The log cabin Democrat., 1916-11-10
NEW HAMPSHIRE
 AND NEW MEXICO BRING HIS TOTAL TO 276 California is Pivotal State Which Swings Democratic Victory
 Minnesota in Doubt.

Following the concession of Califor- mia to Wilson by the Republicans late last night, which assured President Wilson of his reelection, returns to- day made it practically certain that New Hampshire and New Mexico would both swing into the Democratic column, bringing the presidents total electoral vote to PFC, or 10 more than necessary to elect
 California was the pivotal state which swung the victory to the Dem- ocracy. Early last night it was seen that the trend was toward Wilson in that state and when it was finally conceded by the state Republican chairman that Hughes could not car ry California the news was flashed over the world that Wilson was elected.
 An Associated Press bulletin this afternoon states that Wilson is lead ing in New Mexico by plurality of 2,233, with 72 precincts missing. In ! New Hampshire Wilson is leading by margin of 239, with only II pre- cincts missing. It is now practically conceded that Wilson will carry both these states.
 | Hughes continues to hold his mar row lead in Minnesota. Additional returns are breaking practically even, and at 12:30 o'clock this afternoon the Republican lead in this state was 770, with 52 precincts missing. West Virginia, which last night was taken out of the sure Hughes and put in the doubtful column, seems to- day very likely to give Hughes a slight plurality. North Dakota was late yesterday afternoon conceded to Wilson. In Indiana the Hughes lead has been greatly reduced by late re- turns, but not to such an extent as to make any probability of changing the result.
 New York, Nov. 9.-President Will son has carried California and has been reelected.
 Fifty hours after the polls closed in California Republican State Chair man Powell conceded the state to the president Thus the 13 votes needed to assure the president of a majority in the electoral college dropped into the Democratic column and apparent l ly ended the suspense and anxiety of an election which has been unparallel- ed in Americal political history.
 Republican Chairman Wilcox, when informed that the president carried California, only replied:
 "I have nothing to say" The California returns showed that that only AS districts missing the presidents plurality in the state was 2,970.
 Barring some wholly unexpected turnover in the complete states lean ing toward Wilson, California's ad- dition to the Democratic column gave the president 269 electoral votes with out New MeXico's three.
 In New Mexico at midnight the president was leading by 2,643 votes, with 15S districts missing. and it was not believed this advantage could be overcome by Hughes. | Conceding West Virginia, New Hampshire and Minnesota to MT. Hughes-and he was in the lead in all three-only gives him 259 votes, seven less than the required majority.
 With PIP votes in sight, President Wilson had six to spare for possi- ble split of electors in California or a sudden reversal in New Mexico.
 At Republican national committee headquarters it was admitted that after conferences between George w.. Wickersham, former attorney general of the United States, Everett Colby of New Jersey, MT. Hughes, Chair man Wilcox and George w. Perkins of Baltimore, preparations were be- ing made to begin legal proceedings for re-counts in states where the re- suits were close. Chairman Wilcox included California, New Mexico, North Dakota, New Hampshire and Minnesota in his list of states where re-counts would undoubtedly be de- manded.
 Democratic headquarters was not behind the Republicans in preparing for legal developments. Chairman Mccormick conferred with Alton B. Parker, former Democratic candidate for president; Morgan J. O'Brien, De- fancy Nicoll and John B. Stanchfeld,