The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-02
WEATHER WILL
Be IMPORTANT
Campaign Managers Of Both
Senior Parties Watch Re-
ports Carefully
NORTHEAST Is STORMY
Democrats Believe This Wiz.
Cut Down Republican Vote
In Rural Sections

New York Nov The seven pres.
tdeutiai candidates - 1890 tonight had
submitted their ease 10 the jury and
awaited tomorrow the verdict ~ the
electorate.
The hustle - months ended tonight
% national headquarters where cam
psiwu gtrategisfs rested. their sum
ming up compiate The candidates ~.
tired 20 aeciuaion 90 receive the de-
cislon of The American people. With
the people rested the task ~ ringing
down the curtain on the national
drama of electing a leader for the next
four years.
With the voters rested also the duty
- deciding which party should con-
troll the senate and which party should
controi the hodes ~ Representatives
With the electorate of msny states
rested the duty = choosing governors
and legislatures
Party leaders we week after week
had been directinK the doatinea ~
their candidates. and focusing their
attention on the League % Nations.
the chief issue ~ the campaign. pulled
down their desk tops .pat on their hat
and went home Before they left their
headquarters. they had scanned last
minute reports from state chairmen.
hut almost a. ctusely they had studied
the reports Of the gowernnscnt weather
bureau.
rha state of weather IN election aay
vac considered most Important. for
this alone would determine the turn
oat ~ voters. particularly Ia isolated
sections - the country where heavy
rains woula upset the best aid plans
f1F tranmportlnm voters 70 the roliH.
There are districts with streams
whieh. wneu flooded cannot he CROSSED
even "a mule hack. and IA certain 4
NtAtea where the contest IL close every Il
ballot ptavn ltn part
tn general thia q what the weather /
man had e. say ~ western disturb
anee which appeared today ever Iowa. I
sna ef the prospects tomorrow all
over the country
The western disturbance will ad-
vance east -northeastward and - at
tended ~ unsettled weather and rains
Tuesday. election day. In the Atlantic |
states. tho upper ohio valley and the /
region ~ the great lakes with some
probability 81 anow In northern Mich |
gan. wisconsin and Minnesota. The
weather win bc clearing and much |
cooler during Tuesday IN the Eulf
states. Tennessee. the lower Ohio and
central Minsissippi valleys.
~Falr and cooler weather will pre-
vail Tuesday over the plains states.
tho Rochy Mountain states and all far /
western states"
with addition of women a. thase 4
Who choose the electoral college. party I
leaders. of course. expect a vote great
4. -
tho skies open. the downpour could \
hardly discourage enough voters 60
hold ne total below that - four years I
ESQ. and the ballot counters are not \
sxpsettnn = smaller. bat 4 much larw 4
81 task. 80 large indeed that the count .
may possibly not ~ known until much I
latter than In other presidential years 4
senator Harding ~ Ohio. standard 4
bearer 81 the republican party. to-day 4
retired 60 his home In Marion te await /
the decision of hts countrymen To his
party managers ne left detailed fore
caat nf tho vote and from Chairman +
HAYS. 81 the republican national com
nittce THERE was forthcoming tonight 4
rriteration - confidence IN 4 repuh-
isean victory Mr Hays. however. is-
sued No formal statement. announcing 4
that hs choose o. remain mute until
the ballots had hcen counted
Governor Cox. also Ohio'a native 4
son selected ~ the democratic party 4
- ita choice for tbs white house to- 4
ninhi delivered bis final campaign ac- 4
dress tn Toledo and returned % his
hnma in Dayton. Convietton that be
wlu be elected was expressed ia a
unai statement to-day hy Chairman /
white 81 the democratic national eoan-
mlitec
senator Harding and Governor Cox. I
fellow newspaper rrnpristors. have
ehosen dlfGrfent ways % receive cam 4
palan results with Mrs Harding the 4
senator wHl receive a. their home bull +
fefina campiled b The Associated 4
lareas keepins them advised OF the /
latest totals
0ot Cos On tha other hand, VII I
receive election returns az bia offiee
in the payfon Daily News, e member
~ The Associated Press whore sret ial
telegraph instrumenis iacludlng re-.
ceiNer used Va the Cleveland cam
psiwn nf mere than quarter ~ a ccn
tuf9 $50, have heen aet up. Chairmen Il
dtaya ard White together with other !
reruhiiean ana arnoe rattle headers viii
gather at their respective headauHrt 4
80 here t.en9rrow nimht 20 receive the
feturna
Eueenc Y peha. presidential eanh
aate ~ th0 sneiaiiat party. nominated II
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