Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
STILL COUNTING
PRESIDENTIAL VOTES
Vote i'm Minnesota Not Given Out
Officially as Yet. Hughes Lead
ing by Sn 8. Margin.
PRES. WILSON Has ARGIN
THREE ELECT = Al VOTES
Returns From California INSURED
President Majority of Ele Iyrs.
Minnesota Not Yet Decide
Hughes Leading.

Woodrow Wilson was elected
president of the United States when
California swung definitely into the
democratic column Saturday. The on
ly states where there was any ques-
tion were Minnesota, New Hampshire
and New Mexico. Hughes is leading in
Minnesota. West Virginia, which was
classed as doubtful went for
Hughes.
Unless the vote of California is di-
vided, which now seems possibility,
Wilson is assured of 269 votes in the
electoral college, three more than a
majority, and Mr.. Hughes of 243.
The president could lose three votes
from California and still have enough
to elect. This loss would be Offset by
New Mexico, which he probably will
carry. Mr.. Wilson could have LOST
New Mexico and three votes from
California and still won.
The result in Minnesota may be de-
termined by the ballots Of the 2,13S
National Guardsmen now on the Mexi-
can border, which votes are now being
counted.
The outcome in New Hamshire was
in greater doubt than in any other
state. Certified returns from all but
twenty-five precincts gave Hughes \
lead 131, but unofficial figures from
the districts lacking were said to
show Wilson plurality of III.
Winneshiek county went strong re-
publican, only one office gong to the
democrats, County Recorder Allen
Wise having a majority or only 1
votes over Chas. Johnson, his repuo-
lican opponent. Apparently number
of ballots were not counted in some
of the precincts, on account or the
voters marking cross in front or the
names OF the candidates Tor presi-
dent and vice president. No squares
were in front OF these names and con-
sequently the voter should not have
marked them. 1t illustrates well the
fact that all men are still not sure OF
just how TO mark their ballots cor
rectly.
Chas. Ryan, Of Fremont township,
democratic candidate for supervisor
in the third district won out by a
good majority over his republican
opponent, Ole j. Linde. In the second
= district Supervisor j p. Kuhn was
returned with big majority over his
republican opponent A. o. Flaskerud.
Sheriff Ellingscn won out by one CT
the largest majorities given a sheriff
in Winneshiek county in years. His
majority was nearly 100.
County Auditor Winger had prac-
tically the largest majority OF any
candidate on the ticket, 1491, run
Ling one vote behind Harding for
governor. He received the largest vote
ever accorded this office.
l.. c. Christen for County Treasur-
er and DR.. S. p. Dahl for Coroner had
no opposition and they polled over
5000 votes each.
The race for state representative
was close, Nicholson winning over
Pfister by majority of 1870.
S. j. Moore for County Clerk re-
ceived a fine substantial majority ov-
er his opponent VIM. Tobiason. Mr..
Moore's majority being nearly 100.
C. N. Houck was the winner for
County Attorney over Attorney Par
nell Shea with majority of 500.
The socialist vote in the county this
year was swelled considerably, the to-
tai vote being in the neighborhood OF
125, which IS evidence that the Social
lists are gaining more voters to their
cause yearly.
Below is the total vote and MAORI
ties given in this county on the fol-
lowing officers.
President.
Hughes (R). .......... 1882
Hughes majority ...... 94S
Governor.
Harding (R). ........... 3136
Meredith CD .......... 1914
Harding majority ...... 1892
Congressman.
Haugen (R). -. .......... 2631