Wilson Gains as Votes Tilt Toward Wilson Victory
New York reports Democratic Chairman McCormick asserts Wilson will exceed 300 electoral votes after early tallies. Updates claim California Minnesota close or for Hughes, with McCormick releasing a 312 vote tally and Willcox remaining hopeful amid ongoing counts across states.
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Running Mccormick predicts Wilson reelection
Early returns at 11 15 indicate 288 electoral votes for Wilson with Woodrow Wilson likely to be reelected. Solid South and Far West shift fortunes while Hughes backers acknowledge an uncomfortable close count and Republican HQ shows gloom despite earlier jubilation.
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Hughes Declines To Comment On Election Results
New York November 8 Charles Evans Hughes woke at eight and read dispatches on election outcomes in doubtful states. Wires between his rooms and the Republican headquarters buzzed as Willcox called delayed returns reassuring. Hughes again refused to comment until results were decided beyond doubt.
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Fight Against Citrus Canker Advances In Florida
Tampa reports the citrus canker battle gains with about 750000 dollars already allocated. Florida Plant Board inspector Frank Sterling says eradication relies on destroying infected trees and soil treatment, with progress in 12 of 21 counties since 1914. California joins urging congressional action while other states contribute to the campaign.
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Hughes Leads In South Dakota Presidential Returns
Hughes leads in South Dakota as of November 8 with 714 of 1728 precincts reporting. The tally shows Hughes 34,452 and Wilson 29,301.
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Drys Win Five States In Yesterday's Election
The anti saloon league reports that Michigan Montana South Dakota Utah and Nebraska voted dry in yesterday's election confirming gains for prohibition forces across five states.
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Wilson Leads in Missouri As Vote Returns Flow In
President Wilson held a 16 000 vote lead in Missouri by noon as about two thirds of the state reported.
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Ohio Victory Margin Predicted For Wilson In 1916 Race
Cincinnati reports early returns showing President Wilson leading Ohio by about eighty thousand votes if trends hold. From 4,436 of 5,570 precincts, Wilson has 454,323 to Hughes 386,032.
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American steamer Columba shelled by submarine
London November 8 The American-Hawaiian steamer Columbia of 8579 tons reports by wireless that she is being shelled by a submarine while en route.
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Wilson Leads In North Dakota Returns
President Wilson slightly leads Hughes in North Dakota after 843 of 1,859 precincts reported. The Fargo tally notes early results as the national election unfolds.
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Concession Confirms Wilson Wins Wyoming Victory
T B Kennedy secretary of the state Republican committee issued a statement conceding that Wilson has carried Wyoming. The note comes from Cheyenne on November 8 as results show Wilson leading in the state.
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Hughes Leads California Returns in Early Vote Tally
In California and San Francisco on November 8, three thousand four hundred fourteen precincts of five thousand nine hundred seventeen report. Hughes leads with 262,946 votes to Wilson's 252,993 as results come in.
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New Hampshire Election In Doubt As Votes Reported
The New Hampshire presidential count remained unsettled with 21 precincts unheard. unofficial totals gave Hughes a 1,869 vote lead at 42,325 to 40,458 for Wilson. Republican leaders expected more Hughes votes from missing precincts.
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Wilson Leads In Minnesota And West To West
Minnesota results show Wilson with 111,173 votes to Hughes 103, and 1 349 of 3 024 precincts reported. Washington early returns favor Wilson by about 10 000 with 30 of 34 counties reporting. New Mexico returns indicate a close race with Wilson slight lead from one quarter of precincts. Wyoming reports 232 of 588 precincts with Wilson 9 229 and Hughes 7 225.
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Wilson leads in multiple states with large margins
Early returns across Montana Idaho Missouri and Washington show large Wilson leads in each state. Montana reports a 10 000 majority for Wilson while Idaho precincts tally 28 104 for Wilson to 22 507 for Hughes. Missouri cites a state edge for Wilson over Hughes despite St Louis giving Hughes a 9 922 polur ality.
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West Virginia Returns Show Narrow Hughes Lead
Early returns from 720 of 1713 precincts in West Virginia report Hughes with 60 905 votes and Wilson with 58 352 votes.
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Weaver Appears Certain In Tight Tenth District Race
Straggling returns from the Tenth district narrow Zeb Weaver's lead over Congressman Britt to about two hundred votes, though Democrats are satisfied. State news at headquarters comes in slowly, but there is no doubt Weaver will be elected. No other district is close.
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Chief of Police Dies at Concert in New Bern
Chief John Skarren of Beaufort County died of heart disease during a Beaufort Concert Band event in New Bern. Survived by wife and seven children. Wrestling card at Ghent Park delayed. next bout features Tommy Draak vs Ivan Zeleznoff for a $100 side bet. Lumber mill John L. Roper will close to allow workers to attend the Eastern Carolina fair. community supports move.
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Chicago couple visiting Koch family here
Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Kagley and their child from Chicago are visiting Mrs. Kagley’s parents on North Fifth Street. Kagley formerly served as pastor at St. Matthews Lutheran Church.
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North Carolina election returns show Democrats leading state wide
Reported returns from about sixty Democratic counties boosted Warren’s early estimates, with many counties reporting for Democrats and only a few Republican gains. Key tallies show Democratic leads in Alamance Durham Mecklenberg Wake and others, while Republican counties list smaller majorities. Overall Democratic margin over ten Republican counties tallies about 35,650 as results threaten several districts including Randolph and Rockingham.
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County Returns Show Mixed Party Shifts in North Carolina
Early returns from Raleigh indicate Catawba and Rockingham counties vote Republican with 125 and 150 respectively while Rutherford goes Democratic with 400. Wake backs amendments but Franklin defeats them as only two counties report.
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