Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-11-04
Harding Sweeps Home State

HaFOtnS sweeps nome state
Dispatches from Columbus, Ohio,
show that from nearly one-half of the
7,145 precincts in Ohio Harding is
leading Governor Cox by more than
$4,000 votes.
If the present ratio is maintained,
Senator Harding will carry his home
state over Cox by a plurality of APP
proximateiy $1,000
Former Senator Theodore E. Bur
ton has been elected to the lower
house of congress from the twenty
second Ohio (Cleveland) district, ac-
cording to returns tabulated here.
Former Governor Frank B. Willis
Republican, was holding a lead over
w. A. Julian Democrat, in the race
for United States senator to succeed
Senator Harding.
The race for governor appeared to
be closer with former Mayor Harry y.
Davis, Republican, of Cleveland. lead
ing A. V. Donahey, Democrat, by ali
most $4,000 votes.
Indications are that the entire Re
public state ticket has been\ elected.
Coolidge Explains Meaning OF tietSfy
Dispatches from Boston state that
Governor Coolidge received returns
from the election with friends at the
Hotel Touraine Early in the evening
of the election he issued statement
thanking the voters for their support
and expressing assurance of victory.
The statement, in part, runs as fol
lows:
1T is with a great deal of gratitude
that have seen, by the incoming re-
turns, the extent of the victory ana
have realized it's source. While re-
ioice in it's great proportions, re-
joice even more in the nature OF the
support we have received. 1t means
the end of a period which has seemed
to substitute words for things, and the
beginning of a period of real patriot
ism and true national honor. 1t means
a return to the Constitution, an end
of extravaganza and government, by
the people at home; abroad 1T means
the end of all ambiguous and vision
ary schemes and beginning of rec
IGNITION of the real and true world
relationship, whether based on the pro-
posed league or some new agreement
is immaterial, and development OF law,
which are the sole avenue TO an
abiding peace"
Statement BY White
The following is part of the state
ment issued by Mr.. White:
THE abandonment by some OF the
most prominent Republican leaders OF
the very league of nations which they
helped, to construct has been success
full. The people have succumbed 10
the confusion wrought by these dis
tinguished men and to misrepresenta-
tion of those who would not and did
not understand the league of nations.
| hope it may yet be rescued from the
nolitical morass and be saved to man.
kind.
"No one has an occasion for bitter
ness or of recrimination. what the
whole people decide the whole people
must accept. The Democratic nation
al committee abides by the result
cheerfully, if with foreboding. Sena-
tor Harding is the peoples presf'
dent.
Wilson And Wife Mailed Votes
The ballot of President and Mrs.
Wilson arrived at Princeton, N. j..
late in the afternoon and were cast In
the Seventh election district. They
had been mailed from Washington
earlier in the day.
~-~-~~~~~~~cI~~OoS~~s~~~~
that Warren G. Harding had the great
est birthday party of his life. Sur
rounded by members of his family and
circle of neighbors and personal
friends. he received quietly at his
home. the tribute of the millions who
had voted to present him on his fifty
fifth anniversary with the presidency
of the United States.
The smile of confidence he has
worn for weeks broadened as he read
the early returns and began to receive
flood of congratulatory messages
hailing him as president-elect.