Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1916 — WILSON WINNER BY CLOSE VOTE [ARTICLE]

WILSON WINNER BY CLOSE VOTE

6; 0. P. Leaders Plan Contests in Several States. PRESIDENT GETS CALIFORNIA Republican Chairman Wilcox Declares That Recount Will Be Demanded Where Vote Is Close. New York, Nov. 10.—The re-election of President Wilson nnd Vice President Marshall was claimed as absolutely assured by the Democratic leaders when after several days of doubt the unofficial count of practically the entire vote of California finally showed a plurality for Wilson on the face of the returns. Leading Republican papers conceded the election of Wilson on the face of the .unofficial returns, but Chairman Willcox of the Republican national committee refused to concede Hughes’ defeat.

Gives California to Wilson. Chester H. Rowell, chairman of the Republican state committee of California, conceded the state to Wilson on the face of the unofficial returns, but expressed the hope that the official count would result in a split of the electoral vote. The official count will require several days. Concord, N. 11., Nov. 10.—With 25 precincts unreported officially out of a total of 204 in New Hampshire, certified returns tabulated by of state give for phesidentlal electors: Hughes, 40,838; Wilson, 40,207. Hughes’ lead is 131. marital -history of John R. Wilson and Nancy Wilson, as it was revealed in the suit for divorce by MYs witiiftiv in the Dela ware .eO San Francisco, Nov. 10. —The count of 5,681 precincts out of the total of 5,870 give Wilson 460,789 und Hughes 458,409, a lead of 2,380 for the president. . -

Only 190 precincts remain to be heard from. It is virtualy Certain that a recount, however, in this, as well as in other states, will be demanded. * Complete returns from 1,215 precincts in Los Angeles county give Hughes a plurality of 21,530, the figures being: Hughes, 135,503; Wilson, 113,975. Albuquerque, N. M., Nov. 10. —Wilson is leading by 85 votes in New Mexico, with returns in from 411 of the stnte’s 638 precincts. The figures were: Hughes, 22,363; Wilson, 22,448. St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 10. —Charles E. Hughes still leads the vote in Minnesota. With 2,907 precincts out of 3,024 heard from, the Republican nominee was 810 ahead. The totals were: Hughes, 176,>.82; Wilson, 175,272. Fargo, N. D., Nov. 10. —That President Wilson has carried North Dagota was conceded by William Lemke, chairman of the Republican state central organization. Returns from all but 114 of the 1,850 precincts in North Dakota give Wilson 53,125 and Hughes 51,586, a plurality for the preside-.t of 1.539. <*. United States District Attorney Hilbreth issued a statement declaring he would investigate reports of attempted ballot-box tampering. Fairmont, W. Va., Nov. 10.—C. C. Shiver, Democratic state chairman, conceded Wgst Virginia to Hughes by a plurality of between 2,500 and 3,000. - Charleston. W t Ym Nov. 10. —Returns

from 1,400 precincts out of 1,718 in West Virginia give Hughes, 119,638? Wilson, 116,939. Returns from 751 out of 1,713 precincts on the suffrage amendment, 31,100 for, 62,956 against. <*• New York, Nov. 10. —Reports from several states tell of possible contests owing to the narrow pluralities indicated by the unofficial returns. Both Democratic and Republican leaders promise a recount in New Hampshire. Steps are to be taken in California to assure an accurate official count, nnd a contest is also threatened in Kansas, judging by the following dispatch from Topeka: “Charles H. Session, the Republican state chairman, announced that legal counsel had been engaged to investigate the constitutionality of the electoral vote in Kansas. He would ust say whether or not the vote would be contested." North Dakota is so close a contest it considered possible there. The result of the race now depends on the official vote in California, according to present indications. Recount in All Close States. After an hour’s conference witji Charles E. Hughes Chairman Willcox of the Republican committee announced that there probably would be a recount “in all close states where the vote is close." He replied in the af-< firmative when asked if that applies to New Hampshire, California, North Dakota, New*Mexico and Minnesota. “I can only add,” Mr. Willcox said, “that I believe Mr. Hughes Is elected and that we propose to safeguard our Interests.” “It’s all over,” said Chairman McCormick when he appeared at Democratic headquarters after a short absence. “We have cleaned them up. \V« stick unflinchingly to our original ures, Wilson by 2SB electoral- f6tes.“ Mr. McCormick added that every precaution was being taken to protect the ballot boxes where the vote was running close.

Contests Are Foreshadowed. Charles It. Warren, Republican national committeeman from Michigan, after,a conference with Chairman Wlll- - other national committeemen, gave out this statement ns reflecting the consensus of opinion among the Republican leaders : “The election depends upon the count In California, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Mexico and New Hampshire. Oregon is safely for Hughes, as Is also West Virginia. The probabilities are that the Minnesota vote will be cast for Hughes, but the official count will be .required in North Dakota, New Mexico, New Hampshire and California before the results in those stutes will be definitely known.” Democrats Want Recount, Anyway. Henry Morgen thau, in charge of Democratic headquarters in the absence of Chairman McCormick, said that a recount would lie demanded of the vote in New Hampshire. This, he said, would he done in spite of the figures received this morning showing tlrnt Wilson had a lead of 93 votes. He added that the Democratic figures show that the Wilson lead was 500 votes and that, in view of tin; complex situation in that state, a recount in any event would-be necessary. Instructions to the Democratic committee in New Hampshire to demand the recount had already gone forward, he said.