The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 9, 1916, Page 1

VOL. XXXIX. Soo % NUMBER 4 WIL WINS DEMOCRATIC VICTORY ASSURED IN NATION West Joins Solid South in Endorsing Woodrow Wilson—Missouri Safely Democratic Democrats Win in District and County With Greatly Increased Majorities Bulletin 8 P. M. National Democratic Chairman McCormick Claims Wilson Will Haveat Least 288 Elect- oral Votes. The yote for president in rural Jackson“county was Wilson, 7,- 048; Hughes, 3,439, making Pres- ident Wilson’s ’plurality in the county 11,808 Senator Reed carried the coun- ty over Walter S. — by 9,- 54. DEMOCRATS WIN IN KANSAS : . FRY 4 11,808 Is Plurality Given to Presi- dent Wilson Over Candidate Hughes. The Democratic ticket from top President of the United States i | Substantially complete returns yates | from all bis four states at five | o'clock Wednesday evening assure Woodrow Wilson 271 electoral votes. Necessary to elect, 266. The doubtful states are California, New Hampshire, Oregon ‘and West Virginia. The West joined the solid south in a purely American vote ; and cast the votes.that won the Breatest political victory in the history of the United States. | The early returns which indicated a Hughes victory came from Republican machine strongholds. As soon as the West began to report the tide turned and Wednesday morning positive claims of | victory were made. Reports received up to 1 o’elock this afternoon showed that Wilson had maintained a strong lead in Minnesota and that the | rural vote was adding, rather than lessening, the advantage. The “| Republicans, while not conceding the state, privately admit that it voted for Wilson. Interest turned to California. The contest there was tedly between Los Angeles and San lrancisco. the vote was almost an even break, with the advantage for Wilson out of the first 200,000 votes in the country districts. San Francisco reported at noon that it would) give Wilson from 15,000 to 20,000. From Los Angeles came the news that in- stead of a huge Hughes plurality, the first 123 precincts complete gave him but a lead of 700 out of 20,000 votes. The Democrats have every reason to claim the state for Wilson, but preferred — to keep it in the “‘doubtful” column witil more complete returns are received. Tn addition to these reports of cvrtain’ victory, New Mexico moved from the doubtful to the Wilson column. There is every probability that Delaware and Oregon will also be changed from the Huges to Wilson forces. If this occurs Wilson could win with- out either Minnesota or California. The change from boisterous claims of a Hughes statements to the public by Colonel! Roosevelt declini the cabinet and George W. Perkins boasting of the power street to control a nation, to gloom, was most marked at publican headquarters, . Tuesday night papers which supported Wilson conceded his de- feat. Wi ednesday both Republican and Democratic sacl are an- nouncing his victory. admit- victory with Re- the the majority which it gave for | Distriet by an enormous majority President Wilson was in line} ind Judge C. A. Calvird defeated : to bottom swept Jackson county by majorities running as high as 15, President Wilson and some of| the other candidates carried ev- bli st ot old D ery ward in Kansas City except psy eae the Highth and-Eleventh, negro Is Reelected. ‘ Aistricts. All the Demoeratie KANSAS TO WILSON BY 20,000. with the preelection forecast of Chairman Lardner, who stated that Kansas would go for Wilson by a majority of 20,000 to 25,000. The result means that Kansas circuit by 2000 votes. wage earners voted almost solidly GARDNER ELECTED for President Wilson, -as predict- _ GOVERNOR by | Congressman Dickinson and 20,000 to 30,000. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 8—At 1, o'clock this afternoon Chairman James, Cowgill 4 of the Democratic — Wilson has been Re-elected Through the state | his opponent C. A. Denton in the} Kansas City, Mo.,--- Wilson’s Election Con- ceded With 281 Elect- oral Votes. party claimed the state for Wil- son by upwards of 25,000 and the jentire state ticket. There is a probability. that Auditor Gordon has been defeated as he ran 20,- | 000 behind the ticket in this city. | Senator Reed is reelected over Dickey by from 20,000 to 30,000 votes. In many parts of the state he ran ahead of Wilson, not- ably in Buchanan county, where he led by 2,400 votes and Wilson by 1,500. No definite figures have been ; obtained on the wet and dry amendment. This city gave its usual wet vote, large enough to offset any dry gains in the state. Early returns show that the Democrats have elected 14 Con- gressmen and that es ‘Republi- cans won two in St. Louis. The j vote on congressional candidates is slow, as special efforts are be- ing made to get the full count on- ly on President, Governor and Senator. It is apparent that the Republicans have re-elected Meeker in the Tenth and Dyer in the Twelfth. The Democrats havé a good lead in the other dis- tricts except the Thirteenth and Fourteenth, where the races will be close. The Democrats apparently have won control of the Legislature. Figures show the Democrats have elected 15 in the Senate, the Re- publicans 2 and one is in doubt. In the house 75 Democrats appear. sure of election, 47 Republicans and 20 seats are in doubt.