Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-11
Chairman - Ok, After Con-
ference W.n Campaign Man
ayers, Refuses to Concede
That Wilson Elected.
HE ISSUES A STATEMENT
Republican Chairman Says Re.
suit Depends On Vote of
Few Close States.
LEADERS IN CONFERENCE

NtW lOIk, NOV. lV.-NepuUliCdH
National Chairman William R. Will
cox, following a conference Of the
campaign managers, refused to con-
cede the election of President Wilson.
In statement, he declared the re-
suit still depends en- the vote Of the
close states, and the returns from
these were so far unofficial and might
be changed by the official count. Mr..
Wilcox stated, however, that the ma
tional committee would abide by the
decision of the official count unless
circumstances arose which made
other action necessary.
This was the situation up to |
o'clock today. Returns continue to
filter in from states which had been
close, but they made no change in
the figures, which gave President
Wilson 269 electoral votes and Mr..
Hughes 243.
Minnesota, New Mexico and New
Hampshire remained in doubt. Min
nesota's state returns showed Hughes
leading by 752, but the figures for
New Hampshire put Wilson ahead by
23o, with eleven precincts missing,
while he also led in New Mexico.
At democratic national headquar-
tiers the view is taken the election is
all over. Chairman Mccormick is
preparing to go to his home in Har-
risburg, Pa, tonight to resume his
private business, he said today.
Workmen were removing the furni-
ture and the committees local busi-
ness, 1t was stated, would be con-
Quoted at branch Office. The main
headquarters will be in Washington.
Mccormick Closes Office.
Vance c. Mccormick, democratic
national chairman, arrived at the
partys national headquarters shortly
before noon today after nights rest
and said that President Wilson
having been reelected, he would re-
turn tonight or tomorrow to his home
in Harrisburg, Pa, to resume private
business. He reiterated his claim
thattthc president would receive 288
electoral votes declaring that Minne-,
isotssWoald gDad Democratic BY piurals'
ity Of about 500
The president is so completely re-
elected that l do not expect the re-
pubiicans to ask for recount, Mr..
Mccormick added. The furniture
was being removed from the national
headquarters here today and the ma
tional committees business will be
conducted in Washington. Mr.. Nc
Cormick, former gridiron star, said
he had lost sixteen pounds during the
campaign and was now down to foot
ball weight.
New York, Nov. 10.-Chairman
Wilcox, refusing to concede the cleo
ton of President Wilson, said today
in formal statement issued after a
conference with republican campaign
managers the result still depends
upon the vote of few close states
and that the returns thus far an
nounced are in most states unofficial
and may be changed by the official
count.
Mr.. Perkins was the first to arrive
at the headquarters of the republican
national committee. He was followed
by John w. Weeks, chairman of the
republican senatorial campaign COM
mittee, and the two had preliminary
conference.
"The result still depends upon the
vote of few close states" Mr. Will
cox's statement read. 1T must be
borne in mind that the returns thus
far announced are in most states un-
official and may be changed by the
official count required by the laws
of those states. Twice during the un-
official computation yesterday in Cal
ifornia mistakes in additions were an
nounced from that state, substan-
TALLY changing figures previously
given. 1t is common experience that
the result of the official count al
most always varies from the returns
first announced.
Where the vote is as close as that