The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
HARDING Will GET 1868
ELECTORAL VOTES HAYS
ELECTION FORECASTS
Weather and Political Prospects
Are To Be Unsettled in All Parts
of the United States, Declare the
ProgIrosticators.

the early hours of election day was the
forecast of the weather bureau today.
During the day, however, the weather
promises to clear in the Mississippi valley.
the lower Ohio valley, Tennessee and the
east Gulf states, according to the bureau.
The cause of the unsettled conditions is
disturbance which is moving northwest
ward and is accompanied by rains and
Heavy snow has already fallen in parts
of South Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming,
the polls in those sections. There is also
some probability of snow in the northern
states from Michigan eastward.
West of Mississippi the forecast is for
fair, cold weather tomorrow.
In Ohio.
Columbus, O., Nov. 1.-Ohio voters today
were turning to the speculative and trying
to pick the winners in tomorrows elections
in which one of two natives Of the Buck,
Marion, or Governor James NJ Cox OF
Dayton-wiil be elected president. Politf-
cal speeches were few, the only one OF i'm
portance being that of Governor Cox at
i Toledo tonight. Senator Harding was
scheduled to remain in Marion.
closed last Saturday, Ohioans have received
"a literal avalanche of political arguments.
With Senator Harding conduetlnE many
Governor Cox delivering 56 speeches on
his stumping tour of the state, there has
! been no lack of stimulus, and never before
I
over politics.
In Misseuri.
St Louis Nov. f-Prediction that 1,400,
600 votes would be cast in Missouri was
made by local election officials today. This
| exceeds the usual vote by about 6O0OOo
to the polls.
Besides ballotng on state and national
officers, on which both Republican and
| Democrats predict victories, the voters
will decide on thirteen state constitutional
amendments, including one for new con.
stitution and one to float $6o,ooO,00o OF
! bonds for road purposes
Two referendum propositions, one on the
state prohibition enforcement law and the
other on the workmen's compensation act,
also will be voted on.
In Minnesota.
st. Paul, Nov. 1.-State issues overshadow
the presidential campaign in tomorrow 5
/ In the outcome of the contests for governor
and attorney general in which the prtnciPal
fight is between the Republican candidates
I tisan. league League candidates also are
contestants for other state offices and IN
nine of the ten congressional districts.
In Solid South.
| Atlanta Nov 1-Contests in half dozen
scattered congressional districts where the
( outcome is said to be in doubt continued
voters in tomorrow s election.
| While Democratic leaders in the various
! states expressed confidence that there
would be no break in the solid south the
Republicans who have conducted an un-
usually vigorous campaign said they ex-
pected to make an unprecedented showing
and predicted that the Republican nominees
in several congressional districts would be
elected. The Republicans have waged n
fight to capture seats in the lower house
of congress with particular. vigor In the
Third Louisiana district. the Third district
of Arkansas, the Seventh Alabama district
and in the Second and Ninth in Virginia.
I Tennessee by a forty thousand majority.
Altho. Republican leaders have not been
claiming the state for Senator Harding
they have been predicting victory for their
gubernatorial nominee.
/ Normal Democratic majorities were claim
ed today for all of the party's candidates
in North and South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida and Mississippi.
In New York state.
New York, Nov. 1.-The New York state
political campaign closed today with OPP
confidence IN victory. Political managers
declared the vote would, be the largest ever
recorded. Party iead%s estimated there
are 3,46s. 600 eligible voters, of whom they
said. 100000 are women.
Governor Smith, Democratic candidate
Tor reelection, expected 10 remain at his
home here today and his opponent. Nathan
l. Miller. was back at his home in syra-
candidate for United States senator. plan
ned to end his campaign with speech in
buffalo, while his oppohent, United. States
Senator James W. Wadsworth, remained at
his home in Geneseo.
Local contests are keen in several sec
by the Socialists for reelection of the five
ousted members of the assembly.
I On Pacific Coast.
I San Francisco. Nov. mo one-not
even the weather prophets-were agreed
day west of the Rocky mountains.
Republicans claim they would sweep
everything with the possible exception OF
The Democratic view was expressed by
Senator Pittman of Nevada. western man
r.f
lit is certain Cox will carry every noun
tain and Pacific coast state except Wash.
ington. Oregon and California" He added
the three named were uncertain" but
were rot conceded.
The government forecasters saw bright
cold weather tomorrow on the coast, but
Father Ricard, noted meteoroIogist, who
based his predictions sun spots, de.
clared a storm would begin brewing today
which would get worse tomorrow aud con
| tinue the following day.
| While the Republicans were claiming
California and Oregon as certain Harding
states. the Democrats refused to cede them
on account of pro-ieague tendencies in
both states
Arizona. normally Democratic was fhs
scene of hard senatorial battle with
Marcus A. Smith. senator since Arizona
gained statehood. bitterly opposed by
Ralph Cameron, Republican.
In the California senatorial race where
Samuel Shortridge. Republican, was at
tempting 10 win the seat OF Senator Phe;
by Herbert Hoover's statement endersin 9
Shortridge-
In Oregon, Senator Chamberlain. for the
first time in his career was engaged in o
; hard battle for reelection. r. y. Stan.
field. Republican. was giving Chamberlain
bitter battle.
In Texas.
Dallas. Tex. Nov 1.-Pointing to prece.
iHent and the fact that Texas fs rated the
most solid state Of the solid Democratic
south. political experts today declared
i.Texas was as good as. carried for Coz
and Pat NJ. Neff, guberhatorial candidate
on the Democratic ticket
The weather man expects unsettled
y weafher tomorrow in most parts of ths
stEte, he said-
In Illinois.
Chicago. Nov. with Joe Cannon IN
Illinois and Champ Clark in Missouri seek
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