The Tulsa Star (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 3, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 11, 1916 Page: 2 of 8
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THE TULSA STAR
Presidential Election Will Be Settled
y Smallest Majority In Many Years
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STILL IN DOUBT
May Take Official Count to
Finally Determine
Results
NEW TDK IS 0 111 REPUBLICAN
And Illinois Sticks to the G. 0. P.
Column Campaign Managers for
Both Parties Still Confident
of Final Victory
New York. On the tlilrtl day after
llio American pcoplo cast their presi-
dential ballot the result 8tHl U In
doubt and tho contest between Presi-
dent Wilson and Charles K Hughes
has nnri')cil to a point where It may
be docldcd by a few western slates.
It Is within the range o( possibili-
ties that tho votes of national guards-
men on border duty might turn some
of the doubtful atatos from one col-
umn to another.
Ilased on actual returns received
by The Associated Press the electoral
co'Ii-ge nop pelves Hughe Hi and
Wilson 231 and leaves sixty doubtful
Although California attll showed a
lead for the president and his cam
paign managers were claiming it by
ra teaat 1.500. the president's majority
tl -re had dwindled to a little more
I'. i.i .1600 with about one-fifth of the
i -inns missing.
Hughe took the lead In Minnesota
when returns from 2.505 precincts out
of .1021 in the state gatu Wilson
16: 2S5. Hughes ltU.OJS
Many State Returns Incomplete
Idaho WW estimated for tho Wilson
column with a majority of 10000
Kansas while Incomplete with a little
mom than two thirds of the districts
reported showed President Wl'son
leading with morn than 27.000. Wash-
ington a little morn than half re-
ported wan giving the president a lend
of 7000. West Virginia two thirds re-
ported was showing Hughes a major
Ity of 2000 North Dakota was or
close two-thirds complete showing
Hughes majority of less than 1000.
WIlBon was leading In New Mexico
with only a small proportion of pic-
clncts reported
Newspapers' Figures Vary.
The Tribune and the Sun support-
ers of Mr. Huglui give him 252 votes
In the electoral college and give Presi-
dent Wilson 251. They regard Call
fornia Minnesota and New Mexico as
tho only doubtful states.
The World which supported Presi-
dent Wilson gives him 251 Hughes
22S and rogurd California Connecti-
cut Minnesota Now Hampshire Now
Mexico North Dakota and West Vir-
ginia as doubtful
Tho Times glvos Wilson 261 volos
nnd Hughes 247. classing California
J'i-nesoa and North Dakota as
doubtful
Tho Chicago Tribune gives Hughes
The Electoral Vote
SUte Wilton Hughes Deubtful
Alabama 12 ...
Arizona 3 . .
Arksnsss 9 . .
California ... 1
Colorado 6 ... ..
Connecticut 7 ...
Delaware 3
Florida
1rl It
Idaho ... 4
Illinois !9 ...
Inuiana in
Iowa 13 ...
Knsas 10 .
Kentucky II
ItuUlanj 10 . .
Maine (
Maryland .... 8 ...
Ma'earhueettN 1.1
Mlrhlnen IB
Minnesota 12
Mississippi M ...
Mlmwurl IT
Montana 4 ...
N-hrska ...
N't-vadn 3
New Hampshire .. 4
New Jersey 14
New Mexico ... 3
New York 45
North Carolina .. II ...
North IXkota .... ... 5
Ohio 14 .
Oklahoma 10 ...
Oreaon 5
I'ennsvlvsnla 3-h
Rhode Island R
South '"iroltna . 9 ...
fouth Dakota s ...
Tenneenee if .
Tes J)
t'tah 4 ... ...
Vermont ' 4
Vlrrlnla .... IX ... .
Washington 7
West Vlrilnla ... J
Wisconsin 13
Wyomlns 3 ... ...
Tntsls JIJ 219 (0
Nereseary to elect 2M
234 and Wilson 251 electoral volos
classing California Minnesota New-
Mexico North Dakota Oregon and
Wot Virginia as doubtful.
The Chicago Herald which declares
Wilson to have been elected glvea
him 266 electoral votes as against 235
for Hughes and puts California North
Dakota Now Hampshire and West Vir-
ginia In the doubtful column.
Doth Chairmen Are Confident.
Ilach of tho national chairmen ox-
presses the most serene confidence
that tho ultimate results will olect his
candidate.
With the contest narrowing steadily
to close states in the vital spota re-
counts aro almost inevitable and each
aide is on the watcn for Irregularities.
There is no assurance that the re-
sult will be fully known la another
day.
DEMOCRATICSTATE
HAJORHY 4001.
ENTIRE STATE TICKET ELECTED
WITH SIX OUT OF EIGHT
CONGRESSMEN.
AMENDMENTS BOTH CARRIED
On the Face of Early Returns Al
though Not Conceded by Demo-
crats Dert Chandler has De- 1
feated Davenport. I
Oklahoma City -Inrtuupleto mini
lltlal return from one half of '!'
2ro) product in Oktuimnin V il in
Ik lending HurIiuh by lS.Oou mo.-x
Thin would Indlenlii that Wil-ou's
plurality In Oklahoma will ro.uli bo
twion 30000 nnil 10000
Tin1 entire iletnnrriitir stnto ticket
elected by pluriilltliis muglng
from 20(1(10 la .10.11110 and all but two
of tho eight dfiuocrntlc candlduiVB
for rongroHH ltnu been successful. In
the first 11111I eighth illstrlrlR thu ro-
stittH nil In doubt ('oiigresKtunii 11m
D.iwnport liu been ilellnliely defeat
rd by Ilert CliiiiitlliT. lepubllcun In
the first tllcttUt. and In the olghlh
Dick T Morgan lupubllcin apparent-
Campbell Russell.
ly will bo returned to congress do-1
fentlni; '. A. Harris democrat of
lltnckwcll.
Tho succes of tho two election
measures I probable although demo
crnts clnlm they have been defeated
while republicans claim both propo-
sltlona have carried by majorities that
will roach 50.000 or more. Ono was
tho repeal of the registration law. tho
other tho adoption of tho socialist
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oltctlon moanuru.
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Campb.ll Ilusscll democrat has de- clarK Rntl th organliation of Import-
feated Frank Parkinson of4.awton ro- en( committees.
publican for corporation commission- Republican leader are still hopoful
er. Returns from 200 precincts In of controlling tho house. If they suc-
twelvo counties glvo Russell G.OOrt iceed. Minority Loader Mann will bo-
lead. W. D. Humphrey democratic their candidate for speokcr and Ropre-
candidato for the short term com-1 sentatlve Kordnoy of Michigan will bo-
mlssloncr. Is rimnliiK fur ahead of his como tho majority leader and chair-
iippoimut and probably win uo the
high man on thu statu ticket.
Commissioner Humphrey.
Iloturns so far gUo no Intlmnllon
ns to tho political complexion of tho
houso of tho next legislature.
Claims by Managers.
Judgo Robert M. Rnlney. chairman
of tho democratic state campaign com-
mltteo. claims tho state for Wilson
by 40000 election of (lio entire dem -
ocrntlc state ticket seven of tho
eight congressmen nnd defeat of tho
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socialist eloctlon raeasuro by 30000. '"' l" "J:
The proposed repeal of tho rcglstrn-1 Democrats $200000 In "Hole."
lion law ho claims was defeated by New York. Henry Morgenthau fi-
a similar majority on tho straight ' nanclal chairman committee for. the
yes and no voto. J democrats said tho campaign had cast
Arthur Oelssler chalrmnn of tho ro- tho party tl.850000 nnd that there
publican campaign comnilttco claims J was a deficit of $200000. This amount
adoption of the socialist law by a ma- he was confident would be raised and
Jorlty of 50000 nnd tho repeal of tho H obligations discharged regardless
reilitratlop law by like maiorlty. 1 of bow the elesUpn jrent
BILL MURRAY'S SUCCESSOR
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Judge Tom D. McKeown of Ada
who Is elected to Confjress In the Sec
end Oklahoma district.
CONGRESS STILL DOUBTFUL
DEMOCRATS APPEAR TO BE GAIN-
ING HOWEVER.
Democrats Are Assured Control
Senate Dy Good
Majority.
of
New Yoik. Although tho democrats
mo tissured control o the senate by a
working majoiily control of the Iioiiro
Is still In doubt. Tho democrats had
iiindn slight gulni however In tho lato
teturna In Moiitjna and Kansas. 205
democrats 201 republicans two pro-
gressiva ouo socialist and one inde-
pendent liuro bern elected with
twenty flic congtesslonul districts yet
to be heard from.
In tho senato four present democrat
I? member according to the latest tu
dicatlor.s have been defeated. They
are Senator Korn and Tnggart of In-ilium-
' rtlne of New Jersoy and Cnll-
tot u rt'ost Virginia. Three Repub-
lican senators Llppltt of Rhode Is-
land Clark of Womlng and Suther-
land of Ulnh nl-lo have lost their scats
on tho basis of tho returns.
Tho defeat 'of Senator Kern of In
dlanii by Harry S New former chair-
nan of tho republican national com-
mittee takes ftom tho democratic op
' gnnlzatlon It floor loader. Among
democratic senator mentioned for the
j succession aro Saulsbury of Delaware
Martin of Virginia Walsh of Montana
nntl underwood of Alabama
1 The situation In the house is so In-
IpI'iiHc that It Is Impossible to declaro
""ether the democrats will maintnln
f'ro1- they do. It is certain to
lc b' ft Kreiall' reduyed margin and
no 'hut l " scarcely give a good
orklnB majorl'.y In fact unlosa
""wrat'c gains aro made In the dls-
'.V yet ""decided Independent ml-
Iirtrifv mnniliaro m nhl snrlnnalu ImIo.
nority members mlcht sorioualv Inter-
fpfO with tlin r nlnrtlnn tt Rnonlrap
man of tho wnj and means commit'
Ire succeeding HepresentntUo Claudo
Kltchln of North Carollnn.
Repub.icans havo mndo lmporlnnt
gains In Illinois and Wisconsin. One
of tho democrats defeated In Illinois
Is Ruchunan who Is under Indictment
for alleged conspiracy In connection
wlili labor' peace council which is In-
oled In chargos of nttempts to re-
train trade In munitions.
Other Illinois democrats defeated
nro Tnvencr nml Stotio. In Indiana
I Ctillnp Cllno and Orny lost their scats.
. Konop and Ilurko of Wisconsin Tng-
r ir of Kansas Rlonlnn and Drlscull of
Now York and Casey of Pennsylvania
were other democrats who lost.
Among well known republicans de
feated aro Ilennelt of New- York Hnp-
good and Mntthews of Ohio and Rob-
erts of Massachusetts.
Negroes Under Arrest.
St. Louis. Ono hundred and fifty
( negroes were arrested hero for al-
geniappholU..KHjk shrdl shrdlshrdln
I leged nttempts to vote Illegally.
1 Ilonds were roadv when the nnernea
were brought Into court and they were
released.
Tno republican leaders charged that
lno arrests were part of a plau to In-
' Jlmldate negro vqters. The democratic
""'". Jiowerer. contended that many
neKro convict were attempting to
vote Bni1 n m'n of tho frtclncts
I cllcnKer with long lists of names
! Qucstlonotl tho right of dozens of no-
WOODROW WILSON.
IS
IET CONCEDED
HUGHES' LEAD IS REDUCED FROM
15000 TO 8000 IN THAT
STATE.
RECOUNT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
No Charge of Fraud Dut Doth Sides
Declare Their Candidate
Had Majority
Vote.
Indianapolis. Although Hughes Is
ladctng by moru than 8000 with only
382 of the 3143 peclncts In tho rstate
unaccounted for. the democratic state
headquartors refused to concede a vic-
tory to the republicans the candidate
for governor and United States senat-
or with a smaller number of proclncts
reported showed larger pluralities
than did the presidential candidate.
According to unofficial returns
Hughei has been In tho lend In In-
diana ever slnco tho tabulation of the
voto started but his lead onco ranging
mound 15.0M i '"-.iniied to a little
mora than 8000.
Congressional returns Indicate that
(ho republicans probably hao eight
reprosontntlvcs In tho lower house and
tho democrat threo with tho contest
undecided in tjio first and eleventh dls
trlcts.
The pn(hlbllloulsts and strlallsts
voto with cuniplole returns from twon-
ty three of tho ninety-two counties In
the state wns not so large as was ex-
pected. Moth tho prohibitionist and
socialist candidates for governor
polled larger votes thnn did Hanly nnd
Ucnson. Tho progressUo ote was
light.
Contest In New Hampshire.
Concord. A recount of tho volos for
presidential electors In New Hnmp-
sblro will be demanded by thu demo-
cratic state committee.
Tho national committee has guar-
anteed expenses of the recount aside
from thoso which regularly would fall
on the slate. As far as known no
charge of fraud has been made.
Complete returns announced by Sec-
retary of State Dean give Hughes a
plurality of 161 the smallest plurality
ever returned in a presidential contesL
George R Ferrand chairman of tho
democratic state committee tare out
figures Indicating a small plurality for
Wilson. Chairman Kerrand's state-
ment said that with thirteen small
towns missing Wllyson had 42464
votes; Hughes 42326.
Now paper figures with two small
town In tho White mountains missing
give Hughes a lead of 624.
Doth Sides Watch Final Bulletins.
New York. Vigils are kept by anx-
ious watchers at headquarters of both
tho democratic and republican na-
tional committees.
Chairman Vanco McConnlck for the
INDIANA
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democrats and William II. Wilcox for
tho republicans professed confidence;
in the oulcome. Tho former was
Bomowhat more explicit In his claims
but the latter declared after dining
with Charles U. Hughes that ho agreed
with them that the republicans haiL
been successful.
Mr. McCorralck nnnounccd that he-
had sent telegrams to state and county
chairmen in doubtful states directing
thom to keep caroful guard over the
ballot boxes and their content.
Tho possibility of nn official count
being necessary In states where tho
margin of apparent victory for ont
presidential candidate or the other is
slight was djs'ussod at both head-
quarters. It was pointed out that It
the house of representatives became
the court of last resort In the election
of a president the present house and
not tho one elected yesterday could slL
In Judgment. No formal statements
on the subject of a recount were mado-
Ly either sldo however.
Too Much 11.75 Wheat Kansas Avers.
Topeka. Charles II. cessions re-
publican state chairman made the fol
lowing statemont:
"Wo apooalod eineclallr for holm
for Hughes and the congressmen but.
J1.75 wheat 'ho kept us out of war"
and tho Adamson law made Is Impossl-
Din ror us to stem the tldo."
Chairman Hubert I.nrdnnr of tho.
democratic stato commltteo sold:
'It was a great victory. Tho rosult
' greater than wo expected and was-
duo to a automatic onergctlo cam-
paign. Tho voters of Knnsast-mcn
and women are to bo congratulated."
Wilson Confident of Re-election.
Long llranch N. J. Confident that
ho had been reelected President Wil-
son rend roturns from Minnesota.
California New Mexico Oregon and!
Now Hampshlro closely because of as-
surances from his campaign manngort
that the final outcome depended on
thoso states.
"rtio president kept hi t tabulation ot
electoral votes nnd checked it up care-
fully nfler each report from Secre
tary Tumulty. He received a number
of messages from democratic leaders
assuring him be had been reelected.
Presldont Wilson left here for WII-
llnmstown Mass. where ho attended
the Christening of the younger child
of Mrs. Francis D. Sayre hla daughter
Krom Wllllamstown he went will go
to Washington arriving there Sunday
night. His plans for the Intorim be-
tween then and tho opening of con-
gress In December havo not been
made.
Great Britain Is Excited.
London. Presidential election In
the states oxclted Intenso Interest
throughout London. The mornlnr
newspapers announced that Charles
K. Hughes had been elected beyond
doubt and this was taken for granted
until the tickers and the early even-
ing newspapers showed that the Issue
was In doubt. From that time for-
ward excited groups assembled In the
clubs nnd hotels scanning tho later
returns. The American embassy was
beselgcd for news many roquosts
coming from British officials.
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