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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1916
Page
8
Voters cast ballots nationwide with Wilson leading in many states though Hughes gains momentum in key regions. Early returns show Democrats possibly losing Senate and House control while Roosevelt supporters align with the GOP in a shifting national picture.
Early returns signal a Republican surge in the House with a projected majority of about 10 seats and a reduced Democratic Senate edge. State results from New York hint at gains in multiple states including New York New Jersey Maryland Ohio and two in Indians. Senate gains are eyed in Missouri Nebraska Montana Nevada and Arizona while North Dakota Wyoming and New Mexico remain weak spots.
Florida supporting Wilson by 15000 in Jacksonville. Mississippi shows 76000 majority for Wilson. Arkansas and North Carolina exceed previous margins. Georgia strengthens Wilson support with about 100000 votes. Tennessee leans to Wilson though governor race tight. Louisiana backing Wilson by 60000. South Dakota favors Hughes with 15000 plurality. Prohibition and suffrage amendments pass. Nordbeck to win Louisiana governorship by 35000.
Des Moines dispatch reports nearly complete returns showing Hughes leading statewide by about 30,000 votes and Harding ahead for governor by more than 100,000 if current voting patterns hold. The result signals a strong GOP lead across the state.
Harrisburg precinct results show Vance McCormick’s fourth ward home contributing to the tally with Wilson and Hughes leading in a close national contest. Hughes trails with 185 votes to Wilson’s 88 in the first precinct of the fourth ward.
Baltimore returns show defeat of prohibition by a margin over 10,000. Early tallies indicate a clear victory for the Weta side with late results confirming the trend amid Baltimore reporting.
Wilson appears set to win Washington as November voting shows President Wilson leading Hughes. Governor Els ter gains in late push while Senator Dexter seems headed to reelection by about 35 000 over Turner. Republicans hold two more House seats with Miller and Corkery trailing.
The first use of the voting machines caused confusion as some voters took 10 to 12 minutes to mark their ballots. Regulations allowed officials to remove a voter who could not mark his vote in two minutes. Where voters had studied the machine operation beforehand, results were satisfactory.
Fair weather and mild temperatures encouraged voters nationwide with reports of heavy turnout. Early balloting was especially heavy in New England and the mid Atlantic, with New York and surrounding states noting large early votes. Some regions in the upper Mississippi valley and western Colorado saw lighter participation.
Prohibition gains highlighted by Michigan result with Detroit voting to wipe out saloons by 25,000. Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska declared certain wet, with other states including California, Missouri, Florida seeing potential gains as returns incomplete.
Illinois votes swing Republican with Hughes leading by about 150000 and Lowden defeating Dunne. Labor and women deliver unexpected support for Hughes, reversing Chicago and urban centers. Result signals broad GOP strength and equal turnout across sexes.
In Bridgehampton L. L. on November 8 the summer home of Mr Hughes saw Bim secure 212 votes out of 289, clinching the win in his home precinct.
Chicago November 8 James R Mann minority leader in Washington narrowly defeated in the second Illinois district by an indicated plurality of about ten thousand votes.
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