New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08

what is the bane OF other democratic
countries, namely, group voting
Il confess that | am surprised at the
measure Of our success. Surface indi-
cations did not point to such success
but the silent, sensible vote has again
spoken
Chee-ed by First Returns
New Ashford. the smallest town in
the State Of Massachusetts,. leaped
from the map at II o'clock in the
morning, announcing its presence by
the fact that IL had finished its cleo
tion ahead Of all other election districts
IN the United States. New Ashford is
fourteen miles north of Pittsfeld, and
has total registration OF twenty-five.
Only twentythree votes were cast and
the election officers knew that the
other two would not appear, so they
closed the polls and counted sixteen
votes for Hughes and seven for Will
son. These first returns were hailed
at the Republican National Headquar-
tiers with delight. In 1912 the vote in
New Ashford was: Taft, Z; Roosevelt,
6; Wilson, 4.
"1his little towns vote shows how
the wind is blowing" said Chairman
Wilcox Of the Republican National
Committee. 81 am profoundly gratifed
with the start we have made"
The Republican headquarters was
cheered again soon after noon by
early returns from New Bedford,
Mass. and from Boston, the latter re-
port showing that five small Massa-
chuSetts towns had given the Republi-
can candidate for President an over
whelming majority. The headquarters
was crowded with early visitors who
came TO hear the first news Of the ma
tional contest. Among the visitors
were Frank A. Munsey and Marcus A.
Marks, President of the Borough OF
Manhattan.
William r. Wilcox was rendered
luncheon in the afternoon in the Har-
ward Club by the staff of the Repub
lican headquarters. Among the party
leaders present were Herbert Parsons,
George W. Perkins. Cornelius y. Bliss.
jr.. James b. Reynolds and Everett
Colby and all the heads OF the various
bureaus. silver loving cup was pre-
scented TO Mr.. Wilcox.
Among the 500 persons at the Re-
publican headquarters were Mr.. and
Mrs. George W. Perkins, William II.
Hotchkiss, Ogden l.. Mills, William Cal
der. Edward Kellogg Baird. Mrs. Will
lam X. Wilcox, Mrs. George Harvey,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Parsons. Cor
nelius y. Bliss, John Dwight. Mrs. Os-
car Straus. Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Cor
telyou. Everett Colby, Charles b. War
rem. Of Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Bacon. Miss Helen Boswell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Clews, William +. Chaplin,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robert Mckee,
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson 'Shaughnessy, Miss Mary An
tin. Miss Anne Morgan, Miss Elizabeth
Cutting, Mrs. Travis Whitney. Miss
Alice Carpenter, Miss Frances Kellor,
Miss Maude Wetmore. Judge and Mrs.
Julius VI. Mayer and George W. Wicker
sham.
New York County's Vote
County Chairman Samuel s. Koenig
said late last night that he felt sure
that Hughes had lost New York County
by less than 25,000,. He added that
when the votes of the National Guard
were counted this would probably be
reduced 10 10000.
The plurality of Hughes in New
York State was declared by State
Chairman Tanner TO be at least 1885,
600. He said that there were cor
responding returns for Governor Whit
man and Mr.. Calder 1t was early IN
the evening that the election of the
latter was made evident. Mr.. Calder
said he was pleased, particularly with
the vote in Brooklyn
At Q o'clock last night George Bro.
kaw. of the Hughes National College
Mems League, sent telegram TO Mr.
Hughes congratulating him in behalf
of the college men on the vindicat'on
Of his stand.