The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-11-10
WILSON VICTOR


eight votes in the Hughes column and
giving the four votes of Idaho and
seven from Washington to President
Wilson
The Hughes total, with the elimin-
alton Of New Hampshire. thus 24S
and the Wilson total 255, with 266
necessary to elect.
After so disposing of these pre-
yiously doubtful States from which
the returns still are incomplete, the
situation appeared to be as follows:
President Wilson can win with
either California or Minnesota. Mr..
Hughes to win must have both Cali
fornia and Minnesota.
Mr. Hughes to win must have both
California and Minnesota or either
one and in addition both North Dako-
"a and New Mexico.
In California President Wilson had
lead of nearly 5000 with One-tenth
of the States precincts missing. OF
the $40 missing t43 are In the tie
publican stronghOlds and the others
are In the northern districts, where
the Presidents vote has been heavy.
Both party managers claim the State.
In Minnesota the most dramatic
race of all was being run hour by
hour. During yesterday President
Wilson's lead of 10000 slowy melted
down before the Hughes vote from
the rural districts until it was wiped
out. Then the Wilson votes began
coming in again, only to be Offset by
a Hughes burst and so the contest
whip-sawed all night with first one
ahead and then the other With
about 500 precincts unreported
Hughes was a head with less than
!, 900.
Mr. hughes had lead OF over l.
600 votes on the latest returns from
North Dakota, with nearly zoo dis
tricts unreported Both party lead
ers claim the election.
With the count half in from New
Mexico, Mr. Hughes had margin of
less than 800 votes over President
Wilson. Returns from far outlying
districts are expected to come slowly
in today.
The latest returns from Washing
ton today apparently carried that
State into the Democratic column
President Wilson had a lead of over
5000 votes on the latest figures, with
about 500 districts missing.
Idaho was taken from the doubt
full column at an early hour and again
given to President Wilson, who had
a lead of over 1900 votes on the
last returns. Less than 200 districts
have not reported.
Mr.. Hughes has a lead of over $500
votes on the returns early today from
West Virginia with only about 400
districts unreported.
Returns from the missing districts
n the doubtful States were anxiously
sought by the campaign managers at
both Democratic and Republican
headquarters today. Both sides
claimed the election of their respec-
i've candidates and it was evident |
hat plans were being made to de |
nand recounts and in some cases to
AIRY the contests into the courts.
Numerous conferences were held at
10Th headquarters and there were un-
onfrmed reports that Chairman VIM
I. Wilcox of the Republican National
after talking over the
ituation with the Hughes leaders,
lad advised National committeeman
n certain states to engage counsel in
vent that recount proceedings might
e instituted.
1t was commonly reported that re-
cunt proceedings will be instituted
4 all doubtful States. Chairman
'ance Mccormick of the Democratic
Tational committee, following his or
er to the chairmen in the various
oubtful States to guard the ballot
oxes and protect the count, engaged
pecial counsel to assist the National
ommittee in any legal steps it may
esire to undertake. Chairman Nc
ormick did not make any charges of
raud but said he desired to be in a
l. 4
light be necessary.
Quo warranto proceedings looking
} a recount in New Hampshire are .
lready under way
Chairman Wilcox declared himself
lat Mr.. Hughes had been elected.
1--WE only ask what is fair" said .
Lr, Wilcox, "and we only want what !,
e are entitled to- That we propose
, have"
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