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University of Orraon Medford Mail Tribune FORECAST FAIR TONIGHT AXI) THL'ltSDAV. WEATHER Muvhmmi Yetstei'dny 17; Minimum Today .. Fortv-slth Year. MEDFORD. Olt'KCOX. AVKDN KSDA V. NOV KM 1KR S. l!)h NO. 197 illlAN WRICK CLAIMS RE-ELECT! OF PRESIDENT 15 ASSURED NIP .AND TUCK RACEINPROGRESS CLAIM OREGON'S RESULTIN DOUBT Both National Chairmen Claim Vic- tory, But Situation Seems More Favorable to President Than Hughes McCormick Claims Elec tion With 288 Votes. wsa miANcir, x. J., Xov. s President Wilson laic todny received this telegram from Senator Chilton of West Virginia : "I did not want lo wire yon until 1 had HoinctMiiK definite. 1 coiifjralu late you from tlio botloin of my heart and rejoice with the country that we arc still goinj forward and not turn ing bnck. You carry West Yiininia and wo will jruard it and see that you ;rct it. We elect our state ticket, a legislature and will have certainly three, and possibly five, members of congress out of the six. 1 am elect ed by n safe ma jority and I owe it to your splendid administration.'' "That means we certainly win,'' said Secretary Tumulty us he read it. He immediately rend it to the presi dent. "How many electoral votes has West Virginia?'' asked the president. "Good, good," lie said when told it had eight. Secretary Tumulty told the presi dent all the lale returns indicated his re-election. Jlr. Wilson was plainly dolillcd. Huluuglicd al Tu multy's enthusiasm. XKW YOHK, Xov. 8. Democratic headquarters announced at .V-tO o'clock thtt their retains showed Xew Hampshire had been carried by Wil son by 139 votes. Xew York, Xov. S. With the country's choice of a president In an nimost unprecedented status of doubt on the day after election both demo catlc and republican headquarters were scenes of nervous activity and tension. Although both sides claimed majorities in the electoral college, there seoined nevertheless to be a feeling at both places there was a chanco that the determination or the final result with so many states doubtful miglh be prolonged perhaps for another day and there was some unofficial talk that the decision might eventually bo thrown Into the house of representatives. There were sug gestions also that there might be in some states bitter contests over the Inlegriay of the returns, w hich might be drawn out for days with the result hinging on a recount. Recount May He Xecded. George W. Perkins, at republican headquarters, commenting upon the close vote in some states, declared that a recount might be necessary. hairman McCormick early today sent telegrams to every state and county chairman where the result ap pears close, commanding them to per sonally see that the ballot boxes are guarded and protected. Chairman McCormick, shorty) after 1 1 o'clock, claimed President Wilson's election with 2SS electoral votes. "I am basing my conclusion on the of ficial canvass of pivotal states," he added. "It Is a sweeping victory." Mr. McCormick claimed Kansas with 10 and Ohio with 24 electoral votes. j "I want to congratulate the country (Continued on Page Two.) MYERS! RE-ELECTED SI'OKAXK, Wash., Xov. 8.-United States Sent. tor Henry !,. Myers of Montana claimed today that he had been re-elected to the senate hv a majority of 80nn. Senators Myers telephoned to the Associated Press at Spokane from hi, home at Hamilton, .Mont., that the returns he had re ceived indicated his majority would be S'MIO. BOTH PARTIES ELECTORAL VOTE Result Likely to Be Close Wilson . Carries Multnomah and Eastern Oregon Linn County Also in Pres ident's Column Hughes Leads In Marion. I'OKTI.ANIJ, Ore., Nov. S. Both sides still claimed Oregon shortly bo fore noon today. Republican party officials said Hughes would lead by a large majority, while democratic com mitteemen claimed the stuto for Wil son. "We will curry the slale by a safe majority." declared Sam White, dem ocratic ehairman. ('. I,. MeXary, re publican cluiiiimin. was equally con fident Hughes would win. "The stale will lie found safely republican when returns are in,' lie said. Neither would give figures. liAKKR, Ore., Nov. S. Nine pre cincts In Baker county gave Hughes 324 and Wilson S I I. PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. S. Sixty two complete precincts out "of :'.7.'i In Mulnomah county (Portland) give Hughes 3630 and Wilson 3Ui. MOKO, Ore., Nov. S Partial count of Sherman county precincts indicates that Hughes will lead Wilson here by from 50 to 75 votes. Cuts Majorities. Kl.'llKXK, Or., Xov. 8. Twenty nine "tit of 1)7 precim-s in l.anc coun ty complete ives Hughes L'I)H: Wil son, Hi'Jii. The norma! republican plurality in l.anc county is 41101). Olil'.GOX CITY. Xov. 8. Xinclecn complete precincts out of SI in Clackamas county gave llugho I IDS; Wilson 1 1 37. (illAXTK PASS, Or., Xov. 8. In complete returns indicate Hughes and Wilson were runniny; even in Joseph ine countv. ASTORIA, Ore., Xov. S. Hunhcs was running between 2(n and Hot) ahead in. Clatsop county on thu face of partial returns today. TIIK DA LI, ICS, Ore., Nov. 8. -Thirty three precincts complete out of li" in Wasco county give Hughes 3!t!U; Wilson 20S9. HILI.SBOUO. Ore.. Nov. 8. fnof- ficial returns from Washington county indicated that Hughes was running ahead Fast for Wilson. TILLAMOOK, Ore., Nov. S. Twen ty four precincts out of 30 in Tilla mook county give Hughes ft".4; Wil son 70S. SAI.i:.r, Ore., Nov. S. Fourteen precincts out of 75 in .Marion county give Hughes 9s 1; Wilson SI 9. PRIN'KVILLK. Ore., Nov. 8. thirteen out of .1" precincts In Crook county gave Hughes 179; Wilson 371. ALDANY, Ore., Nov. S. Forty In complete precincts out of 53 In Linn county gave Hughes 19M); Wilson 253. McMINNVlLLE, Ore.. Nov. 8. Charles K. Hughes was running ahead of President Wilson in Yamhill coun ty, according to scattering figures. CHICAGO MARKET rilK'ACio. Nnv. H, Although in- tcri'-t reuaidin eleetimi new, today far -nrpn-.-ed that a to miy other (.(tic on 'eiiane. the ennr-e of price, a j tea red to une entirely on rnn- jtohtial tart or-. W1o;it rleVeloHMl (on-id rahle lrenih. in! ! n-n'-ed ehiel'ly by a It-llinL' off in the Knrn jienn vi-ible upply and hv ad ver-e Kni'opean erop advice-. THE GRAND CROSS OF HONOR I p , linii NEBRASKA, 20,000 GROUND IN SMASH MONTANA BY OR MORE MAJORITY! ,,,. "ZZZ - I ARRE MAJOR TY OMAHA, Neb., Xov. X. With little more tliau one-tenth of the stale heard from, estimates of President I WilsonV niuralitv in Nohrakn ran;edl early today between 'Jll.tlllll and :l-"i.- 0(10. In Dmejlas county (Omaha) (il precincts out of l'J4 ivc him n iead of !.":!), ami m l.'it) prccini-ts out oft l(i:."i outsiile Ittniglas county hi Icatl was ,'l.i;;u. Senator Hitchcock's re election seems insured by a ma jority of lO.OOtl to l."i,()ll(l, while the vote on governor i sclo-e, willi Xevillc, ilcm.. imiiutaiiiing a small lead over Sut ton, rep. For cnm;re-. I,"he-k and Shallen iicigcr, liciuocriils, and Kiiikuitl, Sloan and Renvi. rcpiililieaus, artr re-clecled. act-ortiin to latc.-t ad viees, wirli Stc-t'iis, (IciiMM-rat, lead ing in the third di-trict, altlunili Warner, rep., claims llie virtory. The ma jority for the prohibition 3S8 in WroinliiK give Wilson S'-'2S; auiciidiuclil .'.ccin to be large e-ti-! Hughes 5S40. inali-, ranviim; from '20.1100 to 40,000.1 For I'ntted States senator 111 pre- jcincts give Kendrltk, democrat 5439 BY 80,000 VOTES CIN IN'NATI, ()., N.iv. h. Pr.-i-l'tit Wil-na w ill 1'iH iy Ohio ly nmrr tiinu fcO.HOO vof-i il- the nttio of vnt inir (nutijiiit'- tlint luts pn'Viiilnl !hnni;liniil lln .lute except t'tir the teinHiniry Ic.mI flint return- from Cineimiiiti m:m- Mi;l;Im'-. liet tint- t'rotn -J-lliti tt' the norwt in Ohio tit noon jiitvo Wilson 45 !,;;(; SEAT IN CONGRESS Sh' TT1.K Vnv H W.-tiirn I'rom Wh.Mertni. ska it. Snidioiiii-h and ! I-land ' ;i ii 1 !" indi.-ate d.-teat of eandidate lor eoniire in the ,.(Mt,,d ji-liinlon ll-olley. irj... di-lrc (he i t. I I ,imlic tit membej . . . , ISKIfl.lX, Xv. 8. by wireless t,. Sayville. The Ittimanians gained further gloullil yeMcrduy on Traiisvlvanian front in the Tiilglic sector, it is amioiuiccd officially. Near llodza l'as the Aiitro-(lcrmuii I j forces recaptured po-iliom It - cully by the liunianiaus. ! FOR THE PRESIDENTf LA It A Ml K, Wyo., Nov. S. Thirty eight out of 52 precincts in Albany county give Wilson 1400; Hughes 1202. . . CHKYKXXH, Wyo., Nov. S. Out; hundred sevenlv nine lireclnt ts out of 'and Clark, republican. CUKYKNNK, Wyn., Nov. S.--A Ktatement ismied hy T. II, Keitnetly, of the deniociiitir coniniittee, at 10 o'clock H'd'n : "The returiifi JiuiicaU that Wilson anrl Kendrif k have curried Wyom ing." NEW JERStY. 22.634 TKKNTON, N. J., Nov. S. CImi I"s 5; E. Iluglies' early plurality of In President Wilson's own state with 777 districts missing, was reduce:! lo 9 19G wit It tile receipt of returns .'roiu J 5 of tiiene missing districts. The president's total vote .villi 4'1 misslng districts Is lH.fiiiu; Haunch 11.1f.,ti. ! TKKNTON. N. J., Nov. S, li iisiies' , Plra1ft y in ew Jersey at p. m. Karly returns , which apepar'-d to Rive MtiKhes a pl'i- rality of only fi.lOC. proved to be an trior, the ! I1KLKNA, Mont., Nov. S. Returns at 10:15 this morning showed Slew art, democrat, lending Kd wards for governor in tho state by tODO votes. taken re-1 At that lime returns had been receiv ed from about 20.000 voles out of i I so, 000 estimated to have been cast ( in the stale. j Myers, democrat, at the same tlmo lied Pray, rep., by about S00 votes. At this time indications aro that tho democrats have won the majority of the state offices. If not all. Prohl- billon Is believed to have carried. One hundred forty precincts give ; MuhfH !HS2; Wilson 13.124. One j hundred Iwetnv five precincts, Myers j S507 ; Pray 7720; III precincts for congress, F.vans S3S7; .Mitchell 7000; Rankin 81X0; Fair 70X0; 120 pre- ' ducts for governor. Stewart 11.082; i F.dwartls 10.115; 95 precincts for chief justice, llrantl'-y 7279; Patter son finis. I l.'KNU. Ne-., Ni,-, . .s.- -Xevada's three elci'totiil ynr- will lie rut lot" I it- i t !-1 1 1 Wil-cin, iiiciiiiiplele ri'lurn I rmn ell pari ot the -talc judical im; tliat i'r- will li.ce a in,, prit v ((' lll p! oviiiiat-ly ."iltcil 'I'lic -.cua- : . - in , I,, ibl. v, 1 1 1 1 1'itt- rh.it. i-:. k. i,v li cit-, rip., i-. ; c ,'lci-l ,! to con-jre-. PRESIDENT LEADS N BORDER STATE rnoKNlX, Ail., Nov. 8.---Additional scattcriim reiunu gave Arizona j a decided denioeratic trend early to-1 day with 1'iffident Wilson leading' the llr-ket, but ri'-'iics Mill w-re in-j definite. Klguiesat 9 o'cloek indhated (lie , re-election of Senator Asdiurat and CongreHniau Hayiir-n. ANA CLOSE: CLAIMED JACKSON COUNTY BY BOTH PARTIES Hughes Carries Southern California and Alametla County President Wins San Francisco, and Central Portions of State Contest Is Close ar.d May Decide Presidency. SAN I'HAXCISCO, Nov. N. Chns. Hughes led in California liv a nmr sin of irjutl vole- out of more than hall' a million at 1 o'clock today. The vote kIoimI: llcliinis from 4tt'JU pre cincls of ."41 1 7 in California give lluchcs :u;.KI.V. Wilson :il I.t;!l8. He turns from 'JSl." precincts yive for senator: .lolin-ou, rep., 'J4'',-Ui:i; Pul ton, democrat, l'Jl,4.".V SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S. Com plete returns from 345 preiincH In this city Hive for president, Hugiiea 2S.340; Wilson 35, fiUo. MHHCP.n, C'al., Nov. 7.- l'rol,, 20 out of 4ti precincts In Merced county give Hughes 1005; Wilson 1311!. SAN DIKUO. Cal., Nov. 8-ltetuins rrom 152 precincts for president give Hughes 12,629; Wilson 12.1S2. For Cnited States senator from tli precincts, Johnson 133,94ii 5,404. , Palton, Partial LOS AXtiKLHS, Xov. .X count of 094 city and county pre cincts gave. Hughes 01,373; Wilson 40 134. In Abiiueda County. OAKLAND, Cal., Nov. 8. 315 pre cincts in Alameda county give Hughes 38,212; Wilson 33,193; Johnson 4S, 553; Patton 1 7,434. Kl'RF.KA. Cal., Nov. S. Returns from 02 llnmholt county precincts give Hughes 2934; Wilson 2059. IlAKKItSFIKI.D, Cal., 103 precincts In Kern Hughes 333 1 ; Wilson 51 LOS ANGKI.F.S, Cal. 130 complete city and cincls gave Hughes 11, 10,734. Nov. county S. glvo Nov. S. county pre ;;S3; Wilson LOS AMIKI.F.S, Cal., Nov. 8. One hundred and twenty-cven t-oni-piele city and county precincts give lor orciileril : Hughe, 1 1 .:i I -J ; Wil-oli 110-57. SAX r'KAN'riSro, Nnv Three ihmi-iiml lour IihikIic t'nurleen .reeine nl' .MM 7 i rnrnin ive llnho )i-!MKi; J5.iMi:i. 1 inn WiUnn LOS AN(iK!.i:s. ( a!.. Nov, H. One hundred mid thirty-1 i c eumpli eiiy and eiiimly HeeincU jjn'e llitiilies l-J.'-'tlL'; ViUoii I l.'Jd!!. LOS ANdKLKS, Col.. Nov. H. 'oiaplctc city aiol county pn-i rave lluvhc-. 1 I.IMII ; W'il-on L - 1.7 iiu-1 7H. SAX I'ltANCISCO Nov. S.- A colll pletp count on 17 out or 6X4 In Kan CraaclKC o county nave Hughes Il-'i,-911; Wilson 4 l,ss.;. I.OS AN(;KI.KS, Cal., Nov. X. One hundred complete efty and county pre rliu'tH gave Hughes Wilson t l,;!H. J.OS A.'C.KIJ:S, Cal.t Nov. R, .Sinii -official flgureK an noil in ed to day b yThomaM .McAleer, reyislrHr of voters, nhowed 4'i complete city and county preeinetH gave Hughes 4 1, 412; Wilson 3S.071. FAI(;, X. 1). on president from Nov. . Kelnrii i 7 ; preeiiu-ts out of IS In Xorth Dakota nlvc Wilson ; HMghep 2l,ssi;. WIN BY ABOUT 1200 Mark Wcathcrfcrd Carries County hy 350 Sheldon and Thomas Elected to tlte Legislature Gore Wins the County by Over 1000 Count In 49 Precincts Complete. President Wilson will, carry Jack son county by a majority of approxi mately 1250 and Mark Weathcrford by 350. The registered republican plurality Is -2 G 4 a . The count complete of 49 precincts, Including Medford and Ashland, gives Hughes, 3.U21: Wilson. 4,010. The remaining precincts are strung for the president and will increase to the esti mate above given. flassrs. Sheldon and Thomas have been elected to the legislature, defeat ing .Miss Towne. who was heavily knifed In Ashland and Hugh Ue Ar mond. W. II. Clore has curried Jack, son county by over a thousand over J. K. Howard, a majority tho latter must overcome lu Douglas to be elected. Roberts has been elected district attorney over Porden by n small plu rality, and Jennings has probably de feated Wilson for shcrirf In a dosu race. Gardner has been re-olected clerk over Miller by 1S00 or 2000 votes and Florev reelected recorder by about the same plurality over Gcrk- jinny. M'tij Jllakely lias been elected , h...,... Cnlemnn has heen tlet'eatinv: (hilhilin l I (Mill, mill Auci elei dent of schnnl over (leoi'ze Owen hns het eomini.-sii'ner over i-leeted awsessiir, v airoxiiiiiitely teil siipfrintfli- Wisx JeftVeys. n eleeled enmity Joe Heeman. lirnwri wa re-eleetet surveyor nntl I'erl eoroiier. The single Hem veto ainentlTuonf, carried the county, the ship tax amendment carried, the negro-nnf-frage amendment carried, the single tax amendment was decidedly heaten, the normal school amendment won. the Siimlay cloning law repeal was lout, tho hrewcrs bill wan defeated hy a two to one vole, the prohibition bill carried hy a tdlghtly smaller votos, the rural credits amendment carried and the tax limitation hill carried. The following Is the vote of 19 pro eini ts complete. i Unites :illLM, WMm.h -MHO; llitwley 20(i I, Wejilhei n.i'il -J.;:iJ ; Sheldon :i7(i, Thnimis :tlll, DeAnnond 'J'JliH. Towne 7-'J: (Jure :t I(i7, llowjird J1S7: Ihirdeii 'J'lHti. UoIhtIh :M!I7; '.Jennings l!47(i, WiUmi .'tWil; (iarflner IJlil. MiUer 'JI.s.S; I'lniw JllliO, Oerk-in-r 'J2n:l; Ulnkidy 15l:i. lieta 1 ."." ; t'oleiiinn :tM07, (Inlhtlin LiSlitl; Aer -l''5;i. .lelTreys -MS I ; Owen :H!I!, IJec nwiti L'lHH. ..DU PONT DEFEATED FOR SENATE SEAT WII.MINdTOX, Pel., Nov. S. llu turns at II oVlo'U showed that Iltihes carried Prlaware hy about ! sun. Senator luil'oiit was defeated j by .lordiih O. Woh ott, democrat, by ; Hon to i .ufio. The voting Tor con;;rens was close 'between Itepresentnllvt Miller and Al-bi-rt K. Polk, democrat, with proba bilities In favor of the former. The republican lect tneir state ticket with Ihe posislile eeetion of the can didate for attorney general. HUGHES IS SILENT XKW VOKK, Xov. S.- -Charles K. iiKhcR awoke at S o'clock thin niorn- ins, after sleeping ncany neven hours, land a minute later was reading the I newspapers and latest election diH- patihes from doubtful Males. Mr. IhtKhfri adhered to hh determi nation of la.-d ii I lit to IsMie no state ment until tho irsult was hoyond doubt.