Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-10

predicted late today that the electoral
vote would be split, as was the, case
four years ago in this state He said
an official count;-probably would start
next Thursday @' g.<~'t"
Leaders of both parties affirmed
their intention OF protecting the re-
count to the limit. Secret service
men watched all day in Los Angeles,
Oakland and Sacramento. Mr.. Cush-
ing, chairman of the Democratic state
central committee, announced this
evening:
Guard Against Fraud.
Omitted States marshals also arc
watching the count in Los Angeles
and Alameda (Oakland) counties. We
are going to see that we get the vote
that was cast for lis. We are not 60
ing to be crowded out in Los Angeles
county, as we were four years ago.
Chairman Rowell OF the Republic.
ans telegraphed all county chairmen
TO arrange for "thc hest legal talent
to watch the official count
Except in the event Of some cXcep-
tional happening Wilson has carried
California, Republican Chairman Ro.
we'll conceded at S:25 p. m. 4
Mr.. Rowell also conceded the state
after reviewing returns showing a
plurality Of 2.970 for Wilson, with
only 4SS scattered precincts Of the
state missing.
This count showed % of IS coum-
ties in the state complete. In al but
ten counties in the state returns had
been back checked and corrected.
The possibility Of error was thus re-
dnced to minimum.
Efforts continued through the night
to bring in the few remaining isClat-
ed precincts, two or three to the ,coun.
ty in most instances.
Margin is Small.
Concession OF the state for Wilson
on the face OF the returns altered in
no way the determination Of both
parties to keep sharp watch on the
semiofticial count by county clerks
and the final count by the secretary
CT state. With a plurality Of less than
5000 in more than 100000 votes, the
difference Of one vote in each pre-
cnct might change the whole result.
After making the statement to the
Associated Press cOnceding California
to Wilson, Chairman Rowell carried
on a conversation by wire with Geo,
w. Perkins, who was in the office OF
the national Republican committee
! in New York.
Later, Mr.. Rowell made this added
statement to the Associated Press:
Official Count
"While the face of the returns, az
compiled by the Associated Press
show Wilson ahead III California, sc
many startling changes have happen
ed in the count during the last Il
hours that it will not do to reach
final conclusions on anything less
than final information. The ofiicia
count begins, Monday and we shall
watch the counting In every county
seat in the state.
81 estimate that there will be a
difference OF 1900 or 5000 between
the high and low man on the electoral
ticket. and this is greater than any
possible majority in California. This
means a split electoral vote
Fiopped Back.
New Hampshire. after switching
from Hughes to Wilson. Topped back
again to Hughes by 1911, on incom
plete returns, 25 precincts not bein9
officially reported. Tabulation viii
not be resumed until tomorrow.
New Mexico, claimed by both par
ties, was giving Hughes lead Of
ISL with 1876 precincts missing
Hughes still was leading in West Vir
ginia, although his plurality ha(
dropped to 1880. with 1876 precincts
not reported.
Indiana, whose Is votes have beer
conceded to the Republicans since
last night. had cut the Hughes lea(
to about 5000, with returns still in
complete.
West Virginia.
! Hughes is leading Wilson in thu
contest in West Virginia by 3,14!
votes, with l3i precincts to be heart
from. This was the result at late
hour tonight. In l,G14 precincts on
Of LIS Hughes has 1926; Wilson
l32,17G Early tonight, remote dis
tr;ctc iprrnacal Tho yofo for J;uphac