The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
Harding Receives Lar
gest Vote in History
IDAHO JOINS PROCESSION
Gooding and Davis Triumphant
by Majorities Ranging from
10000 to 10000.

An avalanche of votes unprecedent-
ed in the history of this country over
wheimned the Democratic hosts IN
TUESDAYS election and swept into
power the Republican party. 1t is be
iieved the electoral vote of Harding
and CooGfdge will exceed 356 and that
Cox will receive not to exceed 127
votes in the electoral college.
In many of its aspects the election
was very unusual. It developed what
NAV turn out to be the greatest Re-
publican victory Of party history;
Both the Democratic candidate and
his chief managers conceded defeat
before enough returns actually were
in to show the figures. With the
election went what President Wilson
characterized as a solemn referen-
dunn" on the league of nations issue,
and if it may be said that the elector-
ate regarded their votes as an express
sion on that question, they registered
a preference for Harding, who deciar-
ed for 'staying out" as against Cox,
who declared for "going in,' with
landslide which exceeded the expecta-
tions of the most enthusiastic Repup-
licans.
EVERYWHERE the shift toward the
Republican column was heavy. Many
states went to the Democratic
strength when Wilson defeated
Hughes in the sensational election OF
1915 returned to the Republican col
umn in Tuesdays ballotlng-
Boston going Republican for the
second time in its history, New YORK
giving an unheard-of plurality, and
ratios of 2 to / in many states, give
indications of the proportions OF the
Republican slide, which apparently
left the Democratic candidate nothing
hut the traditional solid south
Indications are at this time that
Harding carried every Northern state
and Tennessee and Maryland In the
Solid South. Oklahoma returns IN
dicate that that state will swing TO
the Republican side by close mar
Ohio. Indiana, California, Illinois,
Missouri, New York, Kansas, and many
other considered doubtful states roll
ed nm maiorities ranging from lOO,-3
00O to 800 ,OOO. In Missouri Champ
Clark was defeated by his Republican
Rennblican control of congress for
another two years with an increased
house majority ana ProsPeSH
crease in. the senate, was major par.
of the election sweep. A net gam OF
% votes in the house was shown with
complete returns from only L. states,
but with most of the Democratic
strongholds reporting. Eight Of the
Rennblican senatorial candidates had
come in winners Wednesday, the seven
Sthers had substantial leads while IN I
40 other states all Of the Republican
entrants were reported m the van: !,
For the 10 Democratic seats nine OF
tbe minority party had been returned
winners-all from southern states
while in the border Of the western
states the others were fighting an up
hin battle. That the general Repue-
iican landslide would seat several more
Renublican senators was predicted
conf;dently by Republican campaign
noanaoers whose claims included .
ma iority of to 10 in the next sem
ste. ..l;d
democratic congressional delegation
from Texas through defeat of Repre-
sentative Bee of San Antonio. q rela-
4iye of Postmaster General Burleson-