Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-10

Barring some wholly unexpected
turnover in the complete states leah-
ing toward Wilson or "a change on
recount, California's acquisition to the
Democratic column gave the pIesl-
dent 26S electoral votes Wilhout New
Mexico's three III New Mexico at
midnight the president was leading
bv 2.6S4 votes. with 1855 districts miss
ing, and il was not believed TINS az
vantage could be overcome by Hughes.
Conceding West Virginia, New
HAMPSHIRE and Minnesota TO MI
Hughes-and he was IN the lead IN
all three-only gives him 259 votes
seven less than the required majority
with 272 in sight, President wilson
had six TO spare for possible spiit OF
electors in California or a sudden re-
yersal in New Mexico.
At Republican national commit'ee
hea eadouarters 1t was admitted that
after conferences between George W.
Wickersham, former attofney-gencrat
OF the United States Everett Colby OF
New Jersey, Mr.. Hughes, Chairman
Wilcox and George w. Perkins or
Baltimore, preparations We're heihs
made TO begin legal proceedings ior
recounts in states where the results
were close. Chairman Wilcox in
cludod California New Mexico, North
Dakota, New Hampshire and Mime
sofa in his list Of states where re-
counts undoubtedly would be de-
manded.
Democratic headquarters was not
behind the Republicans in preparing
for legal developments. Chairman
Mccormick conferred with Alton Is.
Parker. former Democratic candidate
for president. Morgan j. O'Brien, De-
Iancy Nicoll and John r. Stanchfield,
all prominent New York lawyers IL
was evident that If the election was
to be taken into the courts the legal
giants of both parties were being mar,
shaled for such battle as the United
States never has seen.
In an official statement the Demo-
cratic national committee claimed
272 votes for President Wilson and
popular plurality of from two hum
dred to three hundred thousand
'"To say there will he any contest.
declared the statement, is an insult
to the intelligence of the American
people"
It probably will still be another day
before the full results are known
from any of the four states left in the
doubtful column, and certainly not
until there has been an official count
in New Hampshire and possibly in
Minnesota. AS Mr.. Hughes is leading
in Minnesota and West Virginia and
a change in these states could in no.
wise affect the result there may be no
demand for extraordinary haste TO
bring about the proposed recount.
Virtually all the states where the
result is close are carried in the
Hughes column and for that reason
the Democrats profess to be not ap-
prehensive that any overturning could
come from a recount.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 9.-Returns
earl, tonight gave President Wilson
plurality in>California of Biz over
Kighes @. X. Gushing, chairman oi
the Democratic state central commit'
tee, claimed the state for Wilson D!
S,1O0. Chester n. Rowell, chairmaA
OF the Republican state central conf
mittee. declared the returns showed Q
virtual tie, to be determined only pl
n recount, and said that no Definite
prediction could be made.
Returns from 5.S05 Of 5,s70 pro
cincts give Hughes 461.3sb, Wilson
46l.4S1.
Thc missing s5 precincts are from
counties only evenly divided politi
cally. The state complete may not b'
counted for "a hours. 1t seems very
likely that the official count will b'
required to determine the result.
Frank G. Jordan. secretary OF state
predicted late today that the electora
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