Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 270, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1916 — MAY SPLIT CALIFORNIA ELECTORATE NOW [ARTICLE]

MAY SPLIT CALIFORNIA ELECTORATE NOW

Selection of Electors From Both Parties Seen by State Secretary —To Watch Count. Sacramento, Cal., Nov. 9.—Because of the closeness of the contest between President Wilson and Charles E. Hughes in California it was predicted this afternoon by Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan that there is likely to be a split in the . electoral vote of the two parties. Jordan said he was so sure that some of both the republican and democratic electors would be chosen that he has already decided to ask both parties to delegate representatives to be present when th official count Is made. In 1912 two democratic electors were chosen in California along with republican. There are several other cases in the history of California where presidential elections have been so close as to split the electoral vote. This odhurred in 1880, 1892 and also in 1896. The count will probably start about next Thursday after the semi-official count of votes has been made by the county board of supervisors.

Wil-Doubt-States— Hughes, son. ful. Alabama 12 Arkansas 9 Arizona 3 California 13 Colorado 6 Connecticut 7 Delaware 3 Florida 6 Georgia 14 Idaho ............. . . 4 Illinois '• 29 Indiana 15 lowa 13 Kansas 10 .. Kentucky 13 Louisiana 10 Maine 6 Maryland .. 8 Massachusetts 18 Michigan 15 Minnesota •. 12 Mississippi 10 Missouri 18 Montana • • • 4 Nebraska 8 Nevada 3 New Hampshire 4 New Jersey 14 New Mexico • • 3 New York 45 North Carolina 12 North Dakota 5 Ohio 24 Oklahoma 10 Oregon 5 Pennsylvania 38 Rhode Island 5 -tt— South Carolina 9 South Dakota 5 Tennessee 12 Texas 20 Utah 4 Vermont 4 Virginia 12 Washington 7 West Virginia 8 .. Wisconsin 13 Wyoming 3 Totals 243 269 19