Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-01
STAGE ALLSET
FOR CASTING OF
100000 VOTES
Weather, Women and Inde-
pendents Undetermined
Factors.
MIDWEST FIGHTS HOT

NEW YORK. Nov 1.-The presidential
campaign came to an end today with
the major party candidates in their
home camps ready to await the verdict
of the largest number of voters ever reg
istered for an American election.
Twenty nine million ballots will he
cast tomorrow if all the voters go to the
polls.
OF these 100000 will be the votes
OF women. whu constitute "the unknown
quantity" in the election.
Major party leaders, despite their con-
fdence, admitted worries over weather,
women and Independents.
With the farmer vote claimed by all
political parties. weather cut the big
gest election figure IN the Middle West.
Indications today were that conditions
generally would permit the country vote
to reach the polls early. with the eI
ception of Colorado and a few districts
roads were reported IN good condition
and rains and SHOWS were looked for in
few spots tomorrow.
Rain was forecast along the Eastern
seabord, with snow expected in the lakes
region. Voters in the West probably will
And 1t fair and colder. except on the Pa
cific coast
TRY TO GET
OUT EARLY VOTE.
Efforts are being concentrated on get
ting out an early vote.
With the exceptionally large number OF
tickets entered in the Middle West, elec-
tion officials feared jams.
Polls throughout the country generally
will open at 6 or and close twelve hours
later. Thus, If there is a landslide one
way or the other the news of it may be
known by the time the last minute voters
on the Pacific coast are casting their bal
lots. on account or the three hours differ
ence in time which viii permit three
hours OF ballot counting before the polls
close in the far West.
Midwest Senate and Congressional
fights were OF interest-particularly IN
Indiana, with Thomas Taggart. Demo-
crat and James Watson Republican
national leaders OF their parties fussing
over a Senate seat.
In Wisconsin a similar squabble was
offered with Senator Irvine Lenroot, Re
publican, seeking reelection against the
forces of Senator Lafollette backing
james Thompson, Independent.
Senator Cummins. Republican, was
having the fight Of his life" in Iowa,
meeting opposition from farmers and
labor because OF the railroad law.
A vigorous battle Is also being waged
for control OF the House OF Representa-
tives where the Republicans have a com
Portable majority.
PRESIDENT GIVES
ELEVENTH HOUR STATEMENT.
The President, last night, in a telo-
gram to a League OF Nations mass meet
ing in Boston. declared the issue to be
decided tomorrow is the most vital which
ever confronted the people
Last minute statements included one
from Cox assertiDg that suffering hb-
manity awaits the verdict OF America at
the polls" and charging that Harding.
II elected. never win send the treaty 10
the Senate again, but win negotiate a
separate peace with Germany; one from
Republican Chairman Hays asking tho
people to vote against international
ism" and "Wilsonism :" one from Sam
ueI Gompers, OF the American Federation
Of Labor referring to Harding as a foe
Of union labor" and one from Scott c.
Bone, Republican publicity director.
charging that the whispering campaign"
against Harding originated on the spe-
cial train on which Cox toured the
country.