Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-08
OHIO


Columbus, Nov. Returns from IT
counties embracing 344 precincts. in
GLIDING 151 or more than one-third OF
Hamilton county. gave Wilson 42,540
and Hughes S0,744. Hamilton cornty's
49, precincts gave Hughes 1880
against 1874 for Wilson. Two hundred
and ninety two precincts in Is scatter
ed counties gave Cox 26, 493 and Willis
26,9S3. Two hundred and fifteen pre-
cincts in 10 counties gave Herrick 49,
963; Pomerene 1929.
Columbus, O., Nov. Sixty four
precincts in seven Ohio counties give
Wilson 1850; Hughes 1921. These pre-
cincts showed Wilson leading by an
average of As to the precinct II this
ratio is maintained Wilson will carry
the state by close to $4,000. Demo-
cratic state headquarters claimed that
the Wilson Landslide" in Ohio makes
the election of United States senator
Pomerene and Governor Cox a GER
tainty. One of the surprises OF the
early returns was the Pomerene vote
running in many districts we'll up with
Wilson.
Columbus, O.. Nov EARLY reports
from Crawford county, first rural
county in Ohio, report, indicated Will
son will carry it this year by 5000
against 200 four years ago.
Columbus. o., Nov. democratic
State Chairman Finley at p. m. said
he stands by his earlier claims that
Wilson will carry Ohio by $4,000. Re-
publican state Chairman Hatfield had
no statement to make.
Cleveland. O.. Nov THE Cleve-
land Press at $50 claimed Cuyahoga
county for Wilson by 1880. Four
years ago Wilson'S lead over the COM
bined Taft and Roosevelt vote was
SOS.
Columbus, o.. Nov. First returns
in Ohio came from Cleveland and Co
lumbus, and showed that Wilson in
five Cleveland precincts gained 90 votes
to the precinct over his vote of 1912
and in five Columbus precincts a gain
of "A votes to the precinct.
IF this ratio OF gain is maintained
throughout the state" said Democratic
State Chairman w. l.. Finley. wilson's.
plurality in Ohio will be not less than
$50, 900"
Democratic state headquarters shout
ed with glee over news from Cincin-
natl that the first four precincts re-
porting their vote showed a net gain
for Wilson of Is votes to the precinct
Cleveland, Nov. 7.-Basing their
claims on straight tickets counted in
ott x,.,te, T. /.
tiers here gave Wilson 1899, Hughes
140S. and claimed the city by two to
one for Wilson. Wilson carried the
city by only 905 votes four years ago,
if his vote is pitted against the COM
bined vote of Taft and Roosevelt.
Cleveland. Nov. Henry Becker
man, Republican member of the cleo
ton board Of the county predicted at
~ so p. m. Wilson would carry the
county by 10000. Martin Thumm. OF
the Democratic executive committee
predicted at the same time that Will
son would carry the county by 10000. !
Cleveland. Nov. six precincts out
of 476 in Cleveland give Wilson SAT; |
Hughes 500. The same precincts in
1912 gave Wilson 513. Taft and Roose- |
welt combined 547. Wilson's gain Is As
per cent. II this ratio is kept up VIII
son will carry Cleveland by 22,s4s.
Based on early returns the Cleveland !
Press claimed Wilson had carried To- |
ledo by 1900. Columbus BY 1000. Gin
cinnati early returns indicated Hughes
had carried Hamilton county by 10000. |
Cleveland, o., Nov. THE FIRST three |
precincts reported from this county |
give Wilson 34s. Hughes 22o. Four
years ago these precincts gave Wilson |
"a. Taft ia. Roosevelt So
Cleveland, Nov. THE Cleveland |
Press, a Wilson payer. claimed that |
Cuyahoga county would go to Wilson
by at least 5000. based on returns /
from few early precincts.