Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-12
WILCOX WAITS
OFFICIAL COUNT
IN CLOSE STATES
Republican Chairman Will Not
Concede Election of Wilson
Until Definite Figures
Are at Hand.
HOUSE WORRIES WILSON
President Fears He Will Not
Have Working Majority Be-
hind Him in Congress.
POPULAR VOTE GOSSIP

New York, Nov. l1.-Chairman
Wilcox called on Mr. Hughes in the
afternoon and had an hours talk with
him, after which the chairman reiter-
ated that the reelection of President
Wilson would not be conceded until
after the official count. 1t probably
will be a week, he said, before this is
completed.
New York, Nov. 1l.-With Repub-
lican National Chairman Wilcox still
awaiting the official count in close
states before conceding the defeat
of Charles E. Hughes in the national
election, the latest returns today in
the close states Of California, Mime
sofa, New Mexico and New Hamp-
shire still presented on their face no
change affecting the presidents ma
jority in the electoral college.
Mr.. Wilson still led in California,
New Mexico and apparently New
Hampshire, and Mr.. Hughes in Min
nesota, with only few districts yet
to be accounted for in each state.
President Wilson in Williamstown,
Mass, was reported to be chiefly con-
cerned over the complexion Of the
next congress, which was still in
doubt today.
The presidents plurality over Mr..
Hughes in the total popular vote, ac-
cording to the latest estimate, based
upon incomplete returns, is 403,3l2.
His total vote was S,563,7l3 and that
of Mr.. Hughes S,l60,40l.
y Wilson Worried Over House.
Willianfstown, Mass, Nov. IL
President Wilson is not concerned
over the refusal of the republican
campaign managers to concede his
reelection. The chief thing worry
ing him is the political complexion
of the next house of representatives,
because Of its effect on his plans for
legislation. He has not yet received
final information on this point.
The president is understood to take
the result of the election as vindica-
tion of his past course and as ap-
proval of the general outlines Of pol
icy in domestic and foreign affairs
set forth by him in his speeches as a
candidate for reelection. ..
After his return to Washington to-
morrow he will catch up Immediately
on official business, and in the near
future will begin the preparation Of
his December message to congress.
Nothing has been given out as to
whether he will remain constantly in
Washington until congress convenes.
The president took a short walk
this morning He was invited to wit
ness a foot ball game this afternoon
between Massachusetts, Agricultural
college and Williams. On his return
trip tonight he will be given a recep-
tion at Albany, N Y. Democrats
there have organized parade in his
honor and he may speak briefly from
the observation platform of his
private car.
Vote Of New Hampshire Close.
Concord, N. H., Nov. 1l.-Presi-
dent Wilson received plurality Of 63
votes over Charles E. Hughes in New
Hampshire, according to certified re-
turns from all except small precincts
made public by Secretary of State
Bean. In arriving at this figure, Mr..
Bean announced, he included in the
Wilson total 289 votes cast for him in
Ward Two, Dover, but omitted
through error from certified returns,
and by accepting as probably correct
the newspaper returns for Dores-
chester, the missing precinct, which
had not reported officially.
Hughes Holds Minnesota.
St. Paul, Mimi, Nov. ll.-With at
least thirty-eight precincts to be heard
from in addition to the results of the
vote OF the soldiers on the border Mr..
Hughes still is maintaining the slight
lead he has held over President Will
son for the last two days in Mime
sofa.
> The last figures received give the
republican nominee lead of 543
votes.
The special commission sent to
gather the 2,l38 soldier votes on the
border returned to St. Paul today
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