The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-11-08
WILSON LEADS IN THE
RACE FOR PRESIDENT
His Election SeeliS To BE Conceded
by Republicans - Close States
Have, apparently, Deciuc.i The
Result-COngie ss Seems Demo-
cratic In Both Branches.

From out of d multiplicity of con-
f11ctlng statements. all of which, how
ever, seem to indicate that the cleo
ton held yesterday for President OF
the United States will rank as one of
the closest ever known in this coun-
try, the real truth seems to be that
President Wilson has overcome al
of the widely differing elements tha:
combined against him and energies
as the victor.
The early returns last night indi-
Gated that Hughes had simply swept
the country; these figures, however,
were based upon the returns from
States which are normally heavily
Republican, and where the greatest
pressure had been brought TO bear 10
secure such a result, but as the more
complete results began to come in, il
soon became apparent that these ear
ly indications We're not borne out
and that most stubborn contest
had been waged all over the country
In Cambridge the returns were re-
ceived at both Democratic and Re
publican headquarters, and at the
Grand Opera House, where a tre-
mendous crowd took in motion pic
lures to break the monotCny of the
intervals between the returns From
Democratic headquarters and the
Opera House many Democrats, dis
couraged by what they heard early
in the evening, left for their homes,
heart sick and disappointed. Those
Republicans who went home early
were jubilant, for it seemed certain
to them that their party had been
again restored TO power
Along about midnight a change
became apparent, the returns did not
come in as rapidly as they had been
coming, earlier returns We're correc-
ted, States that had been accredited
to Hughes began to show tndencies
of going to Wilson, and the optimis-
tic air of the Republicans changed to
one of anxiety, because they recall
ed the fact that when Grover Cleve-
land was elected in 1892 all of the
earlier returns had been favorable TO
his opponent, but the next day it
was found that Cleveland had been
elected, and in the minds of many of
those who Were waiting up for the
good news, the question arose as to
whether or not this was again the
situation.
~ thO lSSlloSl otiS
things became brighter, first one
State and then another which had
been counted for Hughes, in the
eariier messages, passed over to the
Wilson column, and a little figuring
upon the States that could be count
ed with certainty for Wilson, showed
that the result was likely to be close,
and that the earlier claims of the
Hughes supporters. were not justifi-
ed by the facts. i. By one O'Clock
enough of the doubtful States were
in the Wilson column to make the
result very uncertain, and to raise
the enthusiasm to the highest point.
Early this morning the great Re
publican dailies of the country be-
gan to admit that, the result was in
doubt: this was very great change
from their position of the night be-
fore. and indicated to the Wilson
people that the President had prob
ably been reelected. From this
time on the situation has improved
from a Democratic standpoint, ex-
cept the Senatorial situation in.
Maryland.
The returns from this State indi-.
cate that Wilson has carried it by
about 5000 majority, and at half
ptassft tyalFe eii6e5f today he HBaltl-
more News, which was opposed to-
Wilson and the Democratic State
candidates. stated that Lewis was de-
feated for the Senate by 1927 votes.
The Congressional situation seems to-
be somewhat better, as the present
indications are that Price has car
ried the First district by about 100;
Talbot has swept the Second dis
trict; Coady has carried the Third,
and Linthicum the Fourth. The Re-
publicans have reelected Mudd in
the Fifth district, and, have elected.
Zihlman in the Sixth.
!. The Baltimore News stated at
1890 p M, that Wilson had 244
votes and Hughes 238, with the re-
suits. from the following 8 States yet
to be Treceived; California, Idaho,
Iowa, Minnesota, New Hampshire,
Oregon. Washington and Wyoming.
The fact that the results in these
States had not been received at this
time, showed that they were very
close, so close that an actual count
of all of the vote was necessary to
determine the final result. The Pres
ident needs but twenty-five votes to
insure his election, while Mr.. HUI
ghes needs twenty-eight.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulle-
tin, at the same time, stated that Mr..
Wilson had 249 certain votes, and
Mr.. Hughes 234, the President need
ing IT votes from the doubtful
States, to insure his election, and Mr..
Hughes requiring just twice as
many, or "a votes.
The Philadelphia North American
at three O'Clock this afternoon stat
ed that with 76 Congressional dis
tional Republican headquarters are
claiming that the Democratic ma
jority in Congress has been reduced
TO 5; and that with two doubtful dis
tricts in New Jersey, the majority
may be reduced to one. Concerning
the Senate, it stated that there was
nothing definite. 1t is, however,
quite generally admitted that the
Democrats will continue to control
the Senate, although the majority
will be somewhat reduced.
Shortly after two o'clock teie-
gram was sent out over the wires g
the telegraph companies that the big
New York city papers were an
nouncing that President Wilson has
288 votes, which is % more than
enough to elect.
While all indications, at this time,
point to the reelection OF President
Wilson, it may be that the final re-
suits will not be known until late to
night or tomorrow morning.