Wilson sweep reshapes state legislature as party lines blur
In yesterday's returns Democrats gain seats in a previously GOP stronghold while Republicans also win multiple districts. Lee Moore wins a state senate seat along with Archie Allison and Tom Powers. three Democrats and seven Republicans elected to the House. Prohibition supporters and wets ride mixed, and Wilson's re election sparks parade plans in the city.
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Tom Powers
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House of Representatives
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Wilton
Jack Clark
Decorate Town in Joy Over Wilson Victory
Downtown displays show revelry over Wilson victory with crepe portraits of Hughes and President Wilson. Windows and walls carry cheers amid orderly, patriotic scenes as posters of Kendrick and Clark are mounted by the paper’s mechanical shop.
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Democrats Elect One Senator and Three State Legislators
Lee Moore won a seat in the state senate representing Laramie Platte Goshen. Archie Allison Tom Powers won for Republicans. In the House, Tom Hunter Ray K Olds and Thomas J Carroll, all Democrats, were elected by safe majorities. the remaining seven representatives are Republicans.
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Lee Moore
Senate
Laramie-Platte-Goshen
Archie Allison
Tom Powers
Charles W. Riner
House of Representatives
Tom Hunter
Ray K. Olds
Thomas J. Carroll
Maverick Vote Seen Delivering Clark Victory
The likely win of Jack Clark over Mondell signals a Democratic sweep of the state with many county officers also returning Democratic. Early precinct counts show Clark ahead by substantial margins, aided by a large maverick vote of railroad workers. totals place Clark strong even as 700 mavericks remain unsettled. Continued results hinted on Page Four.
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Kendrick Receives Wide Congratulatory Telegrams
Telegrams of congratulation flood in for Governor John B. Kendrick as senator elect. Notable messages include Senator Clarence D. Clark of Wyoming, William Jennings Bryan, Franklin D. Lane, and other officials and clubs from across the nation praising Kendrick’s election.
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Evanston
Wyo
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Wyoming
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Secretary of the Interior
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Phoenix
Aris
T. J. Walsh
Montana
Bryan
Clark
President Wilson Wins Re Election Hears Of Result By Wireless
President Wilson learns of reelection via wireless from Joe Tumulty aboard the Mayflower as Hughes staff weighs vote counts. Wilson later attends events and plans to act as godfather in Long Branch while California and other states’ outcomes shape plans.
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Wilson
Long Branch
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Williamstown
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Eleanor Axson Sayer
Francis P. Sayer
Contests Over Presidential Electors Spark Legal Uncertainty
Government officials express deep interest and concern as Democratic and Republican leaders suggest possible contests over presidential elector votes. Supreme Court interpretations and revised statutes treat electors as state officers, with status potentially determined by state courts. Some anticipate the dispute may reach the national House of Representatives.
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House of Representatives
State Guardsmen Compete for West Point Cadetship
Wyoming national guardsmen at the border or with at least one year of service and under twenty may compete in a January 1 1917 examination to earn a cadetship to West Point, as Governor John H Kendrick will appoint from the guard.
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Wyoming
John H. Kendrick
Crack Huntsman Bags Large Ten-Point Deer in Wyoming
Leonard Hipwell, a renowned marksman, killed a Big ten-point buck the largest shown in this region for years. Mr and Mrs Harvie Swain of Cheyenne Wyoming are visiting the area for a few days. Mrs Swain is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Will How el of this place.
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Leonard Hipwell
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Harvie Swain
Cheyenne
Weather forecast for Wyoming with rain and snow mix
A weather bulletin reports rain in the north turning to snow to the south on Friday, followed by a cold wave and strong winds. Saturday looks fair but colder in the south.
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Wyoming
West Wilson Victory Ends East Hughes Strong Showing
The Associated Press reports President Wilson reelected in a tight race the first since 1876 with New York abstaining. The west delivered decisive electoral votes while the east, except for Maryland New Hampshire and possible New York, favored Hughes. Electoral split shows 180 south, 140 east for Hughes.
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California Returns Put Wilson Ahead as Republican Leader Concedes
California returns show Wilson with a statewide plurality as the Republican chairman concedes the state for Wilson. Reports indicate Wilton’s plurality rose to about 4,000 with several hundred precincts still missing, while Democratic leaders claimed a separate tally in early counts. The final result depended on remaining precincts, with continued updates anticipated.
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Cushing
William
California Goes for President Settling the Issue
California supplies Wilson with a majority in the electoral college as results show his lead and impending victory. Reports indicate Hughes trails in key states while Wilso n gains pace with California, New Mexico, and West Virginia cited in late returns. Senate and house tallies show Democrats holding a slight edge but far from final. New York dispatches note ongoing recounts and sureties in several states.
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Democrats Will Retain Control of Congress
New York reports indicate Democrats will hold a strong majority in the House with about 215 representatives to 21 Republicans before final tallies. The Senate is projected to be 64 Democrats to 42 Republicans, keeping the current party control despite five races still undecided. An unusual result sees Miss Jeanette Rankin, a Republican, elected from Montana.
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United States
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