The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-03

Gushing, prominent Republican.
Boston has not been carried by
Republican national ticket since 1886
according 10 party leaders here. Presi-
dent Wilson carried the city by APP
proximately 5000 in 1916.
New York, Nov. AT y o'clock
eastern time. no single state had re-
ported complete returns but all over
the east cities were reporting heavy
majorities for Harding, and the Re
publican ticket
Just before 3 o'clock the New
York World which supported Cox.
flashed its signal lights to announce
the election of Harding.
In New York and New England,
as in Ohio and indiana. the Harding
majorities being reported indicated
landslide in the east.
Chairman Hays OF The Republican
committee al that time had ISSUED
no statement, but John T. Adams, in
charge Of western headquarters pro-
aaimed a landslide for Harding and
"buryins the Wilson league of ma
lions"
Chairman White OF the Democratic
national committee at headquarters
said he had every reason to predict
that Cox would be elected by the
states west of the Allegheny Mount
aims He said that in 1916, the peo-
pie had lesson in Republican tao
Tics OF claiming everything"
Congressional returns at O'Clock
were meager and in no case Of suffi-
cient volume to indicate which party
woald have control.
In the state tickets, the first re-
turns were from New York but they
were not sufficient TO indicate the
result
Dayton, Nov Other than cast
ins his vote early today Governor
Cox apparently took only u passing
interest In the election. but tonight
he went TO his newspaper office tc
watch the returns.
The governor was smiling when he
reached the office at 1880 p. N. ac'
companled by Mrs. Cox, but made
no comment. At that time, new.
boys we're in the street with the
first extra, carrying news unfavor
able 10 him. Outside his office, a bis
crowd had gathered, and II greeted
the governor with a cheer. Simulta
neously, bulletin from his office
showed that the governor had car
rsd l2 OF the 265 precincts in Mont
gomery county, including Dayton by
300 votes.
During the day, most OF which
was spent al his home. near here. tn,
governor seemingly paid no attention
20 the early scattering returns. Hi'
first information came when h
reached his office and then he offer
ed no comment.
Dayton, Nov. 2.--Senator HARDING
was leading Governor Cox by q vot
OF nearly two TO one and one-hal
TO one when returns from more thai
one-half of 1893 election districts j
the entire state were tabulated 4
s45 o'clock tonight The vote il
2,le5 districts, 1850 OF which ar
in New York City, was. Cox, 43e. 4GS
Harding. ss3 4s7
II this proportion is maintained
Senator Harding Will carry the stat
by 100000
St. Louis, Nov 2-There was
noticeable drift To the Republlcal
ticket, both state and national wa
INDICATED on the face OF unofficia
rssprns from l064 precincts VI IN
$50 in Missouri
These precincts gave Harding l5s,
s3s Cox. III 455.
Spencer candidate for senate) over
came an early lead In favor Q
Breckenridge Long, Democrat, assis.
ant secretary OF state under Presi
dent Wilson. Spencer rad polled
yoIs Of 49, votes against, i4O 4O2
Nashville. Tenn. Nov. . Early re
turns from middle west Tennessee in
dicate that Cox Will have the usua
Democratic majority given presidents
while the race for Governor show
Roberts. Democrat, leading over Tay
Tor. Republican by greatly REFUGE
majorities.
Democratic headquarters are claim
ing the election of Roberts by 20 90
majority. but Republican headquarI
ers assert their candidate win carr
the state by 10000.
Portland, Maine. Nov Hardin
carried Maine in today's election b.
the largest plurality ever given
presidential candidate in this state.
OF the first lG cities compleun
returns, Cox carried only one, Bidd
ford In 1916. Wilson carried IL.
Returns from 4s6 precincts Of SO
gave Harding lO4,6sj, Cox, +6,ss3.
Chicago, Nov . The Socialis
party had not been weakened by IN
American woman's vote. except in
rev Isolated instances" said OF
Br7instetter nauona. secretary of IN
Socialist party, In a statement TO th
Associated press tonight. EARLY re
turns indicate heavy increase In IN
Socialist vote" Rranstetter sent III
following telegram to Eugene V. Debs
Socialist candidate for president a
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