Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 266, Decatur, Adams County, 8 November 1916 — Page 5

Volume XIV. Number 266.

WILSON’S RE-ELECTION PROBABLE FROM LATEST RETURNS TODAY

NATIONAL CHAIRMAN’S OFFICIAL STATEMENT DEMOCRATS "COME BACK" WHEN EARLY MORNING RETURNS FROM WEST SHOW STRONG TREND TO WILSON.

(United Press Service) It has been many years since there was so much interest manifested in an election, not only in this county and state, but over the entire nation. Every bulletin was eagerly sought, ev- ■ ery scrap of news grabbed at and the men a'nd women everywhere used every possible means of ascertaining the results. Three or four times since the polls closed last night each side has given up hope or almost so. and then came the flash of news that instantly renewed hopes and for an I • hour or two the other side would enjoy a feeling of assuredness. At 4 o’clock this morning it seemed that Mr. Hughes had won a close race, but an hour later came the news that Mr. Wilson had carried several western states and that the president had been re-elected. Then came a half dozen messages from democratic state headquarters urgI ing a report of the vote as near offii cial as possible and declaring the state very dose. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette issued an extra edition in which they claimed that indi- 1 cations pointed to a Wilson victory ' and up to noon today the outcome 1 I seemed in doubt, both headquarters <

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making claims ami both apparently in doubt. McCormick Urges Care. At eight o’clock this morning the following message was received: “New Yor, N. Y„ Nov. 8. “John Heller, Editor Democrat. Decatur, Ind.: “President Wilson has been re-elect-ed. Our opponents are desperate. You must personally see that the ballot boxes are guarded, count protected, and nothing left undone to safeguard the victory. “VANCE McCORMICK.” At ten o’clock County Chairman Henry B. Heller reported that the Wilson majority in this county was 1,051, acording to unofficial tabulation. This was wired to state headquarters, who replied that at that hour Wilson was leading in Indiana by less than loti, and assuring Mr. Heller that if Indiana goes democratic Wilson will be re-elected. San Francisco, Cali,. Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —At this hour returns from 3,333 out of 5550 precincts in California gave Wilson a I plurality of slightly over 9,000 votes. 1 over Hughes. The totals were —Wil-'

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son 250,259, Hughes 241,079. In a great many precincts the figures were not complete. The democratic state committe at this hour reiterated its claim to California for Wilson but declined to estimate his plurality. They pointed out to tne fact that Wilson is showing greater strength than had been anticipated in San Francisco County and it. is believed if he can carry this county by 20,000 his victory in the state is certain. The republican chairman Rowell again claimed California for Hughes but put the figures at 6,000 to 8,000. At two o’clock last night Rowell nad claimed the state by 40,000 and at two a. m. reduced this estimate to 15,000. Los Angeles, California, Nov. 8 — (Special to Daily Democrats—Partial and complete returns from 1,092 precincts in southern California counties give Hughes 76,043 and Wilson 65,751. San Francisco, Cal., Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —At 10 o’clock this morning the San Francisco Daily News claimed California for Wilson by from 5,000 to 10,000. St. Paul. Minn., Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —With 680 precincts in Minnesota giving Wilson a lead of 7,218 the St. Paul Daily News, independent, still predicted President Wilson would carry the state but by a close vote. The vote gave Wilson 72,587; Hughes, 65,369. St. Paul. Minn., Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —With 1,029 out of 3,024 precincts in at one o’clock this afternoon Wilson has 92,066 and Hughes 83,261. Wilson has gained slightly in the rural vote since noon. Topeka, Kas... Nov. 8. — (Speciau to Daily Democrat.)—Kansas has given Woodrow Wilson ten to fifteen thousand .plurality over Hughes possibly I more. It has chosen four democrats, ' four republicans as congressman, ' gave a republican governor, the larg- ' . i

est plurality any candidate ever received, elected a republican governor with the largest plurality any candidate received, elected a-republi-can legislature and then picked democrat and republican officials indiscriminately. The worst split ticket Kansas has ever known became apparent with more complete returns. Counties counted solid for republicans went to Wilson and democratic counties went to Hughes. (By Perry Arnold) New York, N. Y„ Nov. B—(Special to Dally Democrat ) —lf President Wilson carries either Minnesota or California he is re-elected president of the United States. Returns up to noon today gathered by the United Press apparently established 256 votes for Wilson against 238 for Hughes, 37 being classed as doubtful. Wilson on this basis has only ten votes to gain before obtaining the necessary 266 in the electoral college. In the doubtful column at noon were classed the states of California. Minnesota. New Hampshire, New Mexico and Oregon. California’s thirteen, or Minnesota’s twelve would mean victory for Wilson. If he carries the other three his election is assured. In the hour before noon North Daloota returns justified platting that state in the democratic list and at 11:45 the state republican conrmitee conceded Wyoming to the opposition. St. Paul, Minn.. Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Although definite returns left Minnesota in doubt at day break today the St. Paul Daily News maintained that Wilson will carry Minnesota by at least 12,500. However, the republicans seem to lead for governor. United States sen ator and the majority of the national congress. Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—lndiana went into the Hughes column today when Charles E. Hughes kept his lead of

about 9,000 over Wilson, with returns from two-thirds of the precincts. The republican state ticket has been elected, according to the best figures by about ten thousand plurality. Tag gart and Kern probably have been de seated by Watson and New' in the race for election to the United States senate. Returns at ten o’clock gave the republican candidates for senator a lead of about 7,000. New York, N. Y., Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —At 1:15 o’clock this afternoon Vance McCormick, national democratic chairman, reiterated his claim that President Wilson had been re-elected by an electoral vote of 288, "I still stand by my original claim of 288 electoral votes for President Wilson,” he declared in his statement. “The president has certainly and surely been re-elected.” Portland, Oregon, Nov. B—SpecialB—Special to Daily Democrat) —Hughes led W!l---son in the incomplete returns from 18 counties outside Multnomah county as reported at 10:30 a. m. today. The returns gave Hughes 13,477 and Wilson 12,909. New York. N. Y„ Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Charles E. Hughes made his appearance today when he opened the door of his room in the Hotel Astor, called Lawrence Green, his secretary, and asked Green to bring him the latest returns. Green scurried away remarking that "it looked dangerously close.” Green returned with a bundle of . late newspapers and handed them to Hughes without comment. Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. B—(Special to Daily Democrat) The Indiana . congressional delegation will be composed of six democrats and seven re ] publicans according to indications ( early today. Indiana now lias eleven democratic and two republicans in . congress. , Although reports on the congressional contests were still scattered today the following were elected according to forcasts of early returns--First: S. Wallace Cook; republican; Second, William A. Cullop, democratic incumbrent, re-elected; Third, Will

■ liam E. Cox, democratic ineumbrent; i- Fourth, Lincoln Dixon, democratic y ineumbrent; Seventh. Merrill Moores - republican ineumbrent; Eighth, Al- . bert IT. Vestal, republican, Nine, Fred S. Kurnetll, republican, Tenth, William R. Wood, republican; Eleventh, , Milton Kraus, republican. Twelfth, L. (1 W. Fairfield, republican; Thirteenth, H Henry A. Barnhart, democrat, re-elect-t ««»• Vestal’s Majority Grows. Portland. Ind., Nov. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —From the reports 1 obtainable at eleven o’clock this 1 morning. Albert Vestal has defeated I Judge Jacob F. Denney for congress e by a majority of 1,950 votes in the district. It is believed the results ' will be about as follows: Denney Vestal * Adams 900 8 Delaware 1500 8 Jay 100 '■ Madison 1000 ' Madison 1000 Randolph 1300 II Wells 850 v Totals 1850 3800 Vestal’s majority 1950 McGriff Elected Judge. r Portland. Ind., Nov. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —E. E. McGriff, dem3 ocrat, was elected judge by about 250 majority. The democrats elected three others on the county ticket. Fairfield Wins in Twelfth. 1 Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Prof. Louis W. Fairfield of Angola was elected to 3 congress in the Twelfth district by , about 1,000. He defeated Cline in Al- ( leu, Steuben. LaGrange and Noble . counties, while Cline carried Whitley , by 200. Boston, Mass . Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to ’ Daily Democrat) Over the long distance teiphone wire Hiram Johnson, governor of California, declared Hughes is leading in California by 7,000. New York, N. Y„ Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —'The New York World, democratic, which conceded 1 the election of Hughes last night, claims the re-election of President Wilson this afternoon. Topeka, Kans., Nov. B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Woodrow Wilson’s lead in Kansas has climbed since midnight from a few hundred to a plurality of ten thousand, according to latest incomplete returns today. San Francisco, N. Y„ Nov. 8— (Special to Daily Democrat) —The Registrar of Elections Vemansky announced at 10:45 o’clock today that on the face of the returns Wilson has carried San Francisco county by from 15,000 to 17,000. Similutaneously the Woodrow Wilson Independent League announced that later reports to its headquarters from Los Angeles indicated that Wilson was cutting down the Hughes lead there. New York. N. Y.. Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson was making steady gains this afternoon in two states, Minnesota and California, carrying of either one of which will make his reelection certain. Regarding these two as doubtful, with New Hampshire, New Mexico, , and Oregon, United Press returns show Wilson to have already acquir- j ed 256 votes in the electoral college, , with Hughes 238. The president, ( therefore, requires only ten votes for , re-election. j At democratic headquarters the j president’s managers, regarding the election as already won, turned attention to celebrations. Senator Hollis of New Hampshire informed Chairman McCormick that 1 unofficial returns from that state gave 1 it to Wilson by 300 majority. ] The republicans were conceding > nothing and sticking fast to their claims of Hughes’ election. At two o’clock Governor Hughes » and Mrs. Hughes went for an auto ride. Saint Paul, Minn., Nov. B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—With 1,610 precincts out of 3024 Wilson has 121,023 to Hughes’ 113,970. In the last 171 gained 430 net on Wilson. Wilson precincts, all rural, Wilson has I

ADAMS COUNTY SAFE ELECTS ENTIRE TICKET STRENUOUS HOURS FOR HUNDREDS : HERE WHO WATCH RETORNS FOR i NEARLY TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. * ■

1 now has a net lead of 7,053. At this ( rate Wilson can win the state. (By Robert J. Bender) • Asbury Park, N. J., Nov. B—(Spec(B—(Spec- ( ial to Daily Demcorat) —Secretary Tumulty told President Wilson early . today that at 7:30 the president > could feel assured that he had a min- • imum of 264 votes —two less than necessary to elect —and that “things > were constantly looking better.” Included in the states Tumulty fig--1 tired for Wilson in arriving at this I conclusion was Minnesota. Tumulty did not figure on Idaho. California, New Mexico, New Hampshire, DelaI ware or West Virginia, which are in- . eluded as debatable states. > — , Concord. N. H., Nov. B—(Special to . Daily Democrat) —Complete returns • from all but nineteen small towns iu ■ New Hampshire gives Hughes 42,190, Wilson 41,769, according to the official figures given out by the secretary of state this afternoon. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat ) —Returns from 2,286 out of the 3.142 precincts in Indiana at 1:45 this afternoon gave Hughes a plurality of 9,005 over Wilson. The total vote was 255,441 for Wilson and 264,496 for Hughes. Returns from 1,671 precincts in the senatorial race gave Watson and New good leads over Kern and Taggart, democrats. The results were Kern. 191,531 New. 204,475; Taggart. 193,066; Watson, 202,100. The vote for governor in 1717 precincts was: Adair 198,417; Goodrich, 210,700. SEEKS A SUPPLY

Rev. Fred F. Thornburg, pastor of the Methodist church at Decatur, arrived home Saturday from the border, where he has been with his regiment. He is home on a furlough and preached Sunday in his own pulpit in military clothing. The church was filled at the service. Yesterday Rev. Thornburg was in this city inquiring concerning a former Bluffton minister, who he wishes to obtain as pastor of his church until his return from the border. The Methodist conference will not accept his resignation and as his furlough is* not a long one, he must soon get an assistant. -Bluffton Banner. BAKER TO RESIGN. (United Press Service) Cleveland, Ohio. Nov. 8 (Special to Daily Democrat) —-Newton I). Baker. secretary of war, will resign after March 4, no matter who is elected president. This became known definitely today. It was said Baker determined when he took office last year to serve only one year, and that he Intended to return to his home hereto practice law. o TWO TO ONE ON WILSON. (United Press Service) New York City, Nov. 8 (Special to Daily Democrat) —Wall streea was flooded this afternoon with money to bet on Wilson at odds of two to one. There was a hurrying of those who were trying to win back the money wagered the other way (luring the Vast week. — o WILL BERLiNG BETTER. Word received from Bluffton by the families here, is that Will Belling, who has been ill of typhoid li - ver for som time, is getting along wdll. His condition is normal and there is nothing to alarm his friends.

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Wilson and Marshall carried Adams county by 1079 votes, this being the official count made by the election commissioners at noon today. The senators Mr. Adair, the state ticket and the entire county ticket by majorties varying from 500 to 1100. Far a time it looked as though the candidates for commissioner would have a close race but as the late returns came in, they gained until they nad placed a majority of about 500 alongside their names. The first precinct to report in t>ie county was second ward "A" where ' a voting machine was used for the first time in the history of Adams county. They filed their report at this office at just 6:27 by the watch. The other returns from over the county came in rather slowly and this morning four were still out. The returns from west Union were the ’irst in from the rural districts. Tlie disappointment of the election came from north Treble, rock ribbed democratic precinct of Indiana where I it has been almost impossible in ’he past to secure a republican election board. This district gave Hughes a 1 majority of two votes, this being the first time in history that any republican carried the precinct. There were also some surprises from other precincts, several going wrong and several showing even greater majorties than were anticipated by the workers. The Daily Democrat, ever anxious to furnish the news under any and all circumstances had the crowds during the night. A stereopticon

threw the news on a screen opposite [ this office and hundreds stood through | the night to watch the returns. The ! office was crowded to the doors and the headquarters up stairs had several hundred more most of the ti ne, ft was a strenous night and one that ' will remain long in the memory of those who participated in the exciting events. At midnight the republicans felt assured of victory and brought out a band which serenaded along the streets until a flash ca te that perhaps the final results might, not be so good. From that time on until this afternoon, the crowds which gathered here went up and down with the news flashed over Um telegraph or telephone wires. It requires a memory that will rach back to 187 fl to recall any thing like the excitement furnished by this election. A peculiar thing about the results over the country are that in many places where the democrats have won consistently for many years the republicans made their best gains while the democrats picked up gains in republican strongholds. The results in Adams county are shown in the table on page two of this edition. BOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. A son of Mathias Miller, living three miles east and one mile north of Berne, accidentally killed himself this afternoon whena gun with which he was playing was discharged. Dr. ID. I). Clark, coroner, was summoned and left at 3:30 for the scene. e RETURNS TONIGHT. Further election returns will be received at this office tonight up until 8 o'clock.