The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03

Defeat in their fight both for the
presidency and congress was con-
ceded early by Democratic national
leaders on the basis of the crushing
Republican vote and despite the .ab-
ssence. even early today, of final and
official figures
With the presidency and congress
went loss to the Democrats of gov
ernors, state legislatures and other
state and local candidates. The
break even threatened to extend into
the border states, hitherto the solid
south" with Republican gains in some
southern states larger than any since
the Civil war.
Impressive Election
Senator Harding's victory, in what
Governor Cox of Ohio, his Democratic
opponent. and other Democratic lead
ers and many prominent Republicans
hailed the Solemn referendum
upon the league of nations, was i'm.
presSive.
In the absence of final figures, the
swelling tide of huge pluralities early
today gave him assurance of 329 votes
IN the electoral college as against 127
for Governor Cox, with IS doubtful.
Hcan tide was running strong
The unofficial results presaged
larger majority in the electoral col
lege for Senator Harding and his run
ming mate, Governor Coolidge, of
Massachusetts, than any since 1883 ex-
cept alone the vote of 435 for Presi-
dent Wilson in 1912, during the Re-
publican split"
l.
The Republican congressional swing
was as strong, increased maiorities in
both senate and house being marked
up. Early today victory for virtually
all fifteen Republican senators for re-
election was spelled by the returns.
while about half dozen OF the 10
Democratic candidates were battling
against Republican leads
The first trial of woman suffrage
contributed largely to the Republican
majorities. and also was a factor in
delaying the county in many states
The millions of women's ballots also
swelled the popular vote recorded be-
yOnd all records
Senator Harding accepted his vic
tory without exultation, stating that
he was more given to prayer to God
to make me capable OF playing nv
vice-president, he sent message
stating:
We've got real job and well
tackle it together"
Cox Is Silent
Governor Cox also received his de.
feat without untoward show of feel
ing. He withheld any comment. after
remaining at his newspaper office at
Dayton, Ohio. until almost midnight
and seeing his own paper issue an
early extra edition recounting his
defeat.
Senator Harding, Governor Coolidge.
| Will Hays, chairman of the Republican
national committee and other Repub-
/ lican leaders exchanged kilograms OF
congratulations. Senator Harding
commended Mr. Hays upon success
| full management of a great campaign"
and also told Governor Coolidge that
he would expect him to play a full
part in the coming Republican admin
istratiOn."
The League of Nations issue was
stressed by Senator Borah of Idaho.
prominent among the leagues foes.
in statement declaring that he re-
garded the election as 'the triumph
for natiOnalism and the death of the
League of Nations"
Minor Parties Ignored
None OF the minor parties, the
Socialist, FarmerLabor. nor Prohibit
ton. figured in the presidential re-
suit. Socialist headquarters at Chica-
go claimed an increased vote and the
party reelected three New York So
cialist assemblymen who had been
/ expelled. The first woman Socialist
ever elected to the New York assem-
bly,, Marion H. Laing, also was sue
! CeSsful.
| Eugene V. Debs the Socialist presi-
| dental candidate received the returns
il Atlanta penitentiary.
The FarmerLabor candidate, Barley
p. Christensen, of Salt Lake City, had
not been located at an early hour to-
day.
Senator Harding, with the receipt of
the ballot tidings-on his fifty-fifth
birthday-announced plans for a vaca-
tion beginning next FAday. He will
spend several days near Brownsville
Tex, and then tour the Panama canal
zone. Governor Cox also is planning
a vacation on hunting trip in Miss
issippi.
Home State Strong.
New York. Ohio,-the home OF both
Senator Harding and Governor Cox;
Illinois and Pennsylvania furnished
the largest pluraIities. That of New
York where Governor Smith, Demo-
crat, and Nathan L. Miller, Republi-
can, were neck and neck in the CUB
ernatorial fight-was close to the mil
lion mark; Ohio was around 10000:
Illinois at the present ratio about $780,.
900 and Pennsylvania about 100000
In California, where Senator Phelan.