Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1916-11-15
WILSON REELECTED
THE WEST DID IT
The Solid South, Ohio and All Western
States, Except Oregon and Iowa,
Go to wilson and Give Him
27I Electoral Votes.

Up to midnight Tuesday OF tn,
election every Indication pointed to the
election of Charles E. Hughes as the
next president and as late as two IL
the III orning Wednesday Hughes was
accorded 306 electoral votes. His elec
lion was conceded by several New
York dailies' Tuesday night and the
best information available here Wed.
nesday morning when the Chronicle
went to press Indicated the election OF
Hughes beyond question.
But before noon Wednesday reports
began to arrive that Wilson had been
elected by carrying several of the far
western states. The decision was IN
doubt until California swung into line
for Wilson which 1t cid Friday. Wilson
carried all western states except Iowa
and Oregon, but IN some instances the
majoritles are so small that the official
count may change the state to Hughes.
However, there IS no likelihood that
sufficient changes will be made to
change the final result.
Hughes carried every New England
state except New Hamsphlre, which
goes to Wilson by little over so
vo es, that makes the official count
necessary to finally settle which candi-
date will get the fouf electoral vote of
the Granite state.
. OHIO went for Wilson by ever $4,000
and full democratic state ticket was
elected.
The following states were carried by
Wilson by less than 1000: California,
New Hampshire. New Mexico, North
Dakota. Hughes carried Deleware,
by less than 2, 000 and West
Virginia by little over 2,000.
President Wilson Will have close tn
27O electoral votes and Hughes close to
26O.
enough for working majority The
republicans have 218, the democrats
PIP and there are six others scattered
among the socialists and progresSives.
There are some contests IN prospect
that may change the complexion few
votes, but which way the change will |
be remains to be seen.
The senate is democratic by four to
,ix.
WILSON GETS POPULAR VOTE.
Conditions touching the popular vote
ire more favorable for President Will
ION this time than four years ago. He
vas elected by a plurality only and
ost the populsr vote by more than
million and quarter This time he
wins the popular vote by probably over
90, coo. In past elections the inners
ave received the majority OF the pop
lar votes as follows: Grant over
freely in 1872, 762, ,991; Mckinley over
Bryan in 1896, COL, 1854; Mckinley over
sryan IN 1900, 947, 100; Taft over Bry-
n. 1,267. 804; Roosevelt over Parker in
9O4, 2.545,51 which is the largest
majority of the popular vote ever
iven any president. +
Thp popular vote for this year will
kelly total $1,000, 900, which is the
argest ever cast and is due in part to
he women having vote IN many
tates.
IN TENNESSEE.
The state has gone democratic for
ne entire state cket, President Will
IN leading with majority close to /
), 600; Mcclellan defeated Hooper for
,e United States Senate by about ;
J. 900; Overall lost to Rye for govern
. by close to 10000: Enloe for rail- I
,ad commissioner defeated Abernathy :
' over 1000. {
In the race between A. L. Garrison
I'd E. N. Haston for state senate Mr.. I
aston wins by around 800, while the Z
zee between E. &. Norvell of Grundy Z,
unty and A. ID. Hargis of the same &
'unty, Norvell has won by 500 votes Il
more. Mr.. Norvell is republican, 4
It he made a most wonderful race in T,
8 own county that usually goes $50 to N