The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-03
CONTROL OF
"SOLID SOUTH"
THREATENED
In the States Which Are
Not Yet Recorded the
Republican Vote Was
Running Strong In
creased Majorities in
Senate and House For
Republicans Indicated.

New York, Nov. 3 (By the Associat-
cd Press).--One of the most sweeping
Republican victories in party history
to-day ctood recorded for Senator War
rem G. Harding for president and Re
publican Congress. Tremendous and
unparalleled Republican pluralities be-
ginning with the first count of ballots
in yesterdays election continued
mounting to-day.
Defeat in their fight both FIR the
presidency and Congress was conceded
carly by Democratic national leaders
on the basis of the crushing Republican
vote and despite the absence, early to-
day, of final and official figures.
With the presidency and Congress
the Democrats also lost governors,
rtate legislatures, and other state and
local candidates. The break threatened
10 extend into the border states of
the hitherto solid south. Republican
rains in some southern states were
larger than any since the Civil war.
Senator Harding's victory i'll what
Governor Cox of Ohio, his Democratic
opponent. aud other Democratic lead
,rrs and many prominent Republicans
lailed as the solemn referendum" on
The league of nations, was impressive.
in the absence Of final figures, the
swell in the tide of huge pluralities
,arly to-day gave him assurance of
g29 votes in the electoral college against
lg7 for Governor Cox, with rs doubtful
inclusive of states where the Republi.
can tide was running strong. The un-
official results presaged a larger ma
iority in the electoral college for Sen
ntor Harding and his running mate,
Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts,
than any since 1883, except alone the
vote of 435 for President Wilson in
1912, during the Republican split.
The Republican congressional swing
was as strong, increased majorities in
both Senate and House being marked
up. Early to-day victory for virtually
all Is Republican senators up for re-
election was spelled by the returns,
while about a half dozen of the 10
Democratic candidates were battling
against Republican leads. Republican
senators have been elected 10 succeed
Democrats in Missouri, California and
Maryland
Republican governors in Connecticut,
Illinois former Senator Lewis
was defeated by Lem Small, Kansas.
Massachusetts, Michigan and New
Hampshire were successful, And in
Tennessee Governor Roberts was be-
hind Alf TAYLOR, Republican, but Dem
ocrats claiming Roberts election.
Decisive pluTalities and leads indi-
rated certainty of $50 electoral votes
for Harding, l27 for Cox and 10 in
doubt
The Republican ticket, presidential
and senatorial, was leading in Arizona,
Nevada. Idaho, Missouri. Montana and
South Dakota In Oklahoma the race
was said TO be the closest in history,
with the Democrats ahead. Official tig-
ures from Tennessee gave Governor
Cox a lead of 1000 with but one half
Of the returns in. In Maryland, Sena-
tor Harding had a lead of 10000 and
Senator Smith, Democrat, was $4,000
behind his Republican competitor.
The contest in Missouri also was
tIose, with the Republican presidential
and senatorial tickets leading. Former
Speaker Clark was in a race but with
about a thousand votes to the good.
In California, where Senator Phelan,
Democrat, was trailing fran behind
Samuel NJ. Shortridge, Republican, and
with Senator Harding even farther
ahead on the ticket. adoption OF the
alien land law amendment, relating to
Japanese land tenure, had a wide ma
iority. 4