Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-03

New York. Nov 2-Ou the face of re- far.s showing the growing landslide for Harding. Governor Cox's own newspaper, the unyton News and Chairman White cf the democratic national conimittcS recn after II o'clock tonight conceded the election of Senator Harding. With out waiting for returns from the west' which four years ago elected Wilson ir thc face of Ilurulites for Hughes throughout thc east. the democratic can- didatr and his chief manager conceded that in Che solemn referendum which President Wilson declared would decide the league of nations question. Ameri- can voters had preferred Harding, who favored '-stayng out to Cox. who fa- Vorcd going In.
 Governor Cox. who was in his newspa- per office when the concession of Sena- Cor Harding was published, said he would issue no statement Senator Harding at hla home in Marion said he was more givrn Co prayer to God 10 make me cap able of playing my part than he was to cxultat.on-
 When Governor Cox and Chairman White made their concession such re- turns as were coming in from the west ern states showed a strong drift to Harding and the republican landslide which began Go take on tremendous pro- portions throughout the east was con- tinuinr Co roll on with seemingly never ending momentum
 At the hour the democratic concession cf republican victory was made, there were practically no returns in to show ths trend of voting on congress. The few returns at hand showed few net changes and these were In favor of the republican side. The democratic figh for control of the senate, particularly be causo of ifs potential effect on considera ton oi the peace treaty issue, showed nc sirns of waning. Penrose. of Pennsyl vania. Cummins of Iowa Wadsworth o Ncg York Erandesee. Of Connecticut an' Moses of New hampshire. the latter tw' bitter enders' in their opposition to tn trcaty ot Versailles. seemed safe in re election by substantial majorities.
 Taking Inc republican landslide in th cast as handwriting on the wall metro poiitan newspapers. among them thos which staunchly had supported GoVerno Cox and the league of nations Issue, an nounccd the election Of Harding early i the evening There were then no figure Co assure it. or to give assurance tha the sudden turning about of four year ago which changed apparent victory fo Hughes Into election for Wilson woul not he repeated. Democratic manager
  that Che voters from the west wcul overcome the sentiment of the east. Shil the republican managers continued to is cue predictions Of victory.
 Az the landslide in the east continue Go roll down. however. and the first in ccatio1s came that it would exten westward. there evidently was some hui red communication between Governc Cox at Dayton and the democratic mar arcrs in New York. for their announce r-cnfs conccdinE tho election of Hardin camc out in Dayton and in New York a virtually tho same time.
 At tho same moment he conceded th election of Harding. Democratic Chair man White also conceded the election a republican congress.
 One striking feature of the situation in fact an almost anomalous one-ws that while the election of Senator liar, ing was being conceded. there were ac uaily not sufficient election returns c hand t0 compile a table of electoral vot, chewing the distribution of states vot' in the electoral college.
 Senator Harding's election came on h ffiy-ffth anniversary.