Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-09
Wilson Probably Chosen by Mere Scratch
Hughes Gets New York and Wils'n Buckeye

New York, Nov. 9.-The presiden-
-tial race 10 80 close that the weight
of a hair VIII give the victory to eith.a
ser Hughes or Wilson
Although both sides claim majori-
ties In the electoral college there
seems nevertheless to be feeling
that there is chance ,thax ths deter
mination OF the final result, with so
many states doubtful. might be pro
longeds perhaps for another day, and
there was unofficial talk sthat the de-
;cision might eventually be thrown
into the house Of representatives.
There were suggestions also that
there might be in some states bitter
contests over the integrity of the re-
turns, which might be drawn out for
days, with the result .hinging on a
recount.
George w. Perkins, at Republican
headquarters, commenting upon the
close vote In some states, declared
that a recount might be necessary.
Democratic Chairman Mccormick
sent kilograms to every state and
county where the result appears close,
commanding them to personally see
that the ballot boxes are guarded and
protected.
Mr.. Mccormick claims "the Solid
South with Arizona, 3; California,
IS; Colorado, 8; Idaho. 4; Maryland,
IS; Missouri, Is; Minnesota, IL; Mon
tana, Al; North Dakota, 5; Nebraska
Es; Nevada, 8; New Hampshire, 4;
New Mexico. s.; Utah, A; Washington,
Z, and Wyoming. 8. Total, 2S8.
Thrse States Not Included.
Delaware. South Dakota and In.
diana are not included In this list"
tho chairman said The chances are
better than ever to get two of these
states. Mccormick declined to say
which two states he had In mind.
Mushes' early plurality OF 22,e34 in
New Jersey, President Wilson'S own
state, with III districts missing. was
reduced to 4, ,19e with the receipt Of
returns from SIS OF these missing DIS,
tricts. The presidents total vote
with 46a missing districts Is 1874 1860;
Hughes, 193,s58.
Tho Kansas City (Mo.) } Star. which
supported Hughes, comedies Kansas
to Wilson by about $4,000.
A statement issued by r. B. Ken
nedy, secretary Of the Wyoming state
Republican committee, read: The
returns indicate that Wilson and Ken
drick have carried Wyoming.
Wilson appeared to have carried the
state of Washington by more than 10,-
300 Senator Poindexter, Republican,
may have SO, 900 ma jority over Turner,
Democrat. for senator. Governor Lis
ter, Democrat, maintains his lead over.
Mcbride. Republican. his majority in.
one-third Of the state being LOO.
How the States Line Up.
There seemed to be no doubt that
President Wilson had carried Alaba-
ma, Arizona. Arkansas, Colorado,
Florida. Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri Mon.
tana, Nebraska. Nevada, North Caro-.
lima, North Dakota. Ohio, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah and Virginia.
In the Hughes column were counted
Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Maine.
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is-
lard. South Dakota, Vermont and
Wisconsin.
From the doubtful states the re-.
turns continued to point first to one
candidate and then to the other.
Although New England returns sup
ported the predictions OF Republican
victory, as the ballot counting started
In the Middle West and on the coast.
1T was evident that Presid ent Wilson
was far from defeat, that the Hughes
Landslide was entirely confined to the
East, and that In the states which Will
make up the majority In the electoral
college q very close race was being
run