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Show Hp , COLORADO, Hr i! DENVER. Nov. 8. Colorado voted for nationol, State, Congressional and tm county candldatps.v Extraordinary In- p'nj terest was manifest. Much scratching R j! , w'as tho rule. Fine weather prevailed Kjt'. H over the State. This ticket was pll elected: Bpt'l Governor James H. Peabody. Hc'fP Lieutenant-Governor Jcase P. McDon- Hl I ald. l i ! Secretary of State JamcB Cowio, 1 Li Auditor Alfred E. Dent. Hlm i Trcnsurer John A. Ilolmberg. ij lv Atlorney-GonQral Nathan C. Mlllor. 61 Superintendent of Schools Kathorlnc L. Cralt; Regents Stnto University Thomas X). Baird, Harold D. Thompson. Tho Times (Dem.) concedes that Roosevelt carries Colorado by 5000 or COCO plurality, and claims that Adams (Donv) will havo 000 plurality over Peabody .for Governor Only a few scattering roturns huvo been received up to 0 p. m. When tho polls closed nt 7 o'clock both sides to tho most spirited campaign over conducted In Colorado wero still claiming a vlotory.' Milton Smith, chairman of the Democratic State committee, said that Adams, Democratic candidate for Governor, Gov-ernor, would Kiirely have S000 majority over Peabody (Rep.) outside of Denver, and that this would be doubled by tho vote of this city. He also said that ho did n6t expect Pnrkcr to run more than 15.000 votes behind Adams. D B. FaJrley, Republican chairman, said that Rooaovolt would certainly carry tho State and that Gov. Peabody was "safe, ' though his vote would fall short of Rooscvolt's. Scratching has been so general that tho returns will be lato. Estimates at mldnlcht from scattering and Incomplete returns Indlcato a plurality plur-ality of over 10,000 for Roosevolt In Colorado. Colo-rado. The result as to Congressmen nnd Stnto officers Is In doubt owing to tho largo number of scratched ballots that havo not bien counted. In ISO precincts ontsldo Denver Poubodv received 10.0CD votes nnd Adams 10.035, with 9.1CC Scratched ballots uncounted. Tho scratchod ballots In tho entlro Stato nre .'8tlmated at over 40,000. Scrntchcd ballots bal-lots In Denver which have beon counted run In favor of Adams In the ratio of about two to one. On this hasls the Democrats Dem-ocrats claJm that Adams Is olocted Governor Gov-ernor by 7000 to W0 plurality with a j probability that the remainder of the Democratic Stato ticket Is also elected. Democratic Chairman Smith will not con-cc-do that Roosevelt has carried the State and .ald Adams's plurality will bo not less than 15.000. Republican Chairman Falrloy said: "Colorado has gone Republican, electing by a safo majority the electors. Congressmen Congress-men and the entire Stntotlcket." At 1:50 this morning of CTi scratchod ballots bal-lots In seven Denver precincts 477 woro for Adams. Tho Democrats estimate the number of scratchod ballots In tho ontlro State at G5.000 nnd claim that Adams will get two-thirds of these, ensuring his election. elec-tion. Tho Republicans clnlm Gov. Pea-body's Pea-body's re-election by 5000 majority over Adams. |