The Monticellonian., 1916-11-16

PHtati0ns yesterday in California mis- takes in additions were announced from that state. substantially changing figures previously given.
 Tt is q common experience that the result of the official count almost al- ways varies from the returns first an nounCed.
 Where the vote iS as close as that reported in several states, it may well be that material changes will result from the official count
 ''We owe it to the country to take all necessary steps to see that an eX act and honest count of the vote k made. When the current seemed to he running against Mr. Wilson on Wednes- day the Democratic managers an- nounced their intention to demand recount in every close state.
 "All We desire is to make sure that the vote is counted as east"
 Both sides conceded that no matter what action might be taken in regard to q recount there WAS little likelihood of contest being carried to the house of representatives as it was after the Hayes-Tilden campaign i'll 1876. Legis- lation enacted in 1887. it was said. made the state sovereign in pfenoune- ing judgment in d recount of the pres idential vote.
 How Congress Stands.
 With returns missing from only one congressional district i'll the United States, the Republicans and Demo crats each had elected 215 representa- tives.
 The vote in New Mexico, which is stil' 4*douht. probably will determine witch party is to have a plurality of one over the other. The present mem her from New Mexico is a Republi- can.
 The balance of power in the next house will be held by four men, one Progressive Protectionist from Louisiana, one an independent from Massachusetts. one Il Progressive from Minnesota and the other a Socialist from New York.
 The action of these members ap- lfttltiiNiN Niii dtN'i iiiliC tllN NIIPltt VI a speaker, as we'll as the fate of legis- lation which k supported or opposed on purely party lines.
 The senate remains unchanged, 54 Democrats to 42 Republicans Demo cratic majority of F.
 In addition to the hope of electing d congressman at large from New Mexico, the Democrats had one grain of comfort. IL was that an official count may disclose that Thomas J. Scully has been reelected from the third New Jersey district.
 An unusual feature of the result is the election of the first woman to con gross. Miss Jeanette Rankin, Repub- lcan apparently having been elected in Montana.
 Women Vote as Do Men.
 From the general result it is clear that as the men voted in the suffrage states so did the women.
 In Illinois men and women seemed about equally divided as to prefer ence. The state went for Hughes by a big plurality.
 In Kansas, Colorado, Montana, Washington, Oregon and California. where women also vote, Wilson was successful, but his pluralities were not sufficiently large to indicate that the woman voters supported him as unit.
 Six States Go Dry.
 Prohibitionists are jubilant over the results of the election where prohibit tion was an issue. From Washington the legislative committee of the Anti Saloon league issued statement, say ing:
 Prohibition has taken another great leap forward. Michigan has voted for statewide prohibition by 75,000 majority. Nebraska by 5000, Montana by 10000 and South Dakota by 25,00O. Idaho has adopted q pro- hibition constitutional amendment by majority of to 1. Utah has prob ably elected legislature pledged to enact statewide prohibition. Wash ington, Iowa, Colorado Arizona and Arkansas have defeated attempts of lobbying and politics and stump speeches = having campaigned for