The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-08
DEMOCRATS JEER
OPPONENTS WITH
N, Y. SERENADE
Considering Victory Won, Head
quarters Starts Celebrating.
Hire Band and Hold I'M
promptu Street Parade.
NOMINEES TRY RECREATION
Wilson Plays Golf; Hughes
Goes Out Motoring.
Minn., CAL, N. H., N. MI. and
Ore. Are Doubtful Still.
Hire Band and Hold I'm
promptu Street Parade.
NOMINEES TRY RECREATION
Wilson Plays Golf; Hughes
Goes Out Motoring.
BY PERRY ARNOLD.

New York, Nov. 8.-President Will
son was making steady gains this aft
ernoon in two states-Minnesota and
California-carryiEg of either one of
which will make his election certain.
Regarding these two as doubtful
with New Hampshire, New Mexico and
Oregon, United Press returns showed
Wilson to have already acquired 256
votes in the electoral college, Hughes
23S. The president, therefore, re-
QuireS only ten votes for reelection.
At Democratic headquarters the
presidents managers, regarding the
election as already won, turned atten-
ton to celebrating. A band was hired.
Secretary McAdoo distributed brand
promptu parade past Republican
headquarters to jeer at their oppo-
nents was carried out gleefully.
Claim New Hampshire by $50.
At o'clock Senator Hollis of New
Hampshire informed Chairman Nc
Cormick from Burlington that unof-
ficial but complete returns from that
state gave it to Wilson by $50 ma
jority.
The Republicans were concedine
nothing and sticking fast to their
claims of Hughes's election.
In the meantime President Wilson
and Governor Hughes were receiving
constantly. Hughes remained closeted
in his room at the Hotel Astor in New
York and a continuous stream of
Democrats and Republicans were run
nipg to him. President Wilson at
Shadow Lawn was in communication
with Secretary Tumulty frequently
during the morning but in the after
noon upon reassuring reports from his
secretary the president went out for
game of golf. Mrs. Wilson went with
him.
At O'Clock Governor Hughes and
Mrs. Hughes went for an automobile
ride. The candidate was given rous-
ing cheer as he walked smiling to his
machine at the curb.
Half Counted in North Dakota.
Fargo, N D.. Nov. S.-"North Da-
kota is undoubtedly in the Wilson
newspaper, stated at l o'clock. Half
the state ballots counted showed Will
son 22,791, Hughes 21,732. Farmers
Non-Partisan League candidates won
so to 40.
Hughes Gaining; Wilson Leads.
l st. Paul, Nov. S.-Returns from the
rural districts shortly after noon to-
day, gradually cut down President
Wilson's lead over Hughes in Mime
sofa, 1,029 of the 3,024 precincts in
the state giving Wilson 92,066, Hughes
S3,144.
If Hughes can maintain his lead in
the country districts the state will go
to him by a safe margin, it is esti-
mated by Republican leaders On the
other hand, the Democratic leaders
are claiming the state and feel con-
fident Wilson will hold his own in the
rural districts and increase his lead
in the smaller cities of the state. The
result is in doubt as only a third of
the 1924 precincts in the state nave
been heard from.
Boise. Idaho, Nov. SIN Idaho 22s
precincts out of 743 give Wilson a.
467, Hughes 1886.
Lanlm Maintains Lead.
st. Louis, Nov. S.-Returns from
2442 precincts out of 3,459 in Missouri
give Wilson 302, ,21S; Hughes 2S5, 5,5Ss.
Returns from 2,4S0 precincts give
Gardner, Democrat, for governor 2S3,-
74S: Lamm, Republican, 2S6, ,107.
Returns from 1856 precincts give
Reed, Democrat, for senator 294, $50;
Dickey, Republican, 279, ,405.
Hughes Also Claims New Hampshire.
Manchester, n. H, Nov. S.-Altho
the Republican state committee had
announced that with II precincts still
to be heard from Hughes had an un-
official plurality of 1857, revised
newspaper figures this afternoon re-
duced the Hughes lead to 275 with
IL small precincts out Republican
leaders said the unreported vote was
in Republican territory and that
Hughes would carry the state by 400.
Wilson $4,000 in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City, Nov. S.-President
Wilson's majority in Oklahoma was
placed at $4,000 today by Democratic
state leaders. While no late figures
were available it was apparent Mr..
Wilson's plurality would not be low
cred by precincts still to be heard
from.
The Socalled fair election law
amendment carried by a majority
estimated from one and one-half to
two to one.