The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-10
Republican Nominee Cuts
Cuts Down Lead as Returns
Are Nearly Complete.
REST OF THE STATE
TICKET IS CERTAIN
C. O. P. Elects Majority Of
State Senate-Democrats
May Win the House.
FOUR REPUBLICANS
GOING TO CONGRESS
Hughes Carries Senate for
President Sutherland fer
Senate Runs Strong.

Almost complete returns from Tues
days election, on their face, indicate
the election OF John ]. Cornwell for
governor of West Virginia by a plur-
aIity OF 9GS over Judge Ira +. Robln-
son, the Republican nominee.
Returns secured by the lntelliEen-
Ger place the vote for Judge Robin
son al 1927 while MIR. CornTelis
vote this morning totals 1G,193.
As the returns came in complete
late yesterday afternoon and last
night, there were some changes in
the maiortes credited to either can.
didate. Some of the changes favored
Judge Robinson, others Mr.. Cornweu;
and while Judge Robinson during the
dav gradually cut down Mr.. Corn
wells lead. it was apparent early IN
the evening that the Democratic nom
inee had won.
Returns from over the state indicate
complete victory for the rest OF
the state Republican ticket. Ihere
is no doubt of the election or Hous.
ton G.. Young, secretary OF STATE
John S. Darst. auditor; L: t. england
Stale Stale "tT treasurer; NJ. r. shawkey, sup:
:erintendent of schools: j. II. Stewart,
commissioner Of agriculture: and NJ
NJ Miller and Harold 5. Ritz, Judges
of the state Supreme COURT.
Ten Senators
Republicans elected ten OK the lii
Ieen candidates for the state Senale.
The Democrats. however, sem 10 ha<e
elected a majority Of the members VI
Ihn next house Of delegates. Forty.
four Republicans, 80 Democrats anu
one doubtful is the return on the low
er house of the legislature.
While the returns for congress IN
West Virginia are still incomplete, re.
turns at hand indicate the election ol
Congressman Howerd Sutherland 10
the United States Senate by MAJOR
ity of five thousand, and four Of the
six members of the National House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. The successful Re.
nublican candidates for congress are
bowers. Second district; Reed, third
district: Woodyard fourth dlstrlct;
Cooper, fourth district, Goodoey, Slxtn
district.
Littlcpage, Democrat. defeated Cod
bey in the Sixth district, ana fIclnins
loses TO Nicely in the First dlstrlcl.
There are 80 precincts now missing
ont of f7l3 in the state. These pre-
cincts are located in Clay, Fayette, ka-
nawha, Monroe. Raleigh, Randolph,
Webster, Wyoming, and Mercer Couh-
ties.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov g.
Charles l.. Hughes. Republican nom
inee for The presidency, is leading
President Wilson in the contest for
the presidency in West Virginia by
!3.149 votes with 131 precincts to De
heard from.
This was the result at 10 o'clock to-
night. the total vote being Hughes
l33.2S0. Wilson 130.l31.
During the last t~enty-four hours
Hughes continued 10 maintain lead
in the neighborhOOd of 1000 but early
tonight when remote districts began
TO come in the vote for Hughes was
further increased
Practically all the missing districts
now are located in the mountain dis
tricts. where communication IS dill
cult. In many instances there are no
telephones. and in several no rail-
roads. lrollcys, telephone Or telegraph.
These precincts are taken 10 the
county seats in automobiles where IT.
is DOSSible TO travel the roads, and
in not a few instances the vote is
brought over the mountains on mule
back. For these reasons II is not
expected that the complete vote Tor
the state can be obtained for several
days.
For governor, Cornwell (DemocraO
continues 10 hold. his lead over his
! Republican opponent, Robinson, by
1855 votes, with 135 precincts miss.
ing. Gornwell has maintained a lead
of about q thousand vOies during the
past twenty-four hours.
I One Each Elected
One Democrat and one Republican
has thus far been elected 10 Congress.
NecIy, from the First District, and
Woodward from the Fourth. Both men
won hy 4 small margin. Nceiy having
but 75l votes more than his opponent,
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