The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-10
Split in CaIifornia'S Electoral
Vote Might Result in the
Election of Hughes.
CONTESTS ARE VERY LIKELY
Failure to Comply with Federal
Statute and Use of Pastors
May Figure in Results.

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NEW YORK. Nov. 10.-WOodroW
Wilson was elected president OF the
United Statos when California swung
definitely into tho Democratic column
early today.
The only states whore tho result re-
manned in question today were MINI
eSOta. New Hampshire and New Mexico
with nineteen electoral votes. Unless
there is n decided overturn In tho dis
tricts missing Wilson will carry New
Mexico. Hughes is leading In MINI
esota. The result win not be known In
New Hampshire until the offieial count
is completed. West Virginia, which
was classed an doubtful until late last
night. has gone definitely for Hughes.
Unless the vote Of California Is di-
vided, which now seems 4 possibility,
Mr.. Wilson is assured Of 269 votes IN
the electoral college, three more than
majority. and Mr.. Hughes Of 243. The
president could lose three votes from
California and still have enough 70
elect. This loss would be onset by
New Hampshire. which It seems GER
tain he has carried.
II Mr.. Hughes carried both Mime
sofa and New Hampshire. he would
have only 259, seven less than enough
to elect Mr.. Wilson could lose New
Mexico and three votes from CalifoF-
MIA and still win.
The result in Minnesota may be de-
termined by the ballots Of the 2.1SS
guardsmen now on the Mexican b0r-
der. which will not be counted until
the state canvassing board meets next
Tuesday. Returns received early to-
day In the state gave Hughes lead OF
slightly over 700 votes.
With ninety-nine districts missing
out Of 63S in New Mexico Wilson was
40 ahead. The remote precincts not
Z yet heard from are sparSely settled and
| It was not believed the presidents lead
could be wiped out
The outcome IN New Hampshire was
in greater doubt than IN any other
state. Certified returns from al but
twenty-five precincts gave Eagheg Q
lead Of 131. but unomcial hgureS from
TIE districts lacking were said 70 show
a Wilson plurality Of III.
The tension Of the most dramatic
situation IN the political history Of the
United States was broken when the
"a
Republican State Chairman R0Weil, of
Wilson. Frantic appeals 70 expedite
the returns had been sent to state lead
ers hour after hour from the national
headquarters Of both parties IN this
city. Telegrams were REINFORCED by
telephone calls across the continent
It had been apparent since Wednesday
that California was the pivot upon
which the election would swing.
It was not until stage coaches had
come through from communities tucked
away IN the SIerrRs or settlements on
the arid eastern slopes Of the noun
tainS that the result was k0nWn. ordi-
narily the few votes cast IN these re-
mote districts are considered Of little
moment but IN this history y-nalting
presidential year they were Of vital
Importance. They could not be reached
by telephone or telegraph and the
trails Of passes leading TO them were
choked with snow In many places
There was nothing to do but wait tor
the stages and they began coming p
last night.
Similar difficulties were encountered
In collecting the returns from the Wilds
Of New Mexico and from the Tar COR
ners Of Minnesota. In past campaigns.
New Mexic0's three electoral votes
have been considered as merely ncS
dental In swelling the majority Of the
winner but yesterday they might have
elected q president. Minnesota was
almost as Important ag California a
determining who had won and the re
turns from that state caused nearly 8