1 -' ... "-- TRA I Z ... .r^r ...,. " a ' .,._.. n . _. ._ EXTRA ELECTI VOL. XXVII. ELECTION EXTRA. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS 5* Il Michigan Goes Dry --Seeper 0, Wt Race REPUBLICANS GET STATE HEAiD1HOME RULE IS REJECTED President -elect Hughes REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FORGES FAR I LEAD DURING EARLY PART OF COUNT FOR PRESIDENTIAL OfflCE, BUT LATEST REPORTS INDICATE DECIDED MLSON GAINf ELECTiON RCETURN S COME FROM VARIO)US PRECINCTS SLOWLY IN MIX-UP IN DETROIT VOTING People Unable to Reach Polls By Nine o'tlock Permitted Overtime By Commission Uetroft, ,li ih., Nov. S.--Prohli- bition carried Michigan by a ma- jority of at least 75,000, according to a late wire report, Detroit, Nov. 8.-Slow and scattered returns from 23 counties, not includ- ing the cities of Detroit and Grand Rapids, indicate that Michigan is safely Republican by majorities estimated at between 50,000' and 100,000. Only partial returns from the 287 voting precincts of the city of Detroit were available at 1 o'clock. The heavy vot- ing added to a series of mix-ups in the recording of the ballots have swamped the election officials. At 9 o'clock when the hour for the closing of the polls arrived, thousands of voters were still in line, and the election commission ruled that these men should be allowed to vote, and in several precincts the balloting con- tinued until 12 o'clock. Prohibition on the face of the early returns has carried by an overwhelm- ing majority. In 23 counties incom- plete, the vote was: Hughes, 37,401; Wilson, 29,195. For governor, 21 coun- ties, incomplete: Sleeper, Republican, 31,162; Sweet, Democratic, 22,918. For United States senator, 17 counties, in- complete: Townsend, Republican, 29,- 616; Price, Democratic, 19,507. For prohibition, 22 counties, including most of the wet strongholds outside Detroit, give 28,932 against 20,900. The home rule amendment providing for local option was buried 22,833 to 13,- 93?. Oddities From .1916rElction 4 Killed in Boston Car Accident Boston, Nov. 7.-Probable estimates of the number of dead in the car ac- cident on the Summer street extension bridge late this afternoon was put at 4. Sixty-two pasengers are believed to have been on the car when it plunged from the bridge into Ft. Point channel. Only six, including the mo- torinan and conductor, are known to have been rescued. The motorman has been arrested. C6ITY GOES DRY BY A LARGE MAJORITY ilonie Ule Amendment Defeaited in Ann Arbor and County; Sleep- er Easy Winner LI N IENSCIIMiTT VICTORIOUS Ann Arbor went dry, By an over- wheIming majority the voters decided that the saloon must go. The "Home Rule" amendment was swamped. With only three of the 20 townships of the county to be heard from at 2 o'clock this morning, the returns showed that in every township the wets' pet amend- ment was hopelessly, finally, and con- vincingly defeated. Ypsilanti went dry by a majority of 762. The county will register a majority of 3,000 for the drys. The election throughout the county was a Republican landslide. Hughes won out in the city and was conceded an 800 majority for the total vote of the county. Sleeper for governor, was an easy winner in most of the wards and townships. The most interest was in the returns for the county offices. The office of sheriff, which was perhaps the most hotly contested for, was won by Her- man G. Lindenschmitt, the present in- cumbent, with a majority of over 1,000, Only in four county offices did the Democrats of Washtenaw county have any chance of winning out. Leland WITH EXCEPTION OF EVENING PO ST, ALL NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS DECLARE EX-GOVERNO , OF STATE ELECTED TO WHITE HO USE OFFICE REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN WILCOX CLAIMS 306 ELECTORAL VOTES Balance of Power in Next Senate and lious, of Representatives Swinging at 1 O'clock With Re ult o' Presidential Elec ,toen.t While the result of the election is still in doubt, Hughes seems cer- tain of winning by an extremely small margin. When election returns be- gan to roll in from all parts of the country, the Republican candidate built up a huge lead,, which practically assured his supporters of what seemed an easy victory. With the later returns, however, Wilson votes began to appear In greater numbers, until-at last he crept up rapidly upon nls rival. For a time early this morning it seemed as though the Democratic candidate would nose out his opponent, but wi h the 'inal division of doubtful states Charles Evans Hughes seems certain of the election. BY PERRY ARNOLD (United Press Staff Correspondent.) New York, Nov. 8.-A deadlock of claims from Republican and Demo- cratic parties prevails. A strong trend towards Hughes was apparently cut down by a late swing toward Wilson. This was the situation in thei twenty-ninth national election at 3 o'clock this morning. National Chairman Vance McCormack set "not less than 273 electoral votes for Wilson as his prediction of the outcome." National Republican Chairman Wilcox increased his earlier statement claiming 306 for Hughes. In the first hour after midnight preliminary indications were that California, claim'°d by both parties, would go Repub- lican. Delaware probably for Wnl ,i Wisconsin probably for Hughes. Since midnight Chairman Mcci ack has been assured that Dela- ware was carried by a safe plurality for the president, and the entire Democratic state ticket, including United States senator. With one exception all the New York newspapers at 1 o'clock this morning declared ex-Governor Hughes elected. The exception was the Evening Post, which in a midnight extra merely stated "the election of Hughes seems probable." The Morning World conceded Hughes elected but gave him only 263 electoral votes with several states still doubtful, the Tribune gives the Republican candidate 291 votes and the Son 310. The vote necessary to elect is 266. The Tribune gave Wilson 199 electoral votes and the Sun 149. 1 ____________ Charles Evans Hughes was born in Glen Falls, N. Y., April 11, 1862. His father, David Charles Hughes, a Bap- tist clergyman, was of Welsh descent, while his mother, Mary Catherine Cdn- Gerold Valley, W. Va., Nov. Tk- r' W. Byrd Hunter voted here today after traveling 5,000 miles, he said, to vote for Wilson. Dr. Hunter is stationed at the bureau of fisheries on Seal Is- land,. Alaska. Warsaw, "nd., Nov. 7.-"Billy" Sun. day was so busy campaigning in Michi- gan against saloons that he lost his own chance to vote. He returned home today intending to vote, having sent in his registration by mail, but the let- ter was delayed and his registry was declared void. Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 7.-Jobn S. Wilson, 101 years old, voted here to- day for Charles E. Hughes. He vis- ited the polls early, declining the as- sistance cf friends, and cast his bal- lot on the modern voting machine. Boston, Nov. 7.-Seventeen of the 21 enfranichised Chinamen in Boston voted the straight Democratic ticket early today, according to John L, Don- ovan, who controls the Old Cove sec- tion of the city. Hastings, Neb., Nov. 7#-Silas R. Barton, Republican candidate for con- gressman in the Fifth Nebraska dis- trict, died today in Grand Island of acute pneumonia contracted while ad- dressing an open air meeting last nelly, was of Irish, Dutch, and Eng- lish extraction. Because the elder, Hughes preferred answering the call1 whither the spirit led, rather thant seeking the pulpits having the great- est remuneration attached, the familyl was never in flourishing financial cir- cumstances. Yet despite this, every provision was mae to endow Charles Evans with 4n education such as few' men of his day were fortunate enough to possess. He received his early training in the7 schools of Oswego, Newark, and in the city of New York, entering Madison (now Colgate) University in 1876, and receiving his A, B. degree at Brown University in 1881. Although only 19 years of age, he graduated with the highest possible honors. Takes Place as Teacher. Following the graduation of Hughes from Brown, he taught Greek and mathematics in the Delaware Acad- emy of Delhi, N. Y. At the end of the year 1882 he went to the city of New York, where he accepted a posi- tion in a law office, meanwhile at- tending the Columbia School of Law, from which he graduated in 1-887 with more honors and prize fellowships. One year later he married Antoinette Carter, daughter of the head of the firm by which he had been employed. For seven years following, he practiced law in New York, finally going to Cor- nell as professor of law and special lecturer, where he resided until 1895. First Public Appearance in 1905. Hughes' first appearance- in public life came in 1905 when he was em- ploy as counsel in the Stevens Gas, and -:Armstrong Insurance commis- sions, His handling of these two now famous cases caused him to be ap- pointed assistant to the United States attorney-general in the equally fa- mous coal investigation of 1906. He was nominated for the mayorality of New York City by the Republican party, but fancying that the nomina- tion was in the nature of a bribe, and 1 might interfere with his activities for the public good, he declined the nom- ination, Elected New York Governor. He was elected to the office of gov- ernor, taking his seat Jan. 1. 1;.07, and was re-elected in 1909, but re- signed his position in October, 1910. In May of the same year, he had received the appointment of associate justice of the supreme court, taking his seat immediately after his resignation as governor. Mr. Hughes is a fellow of Brown University, a trustee of the University of Chicago, and member of the Amer- ican Bar association, and of the bar associations of the city and state of New York. He is also a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. and Murray, running for judge of pro- bate, Cruner and Feldkamp, for treas- urer, and Wright and Lehman, for prosecuting attorney, all were running close races. At a late hour last night, Republicans conceded the Democrats two of these offices. All of the other county offices will fall to the Republicans. Mark R. Ba- con, running for representative in con- gress, second district, decisively de- . feated Samuel W. Beakes, Democrat, who was up for re-election. Burchfield, a Republican, and Ken- nedy, Democrat, will retaIn their of- fices as coroners. Smith, for county clerk, ran a close race with Beck but was an assured winner as the strong Republican wards and townships be- gan to send in their returns. I The court room of the county build- ing was crowded all evening by inter- ested voters of the city and nearby farms. Republicans were evidently in the majority. Candidates of both part- ies hung eagerly upon the words of the announcer and feverishly debated their chances as the returns of the war'ds of the city and the townships came in. It was a good natured crowd and candidates were bandied and cheered as the tide of the election was announced. DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN COST $1,850,000, SAYS MORGENTHAU New York, Nov. 7.-Henry Morgen-; thau, chairman of the finance commit- tee of the Democratic national com- mittee, said today the campaign had cost the party over $1,850,000, and that today found the ,committee with a deficit of $200,000. This amount he was confident would be raised and all obligations discharged, regardless of, how the election ewent. Morgenthan tonight banqueted those who contributed $5,000 or more to the Democratic fund. Among those are Secretary of State Lansing and Mrs. Lansing, Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, Secretary of Commerce Red- field. Michigan Soldiers Disenfranchised Lansing, Nov. 7.--Approximately 3,000 Michigan militiamen in service on the Mexican border were disen- franchised today as a result of a rul- ing by Attorney General Grant Fel- lows, that the Michigan law contained no provision for their voting. Despite the ruling, election officials of St. Clair and Houghton counties forwarded bal- lots to the guardsmen from those coun- ties, and will accept their votes unless prevented from so doing by legal re- straint. Retires Without Knowing Results New York, Nov. 8.-At 1:15 o'clock ex-Governor Hughes sent out for a sandwich. and announced that after eating it he was going to bed. New York, Nov. 8.-Shortly after midnight the Republican national com- mittee issued the following list, as- serting Hughes has been chosen by 284 electoral votes. The list follows: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, laryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsyl- vania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. States conceded to Wilson in addi- tion to the solid south: Colorado, Kentucky, Missouri, Ne- braska, Oklahoma, Tennessee. Total electoral votes, 77. With the solid south, 126 votes, this would allow Wilson a total of 203. New York, Nov. 8.-At midnight the Democrats claimed Wilson's election by not less than 266 electoral votes. The statement of states claimed for Wilson was as follows: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Cali- fornia, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Mis- souri. Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and South Caro- lina. The committee added that Wilson would win without Wisconsin and In- diana. his total in that event,-being 268. New York, -Nov.- 8.-The balance of power in the next senate and house of Drys Win Three States Out of Firer Up to the time of going to press only two states in addition to Mich- igan had declared for prohibition. The drys won in Arkansas' by a 10,000 plurality while the totals in South Dakota had not been finally estimated. Two southern states, Missouri and Maryland, declared for saloons, the plurality in Maryland being estimated at more than 10,000.. Redman Governor of Rhode Island Late reports show that Bedman was elected, governor of Rhode Island and' Whitman chosen head of New York state. A Republican majority in con- gress was also predicted late this evening. Two stotes saw defeat of prohibition: Maryland- and Missouri. In South Dakota, however, prohibi- tion sweep the state.