Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-11
Balance of Power

DeAlSA1tNC VI L OVS1
The balance of power in the next
House will be held by four men, one
Progressive Protectionist from Louis
lana, one an Independent from Massa-
chusetts, one a Progressive from Min
nesota and the other a Socialist from
New York.
Possible Changes
Late returns tonight appeared to fur
Their complicate the congressional stu
alton. Congressman James Britt, Re-
publican of the 10th North Carolina
district, was reported to have defeated
his Democratic opponent. whose cleo
ton previously had been conceded. In
official figures in the third New Jersey
district where Robert Carson, Republi-
can, was conceded Is have won, show
plurality of IA for Thomas J. Scully,
present incumbent.
Should Scully be declared the winner
in the official count on Monday and
should the recount in North Carolina
show the reelection Of Britt, each par
ty will have elected els members with
the result in New Mexico still in doubt.
The election of Britt and Carson, how
ever, would give the Republicans a ma
jority of one with a possible chance to
win an additional member in New
Mexico.
California Vote
Unless the vote of California Is di-
vided, which now seems a possibility,
Mr.. Wilson is assured of 2G9 votes in
the electoral college, three more than
a majority, and Mr.. Hughes Of 243. The
President could lose three votes from
California and still have enough to
elect. This loss would be offset by New
Mexico which it seems certain he has
carried.
If Mr. Hughes carried Minnesota
with II votes he would have only 255.
II less than enough to elect. Mr..
Wilson could lose New Mexico, New
Hampshire and three votes from Cali
fornia and still win.
The result in Minnesota may be de-
termined by the ballots of the 213S ma
tional guardsmen now on the Mexican
border, which will not be counted until
the state canvassing board meets next
Tuesday. Returns received late today
in the state gave Hughes lead of
slightly over 500 votes. With 81 pre-
cincts missing out of 63S in New Mex
ico Wilson was 2319 ahead. The remote
precincts not yet heard from are
sparsely settled and it was not believ-
ed the Presidents lead could be wiped
out d
May Have ScuIy
In addition to the hope of electing
a cOngresSman-at-lar from New
Mexico. the Democrats had another
grain of comfort tonight 1t was that
an official count may disclose that
Thomas j. Scully has been reelected
from the Third New Jersey district.
They contended the chances were that
Scully had been the victor by a few votes
over Robert Carson, his Republican op-
ponent, to whom the election previously
had been conceded by a narrow margin.
Most Prominent States
With precincts missing in California
Woodrow Wilson's lead over Charles E.
Hughes was 1886 votes. The count for $3.50
precincts of $50 was: Hughes 462,s13, Will
son 46e,099
Minnesota with 3o1o precincts out Of 3o42
gives Wilson 1859, Hughes 1922.
Hughes plurality 543
Returns from 591 out of 638 precincts
in New Mexico give Hughes 2S,S8O;
Wilson 1,161. For senator 564 precincts
give Hubbell (R) 2s,232; Jones CD 3D.
s74. For Congress, 300 precincts give
Hernandez (R), 1920; Walton D),
1913. These figures include correc-
lions made by county clerks upon I'M
official returns.
Returns from 1901 precincts out Of
1913 in West Virginia gave for Presi-
dent: Hughes 141.105; Wilson 13S,194.
Indiana Vote
Complete returns in Indiana are as
follows: For President: Wilson 333,5sS;
Hughes 340.SS2.
For Governor: Adair (D) 324.7o7;
Goodrich (R) 33S,336.
For United States senator: (Long
term) Kern CD 324,067; New (R) 1885,
1888; (short term). Taggart (D) 322,4ss;
Watson (R) 333,913.
The Tension Relieved
The tension Of the most dramatic sit.
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