Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-02

WOHleH VOleTS Oh lIie LOFTY -SlSnt
sovereign states of the nation went
to the polls today to select new
president for the four years be-
ginning March next.
Before the dawn of another day
the country in all likelihood will
know whether Warren G.. Harding,
republican, or James M. Cox, DEM
ocrat, has been elected to succeed
Woodrow Wilson, for it is gen
orally agreed that, barring a mir
acle none of the other five candi-
dates has a chance. This choice,
it is estimated, will be registered
by a record vote of between 2O,-
100000 and 30.000,00O persons,
many of whom are women enfran-
chised since the last presidential
election.
Senate Races Vital.
Second only in interest to the
contest for the presidency is the
fight between the two major par
ties for the ctnorol of the next con-
gress. Thirty-four United States
senators 80 to fill seats now held
by II democrats and Is republi-
cans and two to I'll the unexpired
terms caused by the deaths of Sem
ators Bankhead, Alabama, and
Martin. Virginia, both democrats,
are being chosen as we'll as an en-
tire new house of representatives,
composed OF 435 members.
The present senate is composed
of AZ democrats, 4S republicans
and one republican and progress
sive. The present house consists of
100 democrats and 232 republi
cans two Independent republicans,
one independent and one prohibi-
ZIONIST. There are also nine vacan-
cies.
Both Leaders Confident.
VIII III. Hays and George White
republican and democrat national
chairmen, respectively, each con-
tinued confident Of victory when
the polls opened. Mr.. Hays. reiter-
ated his prediction that the repub-
lican ticket was certain to obtilin
1858 electoral votes" and that there
was strong possibility that the
total might reach the 400 mark. A
total of 266 is necessary to elect
Mr.. White renewed his expression
of. confidence in the election of
Governor Cox. Each chairman also
predicted control Of the next con-
gress by his party.
The campaign itself, waged prin-
cipally around the league Of ma
tions issue did not come to an end
until an early hour this morning.
Storms Hinder Voting.
Unsettled weather. with the pos
siblity of rain, faced the early vot-
ers of the eastern states as they
trudged to the polls to cast their
ballots, while those of the. upper
Mississippi valley and northern
New England and New York pre-
pared for the 'weatherman's predic
tion of snow. The rest of the
country generally is expected to
vote under clear skies.
NEW YORK EXPECTS
100000 TO BALLOT
New York, Nov. New IvIn
states citienry went to the polls in
large numbers early today and of
ficials predicted that at the close
of the ballot boxes at o'clock to-
night at least three million of the
100000 qualified men and wom-
en- will have expressed their choice
for national state and local Off
GERS.
Secretary of State Hugo has
sent 10000 ballots to soldiers,
sailors, and marines in overseas
service. These votes will be count
ed in December.
Governor Alfred r. Smith, dem
ocrat, seeking reelection, is op-
posed by Nathan L. Miller of SYRIA
cuse, former judge of the court of
appeals. United States Senator
James w. Wadsworth Jr, re pub
Iican, a candidate for reelection,
is opposed by Lieutenant Governor
Harry c. Walker.
There also are before the voters
a proposition to issue S45, 100000
for soldiers bonuses.
BLIZZARD BLOCKS PATHS
TO POLLS IN NEBRASKA