Harding Leads as Iowa Returns Favor Hughes and Wilson
Early Polk county returns show Harding leading for governor with 2 949 to Meredith 2 156 and Wilson ahead in some precincts for president with Hughes rising. Linn and Clinton counties split with Hughes strong in some districts while Polk trends Republican overall.
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Polk County
Wilson
Hughes
Meredith
Harding
Marion County
Brere County
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Sog
Hard
Mg Lad
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Lad Ceder Rapids
Luinn County
POLK
Warding
Clinton County
Grand fete planned on Old Broadway in New York
New York on November 7 reports show Broadway hotels restaurants and theatres ready for a record New Year fete night with election reservations already exceeding former records. Chicago dispatch notes Illinois women voters estimated around 0,000 poised to influence the presidential vote.
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Broadway
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Ilinois
Chicago Returns Hint Hughes Seeks City Victory
Illings Chicago precinct results show Hughes ahead of Wilson 1,922 to 1,853 across 12 of 2,191 districts. If this ratio holds, Hughes would win Chicago by about 4,000 votes.
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Chicago
Hughes
Wilson
Connecticut Vote Totals From Ten Towns Revealed
New Haven November 7 ten Connecticut towns report Hughes with 23 646 votes and Wilson with 23 388 in early returns.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
Hughes
Wilson
Wilson Leads In Boston In Early City Totals
Massachusetts dispatches show New Bedford tabulations with Hughes at 1,929 and Wilson 1,737. In Boston, early precincts report Wilson ahead with 31,020 to Hughes 25,729 across 177 precincts of 1,116 statewide.
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Boston
Indiana returns indicate tally for Wilson Hughes Hanly
In Indianapolis four of 162 Marion county precincts reported results on November 7 with Wilson leading at 1692 votes, Hughes at 6647, and Hanly at 66. The figures reflect early counts from the Indiana race.
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Ind
Marion County
Wilson
Hughes
Hanly
Illinois precinct totals in election report outside Cook county
Chicago November 7. A partial tally from 58 of 2,973 precincts outside Cook county shows Hughes men 7,235 and women 5,651 for a total of 12,794. Wilson men 4,816 and women 3,493 for a total of 8,309 with a reported rate of .009.
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Cook County
Hughes
Wilson
Hughes leads with 1303 to 666 in Rhode Island tally
Returns from seven of 128 precincts in Rhode Island show Hughes with 1303 votes and Wilson with 666. The figures reflect early results from Providence and surrounding area as the race unfolds.
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Rt. i
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Wilson
New York City Returns in Presidential Vote Update
Returns from most precincts show Hughes leading Wilson in New York City with Hughes at 296 551 and Wilson at 35 876. Buffalo results favor Hughes with 40 602 to Wilson 36 911.
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New York
New York City
Wilson
Hughes
Busato
Buffalo
Kansas City precincts divide votes for Wilson and Hughes
In Wichita Kansas sixteen of two precincts report results showing Wilson with 1,080 votes and Hughes with 808 votes. The tally reflects early returns from the city as officials prepare full canvass.
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Wichita
Kan
Wilson
Hughes
Hughes leading in Vermont returns with 6037 to 2542
Vermont delivers partial results from Burlington with 32 precincts of 284, showing Hughes at 6,087 and Wikson at 2,542. An advertisement for Smoke El Tovar Cigars appears, highlighting the brand in the issue.
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Wikson
el Tovar Cigars
Iowa Guards Give Wildon Majority for Harding in Brownsville
Brownsville Texas November 7 The First battalion of the Iowa field artillery voted Hughes eight and Wilson 114. For governor Harding 128 Meredith 91. For congressman First district Hull Republican 90 Cronin Democrat 125. Third Infantry vote Wilson 281 Hughes 78. For governor Harding 347 Meredith 204.
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Tex
Iowa Field Artillery
Hughes
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Harding
Meredith
Hull
Cronin
Third Infantry
Iowa Infantry
Hughes Wins City in Waterloo Cedar Falls Vote
Hughes captured the city vote with 2336 to 1701 for Wilson across seven Waterloo precincts and three in Cedar Falls and adjacent townships. The results reflect broader contest patterns in the region dated from the recent election.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Hughes
Wilson
How Iowa Voted in 1908 and 1912
Iowa's 1908 and 1912 results show Woodrow Wilson with 185 325 votes, Theodore Roosevelt 161 813, William Taft 119 805, Debs 16 987, Chan 8 440, totaling 492 356 for the presidential race. For governor, Clarke 184 148, Dunn 182 449, Stavens, McCrillin, Durant Jones, and others total 461 208.
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Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Eugene V. Debs
Eugene E. Chan
George W. Clarke
Edward G. Dunn
John J. Stavens
I. S. McCrillin
Durant Jones
Hughes Victorious in First Returns
New Ashford Massachusetts reports its early election results with Hughes leading 16 to 7 for president among 28 voters as polls closed at 10 PM. The town was first in the nation to announce results, noting 1912 figures Roosevelt 6 Taft 7 Wilson 4.
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Hughes
Wilson
Roosevelt
Taft
County Officials of Black Hawk Re-Elected
Early returns indicate the entire county Republican ticket is re-elected by substantial majorities. Auditor James J. Rainbow secures eighth term. Treasurer W. J. Burbank second term. Recorder Miss Jennie Bird second term unopposed. Clerk Fred S. Pettit third term. Sheriff ID. BR. Henderson second term. County Attorney E. J. Wenner second term. Coroner Sidney D. Smith. Board members Joseph Shirley East Waterloo, K. D. Tiffany Waterloo township re-elected. M. J. Magee in the first district likely re-elected, all Republicans.
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James J. Rainbow
W. J. Burbank
Jennie Bird
Fred S. Pettit
Sherif
BR. Henderson
E. J. Wenner
Sidney D. Smith
Joseph Shirley
East
Waterloo
K. D
Tiffany
Waterloo Township
M. J. Magee
Great Throng Hears Election Returns at the Courier Office
A large Waterloo crowd gathered as election returns poured in amid a quiet yet intense presidential campaign. Ready bulletins flickered on screens while telegraphic wires delivered updates. Western Union arranged eight loops and ten operators transcribed Morse code to typewritten sheets.
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Great Throng
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Western Union
Hugh Winning in Black Hawk Harding in Lead
Early returns from Waterloo township show Hughes ahead by a wide margin with 116 to 38 for Wilson, plus 1 for Meredith. Cedar Falls and other townships report Hughes leading as results trickle in and tally Hughes 196, Harding 139, Meredith 144 in later counts.
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Harding
Waterloo Township
Hughes
Wilson
Meredith Harding
Tubes
Meredith
Cedar Falls
Slee Falls
Hugh
Hold Prayer Meeting For Ed L Meredith
Des Moines November 7 local members of the Women's Christian Temperance Union held an all day prayer meeting for Ed L Meredith in the governor race. The event focused on urging support and prayer for his campaign with local interest centered on Des Moines and community leaders.
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Des Moines
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Meredith
Republicans Hold Substantial Lead In Early Returns
Early returns across multiple states show Hughes leading in New York New Jersey and Chicago with Michigan Indiana and Kansas reporting mixed results. Wilson remains optimistic in Long Branch as polls close and votes continue to come in.
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Times
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Adair
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New York City
Michigan
Detroit
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Upper
Lower
Ilinois
Shadow Lawn
Helen Woodrow Bones
W. H. Bolling
Kansas Guards Back Hughes in Lone Election Report
Kansas and South Dakota guardsmen stationed in Brownsville Texas voted for Hughes in a preliminary election report. Details show Kansas cavalry at Donna 22 20 for Hughes 2 for Wilson, South Dakota Fourth Infantry at San Benito 6 to 1 for Hughes, North Dakota guards at Llano Grande leaning Hughes, while Virginia troops favored Wilson.
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Tex
Kansas
South Dakota
Wilson
Kansas Cavalry
Donna
Hughes
South Dakota Infantry
San Benito
North Dakota
Llano Grande
Virginia
Hughes Casts Ballot at Laundry as Wilson Votes at Engine House
New York reports Charles Evans Hughes voting ballot No 13 at 7 03 am in the Victoris laundry near the Astor hotel. He rose at 8 45 dressed and tested the hotel with publicity agent and two delegates at 6 50. A crowd watched as Hughes used the first booth and voted straight ticket in a dingy room. In Princeton Wilson voted early at the fire engine house with a large press contingent and Secret Service. He left Shadow Lawn at 7 15 am after breakfast and greeted officials before the party returned. A big crowd gathered to see the president and a golf game was planned for the afternoon.
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Astor Hotel
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N. J
Wilson
Shadow Lawn
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