The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-11-09
VOTE is CLOSE
IN west VIRGINIA
Official Count HAY &c HGcGs-
SarJ 10 Settle Election
HUGHES APPARENTLY LEADS

Democrats Refuse to Concsde Elec
torsl Vote-Governorshp Neck and
Neck-SuffTage Lost-Oemocrats
Gain in House of Delegates and Pos.
sbIy In State Senate.
West Virginia is in doubt on the re-
suit of the governor, and the final
figures may be so close that another
contest may be the outcome.
Official figures for the total vote in
many counties were not available, but
estimating counties not heard from
Robinson seems to have a slight lead.
As the vote came in, however, Corn.
well, the Democratic candidate, stead
lily gained, especially in the strong
Republican counties of past elections,
so that the official count may be neces-
sary to decide the result.
Figures which are partly estimated
and partially incomplete, and in
many counties complete but not Of
fetal indicate the followiI { MAORI
ties for Robinson by counties:
Barbour, 1870; Boone, 103 Brooke,
ESQ; Doddridge, 657; Fayette, Sol;
Grant, $50; Hancock, 594; Harrison.
250; Jackson, 500; Lincoln, so; Min.
eral, 245; Monongalia $50; Morgan,
600; Mcdowell, $500; Ohio, S29; Pres
ton, 1854; Raleigh, 500; Richie, 4O2;
Roane, $50; Taylor, ASP; Upshur,
1889, and Wyoming, 500.
Running Neck and Neck.
Counties of Cornwell, partially com.
plete and estimated, are: Berkeley,
POS majority; Braxton, 450; Cabeu,
~; Calhoun, $50; Clay, 81; GiImer.
600; Greenbriar, ESQ; Hampshire,
1925; Hardy, $50; Jefferson, 1920;
Kanawha, 800; Lewis, 1870; Logan,
SOC; Marion, 1,1O4; Mercer (seeming
/ ~ stand-oO; Monroe, 81; Nicholas,
500; Pendleton, ESQ; Peasants, %;
Pocahontas, 200; Putnam, 10; Ran
dolph, 1852; Summers, 61O Tucker.
102; Wayne, $40; Webster, 500; We.
eel, 500; Writ, 1875; Wood, $50.
The majority of 5000 to 10000 or
more, indicated for Hughes when
about a third of the precincts in the
state We're in, also dwindled and has
been steadily cut down as the heavy
! Democratic vote was tabulated, show
! ing largely increased votes for VII
son in Randolph, Tucker, Fayette,
| Kanawha and other counties.
Democrats believe they have carried
the state. but Republicans are conf
dent that Hughes has carried West
| Virginia safely. The large number Of
straight tickets market has evened up
all results and even extends to the
! legislative ticket. Democrats have
| gained in their representation in the
| house of delegates, and possibly in
the senate. Only complete figures in
many counties will decide these con-
tests. Democrats gained one dele
| gate in the four members in Harrison
on returns now in.
Congressional Districts In Doubt.
Nicely and Fleming are running
neck and neck for congress in the
| First district; Bowers claims his cleo
| ton in the Second over Woods, Dem,
| by 1000, but the heavy Democratic
| gains in Randolph. Tucker and Berk.
ley may change the result; in the
| Third, Stuart F. Reed is leading Elem
| ing Anderson, Dem; in the Fourth,
Null has a lead over woodward ard
| the Democratic candidates; Wiles in
the Fifth and Littlepage in the Sixth
are slightly in the lead over Cooper
and Cooley, respectively. All claim
their election.
In Harrison county Judge j. w.
Robinson is apparently elected safely
over Sutton, Rep, for Criminal judge.
Will Morris, Republican candidate for
prosecuting attorney, wins in not
able contest by LOO. Hughes carries
Lewis county by rs, but Robinson, for
governor, lost it by 1870. Republicans
made a clean sweep in Barbour, Nor
gan, Richie, Grant and Taylor coun-
| ties. Suffrage was defeated by 2022
in Harrison county.
Democratic Chairman Shaver re.
fuses to concede the state to Hughes
and claims Cornwell's election by
5000. Republican Chairman Gaines
claims Robinsons election by $500
and the state for Hughes by 5000
congressman, First district, NJ. NJ.
Nicely, Dem, reelected; Second, Sam
V. Woods, Dem, probably defeats Rep
resentative George M. Bowers;
Fourth, Judge Null, Dem, wins,
Democratic gain. Littlepage, Dem.
may be defeated for reelection in the
Sixth district; Cooper, Rep, is re-
elected in Fifth. The Third still is in
doubt.
Five hundred and fifteen precincts
out of lib in West Virginia on suf-
frage: For, 23,719; against, 42,961.
One thousand sixty precincts out Of
1,713 in West Virginia gave Hughes
1887, Wilson, S5,161. One thousand
forty-two for governor give Robin