The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-01
NATION PREPARES FOR
TITANIC STRUGGLE /
CHOOSING PRES|DEN1
Tomorrow's Contest VIII
Be Historic in Number
of Ballots Cast.

New York, Nov. I. - With the
opening of the polls less than -
hours away. both Republican and
Democratic headquarters early to-
day took up the stride which viii
carry them in the final scene Of the !
presidential contest tomorrow.
Both major parties began their
last day of campaigning by reassert- 1
ing confidence in the election Of
their candidates.
Cox and Roosevelt will win," de-
clared George White. Democratic
national chairman.
Will C. Hays, leader Of the Rel
publican forces. expressed the con-
viction that Harding will have no
less than 36S-probably 3s5"-elsc- {
t0ral votes out of the possible ISL.
Interest in the last day Of the
great fight centers in the final, des-
perate attempt to bring over the
doubtful" states with large cleo
toral votes to deliver, or to save
United States senator's in other
doubtful states where the electoral
vote is not large enough to be In |
dispensibie.
States where the eleventh hour
contest is intense, with both parties [
sanguine Of success, are Arizona, |
Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico.
Tennessee, North Carolina and Ok-t
lahoma. All these as well as Ohio
are claimed by both Republicans
and Democrats.
what WA Women Bel
Second only In interest TO the butt
come of the voting Is the subject,
what will the women do?" Lead
ers of both major parties disclaim
possession OF advance information
on what is to be expected OF the
new class OF voters exercising their
franchise in all the states Tor the
first time.
Most OF the wiseacres declare
that the recent Maine election,
where the women's vote was well
under half that Of the men. can be
considered no criterion for predict
ing national election results. Wom-
en- in states where universal suf-
frage has obtained for some years
are expected to ontdo their newly
enfranchised sisters.
The Socialist party has made
claims for the largest proportions
! ate womens vote. The new voters
properly belonging to the party
added to Socialists who, they
say. will vote the ticket in protest
against the Imprisonment OF the
party's presidential nominee, Eu-
gene V. Debs, the Socialist predict a
vote Of at least 100000. In 1915
the Socialist vote was less than
600, 900.
If any of the six national parties
start out to break electoral college
records tomorrow, they must aim At
those set up in the election Of tick
cts headed by President Wilson. In
1912 his majority of 339 was the
! greatest in the record OF American
elections, while that OF lS16-zj
votes, was the smallest.
All Kinds Of Claims.
! Chicago. Nov. l. = Claims and
counter-claims with desultory
flashes OF old-time political enthusi-
asm, marked the conclusion OF the
campaign in the sattes Of the CEN
trail west today. Extravagant claims
were made in the form OF statement
Ly campaign managers OF the Two
major political parties IN many
states, and mystery as 10 tne tioe
OF the tremendous vote was renecteo
IN many eleventh noui discusslons
OF the general situation: II W.
. stated on all sloes that tne woman
vote, togetner WIN expected .IAes
scratching III naiaelous u -
very likely "ouiu deIay e,ulno anu
create uncertainty "nefe con'sssa
were ciose. .-
reports from tne various 49,
indicated .nat IN prac.lcaiiy an W. w
.ric.s Unusual s.eps Hase eS See. .a.s - ).
l curb quickly any attempts to IN