The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-11-09
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House Democratic.
The closest presidential election in
thirty-twO years appears to hang upon
the results in the states of California
and New Mexico.
Wilson, leading in both these states
has enough sure electoral votes to win
in the event Of his carrying them with
their combined vote Of sixteen. He
has been gaining steadily in Cali
fornia since he took the lead over
Hughes Wednesday evening.
On the face OF the scattering re-
turns from New Mexico, Wilson aD-
pears to have far the better chance
in the state.
In addition to California and New
Mexico, Minnesota, with twelve votes,
New Hampshire with four and West
Virginia with eight st.l remain in the
doubtful column.
Furthermore it was announced by
Homer Cummins, Democratic candl-
date for United States senator in Con
necticut, that he intended to file a con,
test against the casting of the cleo
tOrai vote for Hughes on the ground
OF irregularities.
In New Hampshire the unofficial
count gave Hughes plurality Of 15l
This will be contested. and the official
count will be required TO decide who
has won the state.
The big outs anding feature Of the
remarkable contest j.. that, though
Wilson has d. .dedly the better OF it
on the face Of the returns, there is
still absolutely no justification for
definite forecast Of victory for either
candidate.
Claims of the election by narrow
pluralities have been put forth by both
parties.
The election seems to have turned
east against west. Tuesday midnight
She crowds left the bulletin boards be
5ieving Hughes had been elected.
Wednesday they arose to learn other,
wise.
President Wilson, through his sec
rotary, claimed his election on the
strength OF his apparent lead in Cali
fOrnia and Minnesota.
Secretary Tumulty said:
I'VE are now certain of the presi-
dents election by a safe majority in
the electoral college. We are certain
of California and Minnesota. Besides
these, North Dakota, Kansas, New
Mexico, New Hampshire and West Viz
ginia are ours. The Republicans are
not sure OF a single state west of the
Mississippi river except Iowa, which
they have carried by a greatly re-
duced plurality.
So close is the race for the presi-
dency that both national committees,
facing the possibility OF defeat, are
planning recounts of the vote for pres
idential electors in states where the
pluralities are suspiciousIy small.
From Concord n. H., comes word
that the Democratic national commit
tee has instructed the state commit
tee to apply for recount of the bal
lots. The secretary of state, Edwia
c. Bean, announced that Hughes plu-
rality was 161, but he did not give
the vote for the candidates. 1t was i'm
mediately after MIR. Beans announce
ment that the state committee served
notice of its intention to demand a
recount.
In New York the Republicans re-
elected the governor Charles S. Whit
man, and sent to the senate William
NJ. Calder, defeating William NJ. Nc
Combs, former Democratic national
chairman.
Massachusetts Governor Samuel
w. Call was returned to the chair,
and \, h him Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge.
In California, former Governor
Hiram W. Johnson is a winner over
George S. Patton by majority esti
mated at 100000.
The Republicans carried Illinois for
the presidential candidates, but Gov
ernor Dunno Oem.) is believed to be
reelected.
In Pennsylvania Philsnder Chase
huOA returns 10 IHe SENATE, SuCCeeu-
ing George T. Oliver, who became
senator on the retirement of Mr.. Knox
when the latter entered the cabinet
of Mr.. Taft. Judge Emory o. Walling
has been elected to the state supreme
court.
Delaware has gone Republican and
Maryland Democratic. The south is
Democratic.
Returns from western states are
slow coming in and results undecided.
Michigan returned a majority for the
Republican candidates estimated at
100000. Colorado appears to have
gone Democratic.
New York state, carrying forty-five
votes for Hughes, was one of the first
states to show the Hughes windfall
throughout the northern part of the
country. Indications are that he will
have majority in the Empire state
of at least $4,000 votes, that shows
that he has not only retained the
Hughes vote of ten and eight years
ago, but strengthened it by $4,000
votes.
Wilson mas carried the solid south.