The sun., 1916-11-09
CONTEST IS CERTAIN
WHOEVER Is WINNER
Both Sides Prepare to Demand
Recounts; Ballot Boxes
Being Guarded.
THIRD TIME IN HISTORY
Hayes Tilden, Cleveland :
Blaine Elections Also Were
Very Close.
THIRD TIME IN HISTORY

Whoever wins-the President or Mr..
Hughes-the election Is almost certain
to he contested. Preparations for con-
test In every close State were being made
last night by the national committee Of
each party.
william r. Wilcox, chairman OF the
Republican National Committee. after
dining last night with Charles +. Hughes
said:
II believe that Mr.. Hughes has been
elected and he shares my view. We ask
only what Is fair. we want only what
We are entitled TO and that we propose
to have"
At Republican headquarters last
night. while returns from the doubtful
States--California. Minnesota. Oregon.
North Dakota and New Mexico-were
still being aOxiously. awaited. an in
formal conference was held In Chairman
| Willcoxs room. Gathered there
with Mr., Wilcox were George W.
| Wickersham. Frank Hitchcock. Charles
! y. Warren OF Michigan, former Chair.
man Charles ID. Hiies, State Senator
Ogden l.. Mills and other prominent
leaders.
Ordered to Get Counsel.
Mr.. Warren. national commi,tecma
for Michigan. who had been In
charge OF headquarters during the day.
while Me-. Wilcox was trying TO snatch
Few hours sleep. informed those
participating in this conference that in
structions had been sent to the State
| f,1
every state In which Mr.. Huphess rights
seemed TO he In possible per!l--to hire
counsel at once to protect Mr.. Hughes's
! interests This Included States ike New
Hampshire and West Virginia, where
the Republicans at that hour seemed to
nave won. but By slender margins
! The same attitude was taken by the
democratic National Committee Early
! In the day Chairman Vance Mccormick
sent kilograms to every state ard county
chairman in States where the vote
seemed close. ordering them to see per-
sonally that the ballot boxes were
guarded and protected" Other leaders
sent kilograms cautioning democratic
chairmen Ito guard the ballot boxes as
you would guard your lives"
At each headquarters It was plainly
man!fest that bitter contest is In sight
unless the hnal returns should give the
President n definite and conclusive vic.
tory. one In which the swing Of a few
small States-small In electoral vote
would make no difference In the Anal re.
suit.
Orders were being sent from bo,t
heaupuAT'ers over the long distance tele-
phone 10 'he respective chair1nen 70
Na.Gh tne count as projected ana 10
u''m.e ~ 10y .he returns Ihere
~, ,. y, e"eh neAoauarters
". '"e o' us returns IN some
a, VI. ,sO ou.u nave 10 DC ascer'
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Some OF the leaders, particularly or
the Republican side. were already In.
timating that recount Of the vote In
some States would be demanded. The
hrst - oner this suggestion was George
w. Perkins.
Discreet inquiry brought assurances
from representatives OF each nationa
chairman that there would be no lack Of
money to finance contest. No matter
now long drawn out or expensive II
might prove.
| Nh'Ie the democrats nave denc.t n
S2""'ooV' tmey say that any amount ~
money nliiohs II necessary "ouin ~
torthcom!nR 10 guarantee the iresiuent
r'ghts, ENa'''! inc Same assurance ~
resards 'he pro''r'on oi Mr. huehes
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