Morning Oregonian., November 08, 1916, Image 1

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VOL. JLVI NC 17,461.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 19 10.
111 ICE FIVE CENTS.
IBM RESULT
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT, RESPECTIVELY.
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LEADING
HANGS iM BALANCE
COUHTYJY 463
Wilson Behind in 200 Pre
v
Hughes' Early Lead Is
Wiped Out.
CALIFORNIA MAY DECIDE
Democrats Insist Complete
Returns From West Will
Turn Tide to Wilson.
EAST GOES ALMOST SOLID
Mew England, Middle West and
Central States Against
Administration.
SAN FRAMflSfO, Nov. S. At 3:3
this morning President Wilson was
leadinsr Charles E. Hutches In Callfor
ii in by 724 vote. Thf Kcnrn were
t!ie result or a count of 2152 scattered
precincts of tbe total of 5017. The
tote nasi Wilson, 141,o!(; Hughni,
340,72.
IXDIAVAPOI.IS, Inil.. Nov.
turns for Presiilent from 1S3S precincts
out of 142 in Indiana Rive Wilson 210,
475, Hushes 22IMVH.
ST. PAIL, Minn., -Nov. K. The Pio
neer Press this morntnir snys HushM
ban carried Minnesota liy 25,0041 votes
and that Frank B. KelloKlc, Republican,
lias been elected Senator by from "VO,
000 to 75,tHM plurality.
KANSAS CITV, Kan., .Nov. S. Re
turns from 070 precincts out of 2474
In Kansas Klve Wilson 133,020, Hushes
125,341, a Wilson gain of 39GN in the
returns from the last 114 precincts,
makins his plurality MOO.
NEW YORIC Nov. 8. At 4:45
o'clock this morning: the returns, while
still incomplete, made Wilson reason
ably certain of 236 votes in the elec
toral college and seemed to give
Hughes 218. There were 81 votes still
in doubt, 266 being required for an
election.
These states were counted for Wil
son: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Mis
souri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah and Virginia. Total, 236.
For Hughes were claimed Connecti
cut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine,
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Dakota, Vermont and
Wisconsin. Total, 215.
Wyoming in Doubt.
At 5:15 A. M. returns from Chey
enne took Wyoming from the Hughes
list and placed its three electoral votes
in the doubtful column, with Wilson
leading.
These states were doubtful: Cali
fornia, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota,
New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ore
gon, Washington, West Virginia and
Wyoming. Total, 80.
From the doubtful states, the re-1
turns were coming in slowly and there t
were indications that the full result
would not be known before noon. The
chairman of the Republican and Dem
ocratic committees both claimed vic
tory for their respective candidates.
The Republicans seemed to have the
best prospects in Indiana, Minnesota, j
Oregon and West Virginia.
In the other states listed as doubt
ful, except California, the Democrats
appear to be leading.
Big States for Hughes.
There were landslide majorities for
Hughes in the bigger states and he
may prove to have a landslide major
ity on the popular vote, but he will
hava no landslide majority in the
tlectoral college. The states which
went for Wilson by smaller but still
6afe majorities have prevented that.
The East went for Hughes by over
whelming majorities and Wilson did
not carry a single state in this section,
unless, as is unlikely, he has carried
Delaware.
Middle West Republican.
The Democrats had been counting
on the Middle West, but they reckoned
on it vainly. The Middle West as a
section went for Hughes and most of
its more important states went for
him by majorities as great propor
tionately as those in the East.
At an early hour this morning
Democratic Chairman McCormick was
claiming at least 268 votes for Presi
dent Wilson in the electoral college
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CONGRESS IfJ DOUBT
Republicans Gain at Least
Five in Senate.
SOME SEATS IN HOUSE WON
Democratic Majorits- or 2 3 to Be
Cut, IT Not Entirely Wiped Out, -Early
Iteturns Erom
Xation Indicate.
NEW YORK, Nov. 7. Congressional
election returns were insufficient at 11
o'clock tonight to indicate what would
be the comp'exion of Congress. At
that hour, however, the Republicans
had gained two Senators, one 'in New
York, and one in Maine, elected last
September, and the indications ' were
that they would gain at least three
more, two in Indiana, and one in New
Jersey. To gain control of the Senate
the Republicans must win nine seats
besides holding their own.
Although Republican party leaders
predicted tonight that the iJemocratic
majority of 23 in thu present House
would be wiped out. the early returns
showed a net gain of one for the Re
publicans, the defeat of McGillicuddy
in Maine last September. They gained
two in New York, but this was offset
by a Democratic gain of one in North
Carolina and one In Pennsylvania.
Three doubtful districts captured in
New York by the Republicans were the
Twenty-third, in which Representative
William S. Bennett was re-elected; tne
Thirty-fourth, in which Representative
George "W. Fairchild beat out Cortland A.
Wilber. and the Forty-second, in which
William F. Waldow beat out Daniel
A. Driscoil. The defeat of Driscoll
is particularly . interesting because
Driscoll has always worked hand-in-glove-with
the Tammany delegation in
the House.
Middle West Aids Republicans.
Returns from Illinois indicated,
judging from the figures on. the Presi
dential race, . that the 'Republicans
would make substantial gains in the
House, while the same is true of In
diana, whose delegation in the present
house is overwhelmingly. Democratic.
It will probably not be definitely
known just what the status of the
Senate is until very late, but early re
turns showed at least one gain which
had not been counted as sure by the
Republican leaders. A few scattering
returns from Maryland indicate that
IConcluded. on Page 3, Column 1.)
CHARLES KVANS HUGHES,
MR. HUGHES ONLY
SMILES AT RETURNS
WIFE COXGltATULATES XOMI
SEE OX HIS ELECTIOX.
Children Follow Action of Their
Mother Reports Interfere
With Family Dinner.
J'KW VOIIK, XovJ S. Charles K.
Hutches sat up with his ram Try to re
ceive election returns until 1:15 A. M.
He then went to bed, closed up his
personal headquarters. silenced the
telesTraph Instruments over which he
had been reeelvlnic returns and left In
structions that he was not to be dis
turbed, no matter what news belated
dispatches contained.
Mr. Hutches expected to Ket up at 7
A. 91. today to receive further reports.
He declined to make any comment on
the reports received up to bedtime.
NEW YORK. Nov. 7. Charles E.
Hughes and his family received the
election returns here tonight at the
uptown hotel which has been the Re
publican nominee's headquarters since
his nomination.
When the early returns began to
come in Mr. Hughes was asleep. He
slept until 6:30 o'clock. Meantime the
telegraph Instruments in an adjoining
room had been clicking for two hours,
and a sheet of telegrams, showing the
trend in New York, was awaiting Mr.
Hughes. The first paper handed to
him told of an announcement by a New
York newspaper that he had carried
New York state by 150,000 plurality.
Mr. Hughes smiled.
Mrs. Hughes and their three daugh
ters, the Misses Catherine, Elizabeth
and Helen, scanned the returns over
Mr. Hughes' shoulder. Presently Charles
E. Hughes. J r., and his wife and Dr.
Colin S. Carter. Mrs. Hughes' brother,
joined, the group. Dinner was ordered,
the first in months at which the entire
family had been-present. -
Returns soon came in faster, and
dinner was neglected for a time to read
them. A huge electric sign several
blocks away which flashed th returns
from New York divided the family's
attention with the telegraphic reports.
They lingered at dinner until late, and
the group in the corridor opposite the
telegraph room heard frequent out
bursts of laughter.
Mr. Hughes gave out no statement.
A crowd of thousands with brass
bands gathered in the hotel where
Mr. Hughes was staying, and at 11
o'clock sent up a committee to re
quest the nominee to appear before
them. Mr. Hughes Kent back word
that he appreciated the request, but
did not wish to appear until the re
sult was demonstrated beyond doubt,
i The crowd went away.
HEW YORK FOB G.O. P.
Hughes' Lead in State Is Put
at 100,000.
WHITMAN, TOO, IS ELECTED
Caldcr Apparently Defeats McCombs
in Senate! Wilson Fails to Get -
Expected Big Plurality In
Greater New York.
NEW YORK. Nov. 8. Charles E.
Hughes, Republican candidate for
President, carried New 'York State by
approximately 100,000. the returns
showed at 2 o'clock this morning, with
only 326 districts missing out of a total
of 5807. ' His total at that hour was
S32.095, as compared with 728,9i5 for
President Wilson.
Governor Whitman's lead over Sam
uel Seabury. Democrat, with 851 dis
tricts lacking, was 124.711.
William M. Calder apparently had
defeated William F. McCombs. Demo
cratic candidate for United States
Senator. Returns were not complete
from the Twelfth Congressional Dis
trict, but in 13 of the 15 election dis
tricts Leon Canders, Democrat, led
Myer London, Socialist, by 49 votes.
Wilson's lead In Greater ' New
York with only 7 districts miss
ing was 39.325," while' Hughes led up
state by 104.477, with 1159 districts
still to be heard from.
Wilson carried Manhattan by, ap
proximately 27,000.
The Democrats made gains in sev
eral industrial cities -up-state, but the
country districts remained overwhelm
ingly Republican. The most notable
Increase in the Democratic vote was in
Buffalo, second largest city in the
state, which Hughes carried by only
U637. although' it was carried by Whit
man for Governor two years ago by
more than 19.000. Slight Democratic
gains also were shown in Rochester.
Syracuse and Albany, the banner Re
publican cities of the state.
VP-STATE TOWNS FOR HUGHES
Complete Returns From Vurlou.
Cities Are Received.
BUFFALO. N. Y.. Nov. .7. City of
Buffalo complete: Hughes. 40,652; Wil
son. 36,915. For Governor. Whitman.
40,620; Seabury, 34,687.
Calder. 40,540; McCombs. 32.054 for
United States Senator. In 1912: Whit
man. 38.957; Glynn. 19.714. .
ALBANY. N. Y.. Nov. 7. Albany City
(Concluded on Fate 2, Column 4.)
CHARLES WARREN FAIRBANKS.
WILSON DOES NOT
CONCEDE DEFEAT
HOPE IS NOW PUT IX WESTERS
STATES.
President Is Mot-t Cheerful One at '
Shadow Lawn as Discourag
ing News Continues.
LONG BRANCH.' X. J- Nov. 8. At
3i40 o'clock fceeretary Tumulty Issued
this statement!
"We claim the election of President
Wilson by m majority of from lO ts SO
electoral votes. We will set West Vir
ginia. Minnesota, Kaaj.aa and Califor
nia." LONG BRANCH. N. J., Nov. 7. In the
face of returns at 10 o'clock Indicating
the election of Charles E. Hughes,
President Wilson and his official fam
ily here late tonight Insisted news from
Western states would be awaited be
fore any concessions were made. . The
President, surrounded by members of
his immediate family, read the returns
in his study at Shadow Lawn. He
heard only the more Important bul
letins by telephone from Secretary
Tumulty, who with White House at
taches received the detailed reports by
telegraph at the executive offices in
Asbury Park.
As continued discouraging news came
to the executive offices disappointment
was generally expressed, but the Presi
dent himself remained cheerful. He
filled the time between receiving re
turns by talking with Mrs. Wilson. Miss
Margaret Wilson and other relatives.
Mr. Wilson displayed keen interest in
the returns indicating the probable
complexion of tha 'next House. ' Dis
couraging as well as hopeful news was
sent to him by Secretary Tumulty. No
effort . was made to conceal tha fact
that the outlook was not bright. Re
turns from Western states, however,
were eagerly awaited.
Out in. the seclusion of Shadow Lawn
the President was amid quiet, but the
executive off ices . were surrounded by
an excited crowd. Next door a news
paper flashed the bulletins. Pictures
of the President and Mr. Hughes were
received with . applause.
Apparently the President was the
most cheerful person here.
Those who talked with him said he
showed no Impatience.
It was declared that the outcome of
tht. election will make no immediate
change in the President's plans. Ha
will go ahead planning for legislation
he desires at the December session of
Congress. He will remain here until
Thursday night, when he goes to Will
iamstown, Mass., to attend the christen
ing of the child of hia daughter, Mrs.
Francis B. Sayre. He expects to return
to Washington Sunday night.
HUGHESLEADS STATE
Returns Slowly Coming in
Show Wilson Behind.
SINGLE TAX IS BEATEN
Hawlcy and Sinnott Re-elected to
Congress Brewers' BUI Will
He Snowed Under With
Heavy Majority.
J ELKCTIOX WINNERS IV STATE.
President In doubt.
t Repr -entatlve in Congress.
First District Willi! C Hawley
4 (Rep.), re-elected.
Representative in Congress,
4 Second District Nicholas J. Sln
? nott (Rep.), re-elected.
I Representative in Congress,
I Third Distiict C. A. McArthur
i (Rep.), re-elected.
! Secretary of State Ben W.
Olcott (Rep.), re-elected.
Justices Supreme C o u r
George H. Burnett and Frank
A. Moore (Reps.), re-elected.
Dairy and Food Commissioner
John D. Mlcklo (Rep.), re
elected. Public Service Commissioner.
Eastern Oregon District H. H.
t Corey (Rep.).
Public Service Commissioner.
J Western Oregon District. Fred G.
f Buchtel (Rep.).
Incomplete returns from 30 of the
35 counties of the state indicate that
Charles E. Hughes has carried Oregon
for President by a small plurality.
. Hughes appears to be running well
ahead of President Wilson in the early
count in Multnomah County. The two
candidates are making a close race In
the outside counties, with a Flight lean
ing toward Huthf?.
The two candidates are running
nearly neck and neck in the up-state
counties. Hughes maintaining a slight
lead. Hughes is gaining a strong mar
gin in Multnomah County, and if he
holds his present proportionate ad
vantage in the complete returns will
carry this county by approximately
6000.
Several Thousand to Be Added.
The outside counties, according to
(Concluded on Fas K. Column 1.)
cincts at 2 A. M.
SMALL MARGIN HOLDS UP
McArthur Looks Safe, With
788 Advantage Bev
eridge Gains.
BREWERS' BILL FAVORED
Single Tax and "Dry" Meas
ures Are Losing Tazwell
and Gatens Lead.
LATEST MII.TNOMAH COVNTY
FIGl'RES.
President.
Hutches 3,'UR
Wilson 31.1.1
Hushes' lead, 4H.1.
Representative In Conjcress.
Jeffrey LOOM
Lsfterty 2-144
McArthur
McArthur's lead.
Circuit Judcr, Dept. No. 1.
Allen 2.7.111
Kavanausih . . . . 4,Oni
KavanaUKh's lead, 135.
Circuit Judse Dept. No. 4.
(iatens 4,0111
Grant S.OI4
tiaten's lead. 1077.
County JudKF.
Mrllrldr 3.R33
Tasnell 4.1K4
Tasnell's lead, 1551.
County Clerk.
Beverldite ; 3.531
Dana S,i
lie verlls;e's lead, 0O3.
Full Rental Land Tax.
Yea 1.437
No 3,940
Majority aojalnst. 2483.
Repealing; Sunday Law.
Yen 4.33ft
No 1.T3S
Majority for, 2803.
Brewers Amendment.
Yes 3Vt5n
No 2B4n
Majority for. 410.
Prohibition.
Yea
Na 3,503
Majority against. 1067.
Hughes is leading Wilson in Mult
nomah County by a margin of 403 votes
on the early returns. This includes the
partial count from approximately 200
of the 375 precincts in the county.
The ballots counted in these precincts
give Hughes 3655 and Wilson 3252. J.
Frank Hanly. Prohibition nominee for
President, has 93 votes and Allan L.
Benson. Socialist. 120.
Hughes has been consistenly leading
by a small raarcin since the first votes
were counted and his lead is increasing.
MeArthur'a Lead Grows.
For Representative in Congress, C.
N. McArthur (Ren.) is maintaining a
consistent and steadily growing lead
for re-election over A. W. Lafferty and
John A. Jeffrey, the Democratic nom
inee. McArthur's ler.d on partial returns is
700 votes. The count stands: McArthur.
3164; Lafferty. 2164; Jeffrey. S&l.
Partial returns Indicate practically
to a certainty the rc-el-ction of Judpe
W. N. Gatens. Democrat, to Depart
ment No. & of the Circuit Court. He
has a lead over Frank S. Grant. Re
publican, of 1106 votes, the count
om-iut1-l ,n I'ai: ls rniumn l.l
Vote in Electoral College
on Basis of Late Returns.
In doubt. Wllon. Hughes
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