The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-02

r' h;storv of American politics lead
the It!' tIn two great parties, their ma
t;ona committees and thousahos oI
, norters await the verdict. that VIII De
a"Tnrsssed at the polls today. Each OF
Id two major parties CLAIMS success
b tnt each secretly fears the strength
of the other. .,o,,d
i h., the problematic vote OF the
Gu ~ More than 26,000,000 women
M Soun the right to vote this year, in
n nSdS TO the 100000 men eligible
az the ballot 1t is probable, however,
tTot not more than 90 per cent OF the
. t,r, yotinp strength will be cast. The
i iora number of parties which have
m ,~, candidates this year is an
ntber factor in making this election
most unusual one. Six parties nave
national tickets for president and wee
president, though by no means IN all
The most outstanding feature OF the
1920 presidential campaign IS the COM
naratjvelv little interest displayed by
the general public. Both Gov. Cox and
Senator Harding, with their respective
rrnninp mates, Roosevelt and Cool
doe have taken the stump" but the
biSb cost of spell binding" has elm
mated many OF the speakers who for
mery toured the country.
Leaders Make Claims.
Our majority will be 200 electoral
votes and instead OF small majority
in the senate we will have IS, said
Chairman White. of the democratic
national committee. "Ohio is assured
for Cox and Roosevelt. The same is
true OF Indiana. Gov. Cox will have
222 electoral votes east OF the Missouri
river and "a west Of the Missouri river,
a total of $50, as good as counted.
This is within ten of the number nee.
essary to elect The republicans have
l64. which | regard as good as count
ed for them. This leaves Ill votes in
contest, and we will carry a majority
of them-a very comfortable victory,
indeed"
Senator Harding will get total of
}95 electoral votes. He will carry ev-
cry northern and western state, and
has a good chance in the border
states" said Viii H. Hayes, chairman
OF the republican national committee.
Western states, which heretofore
have been classed as doubtful, are now
definitely republican. Gov. Cox's cam
paign has been the most dismal fail
ure in the history of presidential cam
palgnS. The democrats propose to set
tie this campaign in Europe, when
every taxpayer in America is crying
Tor a discussion OF the means for a
better, more efficient and more eco
nomical constitutional government at
home Mr.. Hayes added that every
republican senator running for re-eleC-
ton IS certain OF victory.
Senate Control in Doubt.
1t is evident that whether Senator
Harding or Gov. Cox is elected he will
have problem on his hands in the
senate when he comes to the peace
treaty, A canvass OF the 33 states
winch will elect "a senator's reveals
Slght chance OF the republicans in
CreaSng their present scant margin
by more than two votes, and some
what less chance OF the democrats
Wipng out the present republican mar
gin.
me present membership of the Unit
ca States senate is 90, composed of AZ
democrats, 4S republicans and | re-
puOhcan-progressive. Women candi-
yates TOR the senate have been nomi-
Va'ed IN SIX states, Indiana, New
lork' Pennsylvania, California, Con-
hectlcut and Nevada.
mat the republicans will control the
next mouse of representatives with a
sooq safe working majority appears
u De assured, all prediction fore
ass indicating that the democrats
WI! De unable to overturn the present
LPon'lcaI complexion of the lower
Inc total membership, ABS, of the
neAt mouse OF representatives is to be
dvl'eu' he present membership is:
JJeInocratS, 100; republicans, 232; in
dependent republicans, q; independent,
=, WUillDltionlst, /; vacancies, 9. Wo-
J i,tI nave been nominated as candi-
C Caigs Ior representatives in Alabama,
S S"IIIornia, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan,
~, IiaSka, Massachusetts, New York,
ON'dnoina, Oregon and Missouri.
To Elect IS Governors.
Governors are to be elected in IS
o 90 while elections for lesser state
T TEceS will be held in seven others.
mo-, no'S eIecting governors are: Arizo-
TRa No., Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut.
Unaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho,
Sft;aNSaenusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
IHI-S>oUrL Montana, Nebraska, New
VtaIaP' hire, New Mexico, New York,
I Ioih Garolina, North Dakota, Ohio,
sane Sane Rhode Island, South Carolina,
IT r,aL Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
T;;sa,t Vermont, Washington, West
'TTSi'ia and Wisconsin.
ior ne socialist party has candidates
bh;. GOVERNOR in Is states, while pro-
. sa,,UI nominated governors in
b,,,'N states. The socialists labor party
so, candidates for governor in seven
and ,aS'S, the farmer labor party in nine
'S Ine single tax party in two.
vot. Institutional amendments are to be
rc rev. upon in % states. There will be
I,,e4qums in II and initiatives in 4.
an ~ Kansas the voters will pass on
the amendment to provide state aid in
w;Ir purchase of farm homes. Montana
-" vote on a DrODoSed reDea1 of the