American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-11-11


Officials chosen as result Of the
election on Tuesday were: President
and president; thirty-three Unit
ed States senator's: four hundred and
thirty.hye members of the house OF
representatives; thirty.five 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 Da-
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.
ment 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 Ill.
nols. The women in the last six
states had the vote for president this
year for the first time. The interest
political leaders took in this vote can
be appreciated when i Is seen that
toral votes. 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 asplrant for a seat IN congress
AK a Democrat.
Prediction betting was heavy, es.
pecially in New York and Chicago.
| The day before election, i'm New York
City, over 100000 was wagered on
the outcome of the national election.
while It is claimed at least million
was wagered 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 o'clock in the face of
all the returns at that tlme his see.
rotary, James p. Tumulty announced
that victory would perch upon the
presidents banner.
Charles T., Hughes received the re
turns in his private apartments. at
the Hotel Aston, New York City, sur.
rounded by his family Only his two
infant grandchildren were absent from
the group
Mr.. Hughes was calm, quiet and
serene, A cheerful smile played over
his face, and from time to time he az.
changed bUn,cring remarks with thos.
about him. The candidate spent tbe
day in similar quiet. Rising about
$3.50 o'clock Tue day morning ba
walked around to the polling place, and
cast his ballot before he had breah fast
1T has been my custom ever since
became a voter to cast my ballot
early he explained and It was thu
custom OF my father before me-
II took him 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.
ana Mrs, Hughes had a long motor
ride, during which they were almost
constantly recognized and saluted by
the growing election crowds on tho
streets . At 4 o'clock he retired to his I
apartments, from which ne did nor
emerge again until ,hc result was an.
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