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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1916
Page
7
Waterloo precincts push Hughes ahead with 2,791 to 2,152 in eleven votes. Cedar Falls totals 3,609 to 2,622 for Wilson. Nationwide, New York Times and Herald report Hughes winning with gains in Illinois Indiana and Michigan, while Wilson faces a tough path. Presidential race outlook remains optimistic in some cities despite pockets of doubt.
Des Moines and Cedar Rapids dispatches show Harding leading in several counties for governor and president while Wilson and Hughes trade leads in others. precincts report varied totals across Polk Linn and Clinton counties with Meredith and Clarkson also appearing in the tallies.
In Cerro Gordo county 15 precincts report Wilson 1324 and Hughes 2707. Des Moines returns from 45 Polk county precincts show president Wilson 9118 and Hughes 8488. Governor race totals list Meredith 388 and Harding 10632.
Early returns show the entire Republican slate retained across Black Hawk County with Auditor James J. Rainbow serving an eighth term and Treasurer W. J. Burbank on a second term. Records staff Jennie Bird and Pet tit, Sheriff B Henderson, County Attorney J J Wenner, and Coroner Sidney D Smith also reelected. Board members Shirley, Tiffany, and Magee anticipated as Republicans in respective districts.
Early returns from Waterloo township show Hughes ahead with 116 votes to Wilson 36 and Meredith 65 while Harding trails at 81. Cedar Falls and Cedar Falls first ward results follow with Hughes leading in each locality and Harding and Meredith also reported in Cedar Falls totals.
Brownsville Texas November 7 The First Battalion of the Town Field artillery reports votes with Wilson leading Hughes and Harding ahead of Meredith in the governor race. In the First Iowa infantry Wilson 169 Hughes 290 Harding 302 Meredith 148. Third Infantry votes show Wilson 281 Hughes 278. For congress First District Hull 90 Cronin 125. Harding carrying the governor race with 347 to Meredith 204.
Great crowds filled Waterloo streets to read bulletins on screens and gather where special wires fed full telegraphic service. Eight Western Union loops and ten operators transcribed Morse code to typewritten sheets as dispatches streamed in.
J A Townsley, campaign manager of Republicans in Black Hawk county, said the east met expectations for Hughes and the middle west shows voter faith in Republicanism. Returns indicate the city will give Hughes about 1 000 plurality and the county outside over 1 000, confirming yesterday’s forecast.
Kansas and South Dakota national guardsmen stationed in Brownsville Texas voting patterns show strong support for Hughes. Reports indicate Kansas cavalry cast 22 to 2 for Hughes and Wilson, South Dakota infantry 14 to 6 for Hughes, North Dakota guardsmen likely for Hughes, while Virginia troops favored Wilson.
Sioux Falls Nov 1 Thirty three of 1738 Dakota precincts reported Hughes leading Wilson by 314 plurality Scattering reports indicate adoption of the prohibition amendment.
Local members of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union held an all day prayer meeting in Des Moines in support of Meredith for governor. Also in New York electors vote today on issuing 10 million dollars in bonds to expand state parks including Adirondack Catskill and Interstate parks, aimed at warming rainfall and balancing temperatures. Grand Island mourns Hon Sir R Barton congress candidate dies from acute pneumonia.
New York Nov 7 at 8 50 p m chairman Willcox of the Republican national committee announced that the victory was greater than expected and signals a clean sweep Hughes is elected and both houses of Congress will be Republican the American people are to be congratulated.
In Chicago on November 7, results from twelve of 2,191 precincts show Hughes with 1,922 votes to Wilson’s 1,853. If this rate continues, Hughes would carry Chicago by about 6,000 votes.
Ten Connecticut towns report results with Hughes at 23 46 and Wilson at 24 388 in an early election style score line from New Haven.
New Bedford reports Hughes at 1 924 and Wilson at 1 73 after one third of city tallies. Boston returns from 52 precincts show Willson leading Hughes 100 790 to 99 794 with statewide results from 1 166 precincts.
Indiana election dispatch from Indianapolis reports four of 163 Marion county precincts tabulated giving Wilson 1692, Hughes 664, Hanly 66 votes. The tally shows early results with Wilson ahead, while counts continue as more precincts report.
Chicago figures from 58 of 2973 precincts show Hughea men 7223 women 5651 total 12734 Wilson men 4516 women 3493 total 8009. Data lists gender splits and overall counts for the early returns.
Providence Nov 7 returns from seven precincts show Hughes leading with 1,703 votes to Wilson on 686 in the state race.
Burlington reports 32 of 284 precincts, 2 of 246 towns counted. Hughes has 6,607 votes to Wilson's 2,642 as local returns from Burlington, Vermont, on November 7.
Baltimore officials report precinct results with six products ranking, listing Wilson 899 and Hughes 716 among city tallies as of November 7. The note reflects localized electoral data from the Maryland city.
Returns from 2030 of 2127 precincts in New York City show Hughes leading Wilson with 296,561 to 325,876 votes. Buffalo results report Hughes at 40,652 and Wilson at 36,916 locally.
In Wichita Kansas on November 7 16 of 20 precincts report Wilson 1080 Hughes 808. Cincinnati Ohio returns from 49 of 5670 precincts show Wilson 5377 Hughes 3975. Ballot totals indicate a Wilson lead in both cities as results continue to come in.
Returns from 365 precincts in Maine show Hughes with 49820 votes and Wilson with 47045, reflecting the early counts in the statewide result. The finish appears close as results continue to arrive from additional areas.
Early returns from Arkansas show a likely Democratic statewide edge with a large majority in Vulakid County, including Little Rock and Argenta, favoring the amendment to repeal statewide prohibition.
New York on Broadway the fete for New Year’s Eve nears record demand with hotels restaurants and theatres preparing. One hostelry plans 6000 guests and election returns will be shown on screens in large reception rooms as proprietors report reservations exceeding all records.
Reports from across Illinois indicate about 756,000 women would cast ballots, a figure likely to be a controlling factor in the state's presidential result. The data reflects strong turnout across cities and rural areas, signaling a pivotal role for female voters in the election.
Iowa election data shows presidential tallies for 1908 with Taft Bryan Debs Watson Chafin and H. H. Watson, plus Prohibition and Independent candidates. Governorship results list Clarke Dunn Stevens Criss and Durant Jones with party tallies. totals cited.
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