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VOL. XVIII. No. 114
FIRST EDITION KINSTON, N. O, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1916
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PRESIDENT'S RE-ELECTION BEY'ND DOUBT
NOWi SEEMS; HAS CALIFORNIA CLINCHED
AND SAFE MARGIN IN ELECTORAL COLLEGE
Indications That Only a Miracle Could Change Result
Lead In Pacific State Reduced, But Few Remaining
Precincts Unaccounted For Could Not Give Opponent
.
Majority Contests to Be Discussed by G. O. P. Lead
er Soon; WW Concede Nothing Wilcox Cites Prece
dentsMust Not Be Shadow Over Title of Man Who
Sits In White House, Gives as Patriotic Motive for
Wanting to See the Thing Well Done
(By PERRY W. ARNOLD.)
New York, Nov. 10. America has chosen Woodrow
Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall for four years more on
the face of available returns. There is only the barest
possibility that recounts and possible court contests pre
dicted by the unyielding Republicans could change the
situation.
California's entire vote was uncounted at 8 o'clock to
day, but Wilson's lead was so commanding that it ap
peared that no matter what the result was in the few re
maining precincts he would have a clear plurality. There
remained however, the possibility of a division in the
State's electoral vote of thirteen.
Counting California's entire vote for Wilson, his total
in the electoral college, disregarding the still doubtful
States, this morning appeared to be 269. three mn-p thnn
necessary. Three States were still in doubt. Minne?f-ta,
New Mexico and New Hampshire, but their total would .
be insufficient to elect Hughes, unless the Republican v.ova- ;
ineee'gained at least four of California's votes on ?. solit ;
Moreover, Wilson was leading in New Mexico, more than i
half counted, by six thousand.
Republican headquarters still refuses to concede Wil
son's re-election. Chairman Willcox announced that ho
would demand a recount in California, New Mexico, New
Hampshire and North Dakota. Minnesota mav be con
tested ;also. Willcox's contention is that the American j
people -are entitled to know beyond a question as to the5'- j
choice. They do not desire to have a man in the White
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xiouse wnoise utie ia m uic icaao iuucu, omu..
Incomplete returns indicate Wilson will have a safe
-majority in the Senate, and an exceedingly close House .
There is a possibility that four or five representatives of
minor parties will hold the balance of power. One rep
resenrntive of each of the following parties apparently is
elected; Progressive, Prohibition, Socialist, Independent, j
'Protection and Socialist.
California Safely
Democratic.
"""San Francisco, Nov. 10. Com
plete returns from all but 33 out
of 5.866 precincts place Wilson
leading by 5,298. The thirty-three
precincts could not change the re
sult Hughes Apparently Has
West Virginia.
Wheeling, W. Va Nov. 10.
With 131 precincts still missing
this morning, Hughes was leading
by more than 3,000.
New' Hampshire Still
A Puzzle,
Concord, ft 1L, Nov. 10 This
' State is stiU doubtfuL
(Jl O. P. Concedes
Nothing. .
New York, Nov. 10. Republic
an hesdqoarters lesonceding noth
it.' A conference is scheduled for
this afternoon to discuss the re
count demands. : ' .
Reduction In California.
San Francisco, Nov. 19.--With
ly 28 preclncU missing, Wilson
is leading by 3-893. The reductioa
was caused by a correction by the
clerk in Humbolt county. Revi
sion will not change the result, it
is stated.
Wilcox Holds to Hope.
New York, Nov. 10. Chairman
Wilcox made a statement today
that the "result depends upon a few
close States, where the returns
have been unofficial. A common ex
perience is that an official count
often changes the result."
Soldier Vote In Minnesota.
St. Paul. Nov. 10. The soldier
vote will probably decide Minneso-j
ta's choice. Hughes is leading by
1,000, ith 111 precincts missing.
London Deeply Interested.
(By EDWARD L. KEEN,)
London, Nov. 10. London is
doubtfuL The dty is withholding
judgment on who won the American
election, and is waiting anxiously
for the final returns. London
thought it knew Wednesday morn
ing when Router's flashed an nn
oualified statement of Hughes' elec
tion. - But today Reuter's lashed
unqualifiedly that Wilson was re-
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reprc-j,. both
Heater' flashes under the head.
"Ueuter's Says Both Elected." The
Exchanst' Telegraph Co., getting
I'nited I're-s reports, did not an
nounce Hides' election. All Ens
land is interested to an unbelieva-
!e deffre. it seems to be a f-ort
,of gentle. agreement -not to
tnke sides in the domestic affairs
of the I'nited Statee. When Mr.
Hughes was reported elected, how
ever, Wilson drew some hot editor
ial sho's among the "spineless
idcaiisjs."
'Fountains Purified.'
Washington, Nov. 1. "The peo
ple of the progressive West have
purified th? fountains and Demo
cracy ha.s been strengthened and
popularitd immeasurably by this
victory," Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo declared today.
Wilscn Still Ahead in Pacific State.
San Frandsco, Nov. 10. With 152
precincts missing, Wilson was lead
ing in California early last night by
2,345. Hughes gained 2,000 votes a3
the result of a faulty voting machine,
pivinz Wilson a lead of only 345,
with 151 precincts still missing, said
a press report a few minutes later.
However, at 8:13 the Los Angeles
clerk of elections corrected an error
making Wilson's lead in the State
2,345, with 151 precincts 'missing.
Boston Paper Claims .'
Wilson's Re-election.
New York, Nov. lO.The Boston
Traveler in New York mail extra
between 6 arul 7 p. m." Thursday,
claimed the re-election of Wilson.
Contests were probable tn four or
five states.
W'lson Again Ahead In Minnesota.
St. Paul, Nov. 10. A recount cor
rection about the supper hour Thurs
day put Wilson in the lead in Minne
sota by 351, wiLh 291 procincts un
checked. The militiamen's vote vas
expected to decide the issue in the
states Daily Nws (Imtependent) ex
tras were claiming Wilson's re-election.
West Virginia Democratic.
Wheeling, Nov. 10. The Demo
cratic State Chairman last night re
pudiated a concession supposed to
have been made by him giving the
State of West Virginia to Hughes,
claiming the State by 1,500 far Wil-
son,
New Hampshire Very Close.
Concord, Nov. 10 An official count
with only 25 precincts missing put
Hughes in the lead in New Hamp
shire by 131 votes last night.
MRS. ODENHEIMER IS
AGAIN HEAD U. D. C
allas, Texas, Nov. 9. The United
Daughters of the Confederacy, In ses
kn hero r today, re-elected Mrs.
Frank Q. Odenheimer of Washing
ton,. C, president-general, and alt
other major' officers-and Kv their
pledge to raiss $10,000 toward a mon
ument to be erected on the Jefferson
Davis birthplace at Fairfield, Ky.
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PRESIDENT GOES TO
CHRISTENING; REP'N
CANDIDATE IS QUIET
Long Branch, N. J., Nov. 9 Pres
ident Wilson left here at 7:45 o'clock
on the naval yacht Mayflower for
Rhino Cliff, N. Y., to take a train
tomorrow morning for Wiiliamstown,
Mas3.f where he goes to act as god
father for Eleanor Axson Sayre, the
youngest child of Mrs. Francis B.
Sayre, the President's daughter. He
will leave Wiiliamstown Saturday af
ternoon for Washington, arriving
there Sunday night.
Hughes Visits Theater.
New York, Nov. 9. Chaa-les E.
Hughes spent today much as he did
yesterday, studying election returns.
Tho nominee and his wife remained
indoors all day, except for a two
hour motor ride in the afternoon, but
tonight went to a theater.
JUDGE OF ELECTION
DROWNED OFF COAST
Manteo, Nov. 9. While fishing f at
sea' today a boat containing A. L.
Midgott one of the judges of elec
tion, and three others, was capsized
nef Nag's Head coast guard station.
Ly heroic efforts the crew of the sta
tion saved three, but' Midgett vat
drowned. His 'tody has not et boen
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I RESULT STILL IS IN
RESULT STILL IS IN
DOUBT IN THE TENTH
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The Asheville correspondent of the
Raleigh News and Observer has this
in Friday's paper:
"The race for Congress in the 10th
district has narrowed down until each
side is claiming it by majorities rang
ing abound 20 votes.
"According to lgures apparently re
liable, Weaver has the election by 13
votes, but Brltt's managers are now
claiming they will offset this by mis
takes they claim they know of in va
rious counties.
"Graham county, back from the
railroad and with its lone telephone
wire out of commission, holds the key
to jhe situation."
OWN PRIVATE CAR,
TOO, TCE COUNTY
DONT PAY BILLS
Sheriff A. W. Taylorlg automobile
was abandoned in the . middle of
ueen street at a point several blocks
North of the business district late
Thursday night, by young men who
had -borrowed" the car for a rids,
after the machine had apparently
been driven into a tree or some other
obstacle in the middle of the straet,
where It should not have been. This
part of the affair is respectfully re
ferred to tit city ofMal. for tn-esti-
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COMMDNIHIDICK
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OVERTHEipN
Everybody With An Auto
or Horn or Good. Lunifl,
Invited to Particrpale 1
COUNTRY FQUB CONG
IiGrange 'Will Send .Big
-Delegation .Here .Thurs
day Night -Celebration
Will Be Like-Old Times
and Some IHore So '
Tar is being assembled for bon
fircs and word is being passed along
over, the founty,a4st . "of
Paul Rrvserwi jtbat ti JMoerats
have riaan and, Kt4Offoo4r0
Wilson. , ii flrtSj, to-aut 11 Woefc r
maybe a little 4aterWnh the.-ick-ing-up
as UrrUd. ,;J$m yoUs 'frill
keep orjdpr, noMihlj tiut -a sattUA
fact it is Ahat tho hosts, of -WbodroW
rooters are going to kep Htisocttafw
perfeotly legttimats, ober, hclint.
jrasol me-consuming, V lung xrU
ing disorder. t ,
Everybody in thi part of 'North
Carolina knows what has happen-.
Even Snow Hill is aid lo have ths
news. iiGrana-e Thuradav nof)a
Klnston .that it was -coming up ilk.
force. "One thousand" -automo"ail.
will be here, according to "estimate.
made by the local 'Democratic ilsad-
ers, tht being a phrase that tt- ta
hard to -et w,f w
time. The woman are skdto'Wtaa
out and help c-ebte. They -can H-
in autos and shout, too; the-victory,
ahem! quoting a certain august dig
nified, more or less pompous iunctioa
ary, "is as much theirXas ours; yes,
sir, every woman and child and In
fant in arms has cause to be grati
fied over this glorious result." - WU
son wil itry to Juop 4he , German
from shooting, their
brothers and sugar
h.8banda and
kids and Villa
from swiping the blankets and ra
tions of the boys on tha border.
Hist, don't breathe it to D. T. Ed
wards. Rumor has it that .there's
going to be a tarbarrel blase moun
tains tall on Vernon Heights when it
gets good and dark. "Also, we've f ot
to have a 'brass band. Not a pie of
a band, but a real, great big band,
Noias must be made; antic is not
sAitial. So, everybody 'who owa'a
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cornet or a drum or anything of th
sort is urged to fetch it out La
Grange may send its hand. Thar i.
n' a cannon to be had, so ther will a
no Presidential salute. iMegapboMs,
horns and the Hke will be pleottfnt. ' .
gatlon. The steering rod and a help
were broksju'rf; '-'ii?'-- vX'?'
"The owner f the ear 'took tna
whole Mn food-ataredly Friday :
morning he svowsd. that he did ot
IractherTitae ealpTjts." ' ' .
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