The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-10
CINCINNATI ENQUIRER STORY

New York, November 10.-Wood-
row Wilson has been reelected Pres
ident of the United States.
He carried California. California
settled the thrilling race that kept
all America enthralled for nearly 60
hours.
If the final outcome is as now indi-
Gated the final vote in the electoral
college will stand:
President Wilson, 272.
Charles E. Hughes, 259.
Hanging by a thread for more than
two days, the contest narrowed down
to the 13 votes in the Pacific Coast
state Shortly before midnight New
York Time) the republicans of that
state conceded that the state had
gone Democratic. 1t will be by close
margin. The final plurality may not
be more than 5000.
But in a battle of ballots like that
which has held the nation almost
breathless, 5000 votes are almost
moUnta-nous.
AS the fight closed in its last per-
iod. the states of California, Mime
sofa, New Mexico and New Hamp-
shire were in doubt, with the Presi-
dent having the better of it in all eX-
cept Minnesota. Each one, with the
exception of New Mexico, normally is
solidly Republican.
California, the home of the most
radical of all the Progressives, show
ed a strong leaning to the President
from the start. The women and the
Progressives had flocked to the DEM
ocratic standard.
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in the counting for the Republicans
But the tide turned. 1t kept running
with a steadiness, which to the Re-
publicans was heartbreaking, toward
the President.
The outlying sections in the South
gave shreds of hope to the Hughes
managers but late Thursday night
after hope had all but disappeared,
word came that the missing districts
could not possibly show majority
for the Republicans.
Republicans who had fingered at
the headquarters in despairing be-
lief that something might happen"
silently departed. They were convinc-
ed that the shadow of defeat which
had been lowered over them for near
ly AZ hours had finally settled on
them.
From the Democratic headquarters
was flashed to 100 cities that the sus-
pense was over; that the President
was reelected and that the time for
formal celebration had arrived.
1t was the final curtain for the
most nerve-racking contest for the
presidency within the memory of
most men. 1t was the closing chapter
in the first two sided battle the grand
old party had lost in "a years. 1t was
the West triumphant over the East.
When told that California had CIV
en- its vote to the President, William
r. Wilcox, Republican National
Chairman, refused to make any COM
ment.
The news was flashed by wireless
to the President on board the yacht
Mayflower, which is proceeding up
the Hudson River to Rhinecliff.
Mr.. Hughes, at the Astor Hotel, re-
ceived the news. No word came from
him. He had been hoping against
hope. The President had felt conf
dent all along.
The fight will have its legal tan
giles. In conference at Republican
headquarters come of the leading at
torneys of the city, among them
George w. Wickersham, one time
Acknowledgement, decided to begin
proceedings at once for recount in
the states where the count has been
close. This includes California,
North Dakota, New Mexico, New
Hampshire and Minnesota. The DEM
ocrats had threatened recount pro-
ceedings in the event that their