The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-11

than 100000 On the basis of one
fourth of the returns, it looked as if
Cook County would give Harding a
lead of 100000 or more
Pennsylvania by q Million.
Pennsylvania delivered Republican
plurality conservatiyely estimated at
q million. Returns from Massachu-
sets indicated that the Bay state had
Endorsed Harding to the tune of at
least 100000 plurality, while Governor
Coolidge estimated that it would not
be less than 100000 when the figures
were complete.
Massachusetts furnished the most
impressive spectacle of Democratic de-
lection in the country. The Demo
cratic party in that state, which is
so per cent Irish. virtually was wiped
out, the Irish element lining up with
Harding because of bitter opposition
to the League of Nation.
Harding the Mothers" FaVorite.
Ohio, the mother Of presidents -
making choice between her two fav-
orite sons, handed the palm to Hard
ing with the compliments of some 200.-
600 Of his fellow citizens in excess CT
those who voted for Cox Senator
Harding, upon looking over the re-
turns thought the Ohio plurality would
be close to 100000.
Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Min
nesota shattered all previous Repub-
lican records in the size of pluralities
Even Indiana, the traditional pivotal
state and the only spot in the middle
West where Cox appeared to have
a chance, is safely in the Republican
column.
Cox Comedies Harding Victory.
On face of returns showing the
growing landslide for Harding, Gov
ernor Cox's own newspaper, the Day.
ton Daily News, and Chairman White
Of the Democratic national committee
soon after IL o'clock conceded the
election of Senator Harding.
Governor Cox, who was in his news
paper office when the concession TO
Senator Harding was published, said
he would issue no statement Senator
Harding at his home in Marion said
he was more given to prayer to God
TO make me capable of playing my
part" than he was to exultation.
When Governor Cox and Chairman
White made their concession such re-
turns as were coming in from the
Western states showed a strong drift
to Harding, and the Republican land
slide which began to take on tremen-
dous proportions throughout the East
was continuing to roll on with seem
ingly never-ending momentum.
Senate Is Republican.
Washington.-A net Republican gain
Of "eight and possibly ten seats in
the senate was claimed lat, at night
by the Republican senatoritl commit
tee on the basis of early reports
from the senatorial fights Victories
were claimed in South Dakota, Idaho,
Maryland, California. Nevada, Okla
homa, Arizona and Colorado.
Should the actual results bear out
the early indications giving the Repub-
icans a gain of eight Seats the com
mittee's statement said, 'they will
have at the next session fifty-seven
seats to the Democrats thirty-nine, a
majority Of eighteen. Should they win
all ten seats they will have majority
of twenty-five"
Sure of a Majority.
Senator Hardings sweep through
doubtful states in the East and middle
West appears to have carried with it
assurances Of a working majority in
the next senate despite the outcome of
doubtful contests.
Among the nineteen states in which
senatorial elections were doubtful,
Senator Harding's apparent victories
in Connecticut and New Hampshire
probably have carried Senators Bran
degee and Moses, respectively, back
to their seats.
Three Democrats Unseated.
In Colorado, Idaho and California in
complete returns indicate that the Re-
publican candidates, S. D. Nicholson,
Frank R. Gooding and Samuel NJ.
Shortridge have ridden in On the Hard.
ing wave, unseating the present Demo
cratic senators, Charles Thomas,
James Nugent and James D. Phelan.
Senator Wadsworth has been re.
elected from New York and ex-Gov-
ernor Willis appears an cas-: victor in
Ohio, both victories being expected
and marking no gains for the Repub-
licans.
Missouri Goes Republican.
Kansas City-Arthur NJ. Hyde OF