Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-10

Officials chosen as a result of the
election on Tuesday we're: President
and vice-president; thirty-three Unit
ed States senator's; four hundred and
thirty-five members of the house of
representatives; thirty-five governors.
| legislators and other minor state Of
| fees.
A number of states voted on certain
amendments, chiefly of local interest.
The states of Idaho, Michigan, Mis-
souri,, Montana, Nebraska, South Da-
kota, Maryland. Arkansas and Califor-
mia voted on the prohibition question,
an issue that has doomed large on the
political horizon for some years past.
The territory of Alaska also voted on
this question. In Arizona an amend
ment for the abolition of capital pun
ishment was up for popular decision.
Woman's part in the presidential
election was one of the outstanding
features. In one-quarter of the forty.
eight states women had the vote this
year. The twelve states are Wyo-
ming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wash
ington, California, Arizona, Kansas,
Oregon, Nevada, Montana and Hi
nois. The women in the last six
states had the vote for president this
year for the first time. The interest
political leaders took in this vote can
be appreciated when it is seen that |
the states involved have ninety cleo |
toral votes, a little more than one |
sixth of the electoral colleges total
vote.
Miss Jeanette Rankin of Montana
was running for congress on the Re-
publican ticket, and in California Mrs.
Josephine Fersald of San Francisco
was aspirant for a seat in congress
rs a Democrat.
Prediction betting was heavy, es-
oecially in New York and Chicago
rhe day before election, in New York
City, over s1,000,000 was wagered on
he outcome of the national election,
While it is claimed at least million
vas wagered in Chicago. the odds be-
ng 10 to 8 on the victory of Charles
Evans Hughes.
w llSOu was DIT SQduOW
avn all night, election night. He
vas surrounded by the members of
is family. Early returns gave him
omfort. AT o'clock in the face of
IL the returns at that time, his sec
etary, James P. Tumulty announced ,
hat victory would perch upon the
residents banner.
Charles E. Hughes received the re- {
lrns in his private apartments, at
ne Hotel Astor, New York City. sur
ounded by his family Only his two
lfant grandchildren were absent from d
lie group. 4
Mr.. Hughes was calm. quiet and 1
creme. A cheerful smile played over o
is face, and from time to time he ex- Il
hanged bantering remarks with those o
bout him, The candidate spent the d
~ in similar quiet. Rising about e
80 o'clock Tuesday morning he
alked around to the polling place, and
lst his ballot before he had breakfast. =,
1T has been my custom ever since p
became voter to cast my ballot
Irly." he explained, and it was the
lstom of my father before me-" +,
It took him a minute to mark his
Illot, He tarried outside the polling
ace long enough to pose for the
and movie men. Ell
After breakfast he saw a few callers
his apartment and disposed OF some 4
camulated mail In the afternoon Mr.. m
ID Mrs. Hughes had long motor vi
lie, during which they we're almost
recognized and saluted by
e growing election crowds on the
-eets. At O'Clock he retired to his pr
from which he did not
lerge again until the result was an =
unced. "