Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23
HUGHES SENDS
HIS REGARDS TO
The PRESIDENT
Republican Candidate Congrat-
ulates Wilson on His Re-
Election to Office of
Chief Executive.
MIxUP IN CALIFORNIA
Secretary of State Will Not
Give Electors Certificates
Unless Errors Corrected.
NOT TO AFFECT RESULT

Lakewood, N. J.. Nov, 22.--Chares
Z, Hughes, republican candidate for
president in the recent election, to-
night sent to President Wilson a telc-
gram congratulating him upon his re,
election.
In his telegram Mr.. Hughes said;
Because of the closeness of the
vote have awaited the official count
in California and now that it has
been virtually completed, permit me
to extend to you my congratulations
upon your reelection. | desire also
to express my best wishes for a sue
cessfyl administration,
California Flareup.
Sacramento, Cal, Nov. 22-Secre-
tary of State Frank c. Jordan pre-
dicted that unless certain mistakes
and omissions discovered in returns OF
the election from Yuha county aud
Orange county are corrected, he will
withhold the certificates Of election to
presidential electors from California.
Should this be done there will un-
doubtcdly be delay if not serious
situation possibly affecting even the
reelection of President Wilson, since
the election depends on the votes OF
the thirteen presidential electors from
California.
Jordan's Statement.
Following is a statement issued by
Jordan concerning the situation
Under the provisions of Section
1913 Of the, political code, it is the duty
OF the secretary of state to compare
and estimate the votes given for
electors. Such comparison and esti-
mate is to be made as soon as returns
are received from all the counties in
the state.
an Marysvilie precinct No. 3,
twelve democratic electors are
credited with ninety-six votes each,
but the votes received by Loren A.
Handley, democratic elector, have not
been credited because the election
clerks failed to include the vote in
their returns to-thc supervisors, the
supervisors could not ascertain such
vote and therefore the county clerk
was unable to include il in the returns
to this Office. The returns from this
county are incomplete.
More Glaring Case.
"1n the county of Orange a more
glaring case of disfranchisement is
presented. All the voters of Orange
Thorpe precinct have been denied an
expression Of their wishes, as indi-
Gated by their votes. Because the
tally lists are in the sealed envelopes
containing the ballot the board OF
supervisors could not ascertain the
vote in that precinct, and the returns
certified to this Office are not COM
plete because OF such omission.
IF these mistakes are not cor
rected, If these partial returns are to
be accepted, II the will of the voters
of these precincts is to be disregarded,
even the vote of one elector, why can
not other mistakes be permitted to
occur in other counties and precincts
and thus the will OF the voters be
thwarted and confusion result.
1T is the duty of the democratic
and republican state central commit
tees to take immediate steps to have
these mistakes corrected, even il the
aid of the courts must be invoked, 9TH
erwise the secretary of state may
deem it his duty to withhold certif-
Gates OF election to presidential elec-
tors in order that an evil precedent
may not be established"
Won't Affect Situation
San Francisco, Cal, No. 20. k.
Gushing, chairman of the democratic
state central committee, said today
that, in his opinion, no action con-
templated by Secretary of State Jor-
dan could possibly affect the situation
as it stands--that President Wilson's
lead in the state is safe.
Statistics gathered by republicans
and completed at noon today, showed
that the lowest democratic elector in
California was !, ,242 votes ahead of the
highest republican, making the elec-
toral delegation solid for Wilson.
Figures Unchanged.
Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 22.-Can-
vass of Los Angeles county's vote in
the presidential election was COM
pleted today by the board OF super
visitors and it was expected the Off
cial certified records would be sent
to Sacramento late today. There were
no changes from announced semi-offi-
cial figures.
No Difference in Results.
Oakland, Cal, Nov. 22.-Totals on
Alameda county's election returns
were completed today, showing prac-
tically no difference over the unoffi-
cial figures. Next to Los Angeles
county Alameda county cast the heavi-
est republican vote in the state.