The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-16

states today at 2 o'clock give the
following result:
In Minnesota Hughes was leading
Wilson by 70S votes with 35 pre-
cincts to hear from.
In California Wilson was leading
Hughes by $40 votes and 81 pre-
Cincts to hear from.
In New Hampshire Wilson was
leading Hughes by 239 votes and
IL precincts to hear from.
In New Mexico Wilson was lead
ing Hughes by 1899 votes and u
precincts to lear from.
New York, Nov. 10.-Woodrow Will
son was elected president of the Uni
ted States when California swung into
the democratic column early today. The
only state where the result remained
in doubt today was Minnesota. with
u electorai votes. Wilson'S lead in
New Mexico and New Hampshire now
appears safe. West Virginia, which
was classed as doubtful until late last
night, has gone definitely for Hughes.
Unless the vote of California is divid-
ed, which now seems a possibility, Mr..
Wilson is assured Of PIG votes in the
electoral college, 10 more han a
majority, and Mr.. Hughes 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.
Hughes Still Short.
If Mr.. Hughes carried Minnesota with
II votes and New Hampshire switched
back, he woul have only 259. seven
less han enough to elect. Mr.. Will
son could lose New Mexico and three
votes from California and still win.
The result in Minnesota may be de-
termined by the ballots Of the 2,13S ma
tional guardsmen now on the Mexican
border, which will not be counted until
the state canvassing board meets next
Tuesday. Returns received early today
give Hughes a lead of slightly over
1000 votes.
With SO districts missing out of 63S
in New Mexico, Wilson was 1,410 ahead.
The remote precincts not yet heard
from are sparsely settled, and 1t was
be wiped out. The outcome in New
Hampshire was in greater doubt than
any other state. Certified returns from
all but Is precincts gays Hughes a lead
of 131. but unofficial figures from the
districts lacking We're said to chow a
Wilson plurality of III. i.
California complete, except for Sc OF
the $50 precincts in the state, gave
Wilson, 465.669; Hughes, 462,53S, a
plurality of 3.131 for the president.
Hinged on California.
The tension of the most dramatic
situation in the political history was
broken when the Associated Press
flashed the news that Republican State
Chairman Rowell, of California, had
conceded the state to Wilson. Frantic
appea1s to expedite returns had been
sent to state leaders hour after hour
by the national headquarters of botss
parties in this city. Telegrams were
reinforced by telephone calls across
sinee Wednesday that California was
the niyot uDon which the election
would swing.
In past campaigns New Mexico's
three electoral votes have been con-
sidered merely as incidental in swell
ing the majority Of the winner, but
yesterday they might have elected q
president. Minnesota was almost as
important as California in
whether Hughes or Wilson had won,
and the returns from that state caused
nearly as much ~jubilation among the
republicans as those from California in
the rival camp.
Hoped Against Hope.
Up to the time republican headquar-
ters here were closed, soon after MD
night, the party leaders gathered there
refused to concede defeat. They seemed
to basc their refusal on the assump-
ton that something might happen IN
California" Mr.. Hughes was told be-
fore he retired that California had gone
against him. but he had no comment
to make.
Democratic headquarters were cleo
trified by the announcement Of the re-
suit in California transmitted to Chalr-
man Mccormick by the Associated
Press. The chairman was especially
gratified because he had been vlnd1-
Gated in his prediction prediction that
Wilson would be elected even if he lost
New York, New Jersey. Indiana and
Illinois.
Defeat for "soIid East"
NV Wilson Sc the OnlV president ever
elected with the solid east" against
him. His victory was believed by poll
ticians to presage an alignment for the
first time in congress of the west with
while he would not have "a working
majority" in the lower house he would
not have to combat a majority lnlmical
to his policies.
There was much speculation today
among suffragists as to the part played
by women in the election. An analysis
of their vote was eagerly awaited.
While President Wilson lost in Illinois
and Oregon, he carried Washington,
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colo
RADIO. Arizona, Kansas, Nevada and
California, the other 10 states in which
women vote.
Wilcox Won't Admit 1t.
Chairman Wilcox, refusing to con
cede the election of President Wilson,
said today in a formal statement. IS
sued after a conference with republic
an campaign manager that the cleo
ton stiil depends upon the vote Of q
few close states, and that the returns
thus far announced are in most states
unofficial and may be changed by the
official count.
TEST OUT ARIZONA.
New York, Nov. 10.-The new battle
ship Arizona put to sea from the Ne"
York navy yard today on her hrs
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