Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08


There were suggestions also that there
might be in some states bitter contests
over the integrity of the returns which
might be drawn out for days with the re-
Perkins. at republican headquarters, COM
menting upon the close votes in some
states, declared that a recount might be
necessary.
Telegraphs State Chairmen.
Chairman Mccormick early today sent
kilograms to every state and county
chairman where the result appears
Close, commanding; them to personally
see that the ballot boxes are guarded
and protected
At both headquarters the long-dis-
lance telephones were busy with or
ders to the respective chairmen in the
doubtful states to watch the count, and
the returns were being closely scruti-
nized. The chairmen of both commit
tees were up all night, and while Vance
Mccormick of the democratic commit
tee retired for short rest early this
morning. Chairman William R Will
cox of the republican committee re-
NAMED on duty. and said that he in
tended to remain up. until the result
was known. a.
Late Returns Change Outlook.
The Associated Press was not msed
by the returns in New York and other
eastern states. Although the important
newspapers of this city were unanimous
in their announcement that Hughes had
been elected, it was recognized by the
Associated Press election staff that Will
son could win without New York 1t de-
clined to make any prediction until actual
returns We're received from the doubtful
states.
AT midnight it was apparent that the
rree predictions OF a sweeping republican
victory throughout the country were be-
ing contradicted by the results from the
west AS every hour saw the Hughes
lead melting down it became clear that
the President was not to be defeated SO
easily and then, at daylight, without
any decisive result, it became apparent
that the battle was being fought out in
the doubtful states with the. advantage
decidedly in favor Of Mr.. Wilson. !.
Not since a next days revision of the
returns seated Grover Cleveland in the
contest of 1892 has the country been COM
PEELED to wait SO long to know the result
More than twelve hours after the polls
mad closed President Wilson and Mr..
race in doubtful states.
Congress Equally Uncertain.
Congress returns were equally uncer-
tain, but on their face at am today
the republicans had not been able to
overthrow the democratic majority, al
though they did succeed in reducing it
IN the House. In the Senate the republic
cans appeared to have gained seven seats.
Despite the lack of certain returns from
the states which will turn the scale of
victory or defeat, neither of the national
chairmen hesitated to claim the election
Democratic Chairman Mccormick in
a statement declared that President
WILSON, surely would have 3O4 votes in
the electoral college.
Republican Chairman WILCOX at 6
g: M claimed every state generally
classed as doubtful and counted 1928
votes for Mr.. Hughes,
+ The actual returns, considering def
rite and indicative figures, gave Presi-
dent Wilson 232 votes and Mr.. Hughes
212.
On the votes of California, Delaware.
Idaho. Indiana, Kansas Minnesota,
New Hampshire, New Mexico. Oregon,
w Washington. West Virginia and Wyo-
ming the decisive result of the presi-
Dental contest turned.
> Sure for President Wilson.
: There seemed to be no doubt that
President Wilson had safely carried
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas. Colorado.
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana.
Mississippi. Missouri, Mon
tana. Nebraska, Nevada. North Caro-
Ina, North Dakota, Ohio. Oklahoma.
South Carolina. Tennessee. Texas. Utah
and Virginia.
In the Hughes column were counted
Illinois, Iowa. Maine,
Massa chusetts, Michigan. New Jersey.
New York. Pennsylvania. Rhode Isla nd,
South Da l<ota Vermont and Wisconsin
From the doubtful states the returns
continued to point first toward one can,
didate and then toward the other but
toward morning there was noticed
steady drift toward President Wilson.
When word went over the country
that President Wilson had been defeat
ed the republican hosts were jubilant.
Although New England returns sup
ported the predictions of a republican
victory, as the ballot counting started
in tDe middle west and on the coast Il
daw7ned on those assembling the vote
here that President Wilson was far
from defeated; that the Hughes land
slide was entirely confined to the east.
and that in the states which will make
up the majority in the electoral college
very close race was being run.
Others Elected Without New York.
Other Presidents have been elected
without New York and some of the So
called pivotal states Hayes lost New
York and Indiana and five others to
Tilden. but was seated in his close con-
test. While Cleveland carried New York
in each of his successful campaigns he
lost in one or the other of them, In
diana. Massachusetts,. Ohio. Michigan
and Pennsylvania.
SO, as soon as the Wilson naiorities be-
gan piling UP toward the west it became
apparent that political history was re-
peating itself Never at any time did
democratic headquarters recede from its
cIaicls of President Wilson's election
Chairman Mccormick at one time got his
estimate of the Presidents majority in
the electoral college down as low as two
but with the encouraging returns from
the west he promptly raised it again
The Hughes managers, however, were
equally confident that the amounted
votes would put their candidate in the
lead.
Interwined with perplexing questions
affecting the country's foreign policy and
coming at one OF the critical tunctures
OF world affairs. the election was gener-
auy regarded as surrounded with more