The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-07
FIRST TOWN IN
UNITED STATES
GIVES HUGHES
10, WILSON I
New Ashford, Massachusetts,, Small
est Town in State, Reports
Vote.
HUGHES VOTES on
THIRTEENTH BALLOT
Wisconsin Vote Predicted at 45O,-
600, or $4,000 Over the 1912
Vote.
HUGHES VOTES on
THIRTEENTH BALLOT
(By United Press)


New Ashford, Mass, Nov. This,
the smallest town in Massachusetts,,
having 25 voters. reported % votes
were cast. The result was Hughes
16 and Wilson 7.
In 1912 this town gave Roosevelt
6. Taft Z, Wilson 1.
This Is the first town In the United
States to announce returns.
Chicago, Nov. 7-Voters are using
$50 tons Of ballots here.
Milwaukee, Nov. 7.-The Wiscon-
sin vote wNl be 100000, it is pre-
dicted today. This is $4,000 over
1912
Fargo. N. D., Nov. 7.-An abnorm-
ally high vote is expected through
North Dakota. The weather is ideal.
New York, Nov. THE national
vote is the heaviest in the history at
noon today. Then half the registra-
ton was poIed. The vote in Mime
sofa was reported as normal.
New York, Indiana, Idaho and ILL.,
nois are voting heavy.
Princeton, N. J.. Nov. Tt re-
quired 16 men, three automobiles,
four hours and 54 gallons of gaso-
line to deliver President Wilson's vote
for himself as president Body
guards and newspaper correspondents
motored here. He was the 50th
voter.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. The
Republicans declare that Pennsyl-
vania will go back to the Republican
presidential column with at least 2OO,-
600 plurality for Hughes The Demo-
cratic leaders say they expect
greatly increased vote for President
Wilson over 1912.
The Democrats have been making
an exceptional effort to increase their
representation in congress and are
predicting success.
Brownsville, Tex, Nov. Ma
tional guardsmen apparently favor
Hughes. The Fourth South Dakota
infantry today mailed its ballots, ia
voring Hughes six to one. One
North Dakota company gave Hughes
"
known despite the fact that North
Dakota ballots were mailed under
seal.
New York. Nov. 7.-Charles e.
Hughes voted on ballot number thir-
teen at seven o'clock this morning in
the Victoria laundry, Eighth avenue.
He arose at 5:.0 o'clock He took
an hour to dress and left with his
publicity agent and two detectives
at ESQ O'clock He walked to the
polls and returned.
Shadow Lawn, N. j., Nov .
Woodrow Wilson was up at FIVE
O'Clock this morning. He breakfast
ed at 7:15 o'clock and started for
Princeton with his wife in an auto
mobile. He returned at noon and
this afternoon played golf. He will
receive returns at his home this eve
ming.
The betting here is even.
New York, Nov. Clear autumn
weather was reported in every Sec
tion Of the country today. 1t is be-
lieved that a large vote will be cast
Chicago, Nov. 7.-Election day was
warm and clear here.
San Francisco, Nov. Tt is clear
and snappy here today. The tenn
perature is IS.
Chicago, Ill.,, Nov. Ut is esti-
mated that but 80 per cent of the
SoS.000 registered voters will cast
their ballots. The voting is slow on
account Of extra ballots.
Seattle, WASH, Nov. 7.-The vote
today, regardless of weather, will be
larger than ever before, 1t is believed.
The increase of registration Of wo-
men Is noteworthy.
st. Louis, Nov, "a heavy vote Is
expected throughout Missouri today.
The registration In st. Louis Is more
than $4,000, the highest in the his
tory of the city.
Both Democratic and Republican
leaders claim the state.
Portland, Ore, Nov. "A heavy
vote will be cast throughout Oregon
today. The Democrats claim tho
state by 10000 votes, and the Repub-
licans by $4,000.