White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12

Officials chosen rs a result of the
election on Tuesday we're: President
and vice-president: thirty-three Unit
ed States senators: four hundred and
t~hirty-hve members of the house OF
representatives. t~hirty-hye governors.
legislators and other minor state Of
fees.
A number OF states voted on certain
amendments, chiefly of local interest.
The states OF Idaho. Michigan. Mis-
souri,. Montana. Nebraska, South Dar
kota, Maryland, Arkansas and Califor-
mia voted on the prohibition question.
an Issue that has doomed large on the
political horizon for some years past.
The territory of Alaska also voted on
this question. In Arizona an amend
meHt for the abolition of capital pun.
ishment was up for popular decision.
Woman's part in the presidential
election was one OF the outstanding
features. In one-quarter of the forty
eight states women had the vote this
year. The twelve states are Wyo.
ming. Colorado, Utah. Idaho. Wash
ington. California. Arizona. Kansas
Oregon. Nevada, Montana and Hi.
nois. The IN in the last six
states had the vote for president this
year for the first time. The interest
political leaders took in this can
be appreciated when it is seen that
the states involved have ninety cleo
toral votes. a little more than one-
sixth OF the electoral colleges total
vote.
Miss jeanette Rankin OF Montana
was running for congress on the Re,
publican ticket, and in California Mrs,
Josephine Fersald OF San Francisco
was aspirant for q seat in congress
as a Democrat.
Prediction betting was heavy, es.
pecially in New York and Chicago.
The day before election, in New York
City, over $1,000, 600 was wagered ON
the outcome of the national election,
while 1t is claimed at least a million
was wagere1 In Chicago, the odds be-
ing 10 to 9 on the victory of Charles
Evans Hughes.
President Wilson was at shadow
Lawn all night. election night. He
was surrounded by the members Of
his family. Early returns gave him
comfort. At 8 O'Clock in the face of
all the returns at that time. his sec
rotary, James P. Tumulty announced
that victory would perch upon the
presidents banner.
Charles E. Hughes received the re
turns in his private apartments, al
the Hotel Aston, New York City. sur
rounded by his family. Only his two
infant grandchildren we're absent from
the group.
Mr.. Hughes was calm, quiet and
serene. A cheerful smile played over
his face. and from time TO time he ex-
changed bantering remarks with those
about him. The candidate spent the
day in similar quiet. Rising about
$50 o'clock Tuesday morning he
walked around to the polling place. and
cast his ballot before he had breakfast.
"It has been my custom ever since
] became a voter to cast my ballot
early he explained, and II was the
custom OF my father before me-
1t took him q minute to mark his
ballot. He tarried outside the polling
place long enough to pose for the
photographers and movie men.
After breakfast he saw a few callers
in his apartment and disposed of some
accumulated mail. In the afternoon Mr..
and Mrs. Hughes had a long motor
ride, during which they yer almost
constantly recognized and saluted by
the growing election crowds on the
streets. AT 4 O'Clock he retired to his
apartments, from which he did not
emerge again until the result was an
nounced.