™N > 1 12 PAGES YEAR 83-NO. 260 Se ---- BOTH SIDES CLAIM ¥ ESIDENTIAL VICTORY Hf Wilson Wins Either California or Minnesota fie Will Retain the "Throne" -At Wash- ington--Election a Neck-And- Neck Contest. New York, Nov. 8--2.45 pm.)-- At this hour the re-election of Presi. dent Wilson seems a foregoite con- clusion, but it Is not an actonl cers tainty until the returns are nil in. (Special to the Whig). New York, Nov. . (Noon) --1¢ President Wilson carries either Min- nesota or California he is re-elected President of the United States. North Dakota has changed from the Hughes to the Wilson column-- five votes. Wyoming, with three votes, form- erly doubtful, has gone for Wilson. The totals at noon were Wilson, 266; Hughes, 238; doubtful, 37. ---- ny Standing at 1 p. m. The following are the states and electoral vote results up to 1.p.m.: For Wilson--Albama, 12; Arizona, 3; Arkansas, 9; Colorado, 6; Florida, 6. Georgia, 14; Idaho, 4; Kansas, 10; Kentucky, 13; Louisiana, 10; Maryland, 8; Mississippi, 10; Mis- sourd, 18; Montana, 4; Nebraska, 8; Nevada, 3; North Carolina, 12; Ohto, 24; Oklahoma, 10; South Carolina, 9. Tennesses, 12; Texas, 20; Utah, 4. Virginia, 12; Washington, 1: North Dakota, 5; Wyoming, 3; total, 258. For Hughes--Connecticut, 7: Dela- ware, 3; Illinois, 29; Indiana, 15; Iowa, 13; Maine; 6; Massachusetts, 18; Michigan, 15; New Jersey, 14; New York, 45: Pennsylvania, 38; Rhole Island, 5; South Dakota, 6; Vermont, 4; W, consin, 13; s vi a Doubtful---California, 13; Min- nesota, 12; New ire, 4; New Mexico, 3; Oregon, b; total, 37. New : SITE eos p. m.)--R National headquar- ters formally California and Minnesota for es. An impromp- tu celebration was started when these twenty-five votes were declared Re- publican. These claims were not ad- mitted by the Democrats committee. If correct they give Hughes a total of 263, Wilson, 262; doubtful 12. Shortly after noon Chairman Mor- genthau, of the Democratic Finance Committee, announced that the Dem- ocrats had carried West Virginia by 10,000. Republicans still claim this state, however. Frank B. Kellog, Republican state chairman of Min. nesota, wired Republican headquar- ters that Hughes will carry that state ~by 6,000. Kellog claimed his own election for United States senator by 60,000. The Democrats do not ad- mit this, : Ye Declare Wilson Is Elected. { Jal to the Whig. New York. Nov. 8.~~(At Tse p.m.) --Vance MeCormick, national Shalr- man of Democratic party, rei ated his m that President Wilson had been re-elected by an el vote of 388. "I still stand by my of 288 electoral votes Wilson," he declared in his statement. "The President has certainly and surely been re-elected." The rural or "backwoods" districts of Minnesota seem to be swinging that state toward the Democrats. Later reports from that state indicate Wilson gaining steadily there. Wilson Leading in California. { to the Whig.) San Francisco, Nov. 8.--(11 a.m. Pacific time)---At this hour returns from. bt 70 rt ar ligon plurality at over Rep lican candidat Hughes : Virgina, 8; Wis-}. jthe result of the election still in doubt, President Wilson this after- noon went out for a golf game. Mrs. Wilson, who throughout the morning had directed the packing of things | preparatory to moving back to Wash- | ington this week, accompanied the | president to the links. Preacher Governor for Florida. | (Special to the Whig.) Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 8.--Rev. Sidney J. Catts, Independent, run- ning on a "dry" platform, apparent- ly will have 10,000 majority over W. V. Knott, Democratic, for governor. Governors Elected. ARIZONA--Geo. W. P. Hunt (D.). | ARQANSAS--Dr. Chas. Brouyh (D.). COLORADO Geo. A. Carison (R.) CONNECTICUT Marcus H. Hol- comb (R.). DELAWARE---John (R.). FLORIDA--M. ¥. Knott (D.). GEORGIA---Huyh Dorsey (D.). IDAHO--W. 8. Davis (R.). ILLINOIS---Frank O. Lowden (R.), INDIANA --James P. Goodrich (R.). IOWA--W, P. Harding (R.). KANSAS---Arthur M. Capper (R.). MASSACHUSETTS --Samuel M. Mc- Call (R.). MIOHIGAN---Albert E. Sleeper (R.). MINNESOTA----J, A. A. Burnquist | (R.). i MISSOURI--Frederick D. Gardiner (D.) MONTANA --Frank J. Edwards (R.).| NEBRASKA---Keith Neville (D.). | NEW HAMPSHIRE--Henry W.| Keyes (R.). NEW JERSEY---Walter E. Edge (R.). * NEW MEXICO---E. C. D. Baca (D.). NEW YORK--Chas. 8. 'Whitman (R,). NORTH CAROLINA--Thos. W. Bis: kett (D.). NORTH DAKOTA--Lynn J. Frasier (D.) f OHIO Frank B. Willis (R.). RHODE ISLAND---L. Beeckman (R.). SOUTH CAROLINA--Richard L. Norbesk Hillman | G. Townsend | Manning (R.). SOUTH DAKOTA---Peter (R.). TENNESSEE Tom. C. Rye (8.). TEAXAS James E. Ferguson (D.). UTAH-=Simon Bamberger (D.). VERMONT---Horace F. Graham (R.). WASHINGTON -- Henry McBruce (R.). WEST VA.--Im B. Robinson (R.). WISCONSIN--HEmanuel L. Phillipp (R.), U. 8. Election Notes, The result. in New York state will be about 120,000 plurality for Hughes. The Nebraska dry forces claim a majority of 30,000 for the prohibition amendment. Hughes carried . Rochester by a plurality of 12,626. In 1912 Wilson carried the city by 1,191 plurality. r AMERICAN SHIP WAS SHELLED (Special to the Whig.) London, Nov. 8.--8.0.S. calls were sent out by the American steamer Co- Jumbia out of Brest yes- erday evening. The call said the Colun had been attacked by two sub- {which "marines, one of shelled her. THE STOCK EXCHANGE. .| The Prices That Were Quoted on © Wednesday, H Paul. .. i0.. 798% Tam ewig . 39% Yi North KINGSTON, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVE PRESIDENT WOODROW WI Has best chance of being elected to U. UNITED STATES ELECTION a x ». : 3 CLOSE AND VERY UNCERTAN Not Known on Wednesday Morning Which Candidate Would Be President--President Wilson Led at 8 a.m. by a Small Margin. (Special to the Whi =.) New ork, Nov. 8.--Neither Charles Evans Hughes nor Woodrow Wilson had been 'elected president of the United States on the basis of official returns from yesterday's elee- tion available at 8 a.m. to-day. The Bount gathered by the United Press to that hour showed: Wilson 237, Hughes 232. Still in doubt 62, States in the classification of doubtful included California, 13 electoral votes; Indiana, 15: Kansas, 10; Minnesota, 12; New Hampshire, 4;. New Mexico, 3; Oregon, 5. Only once before in the history of the nation has tp-day's situation in the presidential election been paral- leled, and. that was in the historic Tilden-Hayes campaign of 1876. Thén Hayes was adjudged the vie- tor, after a bitter contest, by ome eléctoral vote. {Special to the Whig.) New York, Nov. 8.--American pol- itical history was enriched by last night's amazing swing back and forth of the returns for Hughes against Wilson, and for Wilson" and against Hughes. First returns, avail- able shortly after six o'clock, show: Wilson lead Then came he H ! Sweep,. with a tremendous in New York and re ris of a big lurslity for the G.0.P.!in Kansas, usetts' prelimi returns BToY list. Was a change. But once more there ; The Wilson drift set in. "Ohio went unmistakably Demo- crat. e dent's managers be- BAR questioning Massachusetts re. bres gol They gained, as later returns x Indiana offset the first favor- able Hughes trend. aid -- At 8 o'clock this morning the President was five votes ahead of his ican opponent in the returns #8 gathered by the United Press. "It Looks Close." - (Specia he Whig. New York, Nov. 3. Charles. E. made his first appearance to- f when he opened the door of his room in the Hotel Astor, called Law- his secretary, and asked him w bring him the latest added to the Republican candidates' - Green scurried away, remarking that "It looks dangeémpusly close." _ ow Figured:264 for Wilson. 1 cial to the Whig) Asbury" Park' No J Rov. 8. Secretary Tamulty told Prenydont Wilson _ early ' to-day That 30 o'clock the President could feel as- sured that he had a minimum of | 264 electoral votes--two less than | necessary to elect--and that "things were constantly looking better." Included in the states Tumulty figured for Wilson in arriving at this conclusion, were Minnesota and Kansas. Tumulty did not figure in Idaho, California, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Delaware or West Vir- ginia, which are included among the debatable states. Wilson Carried Ohio. (Special to the Whig.) Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 8.--Wood- row Wilson carried Ohio in a land- slide predicitions early to-day based on eighty-six counties, which give him the state by fifty thousand. Car- ried along with the landslide were James Cox for governor and Atlee Pomerene for United States Senator beating governor Willis and "Myron T. Herrick by pluralities of from 10,- 000 to 30,000. Standing at 10 AM. (Special to the ) : New York, Nov, he a.m. the Iatest returns showed an increase of 11 electoral votes for Wilson since 8 am. making his total 248. same time the changes recorded gave Hughes a total of 243 and left forty electoral votes doubtful. There was a strong drift toward Wilson in Minnesota, North Dakota and Oregon. Democrats also chimed Miifornla. Wilson's present total leaves 18 necessary for election, while Hughes needs 23. The changes indicated were as follows: 4 Wyoming--Transferred from the Wilson column to the doubtful column, goes to the Wilson column, being conceded by Chairman Will- cox. Idaho Transferred * from the Hughes n to the Wilson column. India MBER 8, 1916 TT ---- | PRESIDENTIAL ELEETION Those who were interested in the United States presidential election went home on Tuesday night quite satisfied that Charles H. Hughes, the republican candidate, had been eledted. They were EBreatly surprised this morning to discover that great Uncertainty existed, that of the votes then recorded Mr. Wilson had a slight advantage. ; Canadians would be the better satis- fied with the election of Mr. Hughes. They would have in him one who could not be trifled with by he Ger- man ambassador, and by his masters, the Kaiser and Chancellor Bethman- Hollweg. Mr. Wilson has undoubted- ly wobbled in his diplomatic corres- pondence. He seemed to be emphatic enough in the note he wrote follow- ing the Lusitania disaster, but Sena- tor Lodge, of Massachusetts, who is not the man to make rash or reckless charges, declares that there was a foot note, or subsequent note, by Mr. Wilsoi which took the edge off the peremptory deliverance. There was a feeling, too, that Mr. Wilson had been quietly angling for the German vote, and the appearance is that he got it. Mr. Hughes had ne claim up- on it; and it woul have been re- markable had he received it in the face of what he said 'about the Hun and the hyphemate on several oceq; sions. ~ At the same time he lost strength or prestige by his evident restraint in public speaking and thoughout the campaign. He was not a5 aggressive or outspoken as in the election which he conducted when a candidate for the governorship of New York, and he lost votes accord- In the|t ingly. ~ Early this afternoon the appear- ances were that Mr. Wilson would be elected. There had been several changes in the election resus dur- ing the morning, and 8 the five doubtful states either California or Minnesota, one with thirteen votes and one with twelve, would establish Wilson's success beyond peéradven, There has been no experience simi- lar to that accompanying this Presi: dential election since the celebrated contest in which Mr. Hayes and Mr. Tilden participated. The preponder- ance in the popular vote was on the side of Mr. Tilden, but the electoral college gave the majority to Mr. Hayes. GERMANS RACED TO SURRENDER Officers and All . Ran. Madly From German to Frafich 2 "With the French arm) Som- me front. Nov. 8.--The battla on Sunday in thé district betweea Suil- lizel and St. Pierre Was [ught without the assistance nes, The wind blowing 80 miles an hour prevented the planes from ascénding artillery five dents were compelled to take shel- dugout. ter in a grav infantry Stacked ° mortars and grenades they found a stralig gar- rison, which in one surren- dered, in a body, with (heir officers, more than 500, ru At 4 racing 'Pace into the French and for -- and & al Da rear accompanied : 'a. French guards. It was & strange As a protest against the action of tha Children's Add Socisly in enter- in3 a suit against the ci.y for $717 for the keep of wards of the society; aad the propostion to pui tha cily to a large expenditure for th: erection 0! a shelter, a large n1mba~ of eiti ens stormed the annual meeting of the society, held in the City Council chamber on Tuesday afternoon, and succeeded in putting through a reso- lution calling for the appointment of new officers. The management of the 8! out that society came in for some sharp cri- ticism, and the discussion waxed quite warm at times. Mayor Richard- son was elected president, City Clerk W. W. Sands was elected secretary, and City Treasurer O. V. Bartels was elected treasurer. Rev. Douglas Laing, the president, occupied the chair, and in opening the meeting stated that he was pleas- .ed to see such a large crowd of eiti- zens present, thereby manifesting their interest in the work of the so- clety. Before business was taken up, D A. Givens announced that the citizens present desired to become members of the society, so they could take part In the proceedings." He understood that the fee was $1 a year/for each member and he was informed by the President that such was the case, Mr. Givens then stated that the fees of the citizens would be handed in to the meeting later on. The society then proceeded with business, the Inspector; W. H. Wyllie being called upon to present his re- port for October, and also his annual report. taapector's Ropar b- The report of the I tor for the month - of October, among other things, showed that sixty<two chil- dren had been involved, one had been made a ward of the society, and two had been sent to the Industrial school. Four children were placed on parole, and seyen returned to par- ents. © Two sent to the Industrial school were former wards of the in- stitution, and were sent back for vio- lating their parole. The Inspector gave a detailed statement of al] the cases, and how they were dealt with The annual report: showed that 977 children had been involved, five had been made wards, ten sent to the Industrial School. There were 269 complaints, 339 investigations, and 163 children returned to parents. The report of the treasurer, George E. Hague, showed the total expendi ture to be $1,572.93 and the receipt: including a balance on hand of $252.- 29, to be $1,622.49, leaving a balance now on hand of $49.56. After the financial report had been received and adopted, the treasurer read a letter from J. F. Lesslie, in which he stated that he had audited the hooks of the society. He pointed there had been a slight des | when compared with the k statement, but that this could easily be accounted for in the fact that the Inspector had, on several oc- casions, been called upon to leate the city hurriedly on business for the society, and used the moneys of the society for travelling expenses. The, amount was small and could easily be accounted for. At this & of the proceedings D. A. Givens hanfled over $62 to the president, collected in fees for the news members of the society. The citizens' who had stormed" the 'meeting were then registered as members of the society, Mr. Givens the names. The money was over to the treasurer and G. sight when they ran the gaustlet of || the German barrage. fire, "PAGES 18 LAST EDITION CITIZENS STORMED THE CHILDREN'S AI And Ousted the Old Directors From Office in Order to Put An End to the Lawsuit Against the City. Society's the citizens he moved that a new nominating committee be appointed, to report on the selection of officers. G. M. Macdonnell "said that Mr. Given's motion was in order, and that it should be acted on. He stated that for twenty-three years the work of the Society had been conducted by a half dozen or so citizens.. A bunch of business men would be gladly welcomed, 4 The president said that for the past two years the members had been endeavoring to get citizens to | take more interest in the work of the Society. wr Macdonnell said the old mem- befs would be glad to resign and give the work over to the new mem- bers. New List of Officers. W. R. Givens presented the fol- lowing slate of new officers and board of management, and his reso- lution was seconded by Ex-Mayor C. J. Graham: President--Mayor Kichardson. Vice-Presidents ---- Ald. N. BE. O'Connor and James Halliday, Reeve: of Portsmouth. Secfetary--Dr. W. W. Sands. Treasurer--0. V. Bartels. Honorary Solicitor--D. A. Givens. Physicians--Dr. A. R. B. Willlam- son, Dr. W. Gibson, Dr. C. BE. Mac- Callum, Dr. W. McCarthy. Board of ' Management -- Ald. Hughes, Dr. William Spankie, J. W. Bradshaw, W. J. Franklin, 8. R. Bailey, John McEwen, William Graham, J. A. Kennedy, D. Murray, Mrs. R. M. F. McFarlane, Mrs. W. G. Jordan, Mrs. H. Buck, Mrs. J, M. Strange, Miss Ida Ronan, Mrs. G. A. MidGowan, Miss Muck mn, Mrs. D, Laidlaw, Mrs, J. R, n, Mrs. (Dr.) Torrance. bo Gospel of Peace. W. F. Nickle, M.I., said that there was no doubt that matters had reach- ed a crisis, 'thers should be diplomacy and tact, ih an endeavor to bring about a satisfactory settle- ment. The citizens complained that the Society was endea to bur- den the city with an of between $20,000 and $30,000 for the erection of » Shelia. Be Waa pres- ent to preach t gospel of peace between the Society and the citizens. Every citizen was interested in the work the Society was carrying om, and It was most unfortunate that there shbuld be a split. , He believed that a settlement satisfactory to all concerned could be reached would but get together. Hy think the Society wanted to, city with an expenditure of or $40,000. ith so many charti- able institutions of the city surely (Continued oh page 5.) The P. and O. liner Arabia sunk on Monday noon in the Mediterran- ean, carried a nu of Australian passengers from C At Boston thi lives were lost in an accident on the Elevated Railway, ' of the Belgian _ Commission have destroyed dub. ing the war. we ar Prohibition carried 1a Michigan by a large majority. DAILY MEMORANDUM See top of page J, right hand corner for probabilities. Remember N. K. Ropes address to Women's Canadian C a rasan at 4 p.m. Convocation Hall Queen's Alumni Conferencéd, Convo- AL Clark PhD. TA Daten niveraice: A LC 4 hy i (Miustrated). Open to all students and the public,