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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
California, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, and Oregon
Claimed by Each.
RETURNS FROM THOSE SECTIONS TO-DAY
Hughes in Lead in California, Wilson Leading
in Oregon and New Hampshire Looked
Like Deadlock.

1eadeas declared that eompteAe San
Francisco returns would more than
overcome this lead of Governor
Hughes.
On the basis Of these returns and
the opposite opinions Of the outcome
in this state expressed by the repub-
lican and democratic state chairmen
It was clear that California was nos
alone q pivotal state, but an extremes
ly doubtful one.
After repeated canvasses OF the
state by telephone during the Woo
sma hours, Republican Chairman
Rowell and Democratic Chairman
Cushing declared at daylight that
they would stick by their midnight
predictions for California. At that
hour each claimed the state by 15.-
600. The republicans said they be-
Ilieved Hughes could lose San Fran
cisco county and still win In the
Golden state.
Cushing, on the other hand, reiter-
ated his belief that Wilson had swept
San Francisco with sufficient pku-
rality to more than nullify any ptl-
rality Hughes might poll in southern
California.
The general belief here seems to
be that neither candidate would cap
ture this state by more than 5000
and that it will take the complete e.
turns to decide tho issue.
Aside from the presidency, pri1ci-
pal interest in California centered on
the prohibition amendments. Returns
on these, which are meager. indicated
q victory for the vets. At wet head
quarters It was estimated that prohi-
bition had been beaten four to one,
although in other quarters the vote
was put considerably under that
ratio.
Governor Johnson ran far ahead OF
his ticket and has been elected Unit
ed States senator by huge plural
ity. Some republicans estimated it at
nearly 250,0oo.
NEW YORK. Nov. s.-Secretary
McAdoo at democratic headquarters
received a telegram from the state
headquarters in California declaring
that while returns are coming in slow
ly. it appears practically certain Cali
fornia viii go to Wilson"
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. s.-Presi-
dent Wilson forged into the lead in
the California count early today when
2,195 scattered precincts, most OF them
complete, gave Hughes 144,571: VIII
son las, ,276.
sAN FRANCISCO, Nov. s-Presi-
dent Wilson increased his plurality In
San Francisco county early today when
offi cial complete returns from 315
of the county's 6S4 precincts gave Will
son S2,3O7; Hughes 26,135. If Wilson
continues the ratio Of gain shown in
the first half of the county's precincts
he will carry the county by 1900.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.-Presi'
dent Wilson leaped into the lead in
the California presidential race at
$50 a. m. today when returns from
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
WILSON TOLD AT EARLY HOUR
THAT HE WAS REELECTED

O'Clock and soon afterward got IN
communication with Secretary Tum'
ulty over the private telephone line
connecting the executive ofhces mere
with Shadow Lawn.
With late returns showing constant
Wilson gains, the greatest confidence
was manifest here.
Although kilograms of congratnla-
tions on his reelection poured into
the presidents Office today, all mem.
hers of his Official family here refused
to predict the outcome of YESTERDAY
vote. They believe, however, that
victory depends upon the presidents s
ability to carry either California or
Minnesota. Secretary McAdoo wlred
he had unquestionable advices that
California would go to Wilson.
with the result of the election still
in doubt. President Wilson this aiter-
noon went out for golf game.
Mrs. wilson. who throughout tne
morninx, had directed the packing OF
thinxs preparatory to moving back %
wcehineton this week. acoomVenieo
ne nresident 70 the links.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
l[NOCRATS ARE REJOICING
| OVER WILSON'S SUCCESS
Confident That He Will Win Out, Stage Cele-
bration With Band Concert and
Joyous Parade.
claim CALIFORNIA C|KCHES MATTER
Gains Made This Afternoon in Western State
and Minnesota, Appear to be Sweep
ing Him to Victory.
CA|M CALIFORNIA C|KCHES
by J. P. Yoder, United Press Stan
Correspondent

by J. P. Yoder, United Press Stan
Correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Confined 10y
las no room at democratic headquar-
ers this afternoon. As the trend to-
ward President Wilson grew more
btrongly defined during the early aft
ernoon, the crowc in the Forty
second street building headquarters
Increased both in noise and size. By
lone o'clock the lid was ripped OF
and thrown into the discard.
Just before that hour Chairman
Mccormick received from o. K.
Cushing, California state chairman, a
telegram saying the democrats out
there believed they had carried the
state. Men and women stamped for
the exits and led by a hurriedly
hired band started toward Fffth ave-
nue., where republican headquarters
are located. I'he democrats RENE n
bcred the sereI sde they got from
their friends the enemy last nigh.
when it looked all Hughes. Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo was so
delighted by late returns that he sud
denly started passing out handfuls OF
the new dimes which he designed for
The United States. The demand was
terrific.
Steady Gains Made.
lBy Perry Arnold, United Press Staff
Correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-President
Wilson was making steady gains this
afternoon in the two states-Minne.
sota and California-carrying OF
either one of which will make his
election certain.
Regarding these two as doubtful,
with New Hampshire, New Mexico
land Oregon, United Press returns
showed Wilson to have already ac-
|quired 256 votes in the electoral col
iege; Hughes, 238. The president,
therefore,, requires only ten votes for
reelection.
at democratic headquarters, the
Presidents managers, regarding the
election as already won, turned their
attention to celebrating. A band wa3
hired, Secretary McAdoo distributed
brand new dimes as souvenirs and an
lmpromptu parade which passed 1e-
publican headquarters to jeer at their
opponents was carried out gleefuily.
At two o'clock Senator Hollis Of New
hampshire informed Chairman Nc
Vormick from Burlington that unoffi-
cal but complete returns from that
state gave it to Wilson by $50 ma
icrity.
The republicans were conceding
aothing and sticking fast to their
Claims Of Hughes election.
In the meantime President Wilson
hnd Governor hughes were receiving
returns from their political advisers
constantly. Hughes remained closet
e "a IN his room at the Hotel Astor in
New York and continuous stream
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
One Of the Closest Elections
Held Since Famous Tilden-
Hayes Campaign Of Gen.
tennial Year.
CONTEST IN BALANCE
Each Hour, Seems to Change the
Trend, With Hope In Figures
for Members Of Both
Parties.
CBy Perry Arnold, United Press Staf
Correspondent

tBy Perry Arnold, United Press STAFF
Correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Neiher
Charles Evans Hughes nor Woodrow
Wilson had been elected president OF
the United States on the basis Of re-
turns from yesterdays election avail
able at s o'clock today. The count as
gathered by the United Press to that
hour showed:
Wilson, 237; Hughes, 232.
Still in doubt, 81.
States in the classification of doubt
full Included: California, 1S electoral
votes; Indiana, Is; Kansas, 10; Mime
sofa, IL; New Hampshire, 4; New
Mexico, 8; Oregon, 5.
Only once before in the history OF
the nation has today's situation in the
presidential race been paralleled-and
that was in the historic Tilden-Hayes
campaign Of 1876. Then Hayes was ad.
Judged the victor, after bitter con-
test. by one electoral vote.
American political history vas en-
rfched by last nights amazing swing
back and forth Of the returns for
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
DEPENDS ON
CALIFORNIA,
MINNESOTA
These Two States Must Go to
Hughes if the Candidate
Expects to Secure
Election.
HANGING IN BALANCE
Wilson Can Win With Just One Of
Them, According to Figures
Of Democratic
Committee.
IN BALANCE

UNITED Press Leased WIRE Service ]
NEW YORK, Nov. Sat 1a:45, re-
publican national headquarters form
ally claimed California and Mime
sofa for Hughes. An dmpromptu
celebration was started when these
twenty-five votes were declared re-
publican
Chester II. Rowell, republican man
ager in California, wired headquar.
ters here that the republicans could
safely eoncede all counties in the
state claimed by democrats and still
have a safe majority for Hughes.
In California.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 80: 80
a. m. At this hour returns from 1913
out of 5,870 precincts in California
gave Wilson a plurality Of slightly
over 5000 votes over Republican
Candidate Chas. E. Hughes. The
totals were: Wilson 250,259; Hughes
241,079. In a great many precincts
the figures we're not complete. The
democratic state committeeman at
this hour reiterated his claim to Cali.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
In Bed at 300 O'clock, Not
Knowing Then How Dark
His Prospects Were.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Governor
Hughes was still abed at o'clock.
the time he had set to be up and
about, when he retired at 1:20 this
morning. At the time he was still in
ignorance of the many conflicting re.
ports and counter reports that had
come in from some states that were
doubtful and from some that we're
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
California;.

California.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S-Re-
turns early today from 1885 precincts
out of 5.87o in California gave Hughes
for president 123,S61 and Wilson,
115,413.
these returns are scattering and
a,c from Sc Of the 5S counties. Many
of the precincts are not complete.
Only ITO precincts in San Francisco
county, where Wilson is declared by
the democrats to be strongest, are
included in these totals. Democratic
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

Doubtful.
California-13 votes. Neck and
neck race.
Minnesota-12 votes. Wilson lead
ing in count.
New Hampshire-4 votes. Repub-
licans claim by less than 500.
New Mexico-3 votes. Uncertain.
Oregon-5 votes. Uncertain.
Total of 81 votes. Wilson needs 10
Of these. while Hughes must gain 2S
to win.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
Tumulty Assured Him at 7::30
O'clock That There Was
No Need to Worry.
lby Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent

lby Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ASBURY PARK, N. j., Nov. S.-Sec-
letary Tumulty told President Wilson
early today that at 7:30 the president
could feel assured that he had a
minimum of 264 electoral votes-two
.ess .e than necessary to elect-and that
uings were constantly looking bet
included in the states Tumulty hg-
urged for Wilson in arriving at this
soaeiusion, were Minnesota and Kan
cas-" cas- Tumulty did not figure in Idaho,
Sahfornia, New Mexico, New Hamp-
snire, Delaware or West Virginia,
Snich are included among the debat-
able states.
President Wilson was uD seven
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

RIVER VICTIMS
Boston Trolley Car Plunged
Through Open Draw on
Summer Street Bridge
in Boston.
IMOTORMAN ARRESTED
Claimed Arc Lights Wore Not Burn
ina Whom He Drove His
Car TO Death
.. Leap.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
BOSTON, Mass, Nov. S.-Police
estimates today were that forty-seven
persons lost their lives when q crowd
ed elevated trolley car plunged
through the open draw OF the summer
street bridge into the Fort Point
channel.
Motorman Walsh is held by the po-
lice an a charge of manslaughter.
When he was dragged, hysterical and
half drowned from the water, he de-
clared that arc lights on the bridge
were not burning, but this is denied
by eye witnesses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
woman,s Suffrage Wins.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Nov s.
woman's suffrage as state issue is
believed to have swept into South Da-
kota with the state wide prohibition
and a republican ticket. The repub-
lican ticket seems sbeut r1,0oe to the
xood. vfsh pruAfbfs1on Se.0eo Ut1mk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
Rumanjans Advance,

TUnited Press Leased Wire SeTvice.1
BERLIN, Nov. s. (Via Sayvflle.)-
Rumanian troops have gained "furth-
err small advances" en- the northern
Rumanian front, the war Office aa'
nounced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

CUnited Press Leased Wlre Servtce1
NEW YORK. Nov. 8.-1On the basis
OF returns collected by the United
Press up to s o'clock today. the TWEEN.
ty-ninth general election so TAR shows
the following result In the electoral
college:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
HUGHES GOT UP LATE
AND HEARS BAD NEWS
thought certain" when he went to

tHouEHL oVI taIH WITCH ITO "oHe 20
bed.
dangerously Close"
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Charles q.
Hughes made his first appearance to-
day when he opened the door Of his
room in the hotel Astor, called Law
renee Green, his secretary and asked
Green to bring him the latest re.
turns.
Green seurried away, remarking
that at looked dangerously close"
Green returned with a bundle OF
late newspapers and handed them to
Hughes without comment. Shortly
afterward Green hurried away to toll
telegraph operator to get after the
latest reports from California, New
Mexico. Nebraska. Indiana and Min
nesota.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

THIS AFTERNOONS TABLE.
The electoral vote table this after
noon, stood: Wilson 256, Hughes 23S.
total of 266 being necessary to
elect. The probable result By states
Is as follows:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
Three Killed in Elevator.

CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-Three were
killed and fourteen injured when an
elevator fell four floors at the plant
of the B1orsheim Shoe Co., today. The
main cable of the lift snapped and the
car crashed to the basement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

Usatinued- On page n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

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CONTINUED on page q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

The Telegraph service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.-Presi.
dent Wilson leaped into the lead in
the California presidential race at
$50 a. m. today when returns from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
MANAGERS CHANGE BERTHs.
Wild Conroy and Mike O'Neill
Through With Present Inhs

SCRANTON, Pa, September 9-Syra-
cuse won the pennant in the New York
State League race which closed Sun
day. Mike O'Neill. a former St Louis
and Cincinnati player. is manager of
the Stars, but Monday he becomes a
free agent under terms of an agree
ment made at the start of the season
with the Stars owners. Mike has been
offered the management of the Bling
hamton team for 1917. Red Calhoun
having been notified that Owner John
son intends to have a new team from
manager to bat boy next year. O'Neill
also is wanted back in Syracuse, but he
is still considering the Binghamton Of
fer. Should Mike turn it down IL is
likely that Wild Conroy will 20 from
Elmira to Bing namton.
Wild has been In Elmira three years
and the owners want a change though
Conney has done Well Scranton man
aged by Bill Coughlin. former Wash
ington and Detroit player, won second
place by beating Binghamton here to-
day, Binghamton finishing third.
Scranton in 1917. Pitcher Buckles OF
Scranton. southpaw, left this city
tonight to join the Yankees, and Ehmke,
the Syracuse star, who was awarded to
the Washington club, after Detroit had
bought him from Syracuse, has been
ordered to join Detroit at once, ar
engagements having been made by De-
troit to give Washington So 900 for the
pitcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10

George E. Rohrman: King David, No.
%. William o. Firoved; King Solomon,
No. 81, r. W. Burroughs: Mount Pleas
ant, No. 33. Harry J. Saers; East Gate,
No. 81. Ralph F.. Andrews.
The schedule for the first week follows:
Fayette. Lebanon vs.. National. stansbury vs..
Naval. Mount Pleasant vs. King David, Columbia
vs. St. Johns.
September 1s-Potorac VS.. Osiris. Hiram VI.
King Solomon. Dawson VS.. Anacostia.
September 20-M. NJ. Parker Va. George G.
Whiting. King David IS. Harmony. 3. D. French
New Jerusalem.
September 21--Anacostia vs.. Lebanon. National
vs. Federal. Mount Pleasant VS.. East Gate.
September 22-Harmony VS.. B. B. French.
Washington Centennial Acacia. Pentalpha
VS. Hiram.
September 2-Kins Solomon vs. Potomac.
Osiris VS.. NJ. n. Parker. stsnsbury vs.. New
Jerusalem.
September IS will witness the inauEu-
ration of the third season Of the Capt.
tai City League. Ten teams compose the
league. their names and the names of
their captains being: Buckeyes Specials.
A. j. Monahan; Bureaus, J. ]. Haley;
De Luxe, r. H. Dick: Easterns, B. o.
Poston: Freemans, c. A Freeman: Hay-
enner Baking Company, E. c. Beck; Ivory
Soaps, l. L. Small; Jewels, w. H. Wright;
National Laundry, w |. Shenk, and Nor
ris Peters, A. S. Haley. A twenty-seven-
week schedule. ending April g. has been
pTepdFcu. Oh WHICH the TTSL week games
are as follows:
September 1s-Jewels vs. Bureaus
September 1S-Buckey's Specials vs.. Ivory
Soaps.
September 2o--Freemans vs. Norris Peters,
September 21--Easterns vs. De LUXE
September 22--Havenners vs.. National Laun-
dry.
meeting Of the Southern Railway
Clerks Duckpin League is to be held
Wednesday night for the purpose of re-
organizing for the coming season. Cen
erai plans for the year. election of Off
GERS and arrangement of schedule are
contemplated as part of the business Of
the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
PLAY NO CHESS
Of REAL WORTH
All the Big Matches for This
Month Seem to Have Been
Called Off.

Not often. even in the chess world. ts
Q month 80 abundant in promise. yet
found so barren in performance, as
this September. The Marshall-Whit-
aker match for the championship Of the
United States drst slipped OF the cal
endar Of realities, then the substance
slowly dissolved from tho matches
which various we'll known national and
international masters were going to
play with showalte-. Lion-hearted
courage Is characteristic Of all chess
masters-when playing for a purse:
but whom 1t comes to putting up 500
cold International dollars a. q wager
against Jackson showalter in match
play somehow . lot Of masters. who
are perfectly sure that they would have
no trouble At all with the Kentucky
expert just cannot get away from New
Fork. After Kostic blew" Janowski
walters challenge: then Kupchick was
going down to Kentucky to pick UP the
800 In easy money" Now 1t seems
that no one Is quite prepared to make
SO long trip.
The fourteenth tournament of the
Correspondence Chess League. open to
players of the United States and Can
ada, will start october l. Tnose WISH
ing to enter this event should apply
to W. P. Hickok. 80 Claremont place,
Mount Vernon, N. Y.
work of particular interest to cor
respondence players, the correspond
ence games Of the famous Riga Chess
Club, will shortly come from the press.
The annotations in this little volume
are said to be the most complete and
Instructive ever prepared for a work
Of this kind.
Following Is another selection OF
games from the recent Western Assoc
citation tournament:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
FAvoRITE IN FRONT.
First Choices Win Majority of Races
at Lexington.

LEXINGTON. KY, September "a
big crowd saw today's card run OF at
the local track. Manager Waite, at 2 to
], took the Ashdale selling handicap.
The Argyle purse for two-year-oIds
was won by ]. Rufus. who sold at $3.50.
The initial event for three-year-olds
was won by John H. Klein. The track
was fast and the sport generally good.
The summaries:
First race. three year-olds and upward: sell.
ing; purse 5000; six furlongs-John W Klein
l04 tkederis). straight $3.50, place So so, show
So so. won; Miss Kruter. 10z LaPaille,. place
$40. show s2.70, second; Charmeuse, ITO
tGoose), show $500, third. Time, 1141-5.
Carrie orme. Morristown. Yaca and Blaucbita
also ran.
Second race. two-year-olds; maidens; the Ar
gyie purse. 5000 added: five and one-half fur
longs. Rufus. 112 iTaylor). straight s4so,
place $40, show $500. won: Monotony, lip
tsloanl. place $36. 80, show sl10O, second l..
Philemon. liz tMurphyl, show $3.50, third.
Time. Los 40 Elizabeth Thompson. Precious,
Bierman. Square Dealer. Schedule. Sir Wellons
and knebelkamp also
Third race. three year -olds and upward: Mt
s s. de B..nghurst, 122 tGooseI. straight
-9s tMurphyl, place $500. out to show, second;
Vogue, Ill (Andress) out to show. third. Time,
LIB Is. Amazon also ran.
Fourth race. three year-olds and upward;
Ashdale selling handicap: purse. $500; one mile
and sixteenth-Manager Waite, 108 Murphy,
straight $40, place So. 10. out to show. won !:
Aldebaron. io4 ttioose). place $3.50, out to
show. third. Time. 1.45 Is. Dorothy Dean
also ran.
Fifth race, three-yenr Odds and upward; SELL
Ing; purse, $500: six furlongsaCash on Deiiv-
cry. 10i tGOose), straight 3d. 20, place $780,
show 1920 won; Luzzi, 1o4 IaPaille), place
81 90. show $40, second Ha'penny. 104 (Gray).
show 40. third Time, LA 4-5. Chief Brown,
Stephen r.. Bolala and Maunaseh also ran.
Sixth race, i've furlongs; three year-olds and
upward; selling-Spring Wheat, liz (Murphy)
straight $500 place 500 show $500 won:
second; RessaDte, 1903 HaPalle). show $500.
third. Time, 1.02 2-5. Helmets Daughter,
Bingen and Shinestone also ran.
seventh race. one mile and a furlong: three
yesr-olds and upward; selllng-Booker Bill. l12
Murphy, straight $li.30. place $3.50. show
$3.50. won: First Degree, LOG tGoose). place
81. 20, show $3.50, second; Galway. 1O8 (Sloan).
$500, third. Time, 1.b4 2-5. Howdy Howdy
Jawbone and Charles Francis also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
HUsEMAN HIGH GUN.
Kills 80 Out of 100 Birds at Analos-
tan Tournament.

Frank II. Huseman was high gun
at the weekly tourney of the Analostan
Gun Club yesterday afternoon at the
Eastern branch range. as he killed
80 birds out of 100. leading field Of
twenty marksmen.
Huseman broke seventy-four targets
straight and missed his seventy fifth
shot, and broke his last twenty-five
saucers straight. This was remark
able shooting. as strong wind swept
the range.
Huseman also won another leg on
the challenge cup. which will be do
mated by the club at the end of the
season He tied with Miles Taylor
and e. v. Otis with Is straight. and
won the shoot-off with "a down,
against Taylor's 20 and Otis 81.
The scores: