The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-02

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Voters Of the United States-incl isSE
ing for the first time women in evrftf
State-will go to the polls to-day ? q
register their choice for President 70.
succeed Woodrow Wilson.
The outlook is that Senator War er
G. Harding of Ohio will be elet Id
President and Gov. Calvin Coolidge ~
Massachusetts, Vice. President by n
most overwhelming verdict ever gi'Has
in this country.
Supreme confidence is expressed bT
Chairman Will II. Hays of the Repih
lican National Committee that sfes
ticket picked at Chicago will have ~
less than 36s out of a possible 53l
electoral votes.
Republican leaders are satisfied that
the Senate elections will result in the
party having a majority of at least
four, and possibly eight. In the upper
branch Of Congress. They expect to
increase to seventy-one their majority
in the House of Representatives.
Democratic Conscience Gone.
The wave of exaltation that swept
over the Democratic managers. Chair
man George White and the rest the
latter part of last week. appeared to
have passed yesterday They volun-
teered no claims of victory. The head
OF the national committee contented
himself with an appeal for the League
of Nations
Last minute reports to THE NEW
YORK HERALD from the doubtful States
were almost uniformly encouraging to
the Republican cause. They were that
Nevada was almost sure TO 60 Repub-
lican. with a strong probability that
Montana would follow suit.
From New Mexico came news that
this normally Democratic State might
swing into the Harding column and
that there was n chance in Arizona.
Advices from Maryland were that
Harding would carry the electoral
ticket, but the contest on United States
Senator in that State was very close.
Republican leaders in Kentucky said
they were hopeful they could carry the
State. II II was fair day.
West Virginia. Missouri and Colorado
all will be carried by Harding. accord
ing TO dispatches received by this news
paper The first named will 20 by from
10000 TO 10000. IT is said; Missouri by
safe margin and Colorado by from 3o.-
600 to $4,000.
Republican leaders are betting that
Delaware and Utah. which had been
placed in the doubtful" list. both would
return safe pluralities for Harding.
Attack on Harding Reacts.
The publication OF the true facts Of
Senator Hardings lineage. with the wide
publicity given to them. had an instant
and beneficial effect on the Republican
candidates chances In the socalled bor-
der States. The whispering campaign.
which had been in progress for weeks In
these States. had begun to injure seri-
ously Harding's chances. When thu
truth was published the natural instinct
OF fair play. 40 strong In all SoutherN-
ers. Immediately started a reaction In
favor OF the Ohio Senator. according 10
advIces received from the States In ques-
ton
we are very happy" said Chairman
Z
labors The cause is now In the hands
Of the, jury. We have no doubt of the
verdict"
The chairman said he would not be
surprised II the Harding electoral vote
reached AS high as 395. 1t takes only
! 266 70 elect.
/ "If sufficient American voters mark
their ballots for James VI. Cox" said
/ Chairman White of the Democratic Ma
,ional Committee. "militarism goes "a
jail forever II sufficient voters mark
their ballots for Warren G. Harding
mllltarism is free TO murder and pillage
again"
To Republican voters he issued this
appeal:
when you go to the voting booths
hope you will ask Yourself this ques-
/ ton Has the Republican party more
claim on me than the peace Of the
world? Shall I permit the mistakes OF
party leaders TO sacrifice the League OF
Nations9 To this question there is but
one answer in the hearts OF the millions
OF patriotic men and women who make
up the Republican party. IL is No."
Chairman White said that Senator
I Harding had announced he would not
submit the treaty to the Senate. which
would mean the destruction OF the treaty
and the league and a separate peace
with Germany.
Republican voters have theIg5wer T
\ nrovcni fhRs" he added ssTf ~