Cheyenne record., 1916-11-16

putdtlOnS yeSteTuuy III Suliloiuiu HIS
takes In additions were announced
from that state, substantially changing
figures previously given.
st is common experience that the
result of the official count almost al
ways varies from the returns first an
nounced.
"Where the vote is as close as that
reported in several states, 1t may well
be that material changes will result
from the official count.
1--WE owe it to the country to take
all necessary steps to see that an ex-
act and honest count of the vote Is
made. When the current seemed to be
running against Mr.. Wilson on Wednes-
day the Democratic managers an
nOunced their intention to demand a
recount in every close state.
"All we desire is to make sure that
the vote is counted as cast"
Both sides conceded that no matter
what action might be taken in regard
to recount there was little likelihood
of contest being carried to the house
of representatives as it was after the
Hayes-Tilden campaign in 1876. Legis-
lation enacted in 1887, it was said.
made the state sovereign in pronounc-
ing Judgment in recount of the pres
idential vote.
How Congress Stands.
With returns missing from only one
congressional district in the United
States, the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis each had elected 215 representa-
tives.
The vote in New Mexico, which Is
still in doubt, probably will determine
which party is to have n plurality of
one over the other. The present men,
ber from New Mexico is Republi-
can.
The balance of power In the next
house will be held by four men, one
n Progressive Protectionist from
Louisiana, one an Independent from
Massachusetts, one Progressive from
Minnesota and the other Socialist
from New York.
The action of these members ap.
parently will determine the choice of
speaker, us well as the fate of legis.
latlon which is supported or opposed
on purely party lines.
The senate remains unchanged, 81
Democrats to AZ Republicans; Demo,
cratic majority of IL.
In addition to the hope of electing
n congressman at large from New
Mexico, the Democrats had one grain
of comfort. 1t was that an official
count may disclose that Thomas j.
Scully has been reelected from the
third New Jersey district.
An unusual feature of the result is
the election of the first woman to con.
gress, Miss Jeanette Rankin, Repub-
lican, apparently having been elected
In Montana.
Women Vote as Do Men.
From the general result 1t Is clear
that us the men voted in the suffrage
states, so did the women.
In Illinois men and women seemed
about equally divided as to prefer.
ence. The state went for Hughes by
a big plurality.
In Kansas. Colorado, Montana
Washington. Oregon and California
where women also vote, Wilson wae
| SuCCeSSlul, Dul HIS pluEdlllleS were uo'
sufficiently large to indicate that the
woman voters supported him as a unit
Six States Go Dry.
Prohibitionists are jubilant over the
results of the election where prohibi
ton was an issue. From Washington
the legislative committee of the Anti
Saloon league issued n statement, say
ing:
Prohibition has taken another
great leap forward. Michigan ha.
voted for statewide prohibition BY
75,OO0 majority. Nebraska by $4,000
Montana by 10000 and South Dakotl
by 25.OOO. Idaho has adopted a pro
hibition constitutional amendment b,
majority of 3 to 1. Utah has prob
ably elected a legislature pledged t.
enact statewide prohibition. Wash
ington, Iowa, Colorado, Arizona ant
Arkansas have defeated attempts O