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of Colorado has apparently settled the question definitely in favor of Bryan, but the latter's plurality in that state Begins to be less thp.n half of that for Shafroth, the Democratic candidate for governor, and the ttate legislature will be safely Democratic. West Virginia is evidently assured to Taft. Dispatches indicate a plural ity of 20,000 or better: but Glasscock, Republican, for governor, will have apparently less than half of that. Reduced Majority in Congress. The Republican majority in the na tional bouse of representatives has been cut, but that party still will have substantial control. Speaker Cannon probably will be re-elected. The Re publicans elected a congressman in Arkansas and have increased their representation from Democratic Okla homa by two. Taft's plurality in New York stata has gone well over the 200,000 mark, while Hughes,' for governor, ha* shrunk to 70,000 or less. Mr. Taft carried Ohio by 50,000 plu rality, a reduction of more than 200, 000 from the Roosevelt vote of four years ago. The Democrats elected Harmon governor, but the balance of the state ticket and the legislature Is Republican. Governor Johnson of Minnesota, Dem., has a plurality of more than 25.000, but Taft carried the state by nearly 75,000. The balance of the state ticket and the legislature Is Re publican. The Socialists have been disappoint ed in their widely avowed expecta tions of casting "a million for Debs" and in some states have even fallen below their vote of four years ago. In general, however, their vote showed a material increase. As for the Pro hibition vote its totals present a great disappointment to those who expected that the "prohibition wave" that has swept several states into the "dry" column during the past two years would 3how surprising increases In the vote of the party which makes legal prohibition Of the l|fl»Qr Its chief !**!§, A J. i.' -s No oilier Baking Powder has -Sr Ike quality-ike puriiyJE, ROYAL BAKING POWOE No other Powder is made iroiti Rqya Grape Cream Tartar TWO STATES IN DOUBTFUL LIST Missouri and Maryland De cidedly Close. TAFT MAY GET 319 VOTES Missouri Seems Inclined Toward Taft and Maryland Toward Bryan, but the Electoral Vote of the Latter May Be Divided Between the Two Candidates—West Virginia Firmly In the Republican Column. New York, Nov. 6.—With Missouri and Maryland still wavering between Taft and Bryan the situation seemed to be that Maryland was inclining to ward Bryan and Mitssouri toward Taft, though the electoral vote of the for mer state may be divided between the two candidates. West Virginia has been settled as belonging in the Re publican column. The trend of the news makes it seem likely that Taft will have 319 electoral votes and Bryan 164. Indiana apparently has given the Democrats a majority eight on joint ballot in the legislature, which would assure the return of a Democratic United States senator in place of Henienway, a Republican. There is a rumor that John W. Kern, the de feated candidate for vice president, will be chosen. The state has elected Marshall, Democrat, governor by a plurality of about 15,000, while giving Taft a margin of about 10,000. BRYAN HAS SMALL LEAD. Maryland Now Appears to Have Gone Democratic. Baltimore, Nov. 6.™According to un official returns received by the Balti more News from every county in th« state and from Baltimore city Mary land is again in the Bryan column by a very small plurality. The most careful revision of the unofficial fig ures was made, with the aid of re ports from every county and the wards of Baltimore city, and the re sult is to show that Bryan leads in the vote by 210 votes. The vote is so close, however, that It 1s possible the complexion may again be changed by the discovery or' an ordinarily slight inaccuracy of a ward or district. It seems certain that the electoral vote of the state will be divided an.I the probabilities art that Bryan, in the opinion of close political observ ers, will get a majority of the elec toral vote. Taft Has Plurality of 75,000. San Francisco, Nov. 6.—Returns from 2,302 of 2,854 precincts in Cali fornia, with a vote aggregating 319. 322, show a plurality of 74,276 for Taft. The precincts heard from em brace all those of importance in thf* state. The precincts still to report will probably increase Taft's lead so |hat the official count will show a plu rality of more than 75,000. Senator Newlands Re-Elected. Reno, Nev.. Nov. 6.—United States Senator Francis G. Newlands, Dem., has been re-elected by popular vote by a majority of between 2,000 and 3,000. Both parties have pledged their state legislators to stand by the result jf this vote. WARNER IS RE-ELECTED. Michigan Governor Has About 9,000 Plurality. Detroit, Mich., Nov. 6.—With a few country districts still to hear from it is practically certain that Governor Fred M. Warner has been re-elected for a third term by about 8,000 or 9,000 plurality over his Democratic op ponent, Law ton T. Hemans. The News gives Governor Warner a plurality of 5,866 and estimates that the missing districts will increase this by 2,600 qiore. The Journal esti mates the governor's plurality at 9 000. Apparently but one Democratic member of the legislature has been elected, Keppler, for representative ir the Second Houghton district. HARMON A SURE WINNER Other State Officers in Ohio Appear to Be Republican. Cincinnati, Nov. 6.—That earlier statements of Harmon's plurality for governor of Ohio are fully warranted by actual count is shown as more re ports arrive and the statement of 20, 000 plurality will be near the correct figure. A total of 2,768 precincts out of 4,430 in the state of Ohio give Har ris, Rep., 315,950 Harmon, Dem., 335, 062. Returns on the other state offi cers are meager, but the Republicans seem to have taken everything below governoi. The legislature is safely Republican. Bryan Congratulate* Taft Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 6.—William J. Bryan, the defeated candidate of the Democratic party for president, sent the following telegram of congratula tion to President-elect Taft: "Please accept congratulations and best wishes for the success ot your admin istration." Officer and Negro Killed. TTniontown, Pa., Nov. 6.—While at tempting to arrest Jesse Rice, a ne gro, at Riverside, near here, Consta ble George Brown shot him dead and was himself fatally shot In the abdo X/,. A- y Jl itr \Lf v if *11*# ftik liiS BRYAN ISSUES A STATEMENT Impossible as Yet to Analyze Causes of Defeat. LED FIGHT BEST HE COULD Declare* That If He Could Regard the Reverse as Purely a Personal One He Would Consider It a Blessing Rather Than a Misfortune to Be Re lieved of the Burdens and Responsi bilities of the Position. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 6.-—William J. Bryan has issued the following atate ment: "The election has gone against us by a decisive majority. The returns 6re not all In and it is Impossible at the present time to analyze them or to say what causes contributed most to the Republican victory. We made our fight upon a platform which embodied what we believed to be good for the American people, but it is for the peo pie themselves to decide what laws they desire and what methods of gov ernment they prefer. I have faith that the publicity which we asked for will yet commend itself to the Amer ican people, that the election of sen ators by the people will be secured, that the Iniquities of the trusts will arouse an opposition that will result in the elimination of the principle of private monopoly. I am confident that the people will see the necessity for the labor legislation and the tariff reduction which our platform demand ed. I am confident, too, that the edu cational work done in this campaign will result in securing greater protec tion to bank depositors. The above are the most prominent reforms for which we labored and I believe that these reforms will yet come, together with more effective regulation of rail roads and independence for the Fili pinos. Commends National Committe*. "I desire to commend the work of our national committee. I am entirely satisfied with Mr. Mack as the chair man and with the members of the ccnimittee. I do not see what thev could have done more than they did and as for myself I put forth ever- effort in my power to secure victory for our cause. The aomination cam from the hands of the voters I havij obeyed their command and have led as best I could. Words will aot ex press my gratitude for the devotion which has been shown by millions of Democrats during the past twelve years. Neither am I able to adequate ly express my appreciation for the kind words which have been spoken since the election. If I could regard the defeat as purely a personal ono I would consider it a blessing rather than a misfortune, for I am relieved of the burdens and responsibilities (f an office that is attractive only in pre portion as it gives an opportunity to render a larger public service. Hut I shall serve as willingly in a private capacity as in a public one. Qod does not require great thing3 of us be only requires that we improve the o port unities that are presented and rhall be glad to improve the oppor tunities for service presented by pri vate life." WEST VIRGINIA FIGURES. Late Return* Show Big Plurality for Taft. Wheeling, W. Va., Nov. 6.—The Register has received returns from all counties of the state and gives de tailed figures and tabulations showing the completeness of the Republican victory in West Virginia. The plu ralities shown are as follows: Taft, 20,459 Glasscock, Rep., for governor, 7,683. The Republicans made a clean sweep in the five congressional dis tricts. The house of delegates is Repub lican by a slightly decreased but still overwhelming majority and the senate will be composed of twenty-three or twenty-four Republicans and six i seven Democrats. No United Stat s senator is to be elected. Considerable Democratic gains were made in tii northern counties, but these were largely offset by the tremendous and increased Republican majorities given 'in most counties of the so called "black belt' of the southern section. COLORADO DEMOCRATIC. Late Returns Place Bryan'* Pluralltv at Over 5,000. Denver, Nov. 6.—On unofficial re turns for the entire state, which ar not likely to be materially changed Bryan's plurality in Colorado is 5,571 and for governor Shafroth, Dem. leads McDonald, Rep., by 9,382. Thro Democrats are elected to congress. The Democrats control both houses of the legislature, the senate by 20 IB and the house 51 to 14 and Charles men by the negro. Charles Brown, a son of the office*, cbot ia 4ks.' J. Hughes, Jr., will be elected United Htm by Rica. Btatas senator to *ucaaed\Tellar. 4 sZm SPi .* h. MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1908 WILL BE OVER 25,000. Johnson'* Plurality f«|s Governor of Minnesota. I 'BT St. Paul, Nov. G.—Governor John A. Johnson's plurality steadily grows as belated returns come hi and it now seems probable that it ttfill reach over 25,000-, The3 vote in the country, which had been counted on by the Jaeobson u.an ag^rs to cut down Johnson's lead ia the cities, ha* simply served to in crease it Governor Jdtinson ran twrtleularly stront in the northern part of the state and in the very counties which had been counted on for the Repub lican candidate. St. Louis? county, for instance, Johnson carried by 1,000 and all through tlie Ninth congres sional district he showed unexpected strength. The Seventh district, Ja eobson's home, and the Southern coun ties were more loyal to the Lac qui Parle man. It is conceded by friend and foe alike that Johnson's victory is the greatest he has yet won. This year everything was against him the prejudice against the third term, the fact that it was presidential year and that Minnesota went for Taft by a landslide, the undoubted strength of Mr. Jacobson as a candidate and the fact that the Republican party was united this fall as never before In re cent years. VOTE FOR DEBS WILL NOT EXCEED 500,000 Socialists Fall Far Short of Their Predictions. Chicago, Htfv. 6.—The Socialist vote in Tuesday's election showed a great falling off from the record in 1904 in the three principal cities of the country in which socialism is fctrongest. Chicago Socialists, who polled 45,000 votes in 1904, are given less than 19,000 vote* in the returns and the most sanguine do not expect that the revised total will exceed 21, 000 votes for Mr. Debs. Cincinnati and Cleveland, also listed as strong socialist centers, according to the leaders of the party. eoJJe»j a greatly decreased vote. The total vote for Mr. Debs, it Is estimated, will not exceed 500,000 in place of the 1,000.000 which was jwe dicted by enthusiastic Socialists. REPUBLICANS HAVE MAJORITY Of FORTY Democrats Gain Ten Seats in House of Representatives, Chicago, Nov. 6.—According to re turns from all congrcssionnl districts in the United States the next national house of representatives will consist of 215 Renublicans and 17G Demo crats. It is possible that these figures may be changed later by returns from a few districts from which entire fig ures have net been obtained. The present membership of the house Is 223 Republicans and 166 Democrats and there are two vacan cies. Crist Rensch, y-r ,'V, V *4 ME] Pure in the baking Nevor' w. MARKET QUOTATION!. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Nov. 5.—Wheat—Dac., $1.01% #1.01% May, $1.05%. Ow track—No. 1 hard, $1.05% No. 1 Northern. $1.04%. No. 2 Northern, $1.02% No. 8 Northern, 99c@$1.01 V6 Duluth Wheat and Flax. 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