Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-03
G. 0. p. Nominees
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The Republicans will have control of
the Senate by a majority of from eight
to ten. A Republican gain of twenty
seats in the House Is Indicated
Senator Harding's great strength is
shown bys the vote in Greater New
York, where he had plurality of 40.
900, while Smith. the Democratic can
didate for governor, led his Republican
opponent by about $4,000.
Largest Vote In History
The first trial of woman suffrage
contributed largely to the. Republican
majorities, and also was a factor in
delaying the count in many states. The
millions Of women's ballots also swelled
the popular vote beyond all records.
Senator Harding accepted his victory
without cxultation. stating that he was
'more given to prayer to God to make
me capable of playing my part. 10
Governor Coolidge, the next Vice Pres
ident. he sent II message stating:
We've got n real job and wcW
tackle it together.
Governor Cox also received his defeat
without untoward show of feeling. lie
withheld any comment. after remaining
at his newspaper Office Mt Dayton, o.,
until almost midnight and seeing his
own paper issue an early extra edition
recounting his defeat.
Senator Harding. Governor Coolidge,
Will II. Hays. chairman Of the Repub-
lean National Committee, and other
Republican leaders exchanged kilograms
of congratulations. Senator Harding
commended Mr.. Hays upon "succcss.
frl management of a great campaign.
and also told Governor Coolidge that he
would expect him to ''play II full part
IN the coming Republican administra
ton.
Borah Foresees Death of League
The League of Nations issue was
stressed hy Senator Borah. of Idaho.
nromiuent among the leagues foes. in
, statement declaring that he regarded
the election rs 'the triumph for ma
tionnlism and the death of the League
Of Nations.
None of the minor parties--the So
c,o1ist Farmer Labor nor Prohibition
figured in the presidential result. So
cialist headquarters at Chicago claimed
an increased vote. and the party re-
elected three New York Socialist assem-
blvmen who had been expelled. The
first woman Socialist over elected TO
tho Now York Assembly. Marion II.
Loing. also was successful.
Eugene Debs. the Socialist prcsidcn-
tial candidate. received the returns in
Atlanta lCntCnlllGN.
Tho Farmer labor candidate, Farley
T. Christensen. Of Salt Lake City. had
not been located.
Senator Harding. with the receipt Of
the ballot tidingS-on his fifty fifth
birthday--anGounCcd plans for vacs
tion beginning next Friday. He will
spend several days near Brownsville.
Tex, and then tour the Panama canal
zone. Governor Cos also i planning
n vacation on hunting trip in Mis-
sissippi.
New York Near Million Mark
New York. Ohio-the home Of both
Senator Harding and Governor Cox
Illinois and pcnusy lvania furnished the
largest Republican pluralities. Thut of
New York. where Governor Smith.
Democrat. and Nathan l.. Miller, Re
publican. were neck and neck in the gu
bernatoria tight--waS close to the
million mark Ohio was around $50 900.
Illinois. at the present ratio about
10000. and Pennsylvania Goo.oo0.
In California; whcrc Senator Phclun.
Democrat. was trailing far behind Sam
Unl NJ. Shortrdge. Republican, and
with Senator Harding even farther
ahead on the ticket, adoption of the
alien land law amendment, relating To
Japanese land tenure. had wide ma
'orits'
Prohibition was subject not re
Elected upon the face Of returns, but
Representative NOlstcad. Of Minnesota,
,,"0, ow ~ =" ~ vi. ri0m,or." cIosn roa e'0'e''''e"'
Renuhlican governors in Connecticut
ulipois-wher" former senator Lewis
was defeated by Len Small-Kansns,
MASSACHUSETTS, Nichicon and Zew.
Uampyhire were successful. And in
Tc,mesSae corarnor Rohnrts unon nm
oficiaI returns. was behind Nlf Tay.
lor Rcnuhliran hut thn Dnmocrnts :
were clniminr Roberts' election.
In Western States
Tho Rcnuhlicor ticka+ nr..,do,,;.l
and sorutnrini - IsnJinc =, hu;.,a,,"
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90 ,o+ snE1;on. 20 ni,'e r,ositi,.o ost'',n
anco thot Hording ei,H bos pOo;u poorriod tha,o
.tatos '"'' i'"'u u'Nb mas '"''ieo 'ueSe
6nomcial hgures covering large part
OF tennessee place Harding well in the
ead, put the ohclal hgnres so far re-
celvcd from one nlth or the state give
Cox lead OF ll,ooO.
In Maryland Harding has good
lead, and Senator Smith, Democrat, is
probably defeated.
The contest in Missouri is close with
the Republican presidential and scnu =
"'Atk as Is running rum Oen'na MS opponent