Evening star., 1916-11-10

less than 200 votes seem likely to de-
termine the result. Charges of at
in North Dakota have been made in
several sections of that state and have
been laid before the federal district at
torney by the United States marshal.
Agents of the department of Justice
have been mobflized at points In other
states.
Hrrprs m Count Only Hope
The republicans contended, it was
said. unoftieially today that since the
democrats claimed California by a mar
gin of only approximately 5000 out of
nearly 100000 cast 1t was apparent
slight errors in a district here and
there might change the outcome.
The democrats maintained on the
other hand that no charges of fraud
Rowell Of the republicans in conced-
ing the state to Mr. Wilson. and that If
there had been any basis for them he
undoubtedly would SO have informed
the national headquarters of the party
in this city. In statement made to
the Associated Press at San Francisco
the only contention Mr. RoweIl made
OF even of q partial victory for Mr.
Hughes was that the electoral vote
of that state might be split on the Off
ciai count. as 1t was in 1912, when two
votes went to Wilson and eleven to
Roosevelt.
Both sides conceded that no matter
what action might be taken in regard
to recount, there was little likelihood
of g. contest being carried to the House
OF Representatives, as IT was after the
Hayes-T&tden campaign in 1876. Legis-
lation enacted in 1887. 1t was said,
ing Judgment in a recount of the presi-
Dental vote.
In three states. however, there were
prospects of contests over one elector
In each instance. The eligibility of a
democratic elector in Texas has been
questioned. because he is said to be an
officeholder. and the federal laws pro-
hibit person holding Office from serv-
ing a an elector.
One OF the democratic electors in
Washington died Just before election
day. and the party managers attached
paaters TO the ballots substituting an
other name for his. The legality of
this procedure has been oue STONED b.,
the rep .blicaus. A somewhat similar
case has arisen in West Virginia, where
one of the republican electors refused
to run and the republicans resorted TO
pastors bearing another name in place
of his
News Broken to Hughes.
Up to the time republican headquar-
ters here closed soon after midnight
the party leaders gathered there re-
fused to concede defeat. They seemed
10 base their confidence upon the as
sumption that something might hap
pen" in California. Mr.. Hugh1s was
told before he retired for the night that
California had gone against him, but he
{ had no comment to make.
Democratic headquarters were eIac-
trified by the announcement of the re-
suit in California transmitted to Chair
man Mccormick by the Associated
Press. The chairman was especially
gTatihed because he had been yindI-
Gated in his prediction prediction that
Wilson could be elected even IL he lost
New York. New Jersey. Indiana and
! Illinois.
Mr.. Wilson's victory was believed bv
| politicians to presage an alignment for
the first time in Congress OF the west
with the south 1T was pointed out
! that while he would not have "a work
| ing majority" in the lower house hs
would not have to combat q 1najority v
! ininical to his policies.
| There was much speculation TODAY
among suffragists as to the part played
! by women IN the election. Analysis of
! their vote was eagerly awaited While
/ President Wilson lost in Illinois and
| Oregon he carried Washington, Idaho.
Arizona. Kansas, Nevada and Califor-
mia, the other ten states in which
women voted.