Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-07


town. had the distinction of making the
first returns. The town has twenty
three voters this year and when the
polls closed at 10 am. the count showed
this result: Hughes. 16: Wilson I. In
1912 New Ashford gave Wilson four
votes. Taft seven and Roosevelt six.
The first available election returns
in Kansas today were reported from
twenty-five precincts out of thirty-two
in the city of Topeka, the incomplete
count giving Hughes 1889 and Wilson
974.
A double election board system used
made it possible for the returns to be
given out before noon. The count for
governor in the sixteen incomplete pre-
cincts reported give Gov. Capper tre-
publican) sos and w. c. Lansdon tdem.
ocraD 206. -
All of the New England states in
their early reports of the voting dwelt
on the heavy early balloting. Provl-
dence, r. l.. reported that throughout
the state it was the heaviest ever
known. New York state and other mid
die Atlantic states all reported an un-
usually large early vote and similar re-
ports came from the west and south,
Indicating keen and even eager inter-
est everywhere.
Both Candidates Vote Early.
President Wilson motored from
Shadow Lawn to Princeton in the early
morning and voted ballot No. SO shortly
after o'clock. He will receive the re-
turns at Shadow Lawn.
Charles E. Hughes in New York voted
ballot No. 13 few minutes after
o'clock this morning at voting place
near his hotel, where he VIII receive
the. returns tonight.
The fair weather and heavy carry
voting were apparently pleasing news
to those in charge at both republican
and democratic national headquarters
here, as both sides expressed gratihca-
ton at the course of events.
Chairman william R. Wilcox of the
republican committee was early at his
desk receiving telegraphic reports
Chairman Vance c. Mccormick of the
democratic committee was In Harris
burg, Pa, to vote, but was expected to
return to his desk here later in the
day.
Political observers are in doubt as to
Just when the election results will be-
come known. They incline to the opin-
ion that it will be later than in recent
years, because of the complex situation
resulting from the great number of
women who will vote and other
causes.
Wilcox Believes Hughes Has Won.
1.-The fight is won We have republican
weather and it's all over. but the Shout
ing" said Chairman Wilcox at noon after
hearing the reports of the progress of
the voting from all over the country. He
declared that the result of the returns at
New Ashford, Mass, were indicative of
the whole country
Chairman Mccormick of the democratic
committee, had not at that hour re-
turned from Harrisburg. but the officials
in charge declared that reports received
indicated "a strong drift for Wilson"
Commenting upon the New Ashford vote,
Henry Morgenthau. chairman of the
democratic finance committee, said:
'iWe don't Judge by pinpricks. We ex-
pect an upheaval of the masses through
out the country
Mr.. Morgenthau announced today that
the total expenditure of the campaign
amounted to approximately $3.50. 000
This money, he said. has all been collected
with the exception of about $500, 900. a de-
felt the committee was not worrying
about.
Tonight Mr.. Morgenthau will entertain
at dinner number of the larger con-
tributors to the campaign fund, together
with several members of President VIII
sons cabinet and their wives and Col.
and Mrs E. NJ. House. After the dinner
200 additional guests will join the party
to receive the election returns.