The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-09
AMAZING sweep
BACK AND FORTH
in New Hampshire, gives Hughes AZ
100, and Wilson 41,769.
Claimed For Hughes.
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100, and Wilson 41,769.
Claimed For Hughes.
New York, Nov. S.-Republican
headquarters claimed both California
and Minnesota for Hughes. An i'm
| promptu celebration followed.
Both Claim Oregon.
Portland, Ore, Nov. 8.-Republicans
claim Oregon by 10000, but the demo
Gratis claim it by $4,000 as the count
| progresses slowly.
| date Charles Z. Hughes.
Los Angeles For Hughes.
Los Angeles, Nov. 8.-A statement
from republican headquarters declar-
ed Hughes had carried Los Angeles
county by $4,000 and all southern Cali
fornia by $4,000 plurality over Wilson.
Wilson Makes Gain.
st. Paul, Nov. S.-With 691 pre-
cincts out of 1904 Wilson is leading
by 1898 in Minnesota. On the last
eleven precincts Wilson gained SIS
net. These were rural precincts.
Sweep Back and Forth.
New York, Nov. 8.-American polit-
ical history was enriched by last
nights amazing sweep back and forth
of returns for Hughes and Wilson.
First returns available after six o.
clock showed Wilson leading, then
came a Hughes sweep with trem-
endous lead in New York and Illinois
and report of big plurality in Kan
sas. Massachusetts primarily Repub-
lican added to Hughes constantly
growing list.
But once again the swing changed.
A Wilson drift set in. Ohio went ur,
mistakenly Democratic. The Presi.
Dental managers began questioning
massachusetts, returns.
AS goes the presidential election SO
apparently will go control of the
national house of representatives but
materially a slim control either way
Then during a shift during the night
it was apparently likely two or three
socialist members. Meyer London of
New York reelected, Victor Berger
and w. r. Gaylord, both of Milwaukee
Early returns this morning gave
Wilson 24S electoral votes and Hughes
243. Necessary for choice 266. The
doubtful states are Minnesota Ore
gon, New Hampshire, New Mexico,
Wyoming and California. Wilson is
gaining in most of these states, accord
ing to present indications.
At 1O:40 democratic Headquarters
claimed 270 electoral votes for Wilson
as completed certain. Their claim in
cludes California. Republican chair
man Wilcox claimed California for
Hughes by $4,000. Earlier he had
claimed 10000.
49,. Early Morning Claims.
New York, Nov. Sat an early
hour this morning Democratic chair
man Mccormick was claiming 268
votes for President Wilson IN the cleo
toral college and Republican Chair
man Wilcox claiming SOL.
Each was claiming the doubtful
states, Kentucky, Kansas, Montana
Nebraska and Washington, which on
the returns were leading toward Will
son. Maryland seemed almost certain
ly democratic.
Missouri, Indiana. West Virginia and
Delaware were leaning toward Hugh
es
Chairman Mccormick, however,
claimed the president could have a
majority of two votes in the electoral
college without carrying California
Indiana, North and South Dakota
West Virginia or Wisconsin, from
which returns were far from complete
but showing a republican trend. The
returns are coming in slowly. Manager
of both parties were anXiously watch
ing Ohio and both were claiming vic
tory. AS the hours dragged on it be-
came more and more evident it would
be a close election and there appears
possibilities that in some places it
might be necessary to resort to official
counts to determine the result.
Hughes Calls for Returns.
New York, Nov. S.-HuShes made
his first appearance today when he
opened the door of his room at the
Aston and called Lawrence Green and
asked Green to bring him the latest
returns. Green scurried away remark
ing it looked dangerously close"
Green returned with a bundle Of pap
ers and handed them to Hughes with
out comment. Shortly afterward
Hughes sent Green to telegraph oper-
ator to get latest report from doubtful
states.
TumuIty Assures Wilson.
Asbury Park, N. j.. Nov. S.7Secre-
tary Tumulty told President Wilson
today that he could feel assured of
264 and things are constantly looking
better.
Tumulty included Minnesota and
Kansas in the Wilson list. The Great
est confidence is manifested by the
Presidents family.
Chicago for Hughes.
Chicago, Nov. 8.-Chicago complete
for President: Hughes 365,036; Will
son, 334,69O.
Miss Rankin Defeated.