, fcr the thirteen precincts referred to are in strong demrcrat'c wards. In every county practical'y de;errr*ined fights on local issues caused extensive scratch ing, reaching 50 per cent of the total bal lots cast. Equal uncertainty exists as to results on representatives in Congress. While the strength of Representative Bonynge in the first district is almost sure to carry him through ft cannot be said yet that he is re-elected. Legislature Probably Democratic. It is Impossible to forecast the probable complexion of the next legislature, which will elect a sucessor to United States Sen ator Teller. An authentic dispatch this morning from Colorado Springs stated that the republican county headquarters there conceded the defeat of their entire legislative ticket, which would prove a stunning blow to the candidacy of Clar ence H. Hamlin, who is being supported by Senator Guggenheim for Teller's seat. A faction in the republican party has made a bitter fight on Senator Guggen heim's leadership in the state. This Is one of the reasons for the complicated condi tions of affairs political in Denver. The sensational feature of the election was the remarkable race made by Judge Ben B. Lindsey of the Juvenile court for re-election. Judge Lindsey, who has an international reputation in this work, was sidetracked by his party for renomi nation, and at the eleventh hour deo'del to run Independently. The heavy scratch ing in Denver was partly to get a vote in for him, and It is estimated that he has polled more votes than both his opponents on the democratic and republican tickets. GOV. JOHNSON RE-ELECTED. Majority Over Jackson in Minne sota Conceded to be 10,000. ST. PAl'L, November 4.?It was con ceded by all parties at noon today that Gov. Johnson has been re-elected gov ernor. The St. Paul Dispatch (rep.) con cedes Johnson's election over Jacobson (rep.) by a majority of from 10.000 to 12,000. Montana Claimed for Taft. HELENA. Mont., November 4.?Reports from the state are still very meager. From reports at hand, which come from strong democratic territory, it seems that Taft will carry the state, but Gov. Norris, democrat, will be re-elected, having shown strength in the northern counties. Thomas L. Long, democrat for Congress, has a comfortable majority in the returns thus far received, but these are not conclusive. TAPT CARRIES WISCONSIN. Legislature Which Elects IT. S. Sen ator Overwhelmingly Republican. MILWAUKEE, November 4.?While the election returns from Wisconsin are far from complete, the Indications are that Taft and Sherman will carry the state by a plurality estimated at 75,000. Gov. Davidson (rep.) and the state ticket have been re-elected by a plurality nearly equal to that of the natlonul ticket. The republicans elect ten con gressmen and the democrats one?the sixth district. The legislature, which elects a United States senator, is over whelmingly republh-aii. An optimist Is a man who eats the doughnut without thinking of the hole. So is a pessimist?Puck. t Char] r s ?. Hughes, Who Wis Ee-dfttfJ Governor off Xnr York by the Eestftflaw. CLOSE 11 MISSOUR incomplete Returns Give Taft a Lead of About 1,000. HADLEY LEADS COWHERD Chairman Dickey Claims Election of Republican State Ticket. THINKS TAFT HAS MAJ0BTTY Complexion of the Legislature in Doubt?Fight Between Stone and Folk. ST. LOUIS, November 4.?Incomplete returns from fifty counties in Missouri show that Taft is leading Bryan toy about 1,000. In St. Louis, with only nineteen precincts missing, Taft fias 68,881, Bryan, 57,020. Incomplete returns from eighty-six counties and the city of St. Louis give for governor: Hadley (rep.) 130,029, Cowherd (dem.) 114,439. Sixty-two counties and St. Louis incom plete for United States senator give Stone 47,600, Folk 39,312. For governor, 392 precincts out of 403 in this city giye Hadley 72,688, Cowherd 57.859. The city gave Rosevelt a plural ity of 5,689 in 1904. This morning it looked as if Cowherd would have to depend upon his plurality In Jackson county (which includes Kan sas City) to gain a lead over Hadley. In Jackson county 197 precincts out of a to tal of 231 give Cowherd a plurality of 3,404 over Hadley. ( Chairman Dickey's Claim. At noon Chairman Dickey of the repub lican state committee gave out this state ment: "Hadley is governor. That is certain. We have ajso elected the entire state ticket, including a majority of the legis lature. That means that the next United States senator from Missouri will be a republican. From telephonic returns re ceived from precinct committeemen in all corners of the state I believe that Mis souri lias gone republican." Democratic Estimate Lowered. The estimated plurality of 35,000 for Bryan, which was indicated last night, was cut by late returns so that this morn ing It did not exceed 20,000. Late returns from the city of St. Louis and from the country precincts indicate that the vote on governor is extremely close, and that the plurality may not exceed 3,000 or 4,000 either way. The complexion of the next legislature, which will elect a suc cessor to United States Senator William J. Stone, is also in doubt, and the republi cans hope to control that body on Joint ballot. Returns on the republican senatorial primary are extremely meager, but the late indications are that Lieut. Gov. Mc Kinley has given Richard G. Kerens a close race and has possibly won the nomi nation. The outcome of the spectacular fight be tween Gov Folk and Senator Stone for the democratic senatorial nomination is also in doubt, returns from the country districts reducing the strong lead which city returns gave to Stone. WEST VIRGINIA IS DOUBTFUL LATE RETURNS GIVE BRTAN A SLIGHT LEAD. Each Side Claims the Election of Its Candidate for Governor. CINCINNATI, November 4.?West Vir ginia is this year one of the doubtful states, the vote as reported this morning indicating an almost even break between Taft and Bryan, with the democratic can didate having less than a score of votes the better of it. For governor there seemed little doubt that Bennett (dem.) had been elected by a plurality of several thousand, although his vote will not greatly exceed that of Glasscock, his re publican opponent. WHEELING. W. Va., November 4 The Register claims the election of Ben nett (dem.) for governor by 12.000 today on the basis of the Associated Press com pilation of precinct returns, while the In telligenrer claims that Glasscock (rep.) is successful by at least 10,000. The state is in a fever of excitement and the compilation is awaited with in tense interest. The figures thus far also indicate that Bryan has probably carried the state over Taft by a small plurality, unless the outstanding districts fall to maintain the Bryan lead already shown. CINCINNATI. Ohio, November 4.?Two hundred and seventy-eight election dis tricts out of 1,403 in the state of West Virginia give Taft 22,536, Bryan 22,047. PARKERSBURG, W. Va., November 4. ?Reports from twenty-three counties in the state received at democratic state headquarters give Bennet dem.), for gov ernor, 6,379, Glasscock (rep.), 3,362. Philippines Enthused Over Election. MANILA, November 4,?The news of tlie election of William H. Taft was re ceived with the greatest enthusiasm by all classes throughout the Philippines, The first message Indicating his victory came from the Associated Press In New York, and the first definite news that Hughes had been re-elected Governor of New York and the political complexion of Congress had not been changed was from the same source, John A. Johnson, Who Wu Re-Hwted Qoreraac of Minnesota bj the Democrat*. (Copyright by Clinedlast.) MARYLAND III DOUBT Result May Not Be Known Until Tomorrow. BOTH SIDES MAKE CLAIMS Democratic Chairman .Says Bryan Will Win. COUNTIES TO BE HEARD FROM Taft Carries Baltimore by Nearly 2,000?Is Supported by Busi ness Interests and Labor. Special Dispatch to Th.? Star. BALTIMORE, Md., November 4.?So | close is the vote in Maryland that the actual result may not be known until to morrow. At noon Gen. Murray Vandl-^ ver, democratic chairman, claimed Mary land by the small plurality of 150 votes. The republicans are not giving figures, but believe Taft has won by a small margin. As the total vote of the state is nearly 200,000, the closeness of this contest has not been equaled since the famoui vote of New York in the Cleveland-Blaine contest. There is no doubt about the congres sional results, but the'presidential fig ures are so close that any announcement Is a mere guess. At the same time, Taft's carrying Baltimore city by about 2,000 ought to give him the state. At democratic headquarters, in the Eu taw House, there was much jubilation as the various workers throughout the State made their reports. Gen. Vandiver's Claim. Gen. Murray Vandiver, chairman, said he had received corrected figures to show that Bryan will carry the state. "I claim the state by from 130 to 200," said he to The Star correspondent, "and the figures that I have Justify this claim. The reports coming in from the various counties show that the earlier figures were all in favor of Taft, even where Bryan had good sized majorities. I am sure of the state, and. although It may not be by 2oo. I am inclined to believe that it will not be less than 150.** Gen. Vandiver was at headquarters shortlv after 9 o'clock and for the next three hours there were many telephone and telegraph messages received. It is claimed that Bryan made a gain of 71 in Carroll county, cutting Taft s majority to 137; a gain of 50 in Alle gany county, cutting Taft s majority to 200; a gain of 350 in Queen Anne county, making Bryan's majority 90o: a gain of 20 in Caroline county, making Bryan's majority 78; a gain of ln Talbot county, changing Taftsreport ed majority of 22 to a majority of l.?o for Bryan, and Dorchester county s re ported to have given a small majority for Bryan, the exact figures not ha\in? I been obtained up to noon. I As some of the counties have not been heard from at a'.l. and allowing f<>y po? I sible discrepancies, the democrats beltiexe that the final count will show that me state has gon? for Mr. Bryan. Taft Carries Baltimore. Taft has carried Baltimore cit\ b> nearly 2.000 votes, the vote for President and representatives being as follows; President-Taft. 49.92S; Bryan. 47.041; Chafln. 1.011; Debs, 1.340; Hlsgen, 2*8. Taft's plurality in Baltimore. 1.987 Congress-Seoond distrlct-Gan-ett (rep.). UrS- Grill (pro.), 188: Talbott (dem.). 4^423.' Garrett's pluralfty in Baltimore. ' H02 ? ' Third district?Kronmtller (rep ). H.T62: Wolf (dem.). 14,451; Jarboe (soc),527; Whitehurst (pro.), 272. Kronmiller 8 ^Fourth' district?Hill (rep.). 10,118; Gill, (dem.). 17.975; Woods tpro.), 43(; Gills ^ Fifth "district?Mudd (rep.), 9.108; Smith (dem) 9.474; Davis (soc.). 315; James (pr?). 104. Smith's plurality in Balti morK. The republican victory in Baltimore did not cause much surprise and ttoe result here shows that the republicans not only won a large majority of the nendent voters, but also neld the anti Bryan democrats in addition to the regu lar republieau figures. Labor Supports Taft. i Financial, commercial and manufactur ing Interests voted .solidly for the repub lican candidate, while thousands of work ingmen followed their lead. Throuah this combination of conditions Baltimore returned a plurality of almost 2 000 votes for Taft and Sherman. Kven further, ttte city elected another repub lican member to Congress in the person of John Kronmiller. and thus attain offset the county which lost Jackson to toe party in the first district. The labor vote of Baltimore did not turn to the Nebraskan with that unanimity on which the local party leaders had counted, and South Baltimore showed Its independence of Gompers by voting for Taft. with the exception of the twenty fourth ward, which gave Bryan a plural ity of 454 votes. Against this, however, were the Taft pluralities of 282 in the twenty-third. 430 in the twenty-second and 351 in the twentieth. . , So. too. ln East Baltimore. Taft broke even with Bryan in six wards, carrying the first, fifth and sixth 'again* the sec ond. third and seventh for the Nebraskan. Proposed Loans Favored. That the subway and water loans would be indorsed in the city there had baen but little question, the final decision on tills point also lying In the hands of the business element. Convinced that tUe issues were abso Charles S. Dsneen, Who Was Reelect rd Governor of Illinois l?y the Republics e?. lutoly necessary to the maintenance of prosperity and the advancement of prog ress in Baltimore, the business men had with them, and had demonstrated conclu with them .and had demonstrated conclu sively that the loans should be adopted. Forty-five hundred majority in favor ?f the water loan and 8,300 in favor of the subway proved that the people demand the loans, and even those who voted them will In time rejoice at the outcome rather than simply becoming reconciled thereto. Bryan by 332, Unofficial. By Associated Press. BALTIMORE. Md., November 4.?The latest unofficial returns from Maryland received up to 2:30 p.m narrowed Bryan's apparent plurality to 332. Th? figures gave Bryan 100,312: Taft 109.1*0. These were complete except Dorchester and Worcester counties, which are not thought likely to change the result. MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Lewis Has a Majority of 876 and Bryan 560. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., November 4 ? Com plete returns from yesterday's election in Montgomery county give Mr. Bryan a plurality of 300. David J. Lewis, demo cratic candidate for Congress, carried the county by a majority of 870 over his re publican opponent, Col. George A. Pearre. A heavy vote was polled, and the number of rejected ballots was surprisingly large, in view of the recent changes in the elec tion law allowing more liberality In count Ing tickets, the republicans being much the greater sufferers from this cause. That the majority given to Mr. Lewis was considerably larger than that received by Mr. Bryan was no surprise. It was known that certain influences in the re publican party were secretly at work en deavoring to accomplish Col. Pearre's un I doing, and that all kinds of methods were being used to Injure him. He was cut in every district of the county, and also suf fered from the position of his name on the ballot, many voters overlooking him. Col. Pearre this morning telephoned Willis B. Burdette of the Montgomery county republican state central committee that lie had been re-elected by a plurality of SCO. adding, "The conspiracy to defeat me failed." The complete vote of the county by dis tricts follows: Lay tons ville?Bryan. 210: Taft, lbi; Lewis. 199: Pearre. 149. Clarksburg?Bryan, 244; Taft, 18-; Lew is, 228; Pearre. 103. Poolesville?Bryan. 232: Taft. Ii3; Lewis, 232; Pearre. 141. Rockville?First precinct. Bryan. 2.?2; Taft. 182; Lewis. 241: Pearre. 129. Sec ond precinct, Bryan, 170; Taft, 113; Lew is, 166: Pearre. 82. Colesville?Bryan, 261: Taft. 208: Lewis, 241; Pearre. 178. Darnestown?Bryan, 221; Taft, 144; Lew is, 215; Pearre, 102. , Bethesda?Bryan. 242: Taft, 198. Lewis majority over. Pearre. 48. ,<>?> Olney: First precinct?Bryan 1?. Taft 148, Lewis 11-. Pearre 128. Second precinct?Bryan 1~, Tart l?-?. Lewis 102, Pearre 162. (Vlithersburg?Bryan _8o. Tart _ls, Lewis 271. Pearre 198. Potomac?Bryan lol. Taft 99, Lewis 14Bafnes"eile-Bryan 283, Taft 148. Lew Damascus?Bryan 176, Taft 1S9, Lewis 174. Pearre 172. , 4 _ ,oa Wheaton: First precinct?Br>an 199, Taft 255. Lewis 218, Pearre 197. Second precinct*?Bryan 165, Tart I4?it Lewis 144. Pearre '37. PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY. Mudd Has a Majority of 43 and Bryan 34 Special l>i*pat? h to 1h* Star. I'PPER MARLBORO. November 4. Complete unofficial returns- from Prince George county give Sydney E. Mudd for Congress forty-three majority over Smith, democrat. Bryan carries the county by thirty-four. Two years-ago Mudd de feated Smith in the county by 738. Mr. Smith admits that he is probably de feated by between two and three hundred majority. He carried the fifth congres sional precincts in Baltimore city by less than 200. while in 1906 he received over 500 majority. He attributes this falling off in his vote to the agitation over the loans which were voted on in Baltimore. In 1906 Mudd's plurality in the fifth con gresflonal district was 3.303. The causes which resulted in Smith cutting down tills plurality over 3.000 are difficult to comprehend. In every upper district in Prince George county the democrats made decided gains over the vote of 1904 and 1006, the banner district being Laurel, which gives Smith a ma jority of eight-four. In Hyattsville dis trict there were many split tickets, some voting for Taft and Smith and others voting for Bryan and Mudd. The election passed off quietly through out the county, with the exception of Bladensburg. where several arrests were made for disorderly conduct. The pro visions of the corrupt practices act passed by the last legislature were rigidly en forced. and but little money was spent. In 1G04 Roosevelt defeated Parker in Prince George county by a plurality of 573. while this year Bryan defeats Taft by about thirty-four plurality. There is no question about the labor vote in this section being cast for Bryan and Smith. This was especially so in Kent. Cliillum and I^aurel districts. Democrats through out the county are jubilant over the re sult. especially in the upper districts, and are already claiming that they win eliminate the negro as a political equa tion in Maryland next year by the paw age of the disfranchisement act. The unofficial returns by districts follow: District. Bryan. Taft. Smith. Mudd. Vansvlllc 256 201 235 1K? Blandenslturn ..... 1S7 151 184 141 Marlboro 132 l?7 1ST \ottingham Wi 132 HI 146 Plscatalray 1?5 123 144 115 Spuuldlnpi 1?T 14? 140 13T Queen Anne "0 'J' 29 ! Aquasco HI "1! Surrutts 73 W2 6S M8 l.aurcl, pr'M'lnct 1.. W 'Mi 116 110 ?? precinct 2.. IK! 114 17H Brand wine t?7 153 H5 134 Oxon ilill 12:1 ,on 112 K?t . 240 15- 717 158 125 285 135 214 Mellwood 92 121 'Jj 135 Hyattsville 2*? 1?2 227 1M> Chillun. 227 106 210 151 Totals .2,672 2,638 2,190 2,*42 Simon S- Permewell, Who W'm Klect'^I (fevfrnor of Delaware l>j thf Rrpublirani). Will KtEPJJP FIGHT Democratic Chairman Mack Announces His Plans. . . WHY BRYAN WAS BEATEN Charges That Candidate Was Victim of Misrepresentation. TO CONTINUE HEADQUABTEBS ' Proposes to Promulgate Principles oi the Party on the Tariff in ; Next Four Years. NEW YORK. November 4.?Doolarlni | that tlie democratic party is more unltei I today than it has been in many year* that Mr. Bryan war defeated by what In claims was misrepresentation as to the ef fect that his election would have on busl ness. Chairman Mack of the democrats national committee this afternoon issued a statement in which he announced ex tensive plans to advance the party's in terests in the next four years. Mr. Mack avers he has no apologies t? make relative to the republican victory and pays a high tribute to Mr. Bryan saying he made "the most maeniflcen, fight ever waged by a candidate." Misrepresentation Charged. Mr. Mack's statement in full follows: "There is not much for me to say and no apologies to make relative to the vic? tory of the republican party. Mr. Bryan made the most magnificent fight evel waged by a candidate. The party was made the victim of misrepresentation?I i misrepresentation that democratic sue cess would retard the business Interest* of the country. That was, of course, ad argument without foundation in fact. "Notwithstanding yesterday's defeal the democratic party stands more united todav than it has in many years, and in this union lies Its future strength and power of recuperation. "It is my intention to continue hea? quarters in Buffalo and Washington fo| the next four years to keep In touch wlt| the leaders of all the states and promul* gate democratic principles and democrat^ thought by the printing of literature t< aid the leaders of the party in fighting tin high tariff which, in all probability, th< republicans will continue, notwlthstandlnj their promises to revise it. I am sup? ported in this by the members of the naj tional committee, state chairmen an? other leaders all over the country. Bryan's Following. "In his own state. Nebraska, where h? is best known. Mr. Bryan was victorious While it is true that he met with defeal In the nation, he did so as the candidate of his party, supported by the H,?iOO.OOO 01 7.000,OOo of his countrymen who voted foi him and his principles he fo splendidlj espoused and with the respect and admir ation of the entire nation." KENTUCKY IN BBYAN COLUMN. Incomplete Returns Show Majority Over 11,000. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. November 4.-In complete returns from the state shon Bryan's majority in the state to be be tween 11.000 and 12,0"0. Clean Sweep in South Carolina. CHARLESTON. S C.. November 4.-In coirolete returns show that democrat it electors have been chosen by .VMiOO plur ality. The socialist and independent league tickets received only nominal votes All democratic representatives have bee? re-elected, only three having nny opposl* tion. TAFT CABBIES OBBOO0* Incomplete Returns Give Him a Plurality of 24,000. PORTLAND. Ore.. November 4?The returns from nearly every county In the state indicate a plurality approximately of U4.000 for Taft. The comp'.ete returns from the state may show an increase over this estimate. Taft will carry ever* county, with pluralities ranging from 100 to about 8,0(10 in Multnomah. The vol** 111 Oregon is approximately: Taft, 05.CO0: Bryan, 40,"00. The socialist, prohibition and inde pendence parties polled about lOtra* votes. IDAHO FOB TAFT. Latest Beturns Indicate His Plural ity at Over 14.000. BOISE, Idaho. November 4.?Taft's plu rality in Idaho may reach l.'i.OOO. Lat? returns indicate the election of James H. Brady (rep.) for governor by 3.000 te 5,000. The legislature is republican on joint ballot, but the democrats may con trol the senate. The entire, republican ticket is elected. The returns are coming In very slowly. Returns from thirty-four out of iiOO pre cincts in the state give Taft 4,1H>4. Bryan 3,400, Brady 4,401, Alexander 3.490. These figures Indicate a plurality for TafV oi over 14,000. and for Brady of R.000. al though the estimates from counties give Taft 10,300 and Brady U.100. All returns indicate that the legislature will be republican. There seems to be a tendency amona heroines In novels to get tliemselvel crushed, rather than folded, In warm em* braces. Styles change, of course.?Pucfc