Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-05
OUTCOME OF ELECTIONS
MAY REMAIN IN DOUBT
Telegraph Companies Dispense With
Special Bulletin Service Be-
cause OF Wire Congestion.
DEMOCRATIC CHIEF CONFIDENT
Republicans Stick by Prediction That
They VIII Win Control of Both
Houses OF Congress-TNyo Women
Candidates for Senate.
DEMOCRATIC CHIEF CONFIDENT
LEY Asrncia,ed preps

BY Associated Press7
/ WASHINGTON. November 4.-Eiec-
lion returns will have no right of way
over the telegraph lines OF the coun.
Try tomorrow night.
The usual bulletin service of the two
telegraph companies, which has beer
feature Of election returns for years
has been abandoned this year By rea
son OF wartime wire congestion and
shortage Of operators
AS result unless the uncapected
happens and the election proves to be
! q landslide for either party. the actual
outcome OF tho struggle for the con-
trcl of Congress, which is being watch
ed with eager and intense interest a;
the White House, as well as in tho
other capitals of the world. may re-
main in doubt until Wednesday or even
thursday.
IT.. the contest turns out to be close
particularly in the Far Western States
which constitutes debatabie territory
that OF the presidential election of twu
Years. ago. when at least forty-eigh,
nours elapsed before definite data was
I obtainabic.
The action OF the telegraph COM
panies In dispensing With the custom
arr bulletin service was taken at their
of lack OF facilities, due entirely 70
prevailing conditions. The Post-Ofic &C
thoiit;es did not specifically raise tho
question and the course OF the com
panies undoubtedly Ias dictated oy
The national headquarters OF the
Democrats and the Republicans at
Mashingioa, hn from which the campaign
privare@rreiegrams from party leaders
throughout the country and upon In
formation disseminated BY the press
associations, where available These
dispatches Will have to take their
chances OF transmission along with the
daily accumulation Of government and
commercial messages, which already
are overtaking the facilities OF the
telegraph companies.
FAIR WEATHER PROMISED
EAST OF MISSISSIPPI
Tonight for the region cast ot the
Mississippi River promises IL Iair elec-
tion, day except III Northern New Eng
iand. wnere s.,ow Is propablc.
Seasonable temperatures are prom
ised except In the Atlantic Coast dis
tricts north OF the Caroiinas. whrre
somewhat colder weather in indica ted.
Al democratic headquarters. Ac,lmg
Chairman Cummings is back at his
desK, after a trip TO New England. lie
said tonight that the Democratic Ma
tlonal Committee Is receiving messages
or even more enthusiastic character
than those which preceded the election
oi inc ITeSlOent IN 1916.
Chairman Fess. of the Republicans
mas gone TO his home district in Ohio,
put his staff of aids announces that
iingnranie ing1on l reports are coming to Wash
uons or carrying both branches of
Congress stand.
Women candidates for seats in the
United states Senate are playing havoc
with political calculations of the two
major parties i'm Nevada and Montana
-,,n IN the former state Anne Martin Is
Gratis and Republicans arc trying 10
hgurc out whether her candidacy will
ap heip or hurt their respective candi
henderson. seeking reelection and
Representatsve Roberts, named by the
Republicans.
Womans National party in 1916. and
fn;l,,a mas always identified herself, with the
IN Montana netiaitei @he4e Of The be- sIfrsgists a
strum. as the Republican candidate. is
hghting the return OF Senator Walsh.
Congress, is making an independent
race in retaliation for her defeat at
me Republican primaries. In addition
member Of the House. she enjoys the
added distinction of having written the
shortest autobiography ever appearing
"Jeanneette Rankin. Republican. of
Missoula," is all she wrote about her
From the fact that she was elected
to the lower body OF Congress as a Re-
publican, the Democrats declare her
candidacy will cut into the Republican
success OF Senator Walsh.
WOMEN WILL VOTE
IN SEVERAL STATES
rrsso;nen, Momen will participate in the con-
States: California, Washington. opM,ns opegohs.
Ns.ada: f.tah r,laan, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming;
In final pre- election statement to-
night. Homer S. Cummings, acting
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, charged that lavish use
eleventh hour program Of the Repub-
lican leaders" and said that the peo-
Wilson the vote Of confidence 'uss he has
asked.
,r"a; Efforts ,ht ,,o.sg to sgng the election away
OF money appears to constitufe the the
leaders said Mr; Cummings Gu "ThIs
the statement just filed by the Repub-
lican committees treasurer. which
shows. for example. an advance Of
liam NJ Calder of New York. on oc-
"The same statement shows that ;as,-
Wilmington. Del, on October 90. with
$4,000 more on October so. Illinois.
however, seems to tie second to New
York, $4,000 having been advanced to
G.. y. Mc1uloch, OF Chicago ia foul
days. or this amount, $4,000 wa.
turned over to him on October 90, With
$l4,500 following on November l."
nErTING ODDS ON WHITMAN
TAKE DECIDED SLUMP
NEW YORK. November 4.-Betting
odds on Governor Whitman for rei
election suffered severe slump to day,
although there was plenty of money