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" , -v- VOL. 52 NO. 265 BRIDGEPORT, CONN., WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS 4 mrnmi WE . 18 TIE rati TO ME 1M IF Estimates based on returns received up to 2:30 o'clock this afternoon show that the Presidency hinges upon the electoral votes of four states: California, Minnesota, West Virginia and Oregon. x Claimed by both sides, these states have 38 electoral votes. Returns up to late this Wtqrnoori showed that President Wilson is reasonably sure of 254 electoral votesr while Mr. Hughes has been conceded at least 239. Necessary for choice are 266 votes in the electoral college. - ' EfflR' Ml JP.F-: - HF All-, vttf OTH '"PEH8I0HF0R MCUE3BEHT ' ; Police Superintendent John H Red gate will retire from office next June, ' on a pension of $1,750, if the contem plated raise of $1,000 in salary is pushed , through, and the Republican political leaders will demand that J ohn ,T. King have Capt. Charles H. Suck ley, the unofficial assistant j superin tendent of the department, appointed to the position, according to reports in circulation1 today. Capk Philip T. Blansfield, a Demo crat and a relative of John T. King's, probably will succeed Suckley as as- i Biatant isuperintendent at an increas ed salary of $2,000. ' His chances of Toeing superintendent at present are ! discounted by Aiany because of his 'political faith. - ' t ' The present salary of the superin tendent's $2,500. According, to the schedule of raise in pay recommended SHELLED SY AC3ERICAH ST IfKASSOST London, Nov., 8 The American-Hawaiian steamship Colum bian of 8,579 tons gross, is sending out ' wireless telegraphy . calls for help, stating that she is being shelled : by a sub marine. CITY MAY HAVE TO EXPEND $5,000 TO DECIDE WHO WILL GET JOB THAT PAYS $100 Bridgeport may have to spend $5,000 to decide who has been elected to a $100 job as selectman. The official returns in the town clerk's office ' show that two Demo crats, James P. Griffin and Francis Heavy, have received a '. tie vote of 8.694 each. There being no choice as to a low man on the' Democratic ticket it is quite probable that City Attorney William H. Comley. Jr.. ' will under jthe law declare no election ah& require i a special election for next Monday. This is in accordance with the stat utes, which in the event of no elec jtion, require that the special election shall be held on the Monday follow ing the regular election day. Since jthe special election must be held .in ithe same manner and form this, means that voting machines must be used In x every district in the city and almost ian equal number of workers employed .es? might be employed at a regular Selection. . In Bridgeport the selectman are not very important officers. They have only to do with the making of voters and hold sessions once each year re celving $100 each and some slight ex penses for these services. . The returns as filed with the town clerk last night show James A. Turn er to have received 10,107 votes. Ralph S. Broderick received 10,104 votes.. Joseph L. Verilli received j 10,077 votes. These candidates were Republicans and had. the Democratic vote not been identical they would have been declared elected. Thomas Hungerford led the Demo cratic candidates with. 8,709 votes. The other Democratic candidates were tied as stated above. Had either re ceived one less then the election cc-uld have been decided. As in the vcustom of years past the low man on the losing ticket would have' been dropped but on this record there is no low man. The matter was called to the atten tion of City Attorney William H. Com ley, Jr., today and he '-still had it under consideration at press hour. He would not say whether or not it would be necessary to call, the special elec tion. Political" dopesters at city hall today were of the opinion that the special election must be called. Former Mayor Hugh Stirling said that there was no other course . and that an election must be held in each district In the city next Monday in ac cordance, with the election held yester ' ' day. , It.wase also said that if either James P. Griffin or Francis P. Heavey hould refuse to serve that the mat ter' would be settled and either might mm but in 1 9 hy the police commissioners and which will no doubt be pastied by the common council, the" superintendent's salary will be increased $1,000, to take, effect April 1, leaving' a . pension' of $1,750 for the retiring head.. v "In the Republican caucus last year, Suckley was the choice for the posi- tion over Redgate by a majority of 9 , to 3. King refused, however, to have Suckley appointed and stated that if Redgate was not acceptable he would see to it that the late Eugene Birmingham was continued in office. The selection of Redgate was finally agreed upon. : Y Suckley is an extremely popular of ficial with the -Republican leaders and possesses high qualifications, being the logical successor in event of Red gate's resignation, which will be, de manded by political leaders, as soon as theraise in pay is effected.- be sworn into office. - ' The phase of the law which City At toney Comley is considering today pro vides that wher no plurality shows for candidates the special election shall be held. In the event that the special elec tion is called it will ,be necessary to apply to the judges of the superior court for an order to open, the voting machines so that 'they may be used over again. City Attorney Comley is also considering whether the Repub lican candidates having received a plurality over all other candidates, are not elected and whether the vote at the special election, if one is held.shau be only between the Democrats, So cialists, Prohibitionists and Socialist Labor party candidates, with the Re publicans declared in office. Again another question has arisen as to the name of the selectman voted at the head of the ticket. On the voting machines the name of James A. Turner appears. James A. Turner is a lawyer and real estate operator, prominent in- Republican politics and living in Iranistan avenue in ' the Fourth districtt James Turner, the real candidate', is a president of the former board of selectmen employed in the Holme3 & 'Edwards Silver Co. and has lived for years at 761 Central avenue .in the Twelfth district. Miss Ruth'Macdonald . Struck By Automobile Miss Ruth Macdonald, 20 years of age, of 1955 Park avenue, was struck by an automobile, driven, by an 18-year-old girl. Miss Ethel Glasner, of 35 Washington place, this noon, in Main street, hear John street. ; Miss Macdonald was rushed to the emer gency hospital in Miss Glasner's car and treated by Dr. S. L. Aranki for bruises on the right arm, "head and hand and lacerations of the right leg. Miss Macdonald was taken- home after treatment by Miss Glasner. KENNEDY ESTATE $2,000 Inventory of the estate of Frances I. Kennedy filed in the probate.-court today shows $2,000 in equity in prop erty in Warren court. George N. Sears and William J. Buckley are ap praisers of the estate. THE WEATHER Connecticut: fair tonight and prob ably Thursday; somewhat warmer to night. 3Ioderate to fresh south and southwest winds. .UBQfiRIHE; WMf IS flHGE UUlLTlLlliJll IN CONTROL OF SENATE Myron? T. Herrick is De feated By Pomerene in Memorable Ohio Contest --Democrats Sure of Eight Majority inj Upper House. New ,Tork, Nov. 8 Late returns from Ohio indicating the re-election of Senator Atlee Pomerene, Democrat, over 'Myron T. Herrick, Republican, virtually ended the possibility of .Re publican ascendary In the Senate. With .- Democratic leaders , insisting that Hitchcock in Nebraska and Pitt man in Nevada had been . re-elected and with Kendrick probably elected in Wyoming, the political status of the new Senate would thus be: Democrats 52, Republicans 42, with the result In Arizona and New Mexico "- still - in doubt.- ' . : -', . - .. Should -the Republicans carry both, the Democratic majority In the Senate would be eight. : 4, DEMOCRATS HblS " -MAJORITY IN HOUSE New York, Nov. 8. With -76 congres sional districts to be cleared.-' up. Re publicans now. have gained: 19" seats 'over their quota. In the present House while' the - Democrats have - gained 1-0 a-net gain of nine for the Republi cans, which t reduces the present Dem ocratic " majority of 23 to Ave. Two Democratic iistrjcts In .New Jersey now reported doubtful,, would, if re versed, reduce the majority to one. London Admiralty Claims Submarine Sank P. & O. Liner Without Signalling Its Intention of Firing. London, Nov.; 8 -The Peninsular & Oriental Line' Steamship Arabia, which was sunk by a submarine, was torpedoed " without warning, the Ad miralty announced today. All the 437 passengers, .including 169 women and children, were saved. German Fire Breaks British Somme Attack Berlin, Nov. 1 8 British attacks be tween Le . Sa'rs .and Gueudecourt on the Somme froiifc; last night, were broken up by the German fire, the war office announced todays South of the Somme the, Germans lost -possession of the y'illage of Pressoire.-. RUMANIANS GAINING, BERLIN NOW ADMITS Berlin, Nov. 8 The Rumanians gained further . ground yesterday on the Transylvania front, in the Tulghes sector,- it is announced officially. Near Bodza Pass, the Austro-German forces recaptured positions taken recently by the Rumanians. , , BULGARIANS BEGIN DRIVE ON SERBIANS Paris, Nov. 8 The Bulgarians took the ' offensive yesterday against the Serbians in thje Cerna river region, on the ' Macedonian front southeast of Monastir. They made three attacks, the" Tar office announces, and were re pulsed. Concedes Wyoming x to the President Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 8 A state ment issued by T. B. Kennedy, secre tary of state Republican committee at 10 o'clock said "Returns indicate that Wilson and Kendrick have car- ried Wyoming." FR m Extending from the coast to the Mississippi river, a veritable landslide for Wilson upset calculations which late last evening seemed to indicate the election of Mr. Hughes as assured. The vote from the western and middle western states dumfounded the Republican managers, and even startled some Democrats. ' This noon, both sides were claiming the victory. Both said they had votes to spare, but, both were basing their information upon scattering returns from the doubtful states of California, Minnesota, West Virginia and Oregon. v. The race in California is very close. Wilson left San Francisco with a plurality of about 10, 000, and this was increased in Sacramento County by about 9,000. Partial returns from Los Angeles county, a strong Republican district, showed Hughes leading there, and in the partial count in Ala meda county, the Hughes plurality was 5,000. - There are 5,917 voting precincts in California Up to 2:30, 3,091 had returned their figures, showinsr Hushes 246.182: Wilson. 237,586. - - ' H0t7 THE GOUMTRV VOTED BASED ON . LATEST RETURNS Democratic Republican. Alabama .12 Connecticut 7' - Arizona 3 Delaware 3 Arkansas 0 Illinois 29 ' Colorado : 6 . Indiana 15 Florida : . -. 6 Iowa 13 Georgia 14- . Slaino. '. Idaho 4 - Slassachnsetts 18 .Kansas 10 Michigan 15 Kentucky . . 13 New Jersey 14 Louisiana' 10 New Hampshire - 4 Itfaryland 8 New. York v 45 Jltlsissippl V 10 North Dakota 5 ' aiissoorl 18 Pennsylvania 38 ' Montana.- 4 '; Rhode Island ' : ,r5 , - Nebraska . 8 . . ' South Dakota 5 ; Nevada Y 3 Vermont 4 New Mexico 3 Wisconsin 13 " No." Carolina 12 Ohio - 24' 239 - Oklahoma "10 "'. ' So. Carolina 9 .Tennessee 12 . . .' Texas' ' 20 ' ' . : Utah ' . 4 . -' ' N ' Virginia" ;; 12'. ; ;" Washington 7 .- . Wyoming 3 , .254 ' Oklahoma's Margin 1 For Wilson 25,000 Oklahoma City,' Nov. 8 With one third of the total precincts in the state reporting today, ' President Wilson had a comfortable , margin over Charles E. Hughes in Oklahoma with the count from 716 out of 2,572 in the state gave Wilson 54,517, Hughes 31,627. Democratic leaders claimed Wilson would carry Oklahoma by a plural ity ranging from 25,000 to 35,000. According to returns from these pre cincts, "six . Democrats and two Re publicans will make up the Oklahoma Congressional delegation, a gain of one member, for the Republicans. Kentucky Plurality For Wilson 23,000 Xiouisville, Ky., Nov. 8 Democratic headquarters this morning claimed a majority in Kentucky of 23,0X0 for f i esiaent Wilson,, while . Republican leaders conceded his majority In the state would be at least 10,000. Nine Democratic and two Republi can Congressmen were elected. ' .'. Michigan Goes For Hughes; Votes "Dry" ' . . . Detroit, Mich., Nov. 8 The plural ity of Charles E. Hughes over Wood row 'Wilson in Michigan mounted to nearly 25,000 this afternoon, when re turns from . about one-half of the state's "precincts were compiled. Hughes'" plurality, was constantly growing . and Republican leaders claimed he would carry Michigan by more than 40,000. The sweeping victory of the , Pro hibition forces was emphasized by, to day's returns. The majority for the state wide ". Prohibition amendment was more than 60,000 and a similar majority: has been recorded against the home rule amendment. , . Clbse Congressional fights marked the' election. MONTANA FOR WILSON BY 10,000 MARGIN Helena, 'Mont., TTov. 8 Returns early today indicated victory for Pres ident Wilson in Montana by 10,000, the re-election of United States Sen ator Henry L. Myers, over Charles N. H. Ray, by about 10,000 and the reelection-, of Governor Stewart, over Edwards, r., by 2,500 to 5,000. WHaSON STIMj gaining Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 8. One hun dred and seventy-nine precincts out of 588 in Wyoming gave Wilson 8,218, Hughes 5,840. ' . . . . Doubtful. California , Minnesota , West Virginia 13 12 8 5 Oregon 38 Oregon, Doubtful, ' Leans to Wilson Portland, Ore., Nov. 8. Oregon was still in the doubtful Column shortly before daybreak with. President Wil son maintaining a 400 lead on the face of incomplete returns from 30 out of 34. -counties. Republican . leaders claimed that sections . yet unheard from were strong Hughes centers and would swing- the state.' Seventy-two complete precincts out of 375 in Multoihah county, v Portland, give Hughes 3,630 and Wilson . 3,097. Albany, Ore., Nov. 8. Fifty-three in complete precincts out of 90 in Lynn awd' Crook counties give Hughes 2,159, Wilson 2,624. . Oregon City, Ore. Nov. 8. Nineteen complete precincts out of 81 in Clayka mas county, Hughes 1,498, Wilson 1,157. OHIO FOR WILSON BY BIG PLURALITY Cincinnati, O., Nov. 8 Returns from 4,436 precincts 4 of a total of a few more than 5,570 in Ohio give Wil son 454,323; Hughes, 386,032. From 4,147 precincts Pomerene has 391, 077 and Herrick 31,931 for the Unit ed States Senate. The count of 4,182 precincts gives Cox, d, 404,732 and Willis, r, 391.171 for governor. Democrats estimate that if the ra tio quoted continues Wilson's plural ity will reach 80,000. While there is no doubt' that Mr. Wilson has carried' the state by a substantial, plurality both -sides are still claiming to have elected a gov ernor,' a Senator and a complete state ticket. ' ,This morning five congressional races in the state remained in doubt. MANY WOMEN VOTE AT ILLINOIS POliS Chicago, Nov. 8. The vote of the city of Chicago, complete, for Presi dent, shows the" following: Wilson, men, 211,139; women, 130,051; total, 341,690. Hughes, men, 229,886; women, 135,150.. Total, 365,036. Benson, Socialist, men. 21,747; wo men, 6,684; total. 28,431. Reimer, Soc. Labor, men, 593; women, 377; total, 970. Hanly, Pro., men, 639; women, 624; total, 1,283. WILSON LEAD GROWS. Kansis City, Mo., Nov. 8 With complete returns from 1,224 of the 2, 474 precincts in Kansas, Wilson had received 170,890 and Hughes 157, 778 votes, v . t I 1 1 11 ; V I Minnesoia looKea origin, ior uie uemocrais mis auer noon. -The returns from 945 out of 3,024 voting precincts in the state showed Wilson 83,470, and Hughes, 74,028. Hughes is leading in the returns from 995 of the 1,713 pre cincts in West Virginia. The vote stood, Hughes, 49,771; Wilson, 45,797. , . x Oregon is developing unexpected strength for Wilson. Scattering returns from several counties show the President to be holding a slight lead. v Kansas, claimed by the Republicans, was conceded for Wilson by 10,000 by the Kansas City Star, a Hughes paper. Senator Thomas J. Walsh, manager of western Demo cratic national headquarters, at Chicago, declared at noon that he '-was positive that. President Wilson had been re-elected by. at le'ast 304 electoral votes, or 38 more than the num ber required. . He -received reports from party leaders of every dbubt ful '! states in the western territory today. After tabulating these latest figures, he. declared that President Wilson had surely carried these western states: Montana, Utah, Colora do, Nevada, New Mexico, Nebraska, Idaho, Arizona, Washing ton; Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, California, Wyoming and North Dakota. - ' PRESIDENT 8 MINNESOTA - - i- St. Paul, Nov. 8 Returns from the rural districts short ly after noon today increased Wilson's early lead over Hughes in Minnesota, 1,029 of the 3,024 precincts in the state giving Wilson 92,066; Hughes, 83,144. . ' New 'York, Nov. -8 Demo cratic Chairman McCormick said early this afternoon: "When thexount is finished Wilson will have more than 300 electoral votes." He added that his advices were that West Virginia had gone Democratic by 10,000. RHODE ISLAND HAS DEMOCRAT IN U.S. SENATE Gerry Defeats Lippitt By 6,800 Votes In Great Race Providence, Nov. 8. The defeat of United States Senator Henry F. Lip pitt, R, by Peter. G. Gerry, D, in "the first dastrice election of a United States senator In Rhode Island, was the outstanding, feature of yesterday's vote. Mr. Gerry's plurality was about' 6,800. Hughes carried , the state by 4,700 plurality. In the' three congressional districts the presetn incumbents, . Wal ter .'R. Stiness and Ambrose Kennedy, Republicans, an'd George F. O'Shaun essy, Democrat, were re-elected. Gov ernor R. Livingston Beekman, R, was re-elected by a plurality of about 13,000 over Addison P. Munroe, D. Washington Gives Wilson Big Vote Seattle, Nov. 8. 1,071 precincts of 2,385 in Washington, Hughes 82,684, Wilson 90,685- . v ' A 8 11 TV I 11 o . From O. K. Kushing, chairman of the Democratic v state committee of California, Chairman McCormick early this afternoon received this teleg.5Lnl:. "Counts, continues to increase our confidence that Wilson will carry, state." . ' President WJJson remained at Shadow Lawn during most of the morning receiving returhs and then went golfing with Mrs. Wilson on nearby links. Although outcome was still uncertain when he left no efforts .were made to supply him with returns while he was golfing. COLORADO RETURNS , WILSON PLURALITY Denver Returns from 613 of 1451 precincts in Colorado give Hughes 38,103; Wilson 60,792. Re turns for governor from 506; precincts give Carlson, ' Republican, 42,558. Gunter, Democrat, 51,325. Republican leaders practically conceded the state for Wilson but early today still held out hope that belated returns would show ' increases for Carlson. . WASHINGTON GIVES WILSON PLURALITY Seattle, Wash., Nov. 8. President Wilson appeared early today to liave carried Washington by more than 10,000; Senator Poindearter, r, may have 50,000 majority over Turner, d, for senator. . Governor Lister, d, main tains his lead , orr McRride, r, his majority in one-third of the state toe ing 1,700. -i. PRESIDENT LEADS IN NORTH DAKOTA Fargo, N. D., Nov. 8 Returns on President from 676 precincts out of 1,859 in North Dakota, give Wilson 22,642; Hughes, 21,882. Democrat Elected Delaware Senator Wilmington, Del., Nov. 8 Returns up to late forenoon showed that Hughes carried Delaware by about 800. . ' Senator Dupont was defeated by Josiah O. Wolcott, Democrat, 900 to 1,000. v ' . Voting for Congress is close between Representative Miller and Albert F. Hoik, Democrat, with probabilities in favor of the former. , The Republicans elect their state ticket with the exception of possibly the attorney general. Utah Democratic By About 15,006 Salt Lake City, Nov. 8 President Wilson carried ,Utah by a plurality r, estimated at 15,000. King, d., was elected Senator by an estimatod plu rality of 10,000. Bamberger, d., can didate for governor, .and; the entire Democratic state ticket were-ylccfrwV, ) INTENTIONAL DUPE