Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-05
COX PLEDGES AID
To NEW PRESIDENT
Defeated Candidate Wires Ills
Congratulations TO Harding,
c. 0. P. LANDSLIDE is HUGE
Ohio Senator Is Assured of 37e Votes
in the Electoral coliege-Wcmen's
Votes Contribute to Delay
in Count.

defeated presidential candidate, wired
his congratulations to Senator Hard
ing. the president elect. The message
read:
I'm the spirit of America, | accept
the decision of the majority, tender as
the defeated candidate my congratu-
lations, and pledge as citizen my
support to the executive authority in
whatever emergency may arise"
Majority Must Rule"
No formal statement was issued by
the governor, but his newspaper, the
Dayton News; published an editorial
under the heading, THE Election is
Over" 1t read:
'sThe election is over, and the citi-
zens of the United States are glad that
it is. Feeling runs high during na-
tionaI campaign, but the moment that
the decision of the electorate is an
nounced the thought in the public
mind is that of pleasure that the event
is passed. The spirit of America is
that the voice of the majority must
rule in the nations affairs From this
traditional standpoint there must be
no departure now. Figures associated
with the election results will be stud
led and conclusions reported in the
course of time There will soon be
return to our customary pursuits as
people. The period of congratulations
over, a victory VIII merge presently
with the proulpt obedience of our citi-
zenship to the ma4date of the men
and women who this year formed the
majority
The governor proved a good loser"
and the last hour at his Office was de-
voted to comforting disconsolate call
ers He never lost his smile, nor did
Mrs Cox, who spent the evening with
him.
Huge C. o. p. Vote Piling Up.
New York, Nov. 4.--One of the most
sweeping Republican victories in party
history was recorded for Senator War
rem c. Harding for President and a
Republicans congress.
Tremendous and unparalleled Re
publican pluralities beginning with the
first count of ballots in the election
continues mounting.
Defeat In their fight both for the
presidency and congress was conceded
early by Democratic national leaders
on the basis of the crushing Repub-
lican vote and despite the absence of
final and official figures
With the presidency and congress-
went loss to the Democrats of COVER
nors, state legislatures and other state
and local candidates. The break even
threatened to extend into the border
states hitherto solid SOUTH" with Re-
publican gains in some southern states
larger than any since the Civil war.
Harding Certain OF s7s Votes
In the absence of final figures the
swelling tide of huge pluralities gave
electoral college. as against 127 for
him assurance of $40 votes In the
electoral college, as against 40 for
Gov. Gov. with IL doubtful, inclusive
of states where the Republican tide
was Running strong.
The unofficial results presaged a
larger majority in the electoral college
for Senator Harding and his running
mate. Gov. Coolidge of Massachusetts
than any since 1888. except alone the
vote of 435 for President Wilson in
1912, during the Republican split"
Women's Votes Cause Delay
The first trials 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 recorded be-
yond all records,
New York, ohio-the home of both
Senator Harding and Gov. Cox-Illi.
nois and Pennsylvania furnished the
largest Republican pluralites. That Of
New York, where Gov. Smith. Demo-
crat, and Nathan l.. Miller Repub-
lican, were neck and neck in the vu.
hernatorial fight--was close 10 the mill
lion mark Ohio was around 100000
Illinois, at the present ratio. about
100000 and Pennsylvania about $50.
GOO
100000 Plurality in New York.
New York, Nov. A-New York stots
went Republican in the presidential
election by the unprecedented plural.
ity of approximately 100000 votes
With the single exception of the ,.op.
test for governor, which is stin in
doubt, with Governor Smith leading
on the face of the returns, bur the no.
tential figures for the missing districts
indicating the election of his Repph.
lican opponent Nathan r. Miller. the
landslide was cOmplete
United States Senator James w
Wadsworth, Jr, Rep, was elected Inv
substantial plurality over his Demo.
cratic opponent Lieut. Gov. Harry @
Walker The Republicans Aiii control
both branches of ths legislature and
elected p representatives to congress.
= net gain Of five seats, with two dis.
tricts missing