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BATTLE RAGES
ARRUiBOGE'
OVER DANUBE
Czar's Armies Press fighting in
Effort to Turn Mackenseif s
Left Flank'.
OCCUPY DUNAREAV STATION
Russians Bring Up" Heavy Guns
Jor Final Smash at Cer
navoda. PETROGRAD, Nov. 11. The
Russian fleet has come to the
aid of the Slavonics armies which
re fighting in the Dobrudja.
An official announcement from
the war office today said the
Sect has heavily bombarded the
qumanlan .seaport of Con'
stanza, inflicting great damage.
LONDON, Nov. 11. The great
battle between Russo-Roumnnian
forces and Mackcnsen's troops in
the Dobrudja for possession of the
bridge across the Danube at Ccrna
voda continues. Advices from Bu
charest, Petrograd, and Berlin em
phasize this as the most important
operation of the day on any front.
Occupation of the Dunarcav sta
tion two miles west of Ccrnavoda
npp'ears to have given the Czar's
armies at least a temporary ad
vantage in their efforts to envelop
General Mackcnsen's left flank,
resting on the Danube. Military
experts here say a Slav success at
this point would place the Teutons
at great disadvantage in Dobrudja.
BRINGS UP BIG GUNS.
Russians rp icnortcd In stroiic force
lj nbout Ccrnavoda. They nrc lopoitcd
niirneiny Bringing tip artillery for the
final smu.ili.
Hepoit of sanguinary lighting In thl
vector nnpcnr to be borne out of other
leports to Pctrograd of hundred of
dead niched up In territory fioin which
.Mackcnsen's fotces have leen ham
jnercd back.
TIipjo was still sonic doubt heie a to
Ihu sharp' fighting nbout I'rcdenl. Both
aides claimed the advantage. The Iicrlln
statement ndmltted tnu Tuinsylvunla
Roumanian armies ndoplcd n strong of
fensive, but that nil attacks were re
, pelled. Petrograd advices said the
lloumunlans have nil but completed en
velopment of the Teutonic left,llank.
Hard Fighting at Dorna Vatra.
In the territory about Dorna Vatra In
the Cainathliin mountains Russian
troops, according to lierlln, liavo de-
eloped a powerful offensive. The Ber
llu announcement attaches much Im
portance to their claim that tcrtlllc
Austrian counter attacks have chased
1 the Slavs from heights they took by
xtorm In three days of lighting ending
I'rlda
Tho menufc n Russian victory would
be to General Knlkcnhayn'it rear at this
IHjlnt, has led to belief that the Teuton
armies will make a desperate stand.
General Bruslloff's armies, Berlin ad
vices said today, were, subject to n scries
of ferocious wave attacks north of Hnr
anovlchl. where heavy fighting Is going
on for possession of railroad lines which
connect with Minsk to the northeast,
and with Ktrumen to the southeast of
Baranovichi. It was at this polnti that
Berlin reported heroic achievements by
soldicro under Major General von Wyna.
and a regiment of Brandenburgcrs. Tho
Russians, according to Herlln, were
nucpt hack to their second-line trenches
after eight assaults.
GERMANS REPULSED
SOUTH OF SOMME
Heavy
Losses Inflicted on
Paris Reports.
Foe,
PAItlS. .Nov. 11. The Germans sus
tained serious looses when they were
repulsed In attacks on French posi
tions south of tho Somme In tho vic
tory of Denlccourt, the war office
announced today.
"Wo maintained all our ground." the
statement said.
North of tho Somme there were
spirited .artillery duels In the region
of Los Hncu(s and Snllly-Sallllsel.
Fiench aviators brought down five
Gorman acroplnncs.
Two were destroyed by Aviator Guy
nanior, making the total of enemy ma
chines brought down by him twenty
one. Germans Repulse Attack
Of 210,000 Allied Troops
BERLIN (via Sayvlllc), Nov. 11.
Two hundred nnd ten thousand Brit
ish and French troops vero hurled
time after tlmn against the German
lines on an right-mi' ' 'lit between
Lesarn and liouchavesnes during last
Sunday's offensive, according to re
ports published In Berlin newspapers
today.
These reports said "tremendous
losses" wcie sustained by tho as
saulting; columns which comprised
six British and four and n half
Fiench divisions, and (hat during the
final efforts the allies wero unable,
because of utter exhaustion and a
I eavy rainfall, to make any Impres
Mon on tho Teuton lines. All tho at
tempts are said ! have been stifled
mid the advam'lnr columns dcclntHt
td by artillery a machine-gun fire.
INTRODUCING JEAiNNETTE
Pet name of the jubilant suffragists
for the Montana dynamo of energy
who is to be the
FIRST CONGRESSWOMAN
By J. R. HILDEBRAND.
"Jeannette is- the best stump speaker in Montana, can
dance like a boarding school girl, and, believe, me, she will lead
those Congressmen a merry little two-step when she comes to
Washington."
Thus spoke one prominent suffrage leader when she heard
today that Miss Jeannette Rankin, of Missoula, Mont., had cap
tured the Montana election to the Ho.use of Representatives.
"They're mighty proud of her out there," said Paul Bar
den, of the State Department, who lives in Missoula. "I have
heard her speak, and she is one of the most fluent talkers I ever
listened to.
"She speaks anywhere and as often as she gets the chance.
During that campaign one could run across a crowd almost any
time listening to her talk. She made addresses to groups on
the streets, at country stores, at railway station platforms and
everywhere else she got the chance."
Suffragists Glad.
Suffragists in Washington are elated
over her coming to Congress, not only
because the election of n woman to
tho House means a victory for suffrage,
but because it wag Miss Ilankln who
won It.
To every suffragist she Is known af
fectionately as Jeannette. and "How Is
Jeannette running." has been the ques
tion on sufTraBlst lips around Waah
InBton since Tuesday,
"She Is a good fellow, a corking good
fellow. Just a normal American girl,
who sat besides her brothers at college
and studied the same sociology nnd the
same economics, and therefore her
psychology Is pretty much tho same."
wos the wnyWrs. Jesslo Hardy Stubb
Mackayo, who worked with her In
Washington In 1913-14, described her.
"Sho spoke often at street meetings
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Democrats kush Plans
For Wilson Welcome
Red, White, and Blue Lanterns Will Feature Parade
Up Pennsylvania Avenue in Celebra
tion of Victory.
Kach of the 3U.0U0 or more Demo
crats who are to participate In the
big procession up Pennsylvania ave
nue In celebration of the re-election
of President Wilson next week, Is to
carry a small red, white, or blue lan
tern, according1 to plana announced
today by Ocorfco 11. Llnklns, chnlr
man of the committee on Illumination.
There also will bo an automobile
section of more than 1,000 automo
biles, it Is stated. Kach of them will
be decorated with red, white, and blue
bunting, and flags, with red, white,
and blue lights. The spectacle prom
ises to be the most dazzling night
pantile ever held on Pennsylvania ave
nue, and Chairman Llnklns states
that the whole stretch from the
Peace Monument to the Whlto House
will be a blaze of red, white, and blue
lights.
Parade Committee Meets.
The general committee Hi charge of
the parade, of 'which Charles W. Darr
Is chaliman, met last night In the South
ern building, and arranged details for
the piocesslon. Mr. Darr announced
today that becauso It was not known
definitely what President Wilson's plan
are for Monday evening, the parade will
bo held later In tho week, probably
Thursday or Friday, whichever date
suits tho President best. Mr. Darr had
a conference with Secretary Tumulty
yesterday afternoon and was litformcd
that tho Secretary did not know defln-
Wilson Elected by
Bryan, Friends Say
Commoner's Followers Here Find
Satisfaction Over Result
in Far West.
Bryan men In Washington are taking
the keenest kind of saUsfactlon over tho
fact that It wos the Far est whlcu
gave President Wilson his re-election.'
"Wilson." tllcy say, "owed the Presi
dency In the first place to Bryan pe
causo Bryan nominated him at Haltl-
jnore. Now. u turns oui iiiai me owirn
In which jir. uryan spunc tnu un
votes to the President."
For some tlmo beforo the election
much was said hero because Bryan was
WnrUinc with his coat off III Western
States, such as Kansas, Nebraska, and
elsewhere I
Yet tho Democratic heaefquarters at
Now Vork was careful to say nothing
nbout It, apparently fearing to offend
consorvatlvo and anti-Bryan Demo
crats. This was resented by some of
Mr. Bryan's friends. Now, tho results
speak forUhcmaclvei.
MACKENSEN GIVES
WAY AT CERNAVODA
ROME. Nov. 11. General Mackensen's
retreat In the Dobrudja from positions
about Ccrnavoda continues, wireless re
ports from llupcharest said today.
A great fire Is raging In the direction
of Cernavoda, leading to the belief that
the Toutons fired the city before evacu
nilnrr It. The RulEarlan nonulatlon bf
Dobrudja Is reported Ilccs to the Uul
garian border.
"The Lady From Mont."
What'll the Speaker call the new
ly elected Congrcsswomnn ?
The fixed form for addressing
members is "The Gentleman
from" whatever State the gen
tleman's from.
Congressional authorities here,
after trying tho sound of
various other titles, seem to
have agreed on the obvious
"The Lady from Montana."
itely what the President's plans aie for
the early part of tho eek. In order to
be sure that nothing Interferes with the
President's being at the White House
when the throng passes up the Avenue,
Mr. Darr stated his committee had de
cided to change the date.
Date Up to President.
Secretary Tumulty Is trying to reach
the President by wire today and as soon
as It is known definitely what his plans
arc, the night of the procession will bo
nnuuunceu.
In the meantime committee chairmen
are making ready for the event.
Col. Robert N. Harper, chief marshal
of tho parade, stated today he Is being
swamped with requests from organiza
tions for allotment of space In the pa
rade. He has named Mslvln r trn
and Ahin C. Bolt as his chief aides, and
(Continued on Second Pa,fe.)
Bandits Slug Girl,
Escape With $1,500
Young Woman Knocked Down
With Revolver When She Tries
to Telephone for Help.
UNION HILL. N. J., Nov. ll.-Three
armed bandits robbed the office of
the Prudential Lire Insurance Com
pany hero of $1,500. They attacked
and knocked unconscious Miss Emma
Jegger, tho cashier, who was alone and
In charge at the time. v
Fifteen minutes before tha lmld-nn
19,000 was taken from tho office safe
by the local manager and deposited In
a bank.
The three robbers entered the place
as prospective customers. Whlle one
talked with Miss Jegger about a policy
tho other two suddenly leaped over the
railing with drawn revolvers.
"Open the safe," they cried at Miss
Jegger.
Instead of obeying the girl ran for
the telephone and was knocked down
with tho butt of a revolver. The thieves
then took 11.200 in pay envelopes and
J300 In loose cash and fled to the street,
where two confederates were waiting in
an automobile.
The motor car sped away, but broke
down In Wcehawken, and was abandon
ed by the robbers.
THINKS MILK SHOULD
PAY BOARD FOR COW
Owner Protests When He Is Ar
rested for Wandering Bessie.
NEW YORK. Nov. ll.-Theodore
Keesler. of Peeksklll balked when the
police demanded that he pay 13 to get
his wandering cow "paroled" in his
custody from tho lockup.
She had left his field and gone grat
ing on lawns. The Judge left word
that whoever owned the cow would
have to pay a 3 fine and tl impound
ing fee. Keesler did not object to pay
ing me nne, nut ne protested that, as
some one had milked the cow while
she was In polled, custody, the pound
charges were squared thereby.
Ho paid tno dollar under protest, but
- ordered the police to learn where the
milk had (one.
UNCERTAI
MTV
Hundreds of Capitol Employes
Breathlessly Awaiting Re
sult of Official Counts.
AN EVEN BREAK SO FAR
Present Indications Are That
F6ur Independent Votes Will
Hold Control.
With Republicans, and Democrats
both claiming the House bv a narrow
vote, hundreds of House employes
who hold office by the grace of tho
Democratic regime are on the anxious
seat.
Control of the House means much
to a lorge armv of Democratic office
holders and to a large army of Re
publicans who would like to be In
office.
For the Ins nnd the outs, therefore,
the close contest over the House has
a painful Intensity of Interest.
It will apparently take official
counts In several districts to decldo
the result definitely.
Four May Hold Balance.
Four members, neither Republlcas nor
Democrats, may hold the balance of
power In the House which will como Into
existence next March 4.
They are: '
Meyer London, of New York, Socialist.
Thomas D. Schall, of Minnesota, Pro
gressive. W. P. Martin, of Ioultana, Progres
sive protectionist.
A. F. Fuller, of Massachusetts, Inde
pendent. So close Is the division of the Hoti'c
between Republicans and Democrats
that the two are about evenly divide I.
Though both sides profess to have won.
the official count In close dlstilcts ui
have to be awaited.
Neither in Majority.
It l.i entirely possible that ne ther Re
publicans nor Democrats will lime n
majority The election of Speaker, (he
decision of contests, and practically .ill
Important "matter, save where a twn
thlrds' vote Is Tefiuln-d. arc settled by
a majority of those present.
It may be necessary for each side (o
pay court to r. Iindon. Mr. Hchnll,
Mr. Martin, and Mr. Fuller who nit comes
either to cliolce of a Speaker or other
matters of moment.
That London, who Is a Socialist, wilt
line up with the Demorrats Is expected.
But what the other three will do l
doubtful, and they are quite as likely io
align with the ..epubllcans.
Mr. Schall Is the blind member of the
House, hut is known as a man of
ablllt .
Woods Hopeful.
Chairman Frank Woods, of the Re
publican Congressional committee. Is
hopeful that the Republicans will
control by a narrow margin.
The best unofficial figures at pres
ent show that the Democrats have L'lB
members and the Republicans 215.
with the Kw Mexico result undecided
nnd with the balance of power In the
hands of four who do not belong to
either party.
The Democrats have not given up
hope of re-electing Thomas J. Scully
In the Third New Jersey district,
where Robert Carson, Republican,
was chonse by a close vote on the
face of the returns. The Democrats
will soek to seat Scully by an of
ficial count.
Two close Pennsylvania districts,
the Twenty-first and Thirty-second,
add to the uncertainty of Jthe situation-
, .
Soldiers to Decide.
The Thirty-second is the one rep
resented by Barchfcld. In the Twen-ty-nrst,
there Is a close race between
W. K. Tobias. Democrat, nnd C. H.
Rowland, Republican. Rowland Is
ahead, but the soldiers' vote will
probably decide It. ..... ,,
The Brltt district In North Carolina
Is close and his opponents will try to
beat him on a recount. ......
The situation Is no close that It Is
likely to be some days before It can
be ald positively which party will
control the House. .... . .
A number of contests to be brought
before the next House will add to the
complications.
Didn't Have to
Know President
"By Golly, It's Hughes or Wilson,"
Said Ignatz, Asking
Citizenship.
CHICAGO. Nov. ll.-Ignatz Helsler
was beforo Judge Sullivan on cxamlna
Hon for naturalization. ,v
"Who Is President of tn United
States?" was usked by the Government
examining official.
"Well, by golly. I don't know." an
swered Helsler. "You know ono paper
says Wilson and another Hughes, and
I don't know for sure yei.
"Wltnesa Is excused from answering
the question at present," said Judgo
Sullivan.
DEUTSCHLAND READY
TOGO AT ANY TIME
Undersea Liner'5 Cargo Stowed
Snugly Aboard.
NBW LONDON, Nov. 11. With her
cargo, said to be worth hnlf a million,
stowed snugly aboard, the German sub
marine merchantman Deutschland is ex
pected at any time lo bcln her return
trip to Bremen.
Reports In some quarters today were
she would begin her daih within forty
elrht hours.
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OVER RULE OF
HOUSE GROWS
Johnson Storm Center
js Kesuu ui nugrws
Defeat in California
State Chairman Declares Nomi
nee Simply Failed to Con
' v.nce Progressives.
DOESN'T BLAME CANDIDATE
One Paper Charges Former
Moose Leader With Sticking
Knife Into G. 0. P.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. ll.-l'ntll
tho official canvas of the vote In all
counties In California lias been com
pleted, tho Republican leaders In the
States will not abandon hope that
Charles Bvans Hughes may recelvo at
least some of California's thirteen elec
toral votes.
In the face of returns from alt but a
few scattering remote precincts, which
gave President Wilson a lead of nbout
4.000. Chester II. Roweli. Republican
State chairman, and his associates made
nits statement, louay.
Thev said that white thrv did not
deny tho general accuracy of tho u lof-
flclal counts, the Importance of Cali
fornia In determining tho whole na
tional election made It tho part of wis
dom to withhold final Judgment. '
Tempest Stirred Up.
Meantime a veritable political tem
pest has been stirred up In California
Republican circles by the loss of the '
State to the Democrats. .
Chairman Rowcll, in a statement pub
lished today, declared that Hughes was
defeated because hchad falltvd to con-,
vlnce. a large minority of the Progres
sives that he was the man who should j
lead them
"lnrdent of the trip of Hughes to
California." he said, "when he was pre
vented from recognizing Gov. Hiram
Johnson or of being rccognlred by Pro
gressive lenders, was the climax of the
situation here. '
Row ell added that Hughes hlmseir
wis persounlly blumeless In this con
nection, saying those who managed his
trip here were responsible.
"The Progressive leaders faithfully
supported Hushes." he said, "and suc
ceeded In Inducing the majority of the
Progressives to follow them, but the
minority niill to the lalior vole and
the pacifist woman's vote, turned the
tide for yilson."
Ves Will Dominate.
Replying to stories that Hut-hen'
"snubbing of Governor
.lohnron had
defeated Hughes for the Presidency.
William II. Crocker, Republican na
tional committeeman, who w-hh mainly
In charge of Hugbes' California tour,
declared there hnd never been any
snubb.
He nsscitcd thst he peisonally had
Invited Johnson to accompany him to
the Oregon line to greet Hughes, but
that Johnson had declined to go.
General Harrison Gray Otis' Ixjs
Angeles Times today published an edi
torial declaring that Hughes was "double-crossed,"
by the treachery of the
Johnson political machine, and that his
"machine had "stuck n knife Into
Hughes and shamelessly flouted him."
Employes Await
Wilson's Return
Federal Clerks Anxious to See
Whether He Will Order -Half
Holiday.
Government employes In the' Dis
trict are, waiting with Interest the re
turn o'f President Wilson tomorrow
to see whether he will sign an cxeci
live order gi anting Saturday half
holidays the year round for all de
partment workers. It was stated
positively at the White House today
that no such order lias been signed
ns yet. but no prediction' was haz
nrded as tu the couise which the
President will take.
Federal employes, nevertheless, are
optimistic over the outlook. In view
of the fact that practically all the
cublnet officers hnvc hearellv In
dorsed tho half-holldav plan.
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR POSTAL SHOP
Postmaster General Burleson today
awarded tho contract for the con
struction of tho Postofflco Department
equipment shops, to be built at Fifth
and W streets northeast, to the Davis
Construction Company.
The price to bo paid for the build
ing Is slightly less thn J200.000. 'and
for the equipment, the contract for
which has been awarded to the W. G.
Cornell Company. S2,000. Both the
construction and equipment com
nnnlen nrn local concerns.
The equipment building l to be a
novel structure for the Government
building. It will bo 541 feet 8 Inches
lonar. 2 feet 7 Inches wide, and two
stories In height. It will bo so con
structed that later two additional
ntnrlns run bn ndded If needed.
In tho new building provision will
be made for the manufacture of mall
pouches, bags, loqks. and other at
tachments. Its capacity will bo nioro
than half a million bngs a year.
Motorist Exonerated.
A coroner's Jury yesterday afternoon
exonerated Dr. J. P. Specr, of Seventh
and E streets northwest, of blame for
the death of Casscl Klein, of 1643 Sixth
street northwest, who was run down
by Dr. Spcor's nutomoblle at Seventh
nnd D streets northwest, Wednesday
evening. Klein died at Emergency Hos
pital Friday night.
Daniels to See Game.
Secretary of the Navy Danleta and
"Mrs. Daniels went to Annapolis to wit
ness the game between the Navy foot
ball teom and tho team from North
Carolina A. and M. Secretary Daniels
was accompanied by his aide. Lieut,
Byron McCandless.
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GOV. HIRAM JOHNSON,
of California.
TURNS TO
CABINET ChlCES
President Has Not Indicated
H s Intentions, But Some
Shifts Are Suggested.
Coiiginlulntoi) telegrams nnd letters
Lfroni nil parts of the United States
I Hooded the White House today. At J
the rate at which thev arc now being
'received. Presldcntr Wilson, on his re
tutu to WasTilhi
1gton tomorrow night,
baskets of congratula-
will find several
tlons aualtlnir him.
None, however, has thus far been re-
.reived from Charles Evans Hughes, the
d created Kepuullcan -candidate.
Seeictary Tumulty, who returned
to Washington Innt night, was at his
desk at the executive offices at an
early hour. Although Jubilant over
the outcome, he showed plainly the
effects of the strain. He has lost
weight to A noticeable extent. He Is
one of the few Democratic leaders,
who, In face of the apparently cer
tain returns last riicsuav nignt in
dicating the election of .Mr. Hughes,
refused to concede It.
Refused to Believe Defeat.
For thirty-odd hours he hung over
ihi! telegraph wlie nt Asbury Park
during Tuesday night and Wednesday,
and did not retire until his confidence
was vindicated. And during all that
time the Preslent did not Inquire as
to the leturns more than twlc,c.
With the result of the b.illutlng now
largct a mutter pf the past. Interest
naturally turns to what If nnv changes
the President will make In his Cabi
net, and to the approaching session of
Congress. While the coming session
will find the Democrats with their pres
ent mujnritles In both branches, it is
anticipated that efforts will be made by
the 1'iesldenl to put through ns much
legislation uu possible befoie the new
Congress conies Into being.
Changes Arc Discussed.
While there Is nothing whatever at
piesent to Justify a prediction that
the President will change the make
up of tils Cabinet. It' Is pointed out In
political circles that changes would
not be unusual at the beginning of
the second terms of an Administra
tion, und also that whatever nolltleal
obligations may have dictated the
composition of the original Cabinet
are no lunger Dinaing.
In other words. It is suggested, from
a purely political standpoint, the re
sults of Tuesday's election would en
title the West, which elected the
President, to far more consideration
than, for example. Now York, which,
though it now has three Cabinet offi
cers Secretaries Lansing, McAdoo,
nnd Redfleld went overwhelmingly
for Hughes.
Supported Wilson.
The number of Texans two In tho
piesent Cabinet may be attributed In
part to the consistent and loyal support
of the Texas delegation for Mr. Wilson
In the Baltimore convention In 1912. Po
litically speaking. It Is pointed out. the
President could now with perfect fair
ness consider these obligations as hav
ing been paid off, and give one or two
of tho posts now held by Texans to ono
or two prominent Democrats of the
Northwest. 1
Attorney General Gregory, who Is
from Texas, has been roported on sev
eral occasions as Intending to resign,
and similar rumors have recently been
(Continued on Second Page.)
Wilson Got Biggest
Vote in All History
Tumulty Wires President He Re
ceived Million More Than
Taft and T. R. in 1912.
Claiming the largest fote ever cast
for a Presidential candidate, Secretary
Tumulty today sent the following tele
gram to President Wilson:
"More comptete returns show you
havo received largest vote ever cast for
a candidate for tho Presidency. You
havo received nearly a million more
votes than were cast for both Taft nnd
noosevelt In 1912. Your gain over 1912 Is
three times ns much os was ever gain
ed bv a Piesldent running for re-elec-
lion."
INTEREST
G. 0. P. STILL IS
10
ADMIT DEFEAT
Leaders Assert Shift in 8,000
Ballots on Official Count
Might Turn Election.
TOTAL VOTE IS 16,704,114
Errors Found in Early Tabula
tion of Returns on Biggest
Poll in History.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11. Charles
Evans Hughes will let his telegram
of congratulations ' to 'Woodrow
Wilson await the official count of
the votes in California, New Mex
ico, North Dakota, New Hampshire,
and possibly one or two other
States.
If the official count confirms the
Wilson victory apparent now, it if
the Republican nominee's wish
and he is the one, who, being main
ly concerned, has the final say
that there be no contest or court
proceedings.
The reason the Republicans st'll
are unwilling to concede defeat is
that in the five States whose, vote
is still incomplete a change of 8,000
votes might mean shift in the tide
of victory from Wilson to Hughes
WILLCOX STANDS PAT.
National Republican Chairman Will
cox still "stood pat" today on h s
statement of yesterday yielding noth
ing to the Democrats.
"W are getting a number of
charges and suggestions ofTrtfud," h
ndded. "These have come In lotteiM
and telegrams, mostly anonymou?)
We have followed the plan of turn
ing them over to State chairmen !
Investigation. The national commute"
Itself Is making no Investigation; we
are simply waiting for final returns
Wlllcox pointed out ,lth partlcul.f
emphasis tho posslbllttyvof mistakes ' i
the count lather than laying any stic
on fraud charges. Ho cited the I'm l
that four years ago the Democrat
claimed California by 3,000. whereas of
flclnl leturns showed a split vote there
The chairman will have a conferem
with Hughes lato this afternoon, Ti
Republican nominee, took a long auto
mobile ride dining tho morning.
In round ilgures, unofficial return
show Wilson's lead In California a'uo u
3.300; in New Mexico, about 2,f0'; -.1
North Dakota, about l.'OO; In Mtr. i
aotn, Hughes' lead, about C00 (with In
soldier vote still to be counted), wh.h n
New Hampshire there Is less than 1'
marcln for Wilson. The electoral '.on
of these States where the margin is us
than 8-.0U0 votes totals thirty-seven.
Greatest Vote Ever Cast.
The President and Mr. Hughes, the
defeated Republican candidate for the
Presidency, polled In tho aggregat
16.704,114 votes, the largest number
ever recorded In the history of tho
country. Of these. President Wllso i
got 8,563.713 and Mr. Hughes S.160,401
The President, therefore, obtained
not only a majority of' at least thli
teen votes In the Electoral College
but received a majority of over
400.000 of the popular vote of the
country.
Tho President polled 2.270.694 more
votes Tuesday than ho did four yeai'x
ngo. Mr. Hughes obtained :o5,9.1S
more votes than Mr. Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt combined In the three-cornered
contest that year. ,
Hughes now has 20 votes In the Elec
toral College about which there Is llttlR
doubt. The Republicans figure Minne
sota will alaolM his. bilnglng his total
to 255. That Is eleven leas than the 3Hi
majority required In the Electoral Col
lege. If a recount should show New Hamp
shire Republican, bringing the Repub
lican total to 239, and Hughes should
gain soveral of California's electoral
votes on a split of electors, possible
undor the State laws, ho would a'-rlv
at the place where North Dakota's i"i
votes, or New Mexico's three, !
counted and found Republican, might
put him over Instead of Wilson.
Conferences Still On.
The endless conferences of Repuhllcan
managers were still on today. There
wero a few recriminations as what
the victorious Democrats facetiously re
ferred to as the "wako" proceeded at
tho Republican headquarters, but for
tho most part the leaders were plan
ning reorganisation of the party and
beginning already to look forward to
1620. One thing that gave cause for Jo
woa that the Democratic majority In
the House of Representatives has been
swept away. Wilson no longer has
complete domination in tho national
legislature.
No Outward Signs.
Outwnrdly, at least. Hughes Isn't
showing any signs of disappointment
over Indications that ho has just lost
out on tho biggest Job In America, j
The man who said, two days before
tha election, "If I am elected, as I
expect to be," and said It with con
viction ringing In hi voice, was Just
as Importurbably unconcerned as
when, a short six monthn ago. he sat
on tho bench of the Supreme Court of
tha United States In judicial calm.
There was no doubt that Hughes
was greatly moved Wednesday when
IA11IT I1H1K SWIi" " H.U I iiTiitnj
night conlneed he was elected, -awakeued
o find his opponent choien.
UNWILLING