The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-08
WILSON PROBABLY
NEXT PRESIDENT
CONCEDED 256 ELECTORAL VOTES
EITHER MINNESOTA OR CAL
IFORNIA WILL ELECT
Late Reports Indicate He is Gaining
in Minnesota and California, But
Losing in Oregon

steadily gaining this afternoon in Min
nesota and California If he carries
either his election is certain. He still
needs 10 electoral votes. The republic
ans concede nothing. They repeated
ly announce the election of Hughes.
Democrats Are Jubilant
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Democratic
enthusiasts held wild rally at the
4zd street National Headquarters. Nc
Cormick received a telegram declaring
that Wilson would probably carry Cal
ifornia. The democrats with their
band paraded on Fifth avenue, before
the republican headquarters. Secre-
tary McAdoo was so delighted he dis
tributed handfulls of newly minted
dimes Mccormick received long
distance telephone report to the eff
feet that Wilson had carried New
Hampshire by $50 votes.
Wilson Claims Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov 8-A majority
of 10000 is claimed for Wilson by
Dan Daley, chairman of the democratic
state executive committee.
Predict Wilson's Reelection
NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 10 a. m.-Claim-
ing 270 electoral votes including those
of California, the democratic national
committee is certain Wilson will be
reelected.
Hughes Leads in Southern California
LOS ANGELES, Nov. S.-Republic-
ans claim a plurality of $4,000 for
Hughes in southern California.
San Francisco Democratic
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.-Reg-
istrar of elections, Semansky, an
nounced this morning at 10:45 that on
the face of the returns then at hand
that Wilson had carried San Fran
cisco county from $4,000 to 1900. The
Woodrow Wilson League announced
that Wilson is cutting down the Hugh
es lead in southern California.
Farmers Vote Decides Contest
l.. IAOb, 1NON. o. llO lOtul iio OA
one-fifth of the total vote of Min
nesota at noon gave Wilson 1000 lead.
1t is impossible to forecast the result.
Wilson is gaining The farmer vote
will decide.
States Conceded to Democrats
NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 10 a. m.-The
republicans have conceded North Da-
kota, Wyoming, Kansas, and Idaho to
the democrats. Wilson's electoral vote
is estimated at 256 Two hundred and
sixty-six are required to elect.
New Hampshire For Hughes
CONCORD, Nov. 8.-With 27 pre-
cincts missing, the democratic state
central committee admitted that !
Hughes was leading New Hampshire
by 800 or 400 votes The democrats |
may demand a recount.
Ohio Majority $4,000
COLUMBUS, Nov. Sit was definite
y learned this afternoon that Ohio
had been carried by Wilson by ma
iority of approximately $4,000.
Claims 2SS Votes For Wilson
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Democratic
chairman, Mccormick. this afternoon
the claim that Wilson had
been reelected by 288 electoral votes
Chicago $1,000 For Hughes
uyn n1,
over Wilson in the city by nearly 3D.
BOO votes. Out of the complete city
vote, Hughes got 365,036 and Wilson
got 334,69O.
Washington For Wilson
SEATTLE, Nov. 8.-The complete re-
,urns in 300 Seattle precincts give
Wilson a lead of 1000. Wilson will
carry Washington from 10,-
100 to 10000
Nebraska Overwhelmingly Dry
LINCOLN, Nov. 8, 10 a. NIT is
stimated that Wilson will carry Ne
,raska by a majority of 10000. The .
rys won an overwhelming victory.
Wilson Needs California l
NEW YORK, Nov. Slate this af- +
ernoon Wilson appeared to be gaining
\ Minnesota and California, and c
osing in Oregon. He needs either c
alifornia or Minnesota to win. Both t
arties are claiming New Mexico, New n
Oregon, California and
Minnesota.
Hughes Leading in Oregon ~ c
PORTLAND, Nov. 8.-Complete re-