Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-02

rom all points of the COM
corners Of the earth, uni
versal attention is turned
to the results of todays
presidential election in the
United States. Upon the results. it is
figured, hinges the future policy OF the
league Of nations. To Europe and into
the tar corners Of the wcrld. where
civilization has penetrated, thing
vital to them is being decided at the
polls by the "proyincial' Yanks in all
their isolation.
Men and women voters of the forty
eight sovereign states Of the nation
went 70 the polls today to select i
new President aud. may hap new
congress for the periodof -four years
beginning With March next.
Before the dawn Of another day has
broken the country in all likelihood
will know whether Warren G. Hard
ing. Republican, or James VI. Cox,
Democrat, has been elected to succeed
Woodrow Wilson, for it is generally
agreed that. barring a miracle, none
of the other five candidates have
chance. This choice. i. is estimat ed.
will be registered by record vote OF
between 20,0U0, ,000 and 10000 coo per
sons, many of whom are women who
have been entranChised since the last
presidential election and are voting
today for the first time.
Congress Control at Stake.
Second only in interest to the con-
test for the presidency is the fight
between the two major parties for
the control of the next congress.
Thirty-four United States senators, 81
to fill seats now held by II demo
Gratis and Is republicans. and two to
fill the unexpired terms caused bv
the deaths Of Senators BanHlead.
Alabama, and Martin. Virginia both
democrats. are being chosen as well
as an entire new house of representa-
tives composed Of ABS members.
The present senate is composed OF
47 democrats As republicans and one
republican and progressive, The
present house consists of 100 demo
crats. 252 republicans. , independent
republicans, | independent and | pro-
lIibitioniat. There are also nine va
cahcieS
ootn o'oes Coh''oen'
VIII IL NAY" ana NeoFse "hi'e'
republican ana delnocfa'lc haliohal
charmen respectively, each continued
colndeht OF victory "heh Tue poils
opened Mr.. Hays reiterated his pre-
dicrion that the republican ticket was
certain to obtain 36S electoral votes"
ana that thefe was strong POSSIBLE
NY INA. ''e io'ai hlLshl 'e"eh 'no
400 marx a 'otal Oh -o' IS necessary
70 eject MT. Wfite gave ou' no las,
minute pIculct!"n oH t"e e4ec to'a.
vote nuJ renewed MS expression ol
cohnoeilco III the erection u "o'e'
nor cox tarh CHAIRMAN aiso pre-
dlctS control OF the next congress oy
ms party
Hard'ha Res1s at rome
the campaign haeh "asea pt!hoF
ralIE around lhe league Oh nations
issue ulu not come 10 an emu uii'l
an early hour inns morning. senator
Harding spent election eve quietly at
his home in Marion, o. while Cover
nor Cox wound up his campaign at
big meeting in Toledo last night, but
state and local candidates through
out the country kept up their quest
for votes into the dark hours of the
night
Sen Harding will await The YER
dict of The electorate at his home in
Marion, where he will receive news
huIletins compiled from figures col.
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