The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-02

atmosphere. a record vote was "a
pected here today.
Election experts predicted NOR
than so per cent OF the registere,
vote would be cast The early votin,
was very heavy, with women takinI
I an unlooked-for active part
Heaviest Ever Cast.
/ NEW YORK, Nov. 2-The heaviest
vote ever cast IN a national election
was being polled today, according tc
all reports coming in TO the United
Press
! First returns were from New Ash
ford, Mass and from Topeka. Kansas.
New Ashford. first TO report, gave
Harding IS votes and Cox 6.
! -Four years ago New Ashford cast
l6 votes for Hughes and for Wilson.
Out of the first 136 votes counted
in Topeka 81 went TO Cox, 81 10 Har-
ding and to Debs.
Every registered vote in New Ash
ford had been cast whiting two hours
after the polls opened and the count
was begun The early count in To-
peka was made possible b! the 6Ehl
election board system
For the first time in American his
tory every woman citizen had a chance
10 vote for president, and reports
from the polls were that nearly as
many women as men were in the early
line ups.
Weather conditions throughout the
United States were unsettled. In the
east there was a threat Of rain; In the
middle west there was rain and some
snow: on the Pacific coast il was clear
and the south reported the weather as
generally fair with rain in some
places
Down in Solid South.
ATLANTA. Ga. Nov. s-Republi
cans delivered heavy attack on the
democratic ranks In the solid south
today as the voters went 10 the polls
Tennessee, where aged ALI Taylor,
brother of a famous democratic gov
srnor. is heading the G. o. P slate
vas the spot in the democratic front
IN which the attack was concentrated
Republicans were PREDICTING Tayior's
election by l.. 900 over Governor A. H
Roberts. who IS running for reeiec-
ion Democratic leaders, however.
:laimed a forty thousand majority
Three congressional seats were the
yoal in North Carolina
In two other states conceded 10
democracy, the G. o. P was claiming
gaSn-Alahama and Geor /
ia The prizes In Alabama were the /
h-ee congressional Offices
Fire republicans sought eongression
] offices N Georgia
Mississippi, Louisiana. Florida and I
,outh Carolina we're expected 10 90 /
smoeraiic-
Weather Is Varied.
NEW YORK. Nov. Election day
Gather throughout the country was
ven more varied than the politi al
eliets OF the voters
There was pleasant and inciemeat
Teather. with al the shades and con-
ina1ions that can either keep ths
andsr voter AZ home or send him or
CT forth II comfort
On The whole, the weather APP
cared favorable for q heavy vote
The midwest showed the greatest
a-5etF Of weather offerings. nclud-
az rain, winds, snow and fair
FEATHER The south was favored
anerailE with sunshine, with the
enpera1ure Just trifle lower than
sUsL
Along the Atlantic coast rains we're
,recast- These had not developed
, any extent during the forenoon !,
nd large voting celters reported
.sh for the polling places
New York City was favored with +
. ideal fall day with clear skies
I'd Just q suggestion of 4 Jingle In Z
&c temperature. Further north 6
,sre was some rain, which might be :
rpectsd 10 curtal the vote
Kentucky and West Virginia re 4
3rred rain IN the mountain regions.
Ohio vas rain soaked That was @
18th both candidates within her Dor =
=-s, partissnship was stirred as sell
IN before Early voting showed :
e spirit of the electors Of that state \
Indiana also reported some rain. I
= In that good roads region voters i
II 10 the polls without trouble ,
s-Iy SHOWS covered the northern Il
ITS of Michigan. Wisconsin and 4
naesota, but the Visual vote, en-
need BY the women's vote, was
united upon there snow was q
~ Of the scenery for those sections F
The southern sections OF those c
rec states had rain for their por- 4
IL That was expected 20 keep 3
any women voters from the booths.
though in the cities the early vote G.
ceeded expectations iff
With rain and snow IT iowa. the n
tiers faced 4 more serious problem b
an in some states The rural vote 4
large. and muddy roads we're o.
udiczp. The Iowa rain failed to u
ach Nebraska and leaders Of both II
rites predicted q record vote with ie
Q 800 men and 10000 women marx e.
: the ballots The weather was o.
ar and cool. with only z few rain =
enched roads TO hold electors al
NE -
Colorado offered fair weather for "
? voters. Only in the mountains II
lers the irta bitants were prepared
: II, was there snow or rain The a.
kotas and wyoming districts re- a
rted snow. but voters there are &C
- r.