Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-16
WILSON ELECTION
IS NOW REGARDED
BEYOND QUESTION
No lntimation From ANY Quar-
ter That Republicans Plan
Contests Unless Count
Proves Wrong.
MINNESOTA NOT DECIDED
Hughes Retains Slight Lead
With Guard Vote Out-New
Hampshire and New
Mexico to Wilson.
MINNESOTA NOT DECIDED

New York, Nov. 13.-rrhere was no
change in the presidential situation to-
day. Hughes retains lead of 534 in
Minnesota. with a few outlying pre-
cincts yet to report. The soldier vote
may determine the issue in that state.
President Wilson retained his safe lead
IN New Mexico and California. and,
again took the lead in New Hampshire
where q recheck at first showed dis
%crepancies which favored Hughes. 1t
Is not essential anyhow n President
Wilson is assured of PIG electoral votes
as it is now certain the California vote,
Will not be split.
There Is little likelihood OF a contest
IN congress. The republican campaign
managers will conf1ne their efforts for,
the present to a close watch OF the
official count in the close states. 1t Is,
generally conceded that there ts no.
cloud upon Wilson's title to the office.
so far as is known. Neither Chairman
Wilcox nor Mr.. Hughes has yet off,
scially admitted defeat, but republican
circles nave intimated there wilt be no
contest unless, in view Of further de-,
Velopments. the situation warrants It.
William r. Wilcox. republican ma
tlonal chairman was again or duty at
the republican committees ~headouart-
ers today but said he had nothing to
add to his statement yesterday In which
he announced the reelection Of Presi-
dent Wilson would not be conceded
until after the official count in Cali
1ornia and perhaps other close states.
Later Chairman Wilcox gave out this
statement:
THE national committee is not rails
Ing the CRY Of fraud nor Is 1t going out
searching for fraud. We nave received
hny number of communications signed
and unsigned by telegraph, letter and
telephone alleging fraud, from all parts,
Of the country, but In all cases the com-
munications are referred back to the
state officials for investigation.
"The national committe is simply in
the same position as state officials who
4cial count and whose duty it is to GER
tify what electors have been chosen
WILSON RESTING.
Williamstown, Mass, Nov. u.
President Wilson ignored politics to-
day to remain quietly with members OF
his family here. Several hundreds OF
reelection have been received this
morning. He plans to leave here short
ly after s o'clock by train for Rhine
cliff, II, l., where he will board the
naval Acllt Mayf1ower for a trip down
the Hudson to New York.
President Wilson is not concerned
over the refusal Of the republican cam
pa1gn committee to concede his re-
election. The CHIEF thing worrying him
is the political complexion of the next
House Of Representatives because Of
its effect on his plans for legislation.
He has not received final information
on this point.
The president is understood to take
the result of the election as u vindica-
ton Of his past course and approval Of
the general outlines of policies in do
nestle n foreign affairs set fourth 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 future
will begin the preparation of bis De-
cember message to congress. Nothing
has been given out as to whether he will
remain constantly In Washington until
congress convenes.
NEW HAMPSHIRE TO WILSON.
Concord. N. H., Nov. 11.-Prestdent
Wilson received a plurality OF Ga votes
over Charles E. Hughes, in New Hamp-
shire, according to certified returns
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 2S9 cast for him in Ward No. q,
Dover, but omitted through error from
the certified returns by accepting as
probably correct the newspaper returns
from Dorchester the missing precinct.
which had not reported officially.
HUGHES HOLDING LEAD.
st. Paul, Mimi. Nov. president
Wilson gained 400 votes in Minnesota
today when official returns from Ram
| say and ST. Louis ountie were re-
ceived showing discrepancies in the
early tabulations. The count now
| stands:
Three thousand and twenty precincts
Hughes, 1885. Hughes plurality.
239.
The special commission sent to gath
.er the 2.138 soldier votes on tne bor-
der returned to st. Paul today. The
various county boards will meet Tues
day and count the ballots.
Three thousand and nineteen pre-
cincts out of 3.048 in Minnesota give
Wilson. 177,65S: Hughes. 49, o5.
Hughes plurality, CAT.
HIS GREATEST VICTORY.
Washington. Nov. 1l.-secretary
Tumulty today sent the following tele-
gram to President Wilson at Williams
town, Mass:
More complete eturns show thai
you have received the larges. vote ever
cast for a candidate for the presidency.
You have received nearly 1000, 900 more
votes than were cast for both Taft and
Roosevelt in 1912. Your gain over 1912
Is three times as much as was ever
gained by a president running for re-
election"
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