Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-11-13

New York, Nov. ia statement show
ing the fiuctuation of the lead between
President Wilson and Col. Roosevelt in
California in 1912 from day to day for a
month after election and how the state
finally went in favor of Roosevelt after
Wilson was first credited with winning
was issued here Saturday by Chairman
William r. Wilcox Of the Republican ma
tional committee to "show precisely why
the Republican national committee can
not, at this time. concede the election Of
Mr.. Wilson and must await the official
count in this and other states"
'The record shows" Mr.. Willcox's
statement read. that Mr.. Wilson WAS
first in the lead; that subsequently this
lead was taken by Col. Roosevelt and
that finally the delegation to the electoral
college from California was divided, two
electors being for Mr.. Wilson and IL for
Col Roosevelt.
1.-THE files Of the San Francisco Chron-
icle show the following: On Wednesday,
Nov. 6, the day after election In 1912. the
Chronicle said the indications were that
Mr.. Wilson had safe plurality over Col
Roosevelt. The Democratic state chair
man claimed the state by 10000.
"On Nov. Z the Chronicle said that
storm had delayed reports and that no
figures were available from four counties
Returns from 1868 precincts out OF 4372
gave Mr.. Wilson lead Of 6sS7.
Led by 1870 Votes
son Nov the Associated Press an
nounced that Col. Roosevelt was in the
lead by 100 votes. Six changes had been
made in the vote from Los Angeles in the
nrevious 12 hours; each change increased
the lead of Col Roosevelt. With three
Los Angeles precincts out ana lab pre-
cincts elsewhere in the state out, the Will
son vote stood at 2S0,125 and the Roose-
welt vote 2So,2S5
"rhe collapse of the Wilson plurality
was due to the way election figures IN
Los Angeles had been compiled. Tne
Democratic county chairman placed the
Roosevelt majority in that county az
About $4,000.
"The clerk of the county was appealed
70 by political leaders for an accurate
count. He made a semi-ofticial tabuiattoti
of the returns, which showed startling
discrenancies from the results obtained
nnoeicially by political headquarters and
newspapers. Much of the discrepancy
was due to the scratching OF wallace
who headed the Progressive electors.
"On Nov. returns compiled from 40"
nrecincts out of 437o gave Co. Roosevelt
2s1. .4s7 and Mr.. Wilson 2Sc.s43 votes.
"On Nov. II it was announced that Sec
retarv of State Jordan went to Los An
eeles to take personal charge of the
count.
"On Nov. "a it was announced tnat
the district court of appeals in Los
Angeles had thrown out one precinct
which had given Col Roosevelt ma
jority Of 104.
"On Dec the Chronicle announce"
that, if there were no more changes
due to court decisions and to the aud
iting by the secretary of state there
would be, according to the official
count. two Democratic and II Progress
sives. A change Of 10 votes would
elect another Democrat, it was stated
Mr.. Wilcox had a conference with
Charels E. Hughes Saturday. during
which the situation was discussed. No
announcement came from from Mr..
Hughes in regard to his own plans. Mr..
Wilcox said afterward that he, adm
he thought Mr.. Hughes would remain
here until after the first Of next week.
He said he did not expect official
counts from the doubtful state to be-
gin coming in before then, and that
it would be moer than week at least
before they were complete. He would
not venture guess or how much lon
ger thar that It might be.