Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-10
FIVE STATES NOW
ARE PLACED UPON
DOUBTFUL LIST

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given to President, Wilson, who had
lead OF over $4,000 votes on the last
returns Less than 200 districts have
not reported.
West Virginia Republican.
Mr.. Hughes has a lead of over
$500 votes on the returns early to-
day from West Virginia, with only
about 400 districts unreported,
Returns from the doubtful states
we're anxiously sought by the CAM
paign managers at both democratic
and republican headquarters today
Both sides claimed the election of
their respective candidates and it was
evident that plans were being made
to demand recounts and in some cases
to carry the contests into the courts.
Numerous conferences were held
at both headquarters and there were
unconfirmed reports that Chairman
William R. Wilcox OF the republican
national committee, after talking over
the situation with Hughes leaders,
had advised national committeeman
in certain states to engage counsel
in event the recount proceedings
might be instituted.
Will Ask Recounts.
1t was commonly reported that re-
count proceedings will be instituted
in all doubtful states. Chairman
Vance Mccormick of the democratic
national committee, following his or
der to the chairmen in the various
doubtful states to guard the ballot
boxes and protect the count, engaged
special counsel to assist the national
committee in any legal steps it may
desire to undertake. Chairman Nc
Cormick did not make any charges
Of fraud. but said he desired to be in
a position TO take any legal action
that might be necessary. Quo war
ranto proceedings looking to a re-
count in New Hampshire are already
under way.
Chairman Wilcox declared himself
confident that Mr.. Hughes had been
elected. I'VE only ask what is fair"
SAD Mr.. Wilcox, "and we only want
what we are entitled to. That we pro-
pose to have"
Chairman Mccormick reappeared
at democratic headquarters shortly
after II o'clock.
ITS all over he said. 1--WE have
cleaned them up We stick unhinch-
ingly to our original figures:
Wilson by 2S8 electoral votes"
Mr.. Mccormick added that every
prccaution was being taken to pro-
tcct the ballot boxes where the vote
was running close.
When | retired at 5 O'clock he
said, Il knew that North Dakota was
safe for Wilson, California absolutely
ours, that we had New Mexico surely
and that we are putting up a good |
fight in Minnesota"
George w. Perkins, at republican
headquarters, declared New Mexico
and Minnesota were both swinging
toward Hughes and that North Da-
kota was sure. He asserted that il
these three states were placed in the
Hughes coiumn the republican candi-
dates election was assured without
Observation-Disclosures electoral votes.
Statement ~ Wilcox.
Republican Chairman William R.
Wilcox at noon made this statement
IN regard to the matter Of supervising
the counting Of votes in close states:
so far as the claims OF the Wilson
followers 60" Mr.. Wilcox said, they
began to cry fraud before the cleo
ton. The history OF that party is
such that it III becomes them to raise
he cry of fraud at,this time. The re-
publican national committee will in
list the votes cast for Its candidate be
counted for him, but we want no votes
lot properly cast.
I'VE will take every step to see that
he votes cast are properly counted.
The buster of the democrats has no
fleet on our efforts TO see that an hon
st count shall be had.
we have not called upon the attor-
icy general Of the United States or
United States district attorneys or
,ther officials Of the government to
the counting Of votes in any
tate. The voting machinery OF each ,
tate is under the administration OF
tate authorities and our representa-
ives in each state will take all need
I'll steps to see that the election laws
ave been obeyed and all votes prop
rly counted.
The call for an honest count which
We demand will be joined In and will
e requested by all right thinking cit- !,
sens Of whatever party.
I'VE are willing to have every dol
lr Of our expenditures investigated in
he most thorough manner. We have ,
made reports in detail under the law :
nd IT other details are wanted we ,,
I'LL give them. leave 1t to our dem !,
cratic opponents to say whether they
ill do the same gF@s IA
Oregon Safe for Hughes.
Charles B. Warren, republican ma c
onal committeeman from Michigan. n
fter conference with Chairman
Wilcox and other national commit. !
.emen, gave out this statement as re-
Getting the eoncensus of opinion c
mong the republican leaders.
The election depends upon the Q
ount in California. Minnesota, North
'akota. New Mexico and New Hamp- .
hire. Oregon is safely for Hughes, 4
! is also West Virginia, The proba-
ilities are that the Minnesota vote
ill be cast for Hughes, but the Off
!al count will be required in North