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VOL. XXII. NO. 301.
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
ID AY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 10,1916.
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Republican State Chairman
Conceded State to Demo
crats Possibility Split.
REPUBLICANS MAY
MAKE COURT CONTEST
Democrats Have Three Votes I
to Spare and May Yet Cap
ture New Mexico Minne
sota and New Hampshire
Still iriDoubt Republican
Leaders Confer.
New York, Nov. 10. Woodrow Wil
son was elected President of the Un
ited States when California swung' in
to the Democratic column.
The only states remaining in ques
tion were Minnesota, New Hamp-
?hide and New Mexico, with 19 elec
toral votes. Unless there is a de
tided overturn in " the districts miss
ing Wilson will carry New Mexico,
JIughes.-4eads in Minnesota. The re-v
?ults in New Hampshire will nothe
known until the official count in
completed. West Virginia, which was
classed as doubtful, has gone for
Hughes.
Unless the electoral vote of Cali
fornia is divided, which now seems
possible, Mr. Wilson is assured of
209 votes in the electoral college,
three more than a majority and Mr.
Hughes of 243. The President could
still lose three from California and
still have enough.
If Mr. Hughes carried Minnesota,
with 12 electoral votes and New
Hampshire with four electoral votes,
he would only have 259, seven, less
than enough to elect. Mr. Wilson
could lose three from California and
New Mexico and still win.
The tension of the most dramatic
situation in the history of the United
States was broken when the Asso
uan McCormick as did other promi-i
nent Democratic leaders.
Both parties have already called
for a recount in New Hampshire,
where less than 200 vo-es seem likely
to determine the results. Charges
of attempts to tamper with the ballot
boxes in North Dakota have been
made in several sections and have
been laid before the Federal District
Attorney by the United States Mar
shal. Agents of the Federal Depart
ment of Justice mobilized in points
in other states also.
The Republicans contended today
fiated Press flashed the news that
Republican Chairman Rowell, of Cali
fornia had conceded the state to Wil
son. It has been apparent since Wed
nesday that California was the pivot
on which the election would swing.
It was not until stage coaches had
come through from communities tuck
ed away in the Sierras, or the settle
ments on the arid eastern slopes of
the moutnains that the results be
came known. Ordinarily the few
votes cast in the remote counties is
tf little importance but in this his-
tOrV-milVinor Imni- flioTT Timro rf Vlfol
imr , , . ,
mnce. l ney couia not De rea.cn-
t(i telephone or telegraph and the
rT anu me passes iea, l" to comment. - He arose at 8 o'clock
i. were m many instances blocked after reading the papers went
",j "MKm- ' ( for an auto ride. He was in cheer-
Similar difficulties were experienc-. ful spirits.
p(1 in collecting returns from the- jt is expected that during, the day
vUds of New Mexico and from the he win receive a visit from Chairman
v corners of Minnesota. In the past willcox and one or two other party
campaigns New Mexico has been con- iea(jers, after- the' -conference at Re
ndered merely as an incidental in pui,iican headquarters set for noon on
swelling the majority of the winner, tbe question of the recount in the
in this the returns from that ciose states,
f tate were of paramount importance, j Tnis matter Mr. Hughes is leaving
The President's election will not entirely in the hands of his campaign
"c conceded in the close states was managers.
decision of the Republican lead-, L
today after a conference lasting;.
far into the night. Something defi- 'Mr. W- H. Jones, roadmaster of the
will be decided within a few first division of the Atlantic Coast
fcoui-s. Line for more than six years, has been
The states it is said in which re- transferred to the Fayetteville divis
tuurse to judicial proceedings were ion. Mr. Jones bas already entered
Jlkely California, New Hampshire, upon his new duties.
PEOPLE MAVE. 7 11 ME OW fWI EUERJUrJISS TTQ E8EAED
in
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New Mexico .and Nonth Dakota.
until President Wilson's -victory
was a assured the Democrats also
were prepared to demand a recount
in the so-called "doubtful" states. Al
ton B. Parker conferred with Chair-
that since the Democrats claimed
California by a margin of only 3,000 j
votes out of 1.000,000 casr that an
approximately slignt error in several
t'rricts might change'tbe results.
The Democrat contend that no
charge of fraud was made 'by Chair
man Rowell, of the Republicans, in
conceding the state to Wilson and
if there had been any basis for the
charges tnat he undoubtedly would
so have informed national headquar
ters in this city.
In a statement to the Associated
Press at San Francisco the only con
tention of Mr. Rowell-was that the
electoral vote might be split on the
official count, as it 'was in-1912, when
two went fef Wiison aaA- -'ll for
Roosevelt. Both sides conceded that
no matter how it went there was lit
tle likelihood of the contest -being
tfves as it was after the Hayes-TIldeS
campaign in 1376. Legislation enact
ed in 1887 it is said made the state
soverign in pronouncing judgment in
returns of the presidential vote.
In three tsates there is a possibili
ty of one elector in each instance
being contested. The eligibility of
a Democratic elector in Texas has
been questioned because he is said to
be an office holder and the Federal
law prohibits such from serving as
electors.
One of the Democratic electors in
Washington died just before the elec
firm and the nartv managers attached '
pasters to the ballot substi-tuting an
other name. The legality of the pro
ceeding has been questioned by the
Republicans.
An almost similar case lias arisen
in West Virginia, where the Republi
can elector refused to run and the
Republican leaders resorted to past
ers bearing another name.
Up to the time Republican head
quarters were closed shortly after
midnight the party leaders still refus
ed to admit defeat. They based their
contentions on the assertion that
"something might happen" in Cali
fornia. Mr. Hughes was told before he re
tired for the night that California had
gone against him but he had no com
ments to make.
Democratic headquarters were elec
trified by the announcement of the
result in California, as transmitted
to Chairman McCormick, by the As
sociated Press. Mr. McCormick ex
pressed himself as being very much
pleased as he prophecied that Mr.
Wilson could win without New York,
New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois.
A confemece of Republican manag
ers has been called lor noon today
to consider the election situation and
decide definitely what action is to be
taken in regard to the recount of the
votes in the close states. This was
announced by George W. Perkins,
who added
!. "Nothing is definitely setled yet." j'
j Mr. Hughes himself declined toCay
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INCREASE
f PRES. WILSON AND VICEJPRES. MARSHALL i
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WON'T
CONCEDE
ELECTION
New York, Nov. 10 Chairman
w wncox, reiusmg to conceae
President Wilson's re-election in
a formal statement issued after
a conference with other man-
agers, said that the result de-
pended upon the vote of the x-
close states and returns, an-
nounced are in most states un-
official and may be changed.
GERMANY WILL
PROBE THE CASE
Sends American Government
Word Inquiry Will Be
Made.
Washington, Nov. 10 Germany has
informed the American AmDassaaor m
Berlin that the sinking of the British
steamer, 'Marina, on October 28, with
the loss of six American lives will be
thoroughly investigated as soon as
the submarines operating on that date-
report, according to confidential ad
vices received here from Berlin.
HUGHES HOLDS OFF
HIS CONGRATULATIONS
New York, Nov. 10. Lawrence
Greene, secretary to Charles Evans
Hughes, said today in response to
questions "by newspaper men that Mr.
Hughes would not today send congrat
ulations to Mr. Wilson. "Not yet,"
said Mr. Green.
CLYDE LINER GOES DOWN
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New York, Nov. 10 The Clyde
line steamer, Chippeway, struck
a rock off Wing's Neck, Buddard
Bay early this morning, and
sank,according to word received
at the Marine Sxctiange.
The crew was rescued. She
carried no passengers.
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President Increases
Lead In California
- New York, Nov. 1 0. Chairman McCormick arrived at
Democratic headquarters shortly before noon and said that
President Wilson having been re-elected he would return to
night to hisr'home jn Harrisburg, Pa., to resume his private bus
iness. He. reiterated his claim that President Wilson would
have 288 electoral votes, declaring that Minnesota would go
Democratic by a plurality of 500. "
"The President is so completely re-elected that I do not ex
pect the Republicans to ask for a recount," Mr. McCormick
added.
Raising Lead in Colorado.
San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 1 0. With only 3 1 precincts; now
missing Wilson's plurality is 3, 1 50.
Hughes Ahead in Minnesota.
St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 10: With 47 precincts missing in
Minnesota, Hughes' plurality is 752.
Wilson Has New Mexico.
Sante Fe, N. M., Nov. 1 0. Five hundred and sixty-six pre
cincts out of 638 give Wilson a plurality of 1 ,039.
Only About Hundred Lead in New Hampshire.
Concord, New Hampshire, Nov. 10. Certified returns
from 286 precincts of 294 in New Hampshire give Hughes 42,
723; Wilson 42,6 16.
Hughes' Lead in Minnesota.
St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 1 0. Two thousand, nine hundred
and eighty-nine precincts out of 3,024 give Hughes a plurality
of 708.
DUPLIN COUNTY'S
OFFICIAL RETURNS
Warsaw, Nov. 10. Official returns
from Duplin county give the -follow-!
ing Democratic majorities : National !
ticket, 297; State, 320; Congressional, j
Hood, 360; county and legislative, 196. j
Amendments carried by majority of
130.
County officers are: James J.
Bowden, Register of Deeds; Graham
G. Best; Sheriff; Wm. G. Kornegay, J calls upon aji patriotic Mississippians
Wm. J. Middleton, D. Henry Williams, j and organizations, especially teachers
County Commissioners; Frank P.and chambers of commerce, farmers
Fonville, Surveyor; and W. Frank unions, the press, ministers, business
Smith, Coroner. Geo. R. Ward was men and club women, "to ''join forces
elected to the Legislature and John I in the elimination of this great handi
H. Burnette to the Senate.
THE AIFirE(!BMBIV PAPER T0QR1TS WDQV AUDVEBBTBSIIRHS PAV8
THE VICTORY
ILLITERACY TEST
IN MARYLAND.
Jackson, Miss., Nov. 10. As the in-
itial step in an organized campaign
for a great educational awakening in
Mississippi, Governor Bilbo' has issued
a proclamation setting aside today as
"Illiteracy Day" and asking for its
general observance throughout the en
tire State. In his proclamation "he
cap.
:
AS ELECTORAL VOTE NOW
STANDS.
State .
Alabama . .
Arizona . .
Arkansas
California .
Colorado . .
Connecticut
Delaware .
Florida .
Georgia . .
Wilson Hughes DOubtful
. .12
. .. 3 -
..9
..13
. . . . 6 '
7'
3
. 6
.14
Idaho ' . . 4
Illinois . . . .
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas 10
Kentucky . . . . 13
Louisiana . . . . 10
Maine
29
15
13
Maryland . .
s
Massachusetts . 18
Michigan 15
Minnesota .. ..
. 12
.10
.18
4
.8
.3
4
. 14
. 3
. 45
.12 n
.5
Mississippi . . .
Missouri . .
Montana . .
Nebraska . . .
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York . . .
North Carolina.
North Dakota .
Ohio .24
Oklahoma.. .. 10
Oregon
Pennsylvania ..
Rhode Island . .
5
38
5
9
5
South Carolina
South Dakota ..
Tennessee .. ..12
Texas 20
Utah 4
Vermont . . . .
Virginia 13
Washington . . . . 7
West Virginia
Wisconsin . . ..
Wyoming 3
8
13
Totals
.269
243
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One Case The only case to come
up in the Recorder's court was
against Essie Murray, colored, who
was charged with assault and bat
tery. The State failed to make its
case and Essie was discharged as
not guilty.
TEUTONS
COMPEL
THE
TO RETREAT
Rumanians Also Said to Have
Suffered Reverse Before -Invaders.
PETROGRAD ADMITS
THE RETIREMENT
Heavy Fighting in Progress on
The Transylvanian Front.
Battling at Other
Points.
Petrograd, (via London), Nov. 10.
On the Transylvanian front the Ru
manians have suffered reverses at the
hands of the Austro-German forcos
having been f6rced to retreat, the war
office announced today.
Says Situation Unchanged.
Bucharest, Rumania, (via London),
Nov. 10. Heavy fighting is underway
on the Transylvanian front, but no
important changes in the military sit
uation is announced by the war office '
today.
, Russians Fall Back.
;4gr(jE5fcndron) Nov. 10.-.
A violent attack on. the Russian posi
tions on the Stokhod region of Vol
hynia was made yesterday by the
Austro-Germans. The war Qfflce an
nounced that the Russians were com
pelled to fall back to their second
line.
"5 DEATH
IS FIXEO
New Hanover County Murder
er to Be Execute De
cember 15th.
Raleigh, Nov. 10. The date war
rent for the execution of Thomas
Merrick, colored, of -Wilmington was
signed today by Governor Craig.
Merrick, who was convicted of
murder, will be electrified December
15th.
ALLEGED POLICEMAN
VIOLATED PROHI. LAW.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 10. Atlanta po
licemen have faced the board of po
lice commissioners on various and
sundry charges, but it remained for
a new record to be established when
a patrolman was arrested in a nearby
town of Marietta on the charge of vio
lating the prohibition law.
A party of four men, merrily rolling
along a Cobb county turnpike in their
"Flivver," suffered a sudden spill
which attracted quite an audience of
curious spectators, and in the course
of reassembling the scattered frag
ments of automobile and cargo it was
discovered that five gallons of perfect
ly good liquor had been lost In the
wreck.
Further investigation revealed the
fact that one -of the party who after
wards gave his name as R. T. David,
was wearing the badge of an Atlanta
policeman. Being the self-confessed
owner and driver of the car, he was
the first to be arrested, and the other
three were also taken into custody.
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' DEMOCRATS CONTROL THE
HOUSE.
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New York, Nov. 10. With the
4 result in seven districts still in
doubt the returns on the congres- fr
4 sional election indicate that; 2H
Democratic members of the
4 House and 211 Republican mem-
' bers have been elected, giving 4
4 the Democrats a plu-ality of 3.
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RUSSIANS
MERRICK
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