The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-02


. tremendous vote being cast BY the
and Eleventh wards was exps cted to
Republicans workers at the variol
early democratic trend. They insiste
chance to defeat Judge Moon for col
of the labor vote would carry theScl
sisted that Harding would run a st
from democratic business men. Lynn
a. Tremendous Vote.
TIE outstanding feature OF the cleo
49, lion was the tremendous early vote. A,
soon as the polls opened at o'clock
the rush began. and II has been
eteady--mostly women---throughou III,
forenoon and early afternoon.
Election officials were amazed at tn,
way the women turned out; never be.
y Tore In their experience had there beer
q vote anywhere approaching the 1922
vote In this county; lines had to b,
Formed at many OF the polls as soon as
they opened. despite the drizzling rain
The election was conspicuous for the
absence Of any of the old-time scenes
OF drinking, fighting, and angry election
argument. II Is by all means the clean
est election that has been held in the
county for years.
The balance of power In the election
~ held by the new voters--the women
Who were enfranchised by Tennessee
ratification of the Nineteenth amend
ment. And, contrary to the cavilings
q antisuffragista that the women did
y Dot want the ballot, they turned out In
throres to cast their BALLOTS husbands
and wives. fathers and daughters, went
10 the polls together. II came with my
fush nd, but he doesn't know how I'm
going to vote" was a remark that was
heard several times about the polls.
Tho unprecedented vote, which
may run above a total Of $4,000 for
the county, will undoubtedly delay
until the wee sma' hours Of the
morning many returns from thu city
precincts. The physical tank that
t4 confronts Judges and clerks Is
tremandous ones their work Is prac-
firaIly doubled, and the force Is )
( ABOUT tho same size. 800 sA4 *
4 It Is not believed that result 4, .eref,
h approximate rf glts. from the lekiEla-
tlve race, will be obtaifxeds by midnight;
!. the outlying precluct "a a a0, ~ III be sIow
or fSpofufig. as under the law. the polls
als Through tile county have to stay
olbn until q 10 clock tonight 3..i
There was little Of the oidetiinet eiee-
sfSbi. work about the nopss the usual
.iiiitnbeu OF canuidates cards aud party
tickets WIS net on hand, true enough
theTdamocratc and repuhicans instruc-
ton cards We're handed out. but aside
ifYm this the principal 3ctivity was
fer Judge, Noon and. far Joe Bro wn !.
Democratic Leaders Jubilart,
h Democrats leaders at O'clock today
yTedicted sweeping vietnry for The
9Snoeratic parry in Hamilton county
I fplloN'lng a rush to the polls Qf the
lRrggat hnmSerf OF 4yoterst tn tho his
inE during the early morning hours
were women ana If tte democratic
tisket is sticcessfui' III thls c6uBty most
dfthe credit viii be dlle 80 the women
Niso have so yaIiantlY aomesto the res
cise sof oumocracys Besides the women
400 ratta s1As. IL -
NNor4en Naavo statioued themselves Mt
Ire %ariuii< voting nlacos and are hand
lN out G.A1f0cratic instrucfion cards
aad Otherwise as's's'snG. mi. az ways
9Hta'qaly l'ata in.thf city}wlsei.e the
cyiessd HomeiC seeir to ''e yoting to
alfS, aag fee3 rs the Seyrnth ward and
iiAs tnought rae cqiartd women mere
are merely VOTES eai n ar i In a bunch.
ard b. afternoon win all have voted.
. 10 democratic or republican leader
could be found who could remember
vAerf such interest was taken ip any
election or when such a large number
We're SO early in exercising their right
OF suffrage.
AT nearly all the voting precincts the
white women have prepared spread
which win enable those working at the
polls to remain at their post of duty
Without having to leave for lunch or
venIence.
Judge Martin Fleming stated that
the organization Of the democratic
women OF Hamilton county was the
best he had ever seen In any political
campaign. The voting all overF the
country was heavy.
Predictions at the various voting
places among the dmocrats and among
conservative republicans is that Eugene
Bryan will be an easy winner for tho
state senate and Hays Clark and d. NJ.
sensus Of opinion Us is that u Charley y Lynn
Will be the third man, with r. ID.
Fletcher fourth. The race of W. Town
send Pyott Is proving disappointing to
bv snd t iow Is an eo ~
put him over. John Marshall win run
Candidates on the Job.
All the candidates were busy Tues
day and were out early. Joe Brown
visited the various voting precincts, as
did Hays Clark. ID. NJ. Coleman was
busy with the voters of the Seventh
ward. and was later seen In Hill City.
Charley Ly1hn spent the morning In his
home precinct In East Chattanooga;
Townsend Pyott remained part OF the
day Mt republican headquarters. On
account OF inactivity OF John Marshall.
on the republican, ticket. many republ-
cans are selecting their third man from
the democratic, nominees. Each cRndi-
date stated Tuesday he was confident
OF success and that the count would
prove his contentious right
The Hamilton county courthouse.
where the first and second precincts OF
the First ward are located, looked like
n convention hail packed with men and
women, mostly women, when the polls
opened at O'Clock today. In the first
precinct OF the First ward at y:lb
o'clock 100 had voted and at 1870 lSy
had voted. s5 per cent OF them being
women In the second precinct OF this
ward at $3.50 rs had voted and At 1880
1873 had voted. II is predicted that the
total vote IN this ward will reach 1000
and in the neighhorhood OF LOO ma
jority for the democratic ticket.
Huge Early Vote.
In the first precinct of the Ninth
ward at 1880 O'Clock TIA had voted,
and in the second precinct 1S9, Thie
ward will vote something over 1,OO0
ana IL heavily democratic. In the
arsf preciRct Of Hin City~at 1850
1855 had voted and in the second pre-
cfnct $50.
IN ali these places. besides those who
had voted there was long line Of men
and women. mostly women, waiting 10
exercise their franchise.