The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-02

~ nIocfi0n nl8ut u9TVsCc.
s: 1s.-enof Calvin Coolidge Of
eSusetts, Republican vics
7ssstial nominee. Will watch
If, srtrYps At Boston, while his
.'sse,usic opponent, Franklin D.
-. will await the results 1t
hSne ID Hyde Park, N. Y.
- New York vetA
- York. Nov. New York
1ssss cittzenry went to the polls
ssyrs numbers early today and
ae5ris predicted that At the close
~ hsIlot boxes at s o'clock, At
~ i!eOo, 900 Of the 100000 quali-
'Ss1 r,au and women will have ex-
,sseed their choice for national
~ sud local Offices. Secretary OF
Ssts Hugo has sent 10000 ballots
= elders, sailors and marines In
100 service. These votes will
= ccunted in December.
governor Alfred E. Smith. Demo-
ii seeking reelection. is opposed
= Nathan L. Miller OF Syracuse.
1900 fudge OF the court Of ap-
~. United States Senator James
= Vadsworth, Jr.. Republican, q
randidate for reelection, is opposed
n lieutenant Governor Harry c.
Ksike:.
Missouri Contest.
\. In Louis, Mo, Nov. 1.-The pres
! dental race shared interest with
aeeatorial and gubernatorial con-
iests as Missouri voters went to the
/ pclls today. Leaders Of both Demo
cratc and Republican parties ex-
wessed confidence at the outcome
Senator Seldom P. Spencer, Re-
+. publican, candidate for reelection
L opposed by Breckenridge Long,
iormerly third assistant secretary
II state. John NJ. Atkinson, Demo
cratc, and Arthur NJ. Hyde, Repub-
ljcan, are the candidates for gov
sf7or. q
With the promise Of fair weather
! heavy vote was expected.
In Dixie Land.
Atlanta, Nov. 2.-Heavy voting
throughout the south, with thou.
sands Of women casting their first
bsilots for president, was predicted
" election officials when the polls
! spened today.
\ Election day found Democratic
4sders confident they would make
! clean sweep in all southern
| States. The Republicans, however
i claimed they would be able tt
elect their congressional candidate
n 1t least half a dozen scattered
districts. The election Of Colone
All Taylor, the Republican guber,
latorial nulninee in Tennessee, wal
forecast by his supporters.
Tennessee Democrats, however
claim the reelection Of Governor
Roberts and are predicting tina,
Governor Cox will carry the stat,
W 10000 majority. Republican
Eate Chairman John ]. Moore ha.
conceded that Senator Hardin;
Dfcbably would lose the state by {
nsrf0w margin.
Many Georgia women were ex
pected to demand a vote despit.
tas state law which provides tina
voters must register six month
before election. Women of tn
STATE were not registered becaus
MITIGATION Of the federal suffrag
anendment was completed les
tan six months ago.
sPeace on EARTH Says Cox.
dayton, Ohio, Nov. 2.-Governo
IN, the Democratic presidential
candidate, back from Toledo, wher
e made his last speech of tn
campaign last night, was ready to
aay to cast his vote, as he said, 70
ne League of Nations.
His special train arrived her
afly In the morning, but the gov
amor was asleep. Soon afterwart
e arose, and leaving the railroa.
anus expected to stop on his wa
sene At . crossroads store to cas-
~ neilot Mrs. Cox, who accom-
Aaied her husband to Toledo, ais
spected to 60 to the polls wit.
me last words Of the Democrat
noldate's long campaign uttere
- night at Toledo, were:
reace on earth; good will to
safd men"
anese words, sung by the angel
: netnlehem. 1000 years ago tn
evefnor said, would come true a
result Of Americas entrance int
thousands that assembled I
~ nails greeted his last messag
.a1 applause and as it died ava
bs nc last meeting. the governo
Al 'eo to his train to bring hir
~ ~ nome. After casting his vot,
- sOVernor planned to 20 to hi
~. Nm nome to remain there unit
e'ecuon returns began to com
T.. : MS rs downtown newspaper Of
~. There, he expected to spen
-. q the night, watching tn
p1tation Of the count.
sohhson.Hoo HScrap.,
.a francisco, Calf, Nov. 2-Ze.
- ADDED to election issues in Ca,
M. aA with the publication her
s OF statements by Senator H
~ ". Johnson, "irreconciliable
'1ent OF the League of Nation
n. herbert Hoover. prepayment {
e league idea.
Jug statements presented direc,
opposing views of Senator Johr
and OF Mr. Hoover as to the a,
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