The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-10

in New Mexico. Wilson was 1,410
ahead. The remote precincts not yet
heard from are sparsely settled and
It was not believed the presidents
lead could be wiped out.
The outcome in New Hampshire
was In greater doubt than in any
state. Certified returns from all but
Is precincts gave Hughes lead Of
131, but unafficial figures from the
districts lacking we're said to show
a Wilson plurality Of III.
California complete, except for SO
Of the $50 precincts in the state.
gave Wilson 465.669 and Hughes
462,53s, a plurality Of 3,131 for the
president.
A. p. Relieves Tension
The tension Of the most dramatic
situation in the political history of the
United States was broken when The
Associated Press flashed the news
that Republican State Chairman Row.
ell of California, had conceded the
state to Wilson. Frantic appeals to
expedite returns had been sent to
state leaders hour after hour from the
national headquarters of both parties
in this city. kilograms were rein
forced by telephone calls across the
continent. 1t had been apparent since
Wednesday that California was the
pivot upon which the election would
swing.
\ 1t was not until stage coaches had
come through from communities
tucked away in the Sierras or settle
ments on the arid eastern slopes of
the mountains that the result was
known. Ordinarily the few votes cast
in these remote districts are consid.
cred Of little moment but in this his
tory-making presidential year, they
were Of vital importance. They could
not be reached by telephone or tele-
graph and the trails and passes lead
ing to them were choked with snow
in many places. There was nothing
to do but wait for the stages and
they began coming In last night.
Difficulties Encountered
: Similar difficulties were encounter
ed In collecting the returns from the
wilds Of New Mexico and from the
far corners of Minnesota. In past
campaigns New Mexicos three cleo
toral votes have been considered
merely as incidental in swelling the
majority Of the winner but yesterday
they might have elected a president.
Minnesota was almost as important
as California in determining whether
Hughes or Wilson had won and the
returns from that state caused nearly
as much jubilation among the Repub-
licans as those from California in the
rival camp.
That President Wilson's election
will not be conceded without recount
in the close states was the declaration
of Republican leaders early today after
conferences lasting far into last night.
Some definite course of action prob
ably will be decided upon within a
few hours. The states in which it was
said recourse to judicial proceedings
was likely were California, New
Hampshire, New Mexico and North
Dakota.
Led BY Wickersham.
II recount proceedings are instituted
II was believed George w. Wicker.
sham, Encouragement Of the United
States under President Taft, would
marshal the legal forces of the Repub-
3icans. He conferred late Yesterday
with Mr.. Hughes and Chairman VIM.
r. Wilcox, Of the national committee
at the nominees hotel here. No form
al statement was forthcoming as to
what was contemplated, but Mr. Will
COX asserted recount would be de.
manded wherever the margin Of Demo
cratic victory was SO small that a COM
paratively few votes would turn the
scales. He and his advisors took the
position. they said. that there should
be mo cloud" upon Mr. Wilson's title
to the presidency.
Until President Wilson's vistory was
assured the Democrats also were pre-
pairing to demand a recount in the So
called doubtful states.