The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
SMITH RUNS FAR
AHEAD OF TICKET
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tricts OF 2.ys3 gave Gov. Smith an esti-
mated plurality OF $685. 900. Miller's plu-
rality is indicated as $4,000. The figure
had stuck around $4,000 for several
hours.
In the contest for the United Statos
Senatorship ASA out OF 4.575 up State
districts gave Wadsworth an Indicated
lead of 434. 900. In New York city 535
districts out of 2,733 gave Wadswortn
an estimated plurality OF $4,000. Wads-
orth evidently wins ny a round half
million. He carries four of the five
bcroughs.
Last night before the reports were
more than ha,f filed. politicians were
saving that Gov. Smiths remarkable
showing made him the candidate for
Mayor next autumn.
Miller Pulls Ahead.
The ratio of gains for Miller up State
and for Smith in the metropolis held
about uniformly until after the first half
of the districts were reported Then
Miller began TO pull slowly ahead. /.
This was accounted for by the Belief
that the first half of the returns covered
the cities and larger towns where the
factory population Is largest and the
Governor the most popular But when
back districts. covering the rural vote.
ne opposition OF the farmers to Smith
and Tammnny began to show itself
In 2.634 districts out OF 4.575 up State
Harding received 6SS. 4S and Cox. 2es, 249.
On that basis Harding's plurality for the
State. outside Of the metropolis, is
$50, 900.
In 2,25e districts outside Of the city
Miller got 514,5T0 votes and Smith 345,-
o61. At this rate Milier's plurality above
The Bronx would be $4,000.
For United States Senator returns
from 1895 districts gave Wordsworth
4O1.24l and Walker 226.667.
Tribute to Gov. smith.
The vote. wherever the final count
lands, IS looked upon as tribute TO
the personality OF the Governor. The
slogan Prom Newsboy to Governor" ev-
identity counted for more than recon
struction and prohibition.
Everywhere II was the same. AIer
who never before had voted a Demo-
cratic ticket cast their ballots for "Al''
Smith. Women casting their first bal
lots put down a straight Republican
vote with the single exception of Smith.
Women cast big vote. Nowhere
were they Indifferent In many up
State districts they faced severe storms
to get to the polls. The old political
machines. like Fitzpatrick's and Joe
Murphy's In Troy. received hard jolts.
evidently because Of the opposition OF
the women.
The ratio OF voting OF men and
women seemed to run along about
evenly in all parts Of tho State and on
all questions. Where there were big
swings in Republican districts from
II. ~ ~
and women voting were about the sanR
Similarly with the drift from Walker to
Wadsworth.
The old Republican war horses came
back strong. Barnes OF Albany. George
W. Aidridge OF Rochester. William l..
Ward OF Westchestcr. Fred Greincr of
Buffalo. the powerful and picturesque
leaders who have had their ups and
downs for a score of years. all recorded
smashing victories.
Results fin Upstate Cities.
Harding and Coolidge smashed all
previous Republican pluralities in SYRIA
cuse. carrying tho city by 1874. It Is
probable that they will carry Onondaga
county by at least 25,0S0. Judge Miller
carried the city by 10,363, but lost his
own district, the Fourth in the Fifth
ward, by 16. lie lost the ward by 100.
Reports from Gloversvillo. Lockport.
Jamestown, Canandaigua and Utica give
pluralities to Harding. Miller and Wads-
worth, with the Presidential candidate
running away ahead. Miller ran ahead
of Wadsworth in all but Utica
Harding carried the city OF Buffalo by
vote Of 1874 TO 32.4e6; Miller by a
vote Of 62.975 TO 52,59e. and Wadsworth
by $500 to 1921.
While Harding carried the city of
Watervliet by III, both Miller and
Wadsworth lost il by small pluralities.
All three of the leading Republican cam
didates carried Corning, Miller, running
behind.
Thomas +. Smith, secretary Of Tam
many Hall. issued n statement at
o'clock claiming the election of Gov.
Smith. The Republicans refused to con-
cede Nfiller's defeat.
The strong Republican districts swung
back to their old time form in piling UP
their vote for Harding but went to
pieces on the rock Of Al Smiths personal
popularity. The Governor has per-
formed miracle In politics. whatever
the final count shows.
AS the returns continued TO pile up
the wonder continued to grow. Harding's
lead was going far beyond the million
mark instead OF dropping down. The
last available figures as this edition went