Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1916 — LOOKS LIKE WILSON [ARTICLE]

LOOKS LIKE WILSON

Returns at Time of Going to Press Indicates Election of Democratic Candidate. Chicago, 111., 2:10 p. m.—(Special to Republican.)—Returns 2 p. nt., California, 5364 precincts out of 5917, gives Wilson lead of 5177. Minnesota, 314 precincts missing, Hughes leads by 811. North Dakota, few ■scattering precincts missing, Wilson leads by 1453. New Mexico, Hughes ha> slight lead. . CHICAGO, 1:27 p. m., Nov. 9. —(Special to Republican.) Complete count gives New Hampshire to Wilson by 93 votes. Latest returns California with 570 precincts out gives Wilson lead of 4400. Minnesota, 448 precincts to hear from, gives Hughes lead of 510. North Dakota practically complete, gives Wilson 700 lead.

Chicago, Nov. 9 —1:37 p. m.—Chairman of National Committee states that result will be to announce the election of Mr. Hughes inside of one hour. Chicago, 11:15 a. m.—Hughes carrier Minnesota; California close with Hughes showing a small gradual gain. Confident that Hughes is elected. West Virginia and New Hampshire and New Mexico in Republican column. Hughes showing gains in North Dakota and Oregon. ~ « X —Chicagot Nor.- p?- m.—Sout h Dakota and New. Mexicp gone for Hughes. Without doubt Hughes is elected. No official report as to number of electoral votes for either candidate. Hughes shows gains in California.

While the republicans were maintaining the lead which they took in the early house returns, they were losing ground in the senate race. Senator Pomerene in Ohio appears to have defeated former Ambassador Herrick. is close* however, and the final returns may make Herrick the winner. In Nebraska Senator Hitchcock overcame the early lead of John L. Kennedy, the republican candidate, and is now running a little ahead of him. In Missouri, however, Walter Dickey, the republican candidate, is pressing Senator Reed, the democratic incumbent closely. Senator Sutherland, republican, of Utah, was defeated by Will H. "King. The indications are also that Senator Clark has been defeated in Wyoming by J. D. Kendrick, the democratic candidate.