The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-10
Tribune Extra.

Tribune Extra.
CHICAGO Nov. 10.-The chicago
Tribune, Hughes Republican. in a
nine o'clock morning extra, declares
Wilson elected with 269 votes. Cai-
1 fornia is conceded to Wilson by the
| Tribune.
Headquarters Deserted.
I NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Natlonal
Headquarters of both big parties
were completely deserted early today
for the first time since ballotlng
started throughout the country Tues
day. Just before going home about
midnight, everyone at republican
headquarters excepting Chairman
| Wilcox either publicly or privately
conceded President Wilson's re-elec-
! ton.
Refuse to Coneede.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Servlce.I
NEW YORK, Nov 10.-Republican
| headquarters was conceding nothing
today
A formal conference between Chair
man Wilcox, George w. Perkins
Herbert Parsons. Travis H. Whitney,
! Cornelius n. Bliss, Geo. ". Wicker
sham and Frank II. Hitchcock was
Presumably these party leaders Will
go over the ground and pick the states
in which the republican party will de-
mand q recount II was said there
might be q formal statement issued at
ter this meeting.
Perkins was first OF the leaders to
reach headquarters today. He re-
| fused to coucede Wilson's election and
declined to make any comment on the
situation.
Want official Count.
| NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Chairman
WILCOX OF the republican national
committee 9. 1926 issued the follow
\, ing statement:
1.-THE result is still dependent upon
complete vote of a few close states.
1t must be borne in mind that the re-
turns thus far announced are in most
states unofficial and may be changed
| by the official recount required by the
law OF those states.
Twice during the unofficial compu-
tation yesterday in California mistakes
| in addition were announced from thae
state substantially changing figures
previously given. It is common exper-
Hence that the result Of the official
count almost always varies from the
returns first announced. :
Where the vote is as close as that
reported in several states, it may well
be that material changes will result
from the official count. We owe it to
the country to take all necessary steps
to see that an exact and honest count
| Of the votes is made.
when the current seemed to be
running against Mr.. Wilson on We'd
nesday the democratic managers an
nounced their intention to demand a
recount in every close state.
.'All we desire is to make sure that
the vote be counted as cast
Why California Cut Hughes.
tBy Perry Arnold United Press STAFF
Correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Woodrow
Wilson apparently has been elected
president without the votes Of the
heretofore supposedly indispensable
states of New York. Indiana and Hi.
nois He has seemingly won without
aid from three democratic leaders
whose domination in those states Is
popularity accredited them in the
title of boss"
There are: Charles F. Murphy of
Tammany Hall, Tom Taggart Of In
diana, Roger Sullivan of Illinois.
Only one other PRESIDENT repub-
lican-has ever teen elected without
the vote Of New York. He was
Rutherford b. Hayes and his election
over Samuel J. Tilden in 1876 is the
closest parallel in American political
history to the close race Of 1916.
Politicians ali over the country will
await with interests the administra-
TONS treatment of the New York
City, Illinois state and Indiana state
democratic organizations. The con-
census of opinions today was other.
lean years ahead for all three SO far
as federal patronage and recognition
by the administration Is concerned.
1t is generally believed that on Tam
many Hall Will fall the hardest blow
since from dawn Of election day,
the presidents friends had bunch
that the Murphyites would knife
Wilson. The trem endous city ma
jority which Tammany promised VIII
son failed dismally to materialize.
OF scarcely less interest among poll
ticians today than discussion of
Hughes apparent defeat even though
carrying New York, Indiana and ILL
nois, was what happened in Califor-
Ma. II "d5 1SfcCU I1u6hCo AAAoSs
have suffered a tremendous cutting
there, since Governor Hiram john
son, senatorial nominee on the same
ticket, and idol of the progressives.
ran nearly 100000 ahead OF him.
Apparently the progressives threw
most OF their strength to Wilson.
All of which recalled to republicans
today the dire:ul predictions which
were made at the time OF Governor
Hughes campaign tour OF California.
due to kidnapping" of the nominee
, by republican faction which sought
! to freeze out" the progressives.
! Now that The election Is over
summarizing Of the principal features
of Governor Hughes tour OF Califor.
MIA by the writer, who accompanied
him on the trip. may serve 10
throw light on California's vote. :.
| In the first place they play poll
tics very seriously in California. UP