The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-11-09
Democrats Sure Of.
Victory.
SIX STATES IN DOUBT.
President Has Isl Votes and
Hughes ga.
WEST WENT DEMOCRATIC

New York, Nov. 9.-The atten ion
Of the nation is riveted on the votes
of six states that will swing the re-
suit of the election one way or the
other.
The returns from those common
wealths continue to arrive here and
both the Republicans and the Demo
Gratis claim to have won.
Up to a late hour, with only sur
misses and the early vote in the I'M
certain states, the certain electoral
vote was:
Charles E. Hughes, 234.
Woodrow wilson, 251.
In doubt, forty-six votes.
The states on which the victory
hinges are: California, Minnesota,
New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon
and West Virginia.
The votes from these states came in
slowly. In California and Minnesota
Wilson was ahead, but in the latter
state reports showed Hughes Gu trg
down this lead and indications at Re-
publican headquarters were that the
state would go for Hughes. In Cali
fornia Wilson held the lead, but his
margin was small and the Repub i an
campaign committee was confident
that that state, too, would be placed
In the Republican columns.
North Dakota. claimed by the Re-
publicans, and then placed in the
doubtful class, was claimed again by
Chairman Wilcox.
In West Virginia Hughes still held
his advantage as the belated retHrns
arrived and it was claimed here IT, at
the state had been won by the Re-
publicans.
In all the states where the inc M
pleted returns held the result in doubt,
the balloting was SO close, 1t Is likely
Ito be several hours before definite
decision will be known in some OF
these states.
Both the Republican and Democrat
lie headquarters were besieged with In
Iquiries from all parts of the country
as to the result and each side were
positive that they had been declared
gictors.
4 A statement issued by Chairman
Wilcox at Republican headquarters,
iclaimed Minnesota, Oregon, California
and New Hampshire and asserted that
Hughes had obtained 277 electoral
tsotes.
|. k...califorria and Minnesota are surely
I for Hughes. This means Hughes Is
felected."
=
II The statement, he said, was based
/ upon advices from the respective state
headquarters, claiming California by
Inc, 900 votes and Minnesota by 10000.
Chester H. Rowell telegraphed from
San Francisco that the Republicans
Icould concede everything the Demo
| rats claim and still carry the state
tby 5000.
81 haven't changed my mind at all, y
declared Vance C. Mccormick, chair
imam of the Democratic national COM
Imittee, in a statement. Returns are
looming in slowly, but l see no reason
Ito change my estimate that President
Wilson will have 288 votes in the
electoral college. We have carried
lNew Hampshire and West Virginia,
also. We have New Mexico and North
Dakota. Oregon is very, very close,
but Wilson has good chance of car
Irying it."
Mr.. Mccormick said he hal com
lmunicated by telegraph and telephone
with all the state and county lair
men in doubtful states directing them
| to safeguard the ballot boxes and bal
lots.
The Democratic chairman annaunc
ed that United States marshals were
watching to see that there were nc
violations of the law in states where
| the result Is close.