The Washington herald., 1916-11-08
.38 VOTES MARGIN
IN ELECTORAL BODY
WON BY HUGHES
Republican Candidate Has 304 and Wilson
III Of Members in Federal College.
North Swept by G. O.P.
CBy international New. Service,


and Charles Warren Fairbanks have been elected
President and Vice President of the United States
by lead of approximately u in the Electoral
ICollege over their opponents Hughes now has
3o4 votes, Wilson 227. -Four States are in doubt.
The latest returns indicate that the Repub
lican candidates have made almost clean sweep
of the Northern Eastern and Western States.
Ohio, Nebraska. Washington and MARYLAND
are still in doubt
For time toward midnight Massachusetts,,
was doubtful, but now seems safely in the Hughes
column. "a.
PLACED IN HUGHES COLUMN. -.
Delaware West Virginia and Oregon which had not been heard
from early in the evening have gone to Hughes. :.
Utah. which four ago of the States that went
for Taft has this gone for Wilson Montana has also given
her four electoral votes to Wilson.
So complete the Republican sweep that there seems to be
probability of of the Democratic majority in the House
of Representatives Until complete returns are in it will be impo
Bile to make forecast but the Republicans claim majority of
ten twelve votes.
SENATE MAJORITY DwNDLEs
The Democratic majority the Senate has been heavily down. but
the Democratic control will still be by four five votes
In New York which former Gov Hughes 10000 or more,
Gov Whitman has victory his Democratic opponent Sea-
bury. by nearly 100000
William Calder Republican candidate for United State, Senate, H.
eated William MComb Democrat by considerably than 100000
Although all the Wilson Greater New York conceded
enon oy Democratic steadfasy
that Wilson had been elected
"DOUBTFULS" GO TO HUGHES
Illinois. Indiana Wisconsin and Michigan doubtful State, and III
claimed by the Democrats by big msO turned into the Hub
column Ohio is still in the balance.
In Illinois. where the v6ted President tn. Hughes p,,t
approached 100000 The relative the women was ,no,
the which that the Hughes almost to N, -
that the did.
Connecticut confidently claimed by the Wilson eader, wa. -
the first States show that for the Republican candidate wab =
all New England including Massachusetts, where the Euqb. -
was something like 5000.
Cities with German populations such as Cincinnati 81 ou,
and Milwaukee, piled huge pura6es Hughes Hamilton Crv
Ohio. which Cincinnati located Hughes BY $4,000 Will.
Cuyhosa County which surrounds Cleveland Wilson Wbeyeve,
there majority of GemanAmercan residents there was majority
for Hughes q
MIDDLE WEST Is SOLID
The Middle West appears be almost soldy Hughes leaving
Wilson little but the solid South upon which a certainty
The general result the face of present Nuns indicates that The
split the Republican party occasoned by the detection in
1912 has been completely healed.
The Hughes pds appropriated the figures combined Taft
and Roosevelt Of four years As could be gathered the
efforts of of the Pogesves the members s party
into the Wilson camp failed utterly.
Returns New York showed plainly that the record Of Gov wh.
has been satisfactory the electorate President Wilson
ahead of his ticket did Calder Republican candidate for
McCombs, Of the leaders of the Mr. Wilson
White House four beaten for Senator by nearly 100000
The Prohon who had great hopes of making headwsy
the of national this election. have lost Maryland but
have probably earned North Dakota
In Indiana where political battle hotter than any other
State G Democratic candidates for the United States Sensohn W.