ughes Sweeps the Country for President The Omaha Daily EARLY MAIL , EDITION THE WEATHER SHOWERS VOL. XLVL NO. 123. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, "NOVEMBER 8, 1916. TWELVE PAGES. 0 Tralni. t HottU, Nawi ftUntt, etc., ic SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. Bee HUSHES' ELECTION ASSURED BY STAND OF PIVOTAL STATES N-jw York Will Give Republican Candidate Majority of Hundred Thousand Votes. HUGHES HEARS WORDOF VICTORY Republican Nominee Sleeps Till 6 O'clock While Wires Tell of Result. Our Next President NEBRASKA VOTE COMING LATE, AS COUNT IS SLOW JERSEY AGAINST WILSON Michigan, Wisconsin and New England States for Hughes. OHIO RETURNS ARE NOT IN New York, Nov. 7. The state of New York has been carried for Hughes by a plurality of more than 100,000. The indications are that he also has carried Illinois and Indiana by a like plurality. The returns from Ohio are insuf ficient to determine the result in that state. All of the New England states and New Jersey, as well as Wisconsin And Michigan, have been removed from the list of doubtful states. Unless there is a landslide for President Wilson on the Pacific slope the election of Hughes seems certain. , Trend Early Seen. Although President Wilson's sec retary at the summer White House, and Chairman Vance McCormick of the democratic national committee, made statements that the complete returns would show the re-election of President Wilson, the trend on the face of the returns was toward Hughes and early in the evening some of the New York newspapers which have supported President Wil son conceded his defeat, although they made no statement in figures. " Early in the evening a great ma jority for Hughes in New York was evident and the state was conceded by the democrats. Soon afterward democratic supporters conceded the loss ot all New England to the ( Hughes column, and the incoming 1 returns from the middle-west, al though far from complete, showed the Hughes figures growing fast, .w An early estimate, pf the, Hughes " electoral vote without Ohio placed it at 277, eleven more than necessary for a majority in the electoral col lege. The Hughes majorities re ported from Indiana and Illinois were regarded by the republican leaders as an indication of what might be ex pected from the states farther west when the figures began coming in. The difference in time and the fact that the polls in some of the western states closed later than in the east, made figures early in the evening impossible. Nothing definite as to the com plexion of the next congress was available early in' the night. The democratic majority in the house had been decreased by one. It was con ceded that the majority in the senate had been decreased by two one by the republican victory in Maine last September and the other by the elec tion of William Calder from New York, who defeated William Mc Combs. Arkansas. Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 7. Scatter ing early returns indicate that Arkan sas has gone democratic by about the usual majority. First reports indicate that Pulaski county, which includes Little Rock and Argents, will roll up a big majority against the proposed amendment which would repeal state wide prohibition. California. San Francisco, Nov. 7. A plurality of 200,000 for Governor Hiram W. J, The Weather For NeoTaaka; cloudy. Temperatures at Omaha. Hour. Compamti IM-al Record. 1916. iib. 1914. i13. - Highest yentprclay I,o went yesterday .. 47 49 35 31 mi-an temperature ... 50 61 45 48 Pi-oflpitation ........ .03 .04' .00 .04 Temperature and preciplttaion depart ure from the normal at Omaha since .March 1, and compared with the jaat two years: Dej. Normal temperature 41 KxreH (or the day 9 Total exceua since March 1 343 Norm til precipitation 05 Inch Deficiency for the day , ... .02 Inch. Total rainfall since March 1... .16.37 InchW Deficiency since March 1 12.28 Inches Deficiency cor. period, 1915 ... 1.37 Inches Deficiency cor. period, 1914 ... 1.23 Inches Reports from SUtlona t 7 P. H. Station and state of Weather Cheyenne, snow . . Davenport, clear , Denver, snow Den Moines, cloudy Podce City, clear . Temp. High- Raln 7 p. m. est. fall. 36 70 30 66 64 70 34 Lander, ctoudy 32 North Piatt, sleet 36 Omaha, cloudy 48 Fueblo, snow 38 Rapid City, cloudy 38 Salt Lake City, part cloudy 36 Santa Fe, clear 38 Hhftrlclfin, part cloudy 32 Sioux City, rain . 43 Valentine, rain 14 38 63 46 "T" Indicates trace of precipitation. U A. WELSH, Meteorologist, Des. mi -l 5 a. m 62 VMWvSSa.'T m 50 Mp( 7 m 51 5!9lv 19 a- m 60 VUetfwilA A 11 a- m 60 VfSjMPvl V-V 12 m...., 60 mm iii , V v-V- 7 p. m 48 r 1 I p. m 47 FAMILY SURROUNDS HIM New York, Nov. 7. Charles E. Hughes and his family received the election returns here tonight at the uptown hotel which has been the re publican nominee's headquarters since his nomination. When the early returns began to come in Mr. Hughes was asleep. He slept until 6:30 o'clock. Meantime the telegraph instruments in an adjoining room had been clicking for two hours and a sheaf of jsofgrams, showing the trend in New ork, were awaiting Mr. Hughes. The first paper handed to him told of an announcement by a New York newspaper that he had car ried New York state by 150,000 plural ity. Mr. Hughes smiled. Johnson, republican candidate for senator, was claimed at republican state headquarters at the close of the polls. At the democratic headquarters no statement was made on the senator ship. Each party claimed the state on the presidency. Connecticut. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 7. With over one-fourth of the vote counted at 7:30 o'clock, Hughes was leading Wilson in Connecticut by 4,bj9 plurality. The republicans were the lead in the state by slightly larger pluralities at that hour. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 7. With 94 towns out of the 168 in Connect! cut heard from the vote was: Hughes, 6,982; Wilson, 6Z,oyj. Colorado. Denver, Nov. 7. Six precincts out of 193 in Denver give Hughes 522: Wilson, 1,188. For governor: Carl son (republican) 549; Uunter (demo crat) 1,007. Denver, Nov. 7. Ten precincts of 1,451 in Colorado give: For president, Hughes, 818; Wilson, 1,443. For gov ernor: Carlson (republican) 777; ounter (democrat) 1,281. Delaware. Deming. N. M.. Nov. 7. An un. official count of the ballots cast by ine first JJeiaware regiment, cn- hcanrped hert,"givet-itWilon '127; nugnes, m. , . Indiana. Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 7. Returns for president from 131 precincts out of 3,142 in the state give Hushes 29,102, Wilson 24,960. . Indianapolis, Ind.. Nov. 7. Sixtv precincts in (Marion county, including Indianapolis, out of 163, for president give Wilson, 12,217, Hughes 15,657. for governor, sixtv orecincts vivr Adair, democrat, 12,041; Goodrich, re publican, 15,807. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 7. Returns from 84 precincts out of 3,124 in the state give: Wilson 16,925; Hughes, 19,793. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 7. Ten precincts out of 3,142 in Indiana give Wilson 2,007; Tughes, 2,083. For, governor: Adair, democrat, I, 972; doodrich, republican, 2,123. For senator: Long-term, Kern, democrat, 1,965; New, republican, 2,143. For short term: Taggart, democrat, 2,026; Watson, republican, 2,048. Indianapolis, Nov. 7. Returns from fifty precincts out of 3,142 in the state give Wilson 10,449; Hughes, II, 576. Returns on governor from fifty precincts give Adair (democrat) 10,325; Goodrich (republican) 11,671. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 7. Returns from 110 precincts in Marion county, including Indianapolis with fifty-three missing, give Wilson 23.731: Huehta 27,975. For governor 110 precincts give Adair, democrat, Goodrich, republican, 28,326. For United States senator, long term, 110 precincts give Kern, demo crat, 23,302; New, republican, 28,303; short term, Taggart, democrat, 24,033; Watson republican, 27,573. Indianapolis, Nov. 7. Four pre cincts out. of 163 in Marion county: Wilson, 1,692; Hughes, 664; Hanly, 66. Cincinnati, Nov. 7. Returns for president from 100 precincts out of 5,570 in Ohio give Wilson 9,033, Hughes 8,472. Cincinnati, Nov. 7. Fifty out of 546 precincts in Hamilton county, includ ing the city of Cincinnati, give for president: Hughes, 5,379; Wilson, 3,382. Chicago, Nov. 7. Returns from 918 out of 2,369 precincts in Illinois, in- ten . . . C ,V.g., C"y Prec,nct8 8,vc wnson nugnes iM.yyj. Iowa. Des Moines, Nov. 7. Fifteen pre cincts in Des Moines city out of forty-seven give: Wilson, 2,371; Hughes, 2,174. For governor Mere dith (dem.), 2,156; Harding (rep.), 2,949. Brownsville, Tex., Nov. 7. The First, battalion of the Iowa field ar tillery, voting here today, cast votes as follows: Hughes, 88; Wilson, 114. For governor: Hardingr. 138; Mere dith, 91. Atlantic, la., Nov. 7. (Special Telegram.) Two precincts out of twenty in Cass county give Wilson: 113, Hughes; 147; Meredith 79, Hard ing, 178; Green, one precinct 49, Pryor, one precinct, 45; indications, Harding will carry county by 1,500. Des Moines, Nov. 7. Returns from sixty-one precincts out of 2,297 throughout Iowa, give Wilson 5,472, Hughes 5,273. For governor, sixty precincts give Meredith, democrat, 4.896: Hardinir. republican, 6,276. Des Moines, la., Nov. 7. The first precinct reported in Iowa at 7:02 p. Chairman New York and Make Hughes a Cinch New York, Nov. 7. William R. Willcox, chairman of the republican na tional codlfhittee announced at 8 o'clock that from returns received up to that hour Charles E. Hughes was sure of election. Chairman Willcox made this statement after receiving reports which he said indicated that both New York state and Illinois had gone for Hughes: . "It is a little early for remarks," Chairman Willcox said, "but from news re ceived thus far it seems, as if Mr. Hughes was elected. It is a great victory and gives us great satisfaction. It shows that the people can be trusted." Chairman Willcox of the, republican national committee at 8:50 o'clock gave out the following statement: ' 1 "The victory is greater than we had hoped for and it shows that the Ameri can people can be trusted to settle the issues of the campaign. The present out look seems to indicate a clean sweep. That means Mr. Hughes is elected and that both houses of congress will be republican. The American people are to be congratulated." ' m.: Wilson, 123; Hughes, 108. In the race for the governorship: Harding (republican) had 163; Meredith (dem ocrat) 88. Des Moines, Nov. 7. At 8:30 p. m. return from 143 precincts in Iowa out of 2,297 in the state, give Wilson, 17,304; Hughes, 19,450. For gover nor: Meredith (dem.), in 150 pre cincts had 13,325 and Harding (rep.), had 19,418. Brownsville, Tex., Nov. 7. First 29U. Governor: Harding (republican) 302; Meredith (democrat) 145. Illinois. Hughes Wlm Chicago. Chicago, Nov. 7. The City News Bureau, tabulating Chicago-returns, issued an estimate based on returns from 100 city precincts out of 2,191, that if the ratio was maintained Hughes would carry the city by 5,000. The City News Bureau, analyzing returns from 50 out of 2,191 city pre cincts, isued a bulletin to the effect that maintenance of this ratio would give the city to Governor Dunne, Charles Evans Hughes Willcox Says democrat, by 12,000 over Lowden, re publican. , Chicago, Nov. "7, The first twelve precincts out of 2,191 in the city for governor, give Lowden, republican, 1,123; Dunne.v democrat, 1,044. Forty-seven out of 2,191 Chicago city precincts: Hughes, 7,521; Wil son, 6,875. Twelve precincts out of 2,191 in Chicago give Hughes, 1,922; Wilson, 1,853. Returns from eighteen precincts in this city give Hughes, 2,924; Wilson, 2,764. Precinct lines have so greatly changed in the last two years that comparisons are valueless. Women voted in practically the same ratio as men. Twelve precincts out of 2,930, out side of Cook county, give Hughes, 3,025; Wilson, 1,593. Forty-seven out of 2,191 Chicago city precincts: Hughes, 7,521; Wil son, 6,875. Chicago, Nov. 7. The first Chicago returns came from the Seventeenth precinct of th(. Fourteenth ward. It Illinois gave Wilson 108 men and 45 women and Hughes 72 men and 42 women, a total of 153 for Wilson and 114 for Hughes. Four years ago, women not voting, this precinct gave Wilson 77, Taft 54 and Roosevelt 138. . Chicago, Nov. 7. One hundred and twenty out of 2,293 precincts in Illinois, outside Chicago, give: Wil son, 14,753; Hughes, 24,889. Returns from 237 out of 2,191 city precincts give: Dunne (dem.) for governor, 23,434; Lowden (rep.), 22,512. Chicago, Nov. 7. Hughes crept into the lead in Chicago on returns from 152 precincts out of 2,191, with 24,849 against 24.024 for Wilson. The ratio established by returns from 200 out of 2,191 city precincts indicated a plaurality of 20,000 for Hughes. ' Chicago, Nov. 7. Returns from 370 precincts out of 2,191 in Chicago give: Hughes, men, 38,385; women, 23.495; total, 61,880. Wilson, men, 35,095; -women,. 22,035; total, 57,130. In 101 out of 2,973 precincts in Il SHADOW LAWN IS FILLED WITH GLOOM When News Comes of Result, Spirit of Optimism Fades. NEWS HURRIED TO WILSON Long Branch. N. J., Nov. 7. When the New York newspapers be gan conceding the election of Mr. Hughes, there was a perceptible les sening of optimism af the White House executive offices, hut the view was expressed that the chances of Mr. Wilson still were good. Anxiety to hear from western and middle western states was shown. All the important news was telephoned im mediately to the president. linois outside of Chicago, Frank O. Lowden (republican) had 12,354, and Edward F. Dunne (democrat) 6,696 for governor. One hundred and forty-eight out of 2.973 precincts in Illinois outside of Cook county give Wilson 18,290; Hughes, 31,756. Chicago, Nov. 7. F. O. Lowden, republican, for governor, after lag ging behind Governor Dunne, demo crat, on first returns, forged slightly into the lead on returns trom ia pre cincts out of 2,191 m Chicago. The vote stood Lowden 31,963, Dunne 31,559. Chicago, Nov. 7. r lfty-cight out of 2.973 precincts in Illinois outside of Cook coiintv give Wilson, men, 4,516; women, 3.493; a total of 8,009. Hughes received: men, 7,223; women, 5,651; a total of 12,874. Rockford, III., Nov. 7. Twenty three precinpts of this city: Hughes, 5,478; Wilson, 2,366, Chicago, Nov. 7. One hundred and fifty-two precincts out of 2,973 pre cincts in Illinois, outside of Cook countv. give Wilson 24.695. Hughes 36,022. Six hundred precincts out of 2,400 in Cook county give Wilson 94,540, Hughes 97,731. Chicago, Nov. 7. Five hundred out of 2,194 Chicago precincts, give Wil son, 77,765; Hughes, 80,967. Chicago, Nov. 7. Fifty precincts out of 2,191 in the city showed Dunne (dem.), 5,063; Lowden (rep.), Chicago, Nov. 7. Returns Indicate that Lawrence county will give Hughes a plurality of 400 over Wil son for president and that Lowden will lead Dunne by 200 for governor. Kentucky. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 7.i In Louis ville and Jefferson county 130 pre cincts out ot 228: Hughes, 16,709; Wilson, 16,611. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 7. Returns from 637 precincts out of 2,310 give Wilson 81,212, Hughes 64,440, ' Maine. " . Portland, Me,, Nov! 7. Returns from 355 out of 635 precincts in Maine: Hughes, 49,220; Wilson, 47,045. ' Maryland. Baltimore, Nov. 7. Twenty-six pre cincts out ot Jio in Baltimore city give Wilson 4,036; Hughes. 3.826. For United States senator: France (repub lican) 3,754; Lewis (democrat) 3,099. rutty precincts, Baltimore city: ror prohibition, 3,646; against, 10,680. In dicated majority against 20,000. The vote in the four congressional dis tricts of Baltimore city is close, with democratic candidates slightly in lead. Baltimore, Nov. 7. Although the polls closed at 5 o'clock in Baltimore city and at 6 in the counties, no re turns had been received at 8 o'clock tonight. The delay if attributed to the heavy vote and the length of the ballot. Baltimore, Nov. 7. Six precincts out of 312 in Baltimore city give Wilson 899; Hughes, 715. For United States senator: Lewis (democrat) 702; France (repuMian) 684. Prohi bition: For, 333; against, 1,102. Massachusetts. Boston, Nov. 7. One hundred and ninety-five precincts, including a lit tle less than one-half of Boston, out of a total of 1,166 in the slate: Hughes, 47,617; Wilson, 46,670. Governor McCall, 48,280; Mans field, 43,286. For United States sen ator: Lodge (republican) 47,540; Fitz gerald (democrat) 43,516. Boston, Nov. 7. Four hundred and four precincts (including all but twenty-three in Boston), out of 1,166 in the state gave Wilson 87,792, Hughes 86,160. - For governor, McCall, republican, 87,985; Mansfield, democrat, 82,369. For United States senator, Fitzger ald, democrat, 83,701; Lodge, repub lican 95,209. Boston, Nov. 7. Returns from 552 precincts (including all but a few in Boston) out of 1,166 in the state: Wilson, 100,790; Hughes, 99,794. Boston, Nov. 7. One hundred and seventy-seven precincts, including ninety precincts in Boston and out of a total of 1,166 in the state, gives Hughes, 25,729; Wilson, 31,020. Michigan. Detroit, Nov. 7. Early returns from both the upper and lower penin sulas gave small but consistent plu ralities to Hughes, and it seemed quite certain he. would carry Michi gan. Twenty-one precincts out of 2,260 gave Hughes 2,669 and Wilson 2,066. Detroit, Nov. 7. The first Michi gan returns received were from Bay county. Five precincts gave Hughes 14 ana wnson iy. Detroit, Nov. 7. Returns from nineteen precincts of Michigan for president give Hughes 5,152, Wilson 4,081. Returns from seventy-eight pre cincts give 11,319 for state-wide pro hibition, against 7,232 against it. The Long Ballot and Lata Hour of Closing Polls Holds Back Returns From the State. WETS LEAD IN DOUGLAS Few Precincts Reported Deal With Vote on the Prohibi tory Amendment, NOTHING ELSE IS KNOWN Nebraska is repeating the experi ence of all recent years in the matter of long ballot, slow count and late re turns. All that is positively known at the hour this edition goes to press is that an election was held on Tuesday. Reports received from various parts of the state during the day indicated a very heavy vote being cast, with most of the public interest centered on the prohibitory amendment. Four precincts from Douglas county, re ported -at 9 o clock gave the wets 730 and the drys 445. Une precinct in Merrick county had reported at that time on the vote on United States senator, giving Hitch cock 68 and Kennedy 52. The same ' precinct gave Neville 01 and button 69; wet 61 and dry 65. The polls did not close until 8 o'lock, and the long ballot had the usual effect on the returning boards. The returns will be as fate as ever. Rain, which commenced falling on Monday night, spread over the east ern part of the state during the day, . and by 8:30 in the evening had de- ' veloped into a downpour that drove people off the streets in Omaha, and this will hold back the reporting of the result, as it will interfere with the cohmuniciations in the country. amendment providing for home rule was losing Dy similar ratio. Albert F. Sleeper, republican, and the whole republican state ticket were increasing their leads. . Missouri." St. Louis, Nov.- 7-t-Returni from twenty-oner precincts out of 3,459 in- -Missouri give Wilson 2,341; Hughes, Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 7. Die par tial returns from twenty of the pre cincts of Jackson county show Wilson 2,697 and Hughes 1,469. Mew Hampshire. Manchester, N. H., Nov. 7-Re-turns from forty precincts out of 694 in the state: Hughef, 3,292; Wilson, 2 774 - . ' Manchester N: H Nov. 7. Re turns from seventy-six orecincts out of 294 in the state give Hughes 6,031; Wilson, 4,972. Fifty-one precincts : ffive for governor: Keyes (repub iean)i 4,837; Hutchins (democrat) 3, 270. : New York. Buffalo For Hughes. Buffalo, N, Y, Nov. 7. City of Buffalo complete: Hughes, 40,652; Wilson, 36,915. . . For governor: Whitman, 40,620; Seabury, 34,687. Caider, 40,540; Mc Combs, 32,054, for United States aenator. ,I,n,.19J.2: Witman, 38,957; Glynn, 19,714; Davenport, progressive, 2,671. Concede New York to Hughes. New York, Nov. 7. The New York American claims Hughes has i carried New York state by from 150. 000 to 160,000, and that Whitman has . 5Jn r-eled governor by from 165,000 to 175,000. ' The New York Times, which sup ported Wilson, concedes New York state to Hughes, estimating his ma jority at from 125,000 to 175,000. The New York Evening World an nounces that Hughes has carried New York state and that Whitman is elected. The New York Herld flashed the election of Hughes at 7:30 o'clock. Albany for Hughes. Albany, N. Y Nov. 7. Albany city complete: Hughes, 16,684; Wilson. ' 11.038. In 1914 for governor: WhiN man, 16,333; Glynn, 7,194; pavenport, , ,N'w;.Yo.rk. Nov. 7. Returns from 1,268 districts out of 3,680 outside of New York City: Hughes, 231,842; Wilson, 176,013. New York. Nov. 7.-Wi!liam R. Willcox chairman of the republican national committee, announced at 8 o'clock that from returns received up to that hour Charles E. Hughes was sureof election. Chairman Willcox ' (Continued on rasa Two, Column Tkrao.) Looking Backward In the month of; October, 1916, THE BEE Printed - 104 Per Cent i More Room to Kent Ads Than in October 1915. LOOK FORWARD To Quick, Sure Results J by Placing Your Ad Today, ! Phone Tyler 100Q j K