Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-10
Wilson and Marshall Probable VIctors,
But Loss of States in the Doubtful
Column Would Spell Defeat.
New York Pennsylvania and Illinois in the Republican
Column, While Many Western States Go Democratic,
F,ftytwo Electoral Votes Being in Doubt and
Nav Elect Either Candidate.

here had dwindled 10 a little more
than 400 with about one-hfth OF the
districts missing,
In Minnesota TOO. the Wilson 81
which was as high as 10000 ,,s,e 81
he day. steadily decrease r. ar
vote from the rural distr IN s-.n,. IN
Late Wednesday Mig Isnvbes ,ooE
tho lead with 81 e@lA margin. The
Republican mar 4sQss claimed the
state on the nal Eeturns.
ldaho - estimated for the Wilson
column. VITA majority OF 10000
kangAs, while incomplete. with lit
i>e more than two.thlrds OF the dis
/ tricts reported. showed President vii.
son leading with more than $1,000
Washington. little more than half
reported. was giving the president a
lead OF 1000
West Virginia, two-thirds reported,
WAS showing Hughes a majority OF
nearly 200Q North Dakota was very
close. two-thlrds complete. showing a
Hughes majority OF less than 900
Wilson was leading In New Mexico
with only a small proportion of the
precincts reported. Delaware and New
Hampshire, counted among the
Hughes states, but incomplete during
the day. definitely turned into the Re
publican column
Both Chairman Vance G. McCor.
mick for the Democrats and Chair
man William r. Wilcox for the Re
publicans professed undimlnished con
lidenee In the outcome The former
was somewhat more explicit in his
claims, but the latter declared after
dining with Charles f. Hughes. that
he agreed with them that the Repub.
licans had been successful.
Earlier in the day Mr. Mccormick |
had announced that he had sent tele-
grams TO state and county chairmen in
doubtful states directing them 10 keep
careful guard over the ballot boxes
and their contents.
Attorney General Gregory visited
Democratic headquarters and was
with the chairman. but IL
was asserted his visit was OF no spe-
cial significance. Later In the after,
noon Mr.. Mccormick conferred with
John u. Stanchfeld and Delaney Me
,ll. prominent Democratic lawyers
Dcspairing OF receiving final re.
urns Wednesday night President
Wilson retired at 1i.10 o'clock Hell
eft word. however, that he was to
% awakened II anything really def.
lite was received. The president was
Uncertain whether or not he had been
Elected. although his campaign manag {
RS were claiming a majority in the
Electoral college. I
Il have not changed my claims at |
II" declared Vance c. Mccormick, ,
hartman OF the Democratic national {
In statement made We'd /
esday night. Returns are coming /
hange my estimate that President .
Wilson viii have 2SS votes in the C
lectoral college. We have carried a
Few Hampshire and West Virginia
lso We have New Mexico and e
forth Dakota oregon is very close. v
ut Wilson has good chance OF car. Il
wing t." n
The possibility OF an official count a
cling necessary In states where the d
largin OF spparent victory for one h
residential candidate or the other Is d
sight was freely discussed az both a
headquarters Il was pointed out that 81
the house OF representatives became
le court OF last resort in the election A
president. the present house and s,
II the one elected Tuesday would x
/ in judgment No formal state
euts on the subject we're made. how 81
Ter. 81
Leaders OF both parties IN all parts Al
the country. especially In the west. el
ere in constant touch by telegraph NJ
ID telephone With headquarters In n
Is city They sought information. bi
sparted such KS they had and were W
ven instructions. II any were re- NJ
tired in
With thirty congressional districts
Do heard from. i9S Republicans m
5 Democrats. 2 Progressives. 1 IN al
pendent and Socialist have been so
scted 10 the house OF representatives u
+ the Sixty NTH congress. Nj
or the 80 districts yet 10 be heard m
im, II are represented in the pres
, congress by Democrats and 10 by
'puolleans. Should these districts be
unchanged. the next house would M
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