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Show GOVERNORS ELECTED. '1. following governors wore elect ' Arlaona Oeorge W. V. Hunt (IJ). Aikansas Dr. Charles Hllmnn Urotigh (D). Colorado Judge Ountcr (D), Connecticut Mtticus II. Holcomb Delawaro John 0. Townsend (It). Florida M. V. Knott (IJ). Georgia Hugh M. Dorsey (D). rdnho W. D. Davis (It). Illinois Frank O. Louden (It). Indiana James I'. Goodrich (It). Iowa W. I". Harding (It). Kansas Arthur M. Capper (It). Massachusetts Samuel V. McCall Michigan Albert E. Sleeper (It). Minnesota J. A. A. Ilurnqulst (It). Missouri Frederick D. Gardner (D). Montana Frank J. Edwnrda (It). Nebraska Keith Neville (D). New Hampshire Henry W. Kcyes New Jersey Walter E. Edge (It). New Mexico E. C. De Daca (D) New York Charles S. Whitman North Carolina Thomas W. Dlckel North Dakota Lynn J. Frnzlcr (It). Ohio-Frank IJ. Willis (It). Ithode Island 11. L. Dccckman (It). South Curollna Itlchard L. Man ulng (ID-South (ID-South Dakota I'etor North (It). Teni'essee Tom C. Hyo (D). Texas James E. Ferguson (D). Utah Simon Ilambcrgor (D). Vermont Horace F. Graham (It). Washington Henry McBrldo (It). Wesi Virginia- Ira U. Iloblnsou (It). Wisconsin Emanuel L. 1'hlllpp (It). Officials chosen as a result of the election on Tuesday wero: President and vice-president; thlrty-thrco United Unit-ed States senators; four hundrod and thirty-flvo members of tho houso of representatives; thirty-flvo governors legislators and other minor stnto offices. of-fices. A number of states votcd'on cortnln amendments, chiefly of local Interest. Tho states of Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Mis-souri, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Da-kota, Maryland, Arkansas and California Califor-nia voted on tho prohibition question, an Issuo that has loomed largo on tho political horizon for somo yenra past Tho territory of Alaska also voted on this question. In Arizona an amendment amend-ment for thu abolition ot capital punishment pun-ishment was up for popular decision. Woman's part In tho presidential election wns ono ot tho outstanding features. In ono-quartor of tho forty eight states women had tho vote this year. Tho twelvo states nro Wyoming, Wyo-ming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wasu Ington, California, Arizona, Kansas Oregon, Novnda, Montnna and Illinois. Illi-nois. Tho women in the last six slates had tho voto for president this year for tho first time. Tho Interest political leaders took In this voto can bo appreciated when it Is -seen that i j .. 11 111 '- --'m 1 toral votes, n Illtlo moro than me sixth of tho electoral college's total I voto. Miss Jeunetto Itankln of Montana wns running for congress on tho He-publican He-publican ticket, and In California Mrs. Josephine Fcrsnld of Sun Francisco whs aspirant for u seal In congress its a Democrat. I'reele'tlou belling was heay, cs-pecla'ly cs-pecla'ly lu New York and Chicago. Tho day before election, lu Now York City, over $l,uou.ouo wns wagered on tlio outcomo of the national election, whllo It Is claimed nt least a million wns wagered In Chicago, the odds being be-ing 10 to l) on tho victory of Chariot Evans Hughes. President Wilson waB at anadow Lawn nil night, election night Ho was turroundod by tho members of I1I3 family. Early returns gave him comfort. At a o'clock In the face of all tho returns at that time, his boc-rotary, boc-rotary, James P. Tumulty nunlunced that Ictory would perch upon tlio pres dun's banner. Charles E. Hughes received the returns re-turns in ills private apartments, at the Hotel Astor, Now York City, sur-rounded sur-rounded by his family. Only his two Infant grandchildren wero absent irom the group M Hughes was calm, quLt and serene eheorful smile played oer Ills race and from time to lime lie ov olmngid bmiierlng remarks niih thm.. about him. Tho candidate spent tho daj in similar quiet. Rising about C 30 oVlock Tue day morning ho walked around to tho polling place, and cast big ballot berore ho bad breakiast It has been my custom ocr slncb I became n voter to cast my bal'ot early," he oxplalned. "and It was tho custom of my futher berore me." It took him a minute to mark his ballot. Ho tarried outside the polling Phtco long enough to pose for tho photographers aud movie men. After breakfast he saw a few caller In his apartment and disposed of 8onio accumulated mail, m the afternoon Mr 1 nnd Airs Hughes- had a long mo'tor ride, during which they were almost constantly recognized and saluted bv the growing election crowds on tho I streets At 4 o'clock hen tired to his1 apartments, from hlch he did not emerge again until tl... reMilt nn nounced. ' |
