The Snowflake herald., 1916-11-17

Udy the DemOcraC1c managers an
nOunced their intention to demand q
recount in every close state.
"All we desire is to make sure that
the vote is counted as cast"
Both sides conceded that no matter
what action might be taken In regard
to a recount there was little likelihood
Of contest being carried to the house
of representatives as 1t was after the
Hayes-Tilden campaign In 1875. LegIs-
lation enacted In 1887. it was said.
made the state sovereign In pronounc-
ing judgment in a recount of the pres
idential vote.
How Congress Stands.
With returns missing from only one
congressional district In the United
States. the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis each had elected 215 representa-
tives.
The vote in New Mexico, which is
still in doubt, probably will determine
which party Is to have a plurality Of
one over the other. The present men,
Der from New Mexico is q Republi-
can.
The balance of power In the next
house will be held by four men, one
a Progressive PrOtectionist from
Louisiana, one an independent from
Massachusetts, one Progressive from
Minnesota and the other q Socialist
from New York.
The action of these members an
parently will determine the choice OF
q speaker, as well as the fate OF ierts-
lation which is supported or opposed
ON purely party lines.
The senate remains unchanged, %
Democrats to AZ Republicans; Demo
cratic majority of IL.
In addition to the hope Of electing
a congressman at large from New
Mexico. the Democrats had one grain
Of comfort. 1t 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-
gress, Miss Jeanette Rankin. ti"pub-
Hcan. apparently having been elected
In Montana.
Six States Go Dry.
PrOhibitiOnists are jubilant over the
results of the election where prOhibi-
tiUn was an issue. From Washington
the legislative committee of the Anti
Saloon ieague issued a statement say
ing:
Prohibition has taken another
great leap forward. Michigan has
voted for statewide prohibition by
5000 majority, Nebraska by 35.OOO.
Montana by 10000 and South Dakota
by 25,OOO. Idaho has adopted pro-
hibitiOn constitutional amendment by
a majority of to l. Utah has prob
ably elected a Legislature pledged to
enact statewide prohibition. Wash
ingtOn. Iowa, Colorado, Arizona and
Arkansas have defeated attempts of
the liquor people to secure the ad0p-
tion of proposals which would nulllfy
their prOhibitOry laws.
"'Thus "a states out of 48-One-half
Of the states of the UniOn-have now
declared for statewide prohibition.
and over 60 per cent Of the population
and 81 per cent of the area of the
country is now under prohibitory law"
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
1 big plurality.
In Kansas, Colorado. Montana,
Oregon and California,
where women also vote, Wilson was
successful but his pluralities were not
large to indicate that the
woman voters supported him as a unit.
Farm Vote the Factor.
There are several great outstanding
facts concerning the result of the elec-
ton, one of which is that labor, in all
Ehe big industrial states except Ohio.
declined to give its undivided support
10 President Wilson despite his claim
10 1t on the score of having persuaded
to pass the AdamsOn "eight-
hour bill. New York, Pennsylvania,
Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, tn-
diana, all gave the Republican candi-
late pluralities, and OhiO's vote In fa-
vor of Wilson is not certainly to be at
Lrihuted to the labor vote.