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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 87, 9 November 1916, Page 5

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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

A GLEAM SWEEP.

WIN FOR THE REPUBLICANS.

INFLUENCE OF GERMAN VOTE

Press Association —Copyngut • (Router’s Telegrams.

j ' Vancouver, November 8. The Republicans announce that the majority for Mr Hughes is greater than was hoped. The present outlook indicates a clean sweep. Both Houses of Congress will be Republican. The outstanding feature of the contest is the record size of the vote throughout all the States. Exactly what part the GermanAmeriean vote played is discussed on every hand. Hamilton County, Ohio, a. well-populated German settlement, gave Hughes a handsome plurality. On the other hand, the Tribune comments that Hughes’ election is a fitting reply to Germany’Sj Lusitania atrocities. It thinks that alter Hughes take hold of the Government there will be different treatment.

LABOR SPLIT FOR WILSON.

CERMAN-AMERICAN CELEBRA-

TIONS.

New York, November 8

The result of the election is admittedly a surprise. The predicted landslide for Wilson in the Middle West did not eventuate.

Despite Ids eight hours’ advocacy, Wilson did not receive a solid Labor vote. It is evident the Republican party will be completely reunited. The Germau-Americans celebrated the victory hilariously in German cafes.

Although the returns are incomplete, they indicate that Judge Hughes has nearly 300 electoral college votes. A few States an doubtful, but they will not affect the result.

The Republicans' won the House of Representatives, whereof the composition will probably bo: Democrats, 213; Republicans, 219; Independent, 4. In the Senate, the Democratic majority of 16 has been reduced to 4, with the possibility of less.

UNPRECEDENTED DEVELOP-

WENT.

THE CLOSEST CONTEST IN HISTORY. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 8.45 a.m.) . New Yprk, November 8. Thefe was an unprecendented development in the Presidential election. The first indications appeared to give Judge Hughes a majority, but later figures showed that the Western States had unexpectedly rallied to Mr Wilson. With forty electoral college votes still doubtful, Judge Hughes was leading. The election was the closest in American history.

TREMENDOUS INTEREST.

CROWDS FIGHT FOR NEWS.

CHARGES OF TAMPERING WITH FIGURES. GERM A N-AME RICANS CHAGRINED. (Received 1 p.m.) New York, November S. Tremendous interest is being taken in the election. Democrats and Republicans arc both demanding that the ballot-boxes be guarded. When is was realised this morning that the election was doubtful, crowds literally fought for possession for fresh editions of the newspapers. There are many reports of tampering with the figures, and both, sides are preparing to contest the count. The German-Americans are deeply chagrined at the change in the situation.

AMERICA’S NEW PRESIDENT.

“SPEAKING Or HUGHES.”

The cry that Mr Hughes is just another Wilson lacks conviction.---Phila-delphia Evening Ledger. At any rate, Mr Hughes’ beard doesn’t fly about like a loose sail on a windy day, nor does it resemble the front lawn of an untenanted house. There’s method in it—Columbus Dispatch. j “Win with whiskers” may really 'tell; both' Hughes and Fairbanks have ’em.—Philadelphia Press. I It is noteworthy that Candidate Hughes now calls the roportci s “boys,” while T. 11. addresses them as “men.” Something of both a warming and cooling nature has occur red.—Columbus Dispatch. Behind his whiskers Mr Hughes may be as homely as President Wilson, and with whiskers President (Wilson might be as beautiful as Mi I Hughes.—Chicago Daily News. By common consent the custom of to call a man Judge (after he has been retired from the bench has been abandoned in the case 'of Mr Hughes.— Washington Star. I Whoever said, ‘‘This is no place 'for a minister’s son,” was not thinkjing of the White House. Both ■Hughes and Wilson had ministers as fathers.— Chicago Daily News. Now for an epidemic of babies named Charles!—Baltimore Ameri-

AN EXTRAORDINARY SITUATION

PRESS COMMENT.

Press Association—Copyright, AnstraI liau and N.Z. Cable Association.

(Received Noon.)

An extraordinary situation lias been created in the election due to belated j Western returns. I All the New York morning papers, including the Democratic journal.-;, >announced a swinging Hughes victory, and published editorials thereon. This morning, mid-western re- ■ turns reduced Hughes’ enormous lead, and although the Republicans still claim a victory, the result is doubtful, depending largely on California and Minnesota. Meanwhile, the American papers are j publishing cabled editorials irom London on Hughes’ victory.

THE ISSUE IN DOUBT.

WILSON MAY WIN.

SOMERSAULT IN VOTES.

Press Association—Copynglit, Australian ami N.Z. Cable Association. (Roe ived 11.20 a.m.)

New York, November 8.

Democratic managers and newspapers arc* claiming that the returns the doubtful States which are not completed, will elect Air Wilson.

The latest count shows that Wilson is loading in Vancouver by eight votes, and if California favours Wilson, his election is assured by a single electoral college vote.

All the parties are non-plussed at the amazing overturn of votes when Hughes’ election was conceded.