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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
NATION PREPARED
 ID FIGHT MAY DAY
 VIOLENCE EFFORTS
All Law Enforcing Agen- cies on Alert-Only SpO-
 radio Outbreaks Expect ed By Department
sv Associated Press

Hartford, Conn.,, May 1.-Col. Charles Burpee of the First state guard regiment here at l:10 o'clock this morning called his staff out. It was given out officially by Colonel Burpee that the call was sent to all officers and men of the state guard as the result telephone tip that the capitol building, the state armory and the East Hartford bridge were to be blown up before dawn.
 Colonel Burpee immediately sum moned Capt. Arthur c. Woodward and hundreds of telephone calls for mem hers of the state guard were put in. Inside of half an hour about 75 men had responded, cordons were thrown about the capitol and the state armory and a detail was on it's way to the bridge. From all points in the city ad- ditionaI Suardsmen were hurrying to the armory.
 Guardxmen were sent to the munich pal building and the power plant Of the Hartford Electric Light Company.
 All of the available police in the city were called to duty and they joined with the gunrdsmen in the pro- ted on of property.
 . was 4annoanced later that man kvt -sfused to give his name called
 6nei Burpee on the telephone and laid that he was a "member Of the red organization." He said that he was just about to leave town, fearing that he would be killed if it became known that he gave away secrets or the organization. After detailing the ai- legged plans, he hung up the receiver Asad the source of the message could aOt be traced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01

Washington, April 3o.-After check
 over confidential reports from all arts of the country. government or (icials expressed confidence tonlght t,hat the threatened May Day demon stra lions by radicals would not result in any nationwide attempt at violence.
 While taking this view of the sltua- ton. the department of justice renewed it's warning to local authorities every where that if the radical elements were to be kept under control every law enforcing agency, state and lederal' must be awake and equal to the dah- gers real and fancied
 Assistant Attorney General Garvan, who directed raids on communist ana
 ats flnist labor party organizations in January. declared, a he went nome for the night, that late reports ihoi rafed whatever violence might occur ,.-o.,y5 ho snoradtc
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05

II the ratio kept up for unreported
precincts his majority over Governor
Cox would be more than 100000. Len
Small was elected governor by a large
margin over ex-senator Lewis. Will
liam B. Mckinley was elected United
States senator to succeed Lawrence Y.
Sherman.
Although Minnesota reported that
Harding apparently had carried that
state by decisive majority, the Re-
publican state ticket, especially for
governor and one or two other offices,
was running close race with candi-
dates Endorsed by the Non-partisan
league.
Republicans Gain In Louisiana.
Louisiana reports were that Repub-
lican gains were the heaviest recorded
in any of the contests since civil war
days.
Just before o'clock Tuesday night
the New York World, which supported
Cox, flashed its signal lights to an
nounce the election of Harding.
Early returns in Boston forecast
Republican plurality of $4,000 in the
presidential race.
Boston has not been carried by
Republican national ticket since 1896,
according to party leaders here. Pres
ident Wilson carried the city by ap-
proximately $4,000 in the last presi-
Dental contest.
The Republican plurality outside
the city of Boston will not be less
than 100000.
Boston itself gave the Republican
ticket a lead of 10000 to 10000.
The electoral votes of only two
states appeared to be in doubt-those
of Arizona and New Mexico, each with
three. The returns from these two
we're slow and the vote so close that
1t may take several days to determine
the results,
The CoxyRoosevelt ticket carried the
solid South, comprising 10 states, and
nothing else, barring possible victories
in Arizona and New Mexico.
The sixty-seventh congress will be
almost overwhelmingly Republican.
The senate will be Republican by
majority of at least twelve, and prob
ably fourteen, an increase of ten or
twelve over the majority in the
present senate of two. Complete re-
turns indicated also that Republicans
would control the house of representa-
tives by majority of possibly 100.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
Doubtful
HARDING PLURALITY
IN new YORK HUGE

New York.-With the possible eY-
ception Of the contest for the governor
ship, which is in doubt, Republicans
apparently have made clean sweep
in New York state.
Incomplete returns give Harding l.
49S,934, Cox 64S,445.
If this ratio Is maintained In the
missing districts, Senator Harding will
larry the state by the unprecedented
plurality of 1,125,000.
Governor Smiths lead has been cut
down to 3031. The vote in 5565 up
state and New York City districts was
Smith 1,O39,169, Miller 1,O36,13S.
The largest popular vote previously
received by a presidential. candidate
In New York state was S70,070, which
Mr.. Taft polled in 1908. The previous
record plurality was made in 1895
when Mckinley led Bryan by 26S,375.
United States Senator James w.
Wadsworth Jr. was leading his Demo
cratic opponent, Lieutenant-G GOVERNOR
Harry Walker, by S23,991 votes.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
WASHINGTON W.,
GOES 70 HARDING
Jones Apparently Leads OPP.
p0nents in Race for
the Senate.

Seattle. Naturalization from all
parts OF the state were that the Re.
publicans had won In every depart.
ment. A close contest was reported
IN the fifth district for representative
and congressman, with ]. Stanley
Webster, Republican, candidate for
reelection, leading This was the
only doubtful contest In the entire
state, according to reports reaching
Seattle.
Harding was leading Cox by vote
of approximately 3 to on the face OF
the early returns. Farley p. Chris.
Jensen was running q close third.
Hart Leading Two to Ono.
In the race for governor, Louis r.
Hart. Republican incumbent, had =
lead over Robert Bridges, Farmer
Labor candidate, Of approximately two
to one. W. w. Black. the Democratic
nominee, was running third.
For United States senator Wesley
J. Jones, Republican incumbent, had
majority over his two opponents.
George +. Cotterill. Democrat, and c.
J. France, Farmer-Labor.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
WILL
CONTROL CONGRESS
Returns Indicate G. 0. P. Ma
jorlties In Both House
and Senate.

New York. - Senator Hardins's
sweep through doubtful states in the
east and middle west appears to have
carried with 1t assurances OF work.
ing majority In the next congress.
Among the states In which senn-
toria elections were doubtful. Hard
lng's apparent victories in Connecticut
and New Hampshire probably have
carried Senators Brandegee and
Moses, respectively, back to their sen.
ate seats
In Colorado and Idaho returns In
dictate that Republican candidates s.
D. Nicholson and Frank r. GoodIng
have ridden In on the Harding wave,
unseating the present Democratic sen.
ators, Charles Thomas and james
Nugent.
Senator Wadsworth has been re-
elected from New York and former
Governor Willis seems an easy victor
In Ohio Both victories were expected
and mark no gains for the Republi.
cans.
Latest returns indicate net gain Of
SO In the Republican membership OF
the house, with II majority that will
be close to 100.
Based on returns In and the indicated
trend In states where the result Ii not
final, 1t appears that the house Of rep
resentatives In the sixty-seventh con.
gress will be constituted approximately
as follows: Republicans, 273; Demo.
Gratis, 159; Independents, 2; Prohibi-
tionists /. This estimate, while not
final, would give the Republicans a
majority of Ill. The present majority
Of the Republicans Is 80.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
Republican probably elected United
States Senator from Oregon

Apparently about rs per cent of the
registered vote of the state was cast.
On that basis Oregon polled upwards
Of 23S,000 votes for the republican and
democratic tickets. Harding's major.
ity over Cox may go as high as So.
600.
The characterization bill has gone
down to defeat and the oleomargarine
bill has been defeated by ratio Of
more than TO l. The compulsory
voting measure has also been rejected
by the people by to l. as has the
state market commission bill.
Single tax has met the decided
rejection by the people. The measure
has been swamped by more than a
two-to-one vote on the early returns,
and this lead has been maintained
with the additional returns from in.
complete precincts.
Although the people rejected, ap-
parently, the divided session OF the
Legislature, they have stamped with
approval the measure which extends
the legislative session from 40 to 60
days. The lead in favor of this meas.
ure is such that it is improbable that
later returns will upset the verdict.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
HARDING HAS BEST BIRTHDAY
Surrounded by Family and Friends,
Senator Receives Returns.

Marion, O.--Warren G.. Harding
Tuesday had the greatest birthday
party Of his life.
Surrounded by members OF his fam
lily and circle OF neighbors and per-
sonal friends, he received quietly at
his home here the tribute of the mil
lions who had voted to present him
on his 55th anniversary with the pres
idency Of the United States.
The smile Of confidence he has worn
for weeks broadened as he received
the early returns and began to re-
ceive a flood of congratulations hail.
ing him as the presidentelect.
While the senator was at dinner a
committee of employees OF the Marion
Star, his newspaper, called to present
him with a gold printers makeup rule,
and he came out on the front porch
and, with his voice choking with emo
ton, thanked them for their devotion.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
THE COUNlAi
NEXT PRESIDENT
REPUBLICAN CONTROL or
SENATE CERTAIN
Cox and Roosevelt Win the
Votes Of the Southern
States.

The 10 states which Governor Cox
appears to have certainly carried are:
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi North Carolina,
Oklahoma, Kentucky South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas ana Virginia
One OF the usual features of the
election was that Judge Nathan l.. Mil
Ter, Republican candidate for governor
II New York. ran nearly million votes
behind the Republican national ticket
and yet was elected by substantial
plurality
AL" Smith, Tammany hall favorite
son, polled nearly million more votes
in New York than Cox and yet was de-
tented Miller's plurality was esti-
mated between 10000 and $4,000.
Republicans Sweep Illinois.
Reports from Illinois were that the
Republicans had swept that state. from
the metropolitan contest in Chicago,
where clean victory was scored for
all offices, to the rural regions, giving
Senator Harding lead so large that
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
Harding swesps MuItnomah county.

Harding Sweeps MuItnomah County.
Portland, Or, - Returns point to
Harding sweeping Multnomah county
by tremendous majority. The sena,
torial contest in Multnomah county is
close. In many precincts Chamberlain
and Stanfield are running neck and
neck, while in other precincts the
Democratic nominee and the Repub.
lican candidate have slight lead. 1t
Is apparent that Macarthur has won
over his Democratic opponent, Love,
Joy, although there are precincts in
which Dr. Lovejoy Is leading.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
COOLIDGE GETS RETURNS
Joy Is Expressed in Nature of Support
Received.

Boston.-Governo Coolidge recelv-
ed returns from the election with
friends at the Hotel Touraine. He
issued statement thanking the voters
for their support and expressing as
surance of victory.
The statement follows:
ut is with a great deal OF gratitude
that | have seen by the incoming re.
turns the extent of the victory and
have realized its source. While re-
joice in its great proportions, rejoice
even more in the nature OF the support
| received. 1t means the end OF a
period which has seemed to substitute
words for things and the beginning OF
period of real patriotism and true
national honor"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
Hart Leads In Pierce County.

Tacoma, Wash.-Early returns from
Pierce county gave Governor Hart q
big lead over Robert Bridges and
Judge Black. Senator Harding led In
the same ratio against Governor Cox.
Senator Jones overwhelmed George F.
Cotterill In the senatorial race.
Albert Johnson had great lead In
early returns over George T. Fish
burne and Homer Thone for congress.
The whole Republican ticket ran far
ahead of the Democratic and Farmer
Labor candidates in the field.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
HARDING IN THE
LEAD IN OREGON
Returns Indicate Race Between
Chamberlain and Stan.
field Is Close.

Portland, Or.-Returns from Tues
days election indicated conclusiycly
that Senator Harding had carried Ore.
gon by vote of nearly 2 to ! over
Governor Cox. In Multnomah county.
Harding's majority over Cox was not
quite us large as the majorlties in the
upstate counties.
While In Multnomah county Harding
had nearly to over his opponent, in
the upstate counties he had better
than to /.
The returns indicated close con.
test for United States senator between
Robert N. Stanfield and George e.
Chamberlain.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
REPUBLICANS WIN IN IDAHO
GoodIns 10 Chosen Over Nugent In
Senate Race.

oCIdtC ndCCs
Boise. ldaho.-Senator Harding for
president, Frank r. Gooding, Repub.
lican candidate for United States SEN
ator, and y. w. Davis, present Repub-
lican governor Of Idaho, together with
the balance OF the congressional and
state ticket have carried this state
with pluralities running from $4,000
to $4,000 or more. Late returns, al
though far from complete, in the state
clearly indicated this. Some of the
strongest counties in the state, in
Guiding Shoshone in the north, went
Republican.
Republican counties went excep-
tionally strong for the Republican
ticket The ticket apparently elect
ed on the returns by safe majorIties
follows: President, Warren G.. Hard
ing; senator, Frank R. Cooling; rep
resentatlves, first district. Burton L..
French, second district, Addison T..
Smith.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05

Governor Hart, Senator Jones, Rep
preventative Miller, Representative
Hadley of the Second district Albert
Johnson. Third district, and John w.
Summers. Fourth district, all Repub-
leans, were practically certain Of re-
election, according to information
reaching Seattle.
Governor Harris reelection is re-
ported to have been conceded by the
Democratic state chairman. Governor
Hart was leading in majority of the
counties reported.
The Farmer-Labor and Democratic
candidates we're see.sawing in the
early precincts to report. There was
not big margin Of difference between
them, and while both were hopelessly
in the rear, it was not quite certain
which had the advantage.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
Harding Sends Coolidge Good Wishes

Marion, O.-At II o'clock Tuesday
night, Senator Harding sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Governor Cool.
idge: my heartiest congratulations
over the great Republican victory to
which your strength added so materl.
ally You are to expect to play full
part in the coming Republican admin
istration. Good wishes" To Will H.
Hays, Republican national chairman,
Mr.. Harding telegraphed: My graf
itude along with congratulations on
your capable and successful manage.
ment of a great campaign"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
Cox Paper Grants Defeat.

Dayton, o. Governor Cox news
paper, the Dayton News, issued an
extra edition shortly before / o'clock
Tuesday conceding the election Of
Senator Harding, the Republican can
didate, as president. The governor
himself said he would make no state
ment yet. His newspaper, however,
carried the election returns under the
caption. Republican Landslide; Hard
ing Wins"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05

several instances Cox ran behind VIII
sons vote in 1916, while Harding
more than doubled the vote of Hughes,
indicating that the new voters sup
ported the Republican candidate.
Kansas, with the double-board sys-
TEN, by which ballots are counted as
cast, came in with the first fairly
comprehensive returns which showed
Harding and the Republican ticket
loading there.
Harding Landslide In East.
In New York and New England, as
in Ohio and Indiana, the Harding ma
jorities reported indicated landslide
in the east.
AS the landslide in the east con.
tinued to roll on and the first indica.
lions came that it would extend west
ward, the Democratic managers in
New York issued announcements con-
ceding the election of Harding.
The Harding Coolidge ticket carried
every state north of the Mason-Dixon
line and every state west of the Mis-
sissippi river with the exception of Ar
kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and
Texas and possibly the two doubtful
states of the Mexican border.
On the face of returns, Harding's
popular plurality is estimated any.
where from 100000 to 100000 votes,
possibly more, and the Ohio senator
seemed assured Of having around 3S9
votes in the electoral college, 1t is
the greatest victory ever scored by
Republican candidate for the presi-
dency far exceeding that of Theodore
Roosevelt in 1904.
Million Plurality in New York
New York gave Harding plurality
estimated roughly at 100000; Pen
nsylyanin, a Republican stronghold,
three quarters of a million; Illinois,
100000; Michigan, 100000; California,
100000; Massachusetts, 100000, and
Ohio, the home state of both candI.
dates, gave Harding victory round.
ly estimated at 100000.
The Republicans succeeded in turn.
ing back into the Republican column
every Northern and Western state
which Woodrow Wilson carried over
Charles e. Hughes in 1916. Four years
ago the Central and Far West elected
Wilson. Tuesday those same states
rolled up impressive majorities for
Harding Fourteen states which in
1916 we're carried by Wilson and which
Harding carried Tuesday were Cali
fornia, Colorado, Kansas Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska, Maryland Nevada,
New Hampshire, North Dakota, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming, Even in
the Southern states the Democratic
maionties showed, in many cases,
heavy declines from 1916. Where Texas
four years ago gave Wilson hand
some majority of 221,515, 1t was gen.
orally estimated that Cox's majority
will be many thousands less
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
Iowa stronaIx Republican.

Des Moines.-From president on
down to minor state offices Iowa has
gone Republican by overwhelming
majoritles. On the basis of returns,
Harding's majority in Iowa will be ap-
proximatoly 100000 Cummins' ma.
jority will be around 100000 and Ken.
dall's will be about 100000, political
authorities were predicting,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
HARDING SWEEPS ILLINOIS
Small for Governor and Mckinley for
Senator Far Ahead

Chicago.-Senato Harding was lead.
ing Governor Cox nearly to / in
Illinois on the face of returns. In the
gubernatorial contest Len Small, Re.
publican, who had the support Of
Mayor Thompson of Chicago, was
leading former Senator James Ham
ilton Lewis, Democrat, less than 2 to
/, while William B. Mckinley, Repub-
lican candidate for senator, had better
than 2,to1 lead over Peter Waller,
Democrat.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
Portland Mayor Reelected.

Portland, or-Mayor Baker has
been reelected on first.cholce votes,
judging from the incomplete returns.
His lead over all other opponents on
first choice is 512 votes. City Com.
missioners Mann and Barbur have also
been reelected,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05

Hardnss Election Conceded by White.
New York.-George White, chairman
OF the Democratic national committee.
conceded the election OF Senator Hard.
ing at II o'clock Tuesday night. Mr..
White also conceded the election OF a
Republican congress.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
Montana Joins RepubIIean LandsIIde

Montana Joins Republican Landslide,
Helena, Mont,-The lead taken by
Republican candidates for president,
governor and congress in Montana on
early returns was maintained as more
complete reports were received from
the state. Former Senator j. NJ. Dixon,
Republican nominee for governor, was
nearly 10000 votes ahead OF b. K.
Wheeler his Democratic opponent.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
aIoen Cannon 10 Re.eIeoted.

Danyille misrepresentation Joseph
G. Cannon, former speaker Of the
house OF representatives. has been re.
turned to congress from the eighth
Illinois district, 1t will be his twenty.
third term In the lower house.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
California Land Bill Appears Law.

San Franclsco.-Returns appear to
Indicate that the anti-alien land amend
ment, which has been the subject of
diplomatic exchanges between the
state department and Toxic, has car
ried.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05

Republicans Show Gains In Missouri.
81. Louis, Woodworking an early
lead the Republican candidate for
president, senator and governor show.
ed slight margin on the face of early
unofficial returns In Missouri.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
RepublIcana Win In Delaware.

Wilmington, Del-The Republicans
apparently will carry the national and
state tickets in Delaware by plural
tiles ranging from 5000 to 5000.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05

San Franclsco.-Senator James u.
Phelan, Democrat, was apparently de-
feated by Samuel NJ. Shortridge, Re.
publican, although running possibly
100000 behind the national ticket.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05

Jackson, Miss.-Democratic major,-
ties In Mississippi were about the
Same proportionately as those OF pre-
vlous presidential years.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
HardIna Victor In New York clty.

New York.-New York city, com
ple,e. gave Harding .776, Cox S45,-
535. Debs 1856. In the guberna-
torial race, New York city complete:
Smith, 7O9,746; Miller, 69O,135.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05

Harding Winner In Democratic Buffalo
Buffalo, N. Y.-Buffalo, rock.rib.
bed Democratic stronghold, went for
Harding by plurality OF almost two
to one. Miller (Rep), for governor,
has more than 10000 lead over Smith
(Dem.), for governor.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05

Harding Carries Roosevelt's Town.
Hyde Park, N. Y.-Senator Harding
carried Hyde Park, the home town Of
Franklin d. Roosevelt, Democratic
vice presidential nominee, by So votes.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
Harding Carries Wilson's District.

Princeton, N. president Wilson's
home district in Princeton went for
Harding and Coolidge by above five
to one.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05

Louisville, Ky Senator Harding
had a majority over Governor Cox in
Louisville and jefferson county.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05
HardIno carrIes Homo Precinct.

Marion, O.-senator Harding's home
precinct gave Harding, S73; Cox, 10,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-05

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