The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-11-12
G. 0. P. LANDSLIDE IS
BIGGEST IN HISTORY
sEoAToR HARpiNo's ELECTORAL
VOTE EXCEEDS 400, WITH ONE
STATE DOUBTFUL
CONGRESS IS REPUBLICAN
Democrats With f3e Members Have
Lost 81 az Latest Returns, While
the Republicans, With 200,
Have Gained SO Seats

New York, Nov. Ga record snas ll-
Ing electoral vote for senator Hard
Ing. topping the 4O0-mark and Repnb-
iicnn majorIiies Of more than score
In the senate and ITO In the house.
ARE assured from virtually complete re.
turns from Tuesdays elections.
Returns show the following states
hal given their electoral vote 10 Hard.
ing:
California. II: Colorado. o: Connec.
tlcut. I; Delaware. 3: Idaho, 4: iii.
n"is, -; Indiana, IL; Iowa, 10: Kan.
sas. 10; Maine. o: Maryland, &; Massa.
chusetts, IS: Michigan. II: Minnesota,
II: Missouri. IS: Montana, 4: Nebras.
In. 8: New Hampshire. 4: New Jer.
sey. ~: New York. ~: Ohio. "a: Ok.
luhoana, 10: Oregon, 3: Pennsylvania.
~ Rhode Island. 3 South Dakota. 3 (:
Tennessee. IL: Utah, T. Vermont, 4 /;
Washington. Z; West Virginia, y: Wis
consin. IL: Wyoming. 3: Arizona, 3 !.
Nevada 3 and North Dakota, 5---a to-
tai Of A0i.
Governor Cox has safely the follow.
ing:
Alabama. IL; Arkansas. O.: Florida
q: Georgia. IA: Kentucky. IL; Loulst.
ana. 10; Mississippi, 10: North Caro-,
lima. IL; South Carolina. o: Texas,
20; and Virginia, ia total Of i27.
New Mexico, 3. ~ still doubtful.
New York, Nov. Congressional
elections In three districts last night
Ind not been officially reported and
with the uncertain trend that has TAX,
en- place In the Fourth and Eighth
districts of Tennessee. the Repubil-
ems stili hnve chance of adding to
their record majority In the new
house.
The Twenty.third New York district,
In which six election districts nrc 10
be heard from. shows the Republican,
candidate leading by about 2,OOO The
district ~ present Ii represented By
Richard Y. MeKlniry I'D. and his de-
feat IN not conceded by the Democrats
$ as the missing districts are regarded
AK Democratic stronghoIds.
The other districts remaining doubt
fui heeause Of the absence of official
reports are the Eighth Of Minnesota
aud the Fifth OF Missouri. Late re.
turns yesterday from Tennessee indl.
Gated that w. y. ciouse. Republican,
was leading Rep. Cordeli Hull by less
than AN IN the Fourth district but
Republican leaders were confident thnt
the compelte returns would show
plurality of ~ least 1900 for Ciouse.
In the Eighth district incomplete re-
turns gave L.. A, Scott tR). small
lead ever BOREDOM browning IN. The
election of HUI and Browning wns
indicated Ia the early returns.
In the districts that have definite.
~ reported, the Republicans have
elected 90 and the Democrats i3s. In.
Guiding The two Tennessee srats which
were placed In the doubtful column.
The others elected include one Soeinl
is,. one Independent. one Prohibition.
Isl and one Independent Republican.
Thus the Republicans. with 100 mem.
hers, as compared with ~ In the
gain of ~. while the Democrats. with
lSs members, as compared with 100
In the present congress. have lost 81
Among the Democratic senator's who
went down To defeat were Senator
Chamberlain Of Oregon. former chair
man Of the military committee: Sena.
tor Smith "f Arizona. Who lost Ia for
mer Representative X. Cameron. aud
Senator Henderson Of Nevada. who
was defeated b, former Governor I'D.
die.
Defeat az former Speaker Clark was
enc of the election surprises. He has
served in the house continuously since
1897 as Que of the Democratic stall
warts and received n malerity of Votes
for the presidential nomlunti at Ral.
tiincTe when President Wilson Mrs
chosen. lie probably will he succeeded
as minority leader by Representative
kisehln tnl. North Carolina. Renr,,-
sentative cinrk's victor was T. W.
Hukrslde. who has hren active In the
Missouri Republicans organization. The
Republicans broke into The solid Dem.
ocfaiie congressional delegation from
Texas due 10 the defeat III Representa-.
tive Ree. relative af Postmaster Gen.
eral Ruriesun. Another Democratic
veteran. Representative Ralney az II.
linois. also went down Ia defeat.
NJ. Paul, Nov. -Tahulation Of un.
official returns from Tuesdays elcc-
ton la Minnesota ended last night
when about a.o5o praelnrtS out OF
a2,2n Ia the state had been tabuia,ed
on governor and president.
Returns from 3oin precincts gave
Tor president Harding. 4al .3a7: Cox.
l@5'SA- This Is plurality for Hard
Ing Of 257 b23 Votes.
For governor; 3e61 precincts give
J. A. q. freus tR). 39I.3g0: l.. e.
iiode>on 40, 7T.475; Henrik shin
sleaa undependent NPLl. 26a. ies
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