The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-11-16
WILSON PROBABLY REELECTED;
REPUBLICANS STILL HOPEFUL
Chairman Wilcox Gives Notice That He Will
Demand Recount Of Votes In Doubtful States
Contest May Go To House Of Representative

Western Union Newspaper News Service.
New York.-Woodrow Wilson has
been reelected President of the Uni
ted States.
He carried California. California
settled the thrilling race that kept all
America enthralled for nearly 20
hours. If the final outcome is as now
indicated the final vote in the cleo
toral college will stand:
President Wilson, 272.
Charles E. Hughes, 259.
Hanging by a thread for more than
two days, the contest narrowed down
to the l3 votes in the Pacific Coast
state. Friday the Republicans con-
ceded that California had gone
Democratic. 1t will be by close mar
gin. The final plurality may be not
more than 5000. But in q battle OF
ballots like that which has held the
nation almost GREATNESS, 5000 votes
are almost mountainous.
Presidential Ballot Recount.
The Republican National Committee,
through its Chairman, w. r.. Wilcox,
issued formal notice that it will de-
mand recount of votes before the re-
election ofWoodrow Wilson as Presi-
dent is conceded.
Chairman Wilcox handed out the
following statement:
1.-THE result still depends upon the
vote In q few close states. It must be
borne In mind that the returns thus
far announced are in most states I'M
official, and may be changed by the
official count required by the laws OF
those states. Twice during these I'M
official computations In California mis-
takes in additions were announced
from that state, substantially chang
ing figures previous given.
1T is q common experience that the
result OF the official count almost al
ways varies from the returns first an
upuaSuu.
Where the vote q rs close as that
reported III several states It may well
be that material changes will result
from the official count. We owe it to
the country to take all necessary
steps to see that an exact and honest
count OF the vote is made. When the
current seemed to be running against
Mr.. Wilson on Wednesday the Demo
cratic managers announced their in
tention to demand recount in every
close state.
"AI we desire to do is to make sure
the vote is counted as cast"
The statement was given out follow
ing a conference between George w.
Perkins, George w. Wickersham, for
mer attorney general; Herbert Par
sons, National Committeeman; Senator
Weeks, Travis H. whitney, Colonel
George Harvey and Mr.. Wilcox.
Charles e. Hughes will be the next
President of the vote contest goes to
TIL House, according to former Attor-
ney General Wickersham, of Washing
ton who feels sure the election will
b, aecided BY Congress. Should
81 ough electors be deprived of votes
~ contests to make tie in the cleo
toral college, or should neither can
didate have q majority of the total
electoral college, then the election
would 70 to the House. In such cases
the vote is taken by States, the repre-
;tsation from each state having one
POI
en- Were In Doubtful Column.
Hes the fight closed In its last period.
10. states OF California, Minnesota,
lew MSxico and New Hampshire were
in doubt, with the President having
the better OF it in all except Mime
sofa. Each one, with the exception of
New Mexico. normally is solidly Re-
pxhlican.
Alifornia, the home of the most
radical of all the Progressives, showed
] strong leaning to the President from
he start. The women and the Pro-
'fessipe had fiocked to the Demo
4e standard.
"Wednesday It showed a Partially
the counting for the Republicans.
msthe tide turned. It kept running
"a steadiness, which to the Re-
shdcans was heartbreaking. toward
se President.
note outlying sections in the South
.-Tshfeds Of hope to. the Hughes
pewEers. but late last night after
.Boad all but disappeared, word
II st the missing districts could
some tIbly show q majority for the
The mains
him. khe Dsmocratic headquarters
wondered to 100 cities that the sus- ,
'~rheas over. that the President {
less yeiecfed. and that the time for !
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