The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-03
LATEST RETURNS SHOW
ENTIRE NORTH and WEST
LINING up FOR G. 0.P.
Republican Control Both
Branches of Congress
Made Certain.

most sweeping Republican victor
les in party history today stood
recorded for Senator Warren G.
Harding for president and Repub-
lican congress.
Tremendous and unparalleled
Republican pluraiities beginning
with the first count of ballots in
Yesterdays election continued
mounting today
Defeat in their fight both fer the
presidency and congress was con-
ceded early by Democratic national
leaders on the basis of the crush
ing Republican vote and despite
the absence. even early today, OF
final and official figures.
With the presidency and congress
went loss to the Democrats Of gov
ernors, state legislatures and other
state and local candidates. The
break even threatened to extend
into the border states hitherto
solid south" with Republican
gains in some southern states
larger than any since the Civil war.
Senator Harding's victory. in
what Governor Cox OF Ohio. his
Democratic opponent and other
Democratic leaders. and many
prominent Republicans hailed as the
Solemn Referendum upon the
League of Nations, was impressive.
In the absence Of final figures. the
swelling tide of huge pluralities.
early today gave Harding assuf-
ance Of 329 votes in the electoral
college a. against i27 y for Gov
ernor Cox with Is doubtful, inclu-
sive of states where the Republic
can tide was running strong.
The unofficial results presaged a
larger majority in the electoral col
lege for Senator Harding and his
running mate, Governor Coolidge
of Massachusetts,, than any since
1883, except alone the vote of 435
for Wilson in 1912, during the Re-
/ publican split"
Increased Majcrities.
The Republican congressional
swing was as strong, increased
majority in both senate and house
! being marked up Early today vic
tory for virtually all the Is Repub-
! lican senators for reelection was
! spelled by the returns, while about
half dozen Of the 19 Democratic
candidates were battling against
Republican leads.
| The first trials OF woman suffrage
,contributed largely to the Repub-
lican majorities and also. was q
factor in delaying the count in
many States The millions OF
wamen's ballots also swelled the
popular vote recorded beyond all
records.
Senator Harding accepted his
victory without exultation, stating
that he was more given to prayer
to God to make me capable Of
playing my part"
To Governor Coolidge, the next
vice president, he sent . message
stating: We've got real job,
and we'll tackle il together"
Governor Cox also received his
defeat without urtoward show Of
feeling He withheld any COM
ment after remaining at his news
paper Office at Dayton, Ohio. until
almost midnight and seeing his own
paper issue an early extra edition
recounting his defeat
Senator Harding. Governor
Coolidge, Will H. Hayes, chairman
Of the Republican national COM
mittee and other Republican lead
ers exchanged telegrams OF con-
gratula.i Ions. Senator Harding
commended Mr. Hayes upon -sucr
successful management of a cam.
paign" and also told Governor
Coolidge that he would expect hin
to play full part in the coming
. Republican administration"
The League of Nations issue wa.
stressed by Senator Borah Of ICaho
prominent among the leagues foes
in a statement. declaring that h,
! regarded the election as the tri
= umph for nationalism and the dealt
, Of the League Of Nations"
None of the minor parties, tn
= Social, Farmer-Labor, nor Prohibi
ZIONIST. figured in the figures. A
: Socialist headquarters at Chicago
d an increased vote was claimed. an
. the party reelected three Eew Yor
. Socialist assemb!ymen, who ha
been expelled.
h The first woman Socialist eve
IS elected to the New York assemb,
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