Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-11
THE BULLETINS

s;de commenced to be received here at about (: go D, n, on Tuesday, From that time ,nth , d. n Wednesday the local wireless operator, Mir, Hal, was at his post, and with a few hours for sleep, was again on duty before noon, when the bulletins were re- l sumed>
 The early bulletins seemed to indicate the certain election of Hughes, but as the night wore on and more complete returns were brought in, }t became evident that there was still hope of the reelection of President 1 Wilson The state of New York being early conceded to Hughes, the reliance ot the l Democrats was placed in the Western and i Middle Western states; and the closeness of ] the vote in Ohio and Indiana held out hope 1 of the offsetting of the votes of New York and Illinois,
 ! The New York Herald early on Tuesday evening gave 1t out for a certainty that | Hughes had been elected, and later the New i York Times also announced the certain cleo ] ton of the Republican candidate, despite ! the claims of the Democrats to the contrary.
 At 20 a, m. Tuesday the Democratic national committee claimed that with the ! loss of California, Indiana North Dakota, , South Dakota, West Virginia and Wlscon- l sin all of which they would not concede, | President Wilson still would have a majority of two votes in the electoral college. A bulletin from Lcng Branch stated that 1 President Wilson went to bed at l2 30 a. m. and that his campaign managers at that 1 place and in New York claimed his election ! at that time.
 Charles E Hughes sat up with his family at Bridcehampton until 1 50 a. m., and then 1 his personal headquarters were closed, the i telegraph instruments were sllenced, he 1 left instructions that he was not to be dis turbed, no matter what news the be!ated 1 dispatches brought and went to bed. He declined to make any comment on the re ports received up to bedtime,
 Notes from the Bulletins
 The Omaha World Herald declares that l the prohibition amendemnt has carried in 1 Nebraska by majority ot l0OO0.
 Indications from the vote in the state of Washington are that the two amendments 1 to the prohibition law providing for the manufacture and sale of malt beverages un- l der certain restrictions have been defeated.
 Mammoth county, New Jersey, in which 1 the President $ summer home is located, ap- parently gave Hughes lead of one thou sand votes
 Late Tuesday night the Democratic na- l tional committee gave cut the following statement signed by Vance Mccormack: We do not c0ncede Hughes election by any means President Wilson can still win with states from which we have heard nOth- ! ing at all The Western states are yet to 1 be heard from, and indications are that they are all for Wilson. We have given up New York. and indications are that we have lost i New Jersey, but we hold Massachusetts and Kansas, Delaware and Maryland appear safe"
 All the bulletins from the state of Wash ington indicate that President Wilson has carried that state by good majority. Pom dexter the much aligned Republican can i didate for senator, has comfortable lead over former Senator George Turner, and the vote for the governorship is extremely close Mcbride apparently Is slightly in the | lead over Democratic Governor Lister.
 At 10 D. m Tuesday the following was given cut from the Presidents headquar ters: We believe President Wilson has been elected. There is nothing to date to l alter this view We are not so preclptate as our opponents in announcing results. Utah. one of the two states earned by Taft in 1912, is safely in the Wilson column.
 The vote in New York Is somewhat pug zlng. Wilson carried New York city by 1 a comparatively small plurality In the up state industrial centers he made material gains, and at Buffelo there was a remark able gain in the Democratic vote, and ] IT. ;o,l .bo lI- b,rf all majority But the rural districts remained true to the Republican candidate.
 Philander D Knox was elected senator in Pennsylvania by tremendous majority, { and the entire Republican state ticket was | elected The number of Democratic con gressmen tsixl was not increased.
 A plurality of 1000 was claimed for ! Governor Hiram Johnson of California, the i Republican candidate for United States sen ator. Both parties are claiming the state 1 for President
 Prohibition was defeated in the city of st. Louis by 10000.
 Oyster Eay gave Eughe, majority of 73 votes
 After the depressing news of Tuesday night the Democrats were somewhat cheered cn Wedne av morning bv the receipt of the following bulletin: ".lcW York Dem ocratic Chairman Mccormack is optimistic and says the chances of the Democratic candidate are good He claims 291 electoral votes for Wilson and 240 for Hughes Dem ocratic committees all over the country say Mccormack has provided them the figures upon which his estimates are based We have got 'em,' says Mccormack"
 California apparently has again voted wet
 A Wednesday morning bulletin said: Latest returns indicate that the Pacific coast will be so close between Wilson and Hughes that an official count will be neces- sary."
 Prohibition was defeated in several locall- ties in Maryland, but the city of Baltimore voted dry.