UNITED STATES

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1916, Page 5

UNITED STATES

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ISSUE STILL IN DOUBT. EVEN VOTING. New York, NoV. ft There were indications jt the earljt polls that Hughes was leading, but) the figures were remarkably even, Mr, Wilson east his vote at & firei' ■ engine house at Princeton, New Jeraey, the premises having been temporarily • fitted up a a polling station. ' Mr. Hughes voted at a small launOra in Bth Avenue, New York. . One million and a half worten voters '•••• added uncertainty to the results. Tha States of Now York, Indiana, and Ohioi! were considered likely to turn the rend* ! one way or the' other. Betting even. The early returns from sachusetts and lCansas, normally strong Republican States showed that Hukua: was slightly leading with reducedlfe- i publican majorities, and that Wilscri was running ahead on the Democralia: tickets there. ' There were unprecedented develop-, ments in the Presidential election. At r first indications appeared to Hughes a majority, hut lates figures showed that the Western States had ■ unexpectedly rallied to Mr. WslK»n, 'With forty electoral collego voters still doubtful, Mr. Hughes is leading. Tlie election is the closest in Ameri-. can history. New York, Nov. 8. The extraordinary situation of tha| election is due to the belated Westwnj: returns. All the New York morning papers* including the Democratic journals, announced a swinging Hughe3' victory, and published editorials thereon. This; morning the Mid-Western returni h&vo reduced Mr. Hughes' enormous lead, 1 and although the Republicans still' claim a victory, the result is doubtful, depending largely on California. ans Minnesota. Meanwhile American papers are pub' lishing cabled editorials from London onj I Mr. Hughes victory. ' Tremendous interest is taken in tlwj, election. The Democrats and Bepubli-; cans both demanded that the ballotboxes be when they realised, this morning that tho election WW doubtful. Crowds of people literally, fought for possession of fresh editions, of the newspapers. There are many reports of tampering' with the figures. Both sides are pre* paring to contest the counts. German-Americans are deeply ehag" rined at the change in the situation. Chicago wheat for December is quoted at 190 to lW.i cents, May wheaH 19l»4 to 185% cents. The visible supply is 72,9m,000 bushels. There was a frenzy in Wall Street, following the confusion of the election result and orders, consequent upon tho; world-wide cables of Mr. Hughes' elecij tion. Stocks early showed recori adi vances, and afterwards receded, WILSON LEADING. AIT AMAZING OVERTURN OB^ •VOTES, - deceived Nov. 9, 11.20 p.m. * New York, Nov. ft* The Democratic managers and new* papers are claiming that the returns ofi doubtful States', which are not com-.. pleted, will elect Wilson. The latest count s\iws that Mr. Wilson isvleadr ing. Vancouver, Nov. 8. If California favors Wilson, his elety tion is assured by the single Electoral College vote. All parties are near plussed at the, amazing overturn votes, when Mr. Hughes' eleotiqn conceded. CLOSE AND SENSATIONAL ISSUE STILL IN DOUBT; WILSON KEEPS IN THE LEAE, ! „ Eeceived Nov. 10, 1 a.mj >'• New York, Nov, St, The election is the closest and th# most sensational in history. It k almost certain that the result will be disputed on charges of corruption and demand for recounts. The latest figures of the Elector,il College are:—Wilson, 251; Hughes, 247; doubtful 32. The feeling is so intense that an anned guard has been placed In charge of the ballots at Los Angeles which will probably be tho deciding point in California. Montana elected women to Congress. The Republicans have a small lead in the House of Representatives. The Democrats however are 'holding tho Senate. CALIFORNIA PASSES PARTIAT PROHIBITION. Received Nov. 9, 8 p.m. Reuter Message. New York, ?7ov, 9. California has passed partial Prohibition. It can still manufacture winei iinil beer, but not whisky. • The Prohibition issue has been decided in several States. Kan mil and Washington retain Prohibition, i Michi- ■ gan, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Alaska go dry. California defeated Prohibition by a substantial majority.