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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 282, 2 December 1904, Page 3

American Presidency. THE GREAT REPUBLICIAN SUCCESS. OP WORLD-WIDE IMPORTANCE. (Per Sierra at Auckland.) SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10. The national election of last Tuesday—when Mr Theodore Roosevelt (who by virtue of the Constitution was sf rving out the expired term of the late Mr William McKinlcy) was elected President of the United States —was one of the most remarkable known in this country for many years because of the tremendous pluralities cast in many of the States for the winning candidate. In the Electoral College, composed of 476 votes, Mr Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, and Mr. Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indiana .(Vice-President), will receive 343 votes, as against 133 for Judge Alton B. Parker, of New York, and lr Henry G. Davis, of West Virginia Jor the Vice-Presidenuy.) The full popular vote has not yet been ascer1, an several of the States havo not reported their totals; but it seems quite certain that when all the figures are in it will bo found Mrat Messrs Roosevelt and Fairbanks have received more votes than were | ever cast for any candidates for President and Vice-President. I Nine national political parties had conventions this year, and nine can#d»te»for President ami nine foe