Middletown transcript., 1916-11-11

nominee agreed with him that the he
publicans had been successful.
Claims Hughes Ia Elected.
Mr.. Wilcox issued the following
statement at midnight:
"The returns from states in which
the vote is close are coming in slowly.
The delay appears to be caused by the
time required to get in reports from
rural communities. The latest returns
clearly indicate that Minnesota, North
Dakota, New Mexico, Oregon and prob
ably California have gone for Hughes.
These added to the states already GER
tain, give him 2S0 electoral votes. Even
if all or some Of the electoral votes of
California should go to Wilson there
is still enough left to assure the elec-
tion of Hughes"
New York.-The Republicans made
clean sweep Of New York State, with
Governor Whitman running ahead of
Hughes, and William Calder, United
States senatorial candidate, far ahead
of his running mates.
The following are the pluralities:
Hughes over Wilson, 155, 5000; Whit
man over Seabury, 100000; Calder
over McCombs, 100000
Pennsylvania.-Cha E. Hughes
has carried the State by about 100000
plurality.
Philander C.. Knox was elected to
the Senate by the Republicans by
can State ticket also was successful
by a plurality a little less than that
for Hughes.
Maryland Wilson has
carried Maryland by 20,521 majority
over Governor Hughes, Of which 5000
was given by Baltimore City.
DR.. Joseph /. France, Republican, is
elected to the United States Senate
over David J. Lewis, Democrat, by
3,4S1.
The Republicans have elected Mr..
Mudd to Congress in the Fifth and Mr..
Zihiman in the Sixth.
The Democrats have reelected Mr..
Talbot (Second district), Mr. Coady
(Third district) and Mr.. Linthicum
(Fourth district).
The amendment to the Constitution
establishing the budget system in the
State government was carried by a
substantial majority.
The four loans were approved by
Baltimore City voters.
Baltimore stays wet by a majority
of 41,972.
Virginia. = Virginia elected nine
Democratic Congressman and one Re
publican, c. B. Slemp, the Republican
incumbent of the Ninth district. All
of the nine Democrats except one,
Thomas w. Harrison, of the Seventh
district, were reelected.
Claude A. Swanson, for the United
States Senate, was unOpposed, as was
Andrew J. Montague, Democrat, for
Congress in the Third district
Wilson and Marshall polled the usual
Democratic majority out Of approx
mately 100000 votes cast.
First District-William A. Jones,
Democrat, reelected over w. T. ButZ-
ner, Republican.
Second-Edward E. Holland defeat
ed L. u. Way, Republican.
Third-Andrew J. Montague, Demo
crat (unopposed by Republican,.
Fourth-Walter A. Watson, Demo
crat, reelected over w. B. Alfred,
Republican.
Fifth-E. w. Saunders, Democrat,
reelected over Beverly Davis, Republi-
can.
Sixth-Carter Glass, Democrat, re-
elected over George w. Wilson, Re-
publican.
Seventh = Thomas w. Harrison,
Democrat, defeated John Paul, Re-
publican.
Eighth-Charles c. Carlin, Demo
crat, reelected over John L. Crupper,
Republican.
Ninth-C. Bascom Slemp, Republi-
can, reelected over E. Lee Trinkle,
Democrat.
Tenth-Hal D. Flood, Democrat,
overwhelmed Charles P. Nair, Re
publican.
The constitutional amendments were
not voted upon, because the Legisla-
ture failed to provide the necessary
machinery for putting the question be-
fore the people.
South Dakota.-Hughes has carried
South Dakota by plurality of $4,000.
The prohibition amendment was
adopted by 10000 and the suffrage
amendment by 10000. Peter Norbeck,
Republican, wins for Governor by prob
ably $4,000.
Washington-Governor Hughes has
carried the State of Washington by up
wards Of $4,000.
North Carolina. 4 Democratic ma
jorities were maintained in all dis
tricts, Wilson carrying the State by
$4,000. Josephus Daniels ward, as
usual, went to 1 Democratic.
Rhode Island.-Governor Charles E.
1 Hughes carried Rhode Island by a
plurality of some $4,000. Governor
Beekman and the. entire Republican
State ticket have been reelected.