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THE HATTIESBURG NEW
EVERY INCH A
NEWSPAPER
VOL. II. NO. 213
HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, WEDNESDAY, MORNING, NOVEMBER, 4, 1908
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Taft
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New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and New Jersey Are Swept Into
Republican Column By Tremendous Tidal Wave.
William Howard Taft is the next
president of the United States.
This is the verdict of the American
people rendered at the polls yester
day.
The News estimates that the vote
in the electoral college will be Bryan
194, Taft 289. There may be a few
slight changes, but not enough to
effect the result.
Money was used freely in New York,
Ohio and Indiana—probably in other
states.
Coersion was effective in these and
other states.
At this hour it is Impossible to es-'
'tlmate the popular vote of Mr. Bryan,
hut the indications are that it will
be much larger than that which he re
recelved in 1896, and that it will fall
little behind that cast for Taft.
Republican,majorities have been ma- •
terially reduced in many states, and I
the indications are that great gains
have been made in the Democratic
representation in congress.
How it Was Done in New York.
Hearst News Service.
_ New York, November 3.—The most
remarkable feature of the election was
the manner in which Bryan was
Slaughtered in New York city.
If he has carried the greater civy
by any plurality whatever, it will be
- by a small one and complete returns
may actually give Taft more votes
than Bryan below the Bronx. There is
no question that Tammany traded
Taft for Chandler wherever possible
and shrewd political observers ex
pected under the circumstances that
the Democratic gubernatorial candi
date would receive a much heavier
vote than he did.
Taft carried Brooklyn by a sub- |
stantial majority, apparently in the
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neighborhood of 20,000, while Man -1
hattan did not give Bryan a sufficient ;
majority to offset this.
At this hour, midnight, the Repub
licans are claiming a majority of
over 200,000 for Taft for the state and
between 5,000 and 10,000 in Greater
New York, and a majority in the
state of 50,000 for Hughes.
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TEDDY WAS DEE-LIGHTED.
Washington, November 3.—Presi
dent Roosevelt showed a smile of con
fidence early in the evening during
the receipt of the election news.
When the returns from New York and
Ohio came in he was convinced that
the election was all over and sent a
telegram of congratulation to Judge
Taft.
New England Pluralities.
New York, November 3.—At mid
night the New York Herald announced
that Taft's majorities in several New
England States would probably be as
follows: Maine, 35,000; New Hamp
shire. 15,000; Massachusetts, 25.000;
Vermont, 28,000; Rhode Island, 10,000;
Connecticutt, 25,000.
New York.
Buffalo, N. Y„ November 3.—Erie
bounty and Buffalo City complete give
Taft 40,113, Bryan 35,982. The same
county last election gave Roosevelt
a majority of 13,087.
Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., November 3.—Ne
braska has probably gone Democratic
by a decisive plurality. There are
j not enough returns to make an esti
j mate on the governorship, but Bryan
j has made slight gains in the country
| precincts and in the cities the Dem- !
| ocratic gains have been heavy.
Bryan carried the city of Lincoln
by 6,000, turning a normal Republi
can plurality of 16,000.
Lincoln, Neb., November 3.—At 11
o'clock tonight Bryan received a tele
gram from John E. Lamb, Democratic
committeeman front Indiana, declar
ing that from returns already re
ceived the Democrats would carry the
state for both the national and state
tickets.
Missouri.
St. Louis, November 3.—Incomplete
returns from Missouri indicate that
Bryan has carried the state by a sub
stantial majority.
St. Louis, November 4.—At 1 a. m.
it was estimated that Bryan's major
ity in Missouri would be at least
35,000.
Taft Carries St. Louts.
St. Louis, November 3.—Out of 403
precincts in this city Bryan gets 5,340
and Taft 5,351.
Hadley Elected.
St. Louis, Mo., November 3.—Early
indications point to the election of
Hadley, the Republican' candidate for
governor,
ried the state.
Bryan has probably car
Delaware.
Senator Dupont at 11 o'clock to
night estimates Taft's plurality in the
state at 3,000.
claiming it.
Democrats are still
South Carolina.
Columbia. S. C., November 3.—This
state has gone overwhelmingly for
Bryan, the usual Democratic majority
of 60,000 having been rolled up. All
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❖ TAFT CONGRATULATES
CHAIRMAN HITCHCOCK.
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Cincinnati, Ohio, November 3—
❖ At 11 o'clock tonight Mr. Taft *>
❖ sent the fallowing to Chairman <•
❖ Frank H. Hitchcock: ❖
"I am delighted to hear favor- ❖
❖ able returns from all parts of <•
the country and especially from ❖
❖ New York and I wish to express ❖
❖ my gratitude to you for the work <•
❖ you have done and to felicitate <•
❖ you on the accuracy with which ♦
❖ you have foretold the result, in- ❖
❖ dicating a clear grasp and won- <•
❖ derful political knowledge of the ❖
•> situation.
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"WILLIAM H. TAFT."
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KENTUCKY IN DOUBT.
❖ Louisville, Ky., November 3, •>
❖ 2:30 a. m.—Complete returns •>
❖ from the city give Taft 26,938, •>
❖ Bryan 26,325. dut of 231 pre- •>
❖ cincts outside the city, Taft gets ❖
❖ 20,486 and Bryan 17,589. ❖
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THE RESUj.T.
States.
Alabama.
Arkansas .
California.
Colorado.
Connecticutt.
Delaware.
Florida.
Georgia.
Idaho.
Illinois.
Indiana.
Iowa.
Kansas.
Kentucky.
Louisiana.
Maine.
Maryland.
Massachusetts ..
Michigan.
Minnesota.
Mississippi.
Missouri.
Montana.
Nebraska.
Nevada .
New Hampshire ..
New Jersey.
New York.
North Carolina.]2
Ohio.
Oregon.
Pennsylvania..
Rhode Island.
South Carolina. 9 "
South Dakota ....
Tennessee .
Texas .
Utah .. .
Vermont.
Virginia .
Washington.
West Virginia ..
Wisconsin.
Wyoming'.
Oklahoma.
Bryan. Taft.
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289
of tht' state and congressional nom
inees of the Democratic party have
been
The Independence
League polled a very small vote.
elected.
Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky., November 3.—Re
turns up to midnight give Bryan a
comfortable lead in Kentucky.
Nevada.
Reno, Nev., November 3.—Scatter
ing returns received up to midnight
indicate that Bryan has carried the
state.
Iowa.
Des Moines, November 3.—Repub
lican leaders are clulming the state
by 30,000, but the Democrats had |
made no concessions up to midnight,
Roosevelt carried the state by 170,000.
Des Moines, November 3.—Late re
turns indicate that Taft's majority
in Iowa may reach 65,000.
Michigan.
Detroit, November 3.—Michigan was
carried by Taft by a largely reduced
majority.
Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City, November 3.—At 10
o'clock tonight Democratic State
Chairman Thompson says that the
state is for Bryan by 40,000.
Vermont.
Montpelier, Vt., November 3.—At
midnight it was estimated that Taft
would run at least 6,000 behind the
Roosevelt majority of four years ago.
The vote of Roosevelt was 40,459 and
Parker 9,777.
Minnesota.
St. Paul, November 3.—There is lit
tie doubt but that John A. Johnson,
Democrat, has been re-elected
gov
Taft has probably carried the
ernor.
state by a small plurality.
Nevada.
Reno. November 3.—Bryan has car
ried Nevada by about 2,000 majority.
He was very popular with the miners.
Utah.
Salt Lake City, November 3.—Taft
has carried the state by a majority
of 10,000, as indicated by returns up
to midnight.
Ohio.
Cincinnati, November 3.—-At
| night Taft Is leading i
a comfortable majority and the De
mid
this state by
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North Dakota.
Fargo. N. D., November 3.—Taft has j
been given a plurality of
Roosevelt's plurality in 1904 was
38,000.
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Montana.
Butte, November 3.—Incomplete re
turns from Montana indicate
Bryan has carried the state by a small j
but safe majority.
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California.
San Francisco, November 3.—Taft [
and Bryan are running close in this
city. The state will give a safe Re
publican majority.
Michigan.
Detroit. November 3.—Scattering re
turns indicate that Taft has carried
the state by a large majority. Hames,
the Democratic nominee for governor,
has made remarkable gains and the i
result may not be definitely known for
several hours.
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Maine.
Augusta, Me., November 3.—Re
turns received up to midnight indi
cate that Taft has carried the state
by 30,000. This is about 6,000 less
than Roosevelt's majority.
Augusta. November 3.—Taft has
carried the state by more than 30,
000 and this has been the cause of
Republican demonstrations on the part
of the voters throughout the state.
Louisiana.
Now Orleans, November 3.—Bryan
lias carried the state by a majority
of 40,000.
Prevesty. Democrat, has
[been elected supreme court justice and t
Shelby
Taylor. Democrat, railroad
I commissioner. All of the seven Dem
ocratic congressmen have been elect
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Rhode Island.
| Providence, R. I„ November 3.—Re
turns received here up to midnight in
, dicate a Taft plurality of 10,000.
Arkansas.
Little Rock, November 3.—Indica
I tions at a late hour tonight are that
j the Democratic majority in this state
| will be 65,000.
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Connectioutt.
New Haven, Conn., November 3.—
Republicans elect complete state tick
et and probably hold their usual ma
jority in the legislature. All five Re
publican congressmen are re-elected.
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Lilly is Defeated.
Winsted, Conn., November 3.—Indi
cations are that Lilley is defeated for
i governor.
Florida.
Jacksonville, Fla., November 3.-—
While the count has been slow in this
state, there is no doubt but that Bryan
has carried it by 20,000 majority. All
of the Democratic congressional nom
inees have been elected.
Massachusetts.
Boston, November 3.—Taft has car
riod the state of Massachusetts by
100,000 plurality and E. S. Draper,
Republican candidate for governor,
was swept to victory with a plurality
of more than 75,000. Bryan carried
Boston by 30,000.
Mississippi.,
Jackson, Miss., November 3.—Bryan
has carried this state by a majority
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