The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02
Voting Began at 8 O'Clock in
Tennessee, and Indications
Are for Record Vote.
EYES ON THIRD DISTRICT
Here Republicans Hope to
Break Solid South--s4 q. -.
Senators to Be Elected

Break Solid South--34 q. IS.
Senators to Be Elected.
Nashville, Nov. 2.---Tennessee went 10
a record breaking vote Is hsing cast.
Principal interest attaches TO the COVER
nor's race between Roberts. den,-
ocratic incumbent. and ALI Taylor. co.
publican. The republicans are also
5idding for more seats in congress-.
Hili and in. the Eighth district, where
browning. democrat, has a lively Tight
on with Scott. republican. The weather
Is fair after a night az rain.
| BY noon the weather in Middle Ten
nessee was that OF typical autumn
day Reports received indicated arscord
counties reporting about half as many
women were voting as men. In the cities
the women voters early In the day far
outnumbered the men. IVA
Men and Women.
| New York. Nov. IA. P.)--Men and
women voters OF the forty eight Sow
ereign states OF the nation went to the
polls today TO select a new president
for the four years beginning March 4
next.
Before the dawn OF another day has
broken, the country In all likelihood
viii know whether Warren @. Harding,
republican. or James NJ. Cox, democrat,
Wilson. for It is generally agreed that,
barring a miracle, none OF the ether
hve candidates has a chance. This
choice, II is estimated, will be regis
tered by record vote OF between 30
! 100000 and S0,000,000 persons. many of
whom are women who have been en-
franchised since the last presidential
election and are voting today for the
FIRST time.
Second only in interest to the con-
test for the presidency Is the fight be-
control OF the next congress-. Thirty.
four United States senators--thirty-
two to fill seats now held by seventeen
democrats and fifteen republican, and
two to I'LL the unexpired terms caused
OF Alabama. and Martin. Of Virginia,
both democrats--are being chosen. as
we'll as an entire new house of repre-
sentatives composed OF AS members.
=. New York states citizenry went to
the polls In large numbers early today
and officials predicted that a. the close g,
at least S,o0o,o Of ths $500 600 qualisl
pressed athSi taipicN
S4bf4 tnfy " state Hugo Nnxn sorlVl
10000 bailots 70 scidiefA, "a tI6fs aiil
QNGTEGHN 1n|E|
votes VIII be counted IN December.
In addition TO expressing choice
the voters were called upon to Acct
a new state Legislature.
Gov, Alfred u, Smith, democrat, geek
ing reelection. Is opposed BY Nathan
L. Miller, OF Syracuse. former Judge OF
the court OF appeals, United states
Senator James w. Wadsworth, Jr., re.
publican. a candidate for re- election,
y opposSd by Lieut.-Gov. Harry 6.
Forty-three Representatives in con-
gress are to be chosen.
Mayors viii be chosen In eleven
Harding stays at Home.
Heavy Downpour.
Columbus, O., NOV ga heavy
downpour OF rain In portions OF Ohio
this morning threaie to dampen the
ardor of early morning voters and de-
lay the casting of what promised to be
q record breaking votelin one OF the
hardest fought political campaigns In
The s sana , hst9ry Clearing siiss
later m tff day
At noon the rainfall ceased and the
voting became heavy, the women main
taining~N--lea In the baliotlng. Mos
sages from several central and south
ern Alabama points said the same con-
ditions prevailed NJ those points
Party workers and leaders were
early astlr and exerting every effort |
to get out the full voting strength OF |
their organizations. Early indications |
were despite the rainfall, that prac-
fore nIghtfnll cast his or her ballot. |
Women voters plus the normal in |
crease in men voters are expected to |
swell Ohio's vote To more than 2000,- |
IN 1916. With rain falling steadily. |
lines Of voters were diminished when !
the doors OF the polling places opened |
at $3.50 this morning. Most OF the |
first voters were men, however, who |
e stopped on IT., their way 70 work to cast
present early. however, and their mum. |
Der steadily increased as the hours |
passed A late evening rush Of voters |
was expected by election officials.
West Virginia Votes Early.
Charleston. w. Va. Nov. Ain spite |
Of the drizEling rain which fell over
the greater part OF the state this
early TO the polls, heads Of families.
with all their voting strength going |
together. The only disturbance was |
from Stone Hill where the alleged bal
lot box was stolen. A party Of gov
eminent agents we're sent TO the town. |
Threa. OF Rain.
Boston. Nov. Am overcast sky
that carried threat Of rain 10 follow
greeted the Massachusetts, voters who
went to the polls early today TO cast
their ballots for presidential electors.
congressman and state ofiicers Pre-
dlctions were made that 100000 bal
lots would 10 marked IN the state.
The polls were opened In Boston NJ |
6 o'clock In the morning, First reports
from communities In greater Boston
were that large numbers Of women |
early availed themselves OF the oppor-
tunity 20 vote Department stores and
numerous other retail establishments
o'clock thlr morning to give employees.
particularly women. sufficient time 10
vote.
The polls will be closed Mt o'clock
this evening in Boston and In other
places at various hours between and
8 pm.
Heavy Vote In Indiana.
indianapolis. Ind. Nov. 2.--Eariy re-
ports Indicated a heavy vote in the
general election IN Indiana today.
Clear weather prevailed The most Inn
port&nt state Issue was the election /
Of United states senator.
United states Senator James r.
nent II former United states Senator
Thomas TagEart. democrat.
Cox Back Home.
presidential candidate, back
from Toledo where he made hln last
speech OF the campaign last night. was
ready today to cast his vote, a. ne
N ID. Tor the league Of nations.
The special train arrived here early IN
the morning but the governor vas
asleep. Soon afterward he arose. and
leaving the railroad yards. expected 60
stop on HIS way home at a cross roads
rfore IN rant hin haf1of Mr. gox who