The Washington times., 1920-11-02
RECORD VOTE
DESPITE RAIN
New York and New England
Crowds Out Early-Many
Women in Midst.
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES.
International News Service.


NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Approxi-
mately 80,000,O00 Americans, men
and women, are going to the polls
today to register their choice for
President and Vice President Of the
United States. The number may be
greater or it may be less, but politi-
cal leaders on both sides have agreed
that 10000, 900 is a fair forecast.
ls.se3,022 IN 1915.
-Four years ago the total vote regis
tered by the two major parties and
three minor parties was 1S.503,O22.
Since that time upwards of 10000. 900
women have been enfranchised. How
many OF these will sse the ballot to-
day can only be conjectured, politi-
clans say. but they are hopeful that
considerably nr7re than ksif Of thotn
Will --s- x4 -'-F
At both Republican and Democratic
headquarters today activities had
practically ceased. Their work com
pleted. party managers and attaches
loafed about, speculating. figuring.
and receiving reports by telegraph
and telephone from all over the coun-
try.
Election day dawned. cloudy and
muggy in many parts Of the country.
The Weather Bureau warned that
voters east of the Mississippi would
have to brave rain to cast their bal
lots. Generally unsettled weather
was reported from many States.
The weather reports did not find
much favor at Republican headQuar-
ters. National Chairman Will H.
Hays has frequently declared that
Republican hopes Of carrying noun
tain border States like Kentucky and
Tennessee rested on fair weather. 30
that the mountain districts. which
are preponderantly Republican, could
get their votes to the polls.
The final day found both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans breathing
confidence at their national head
quarters here.
Chairman Hays asserted that Hard
ing's election will be accomplished
with 36S electoral votes, with a
strong probability that he will run
up to 395.
At Democratic headquarters. Chair
man George White and his co.work-
ers for Governor Cox were equally
assertive that Governor Cox is GO
ing to win a great moral issue"
SONDhIIONS NJ hOmn<s
The candidates themselves spent
the momentous day quietly at their
homes-Governor Cox at his rural re-
treat at Trails End. near Dayton. and
Senator Harding at his Mt. Vernon
avenue residence in Marion, from
which he has conducted the major
part of his campaign.
OF the minor party candidates, enc.
Eugene v. Debs, the Socialist nomi: :
nee, spent Neveaber 2 behind the
bars Of the Federal prison at Atlanta,
from which he isssed . final appeal
to voters to vste for the "emancins-
tiep Of the working classes"
|. There was considerable specula-
ton among leaders of the old parties
as to how high the popular votes Of
the Socialists, the Farmer-Labor tic
ket headed by Farley p. Christensen,
and the Prohibitionists led by the
Rev. Aaron 8. watkins would run.
Early reports to both Republicans
and Democrats headquarters indi-
Gated that the vote in populous CEN
ters, the cities, and thickly populated
rural communities was getting out
early. In New York the polls opened
at 6 a. m.. and there were lines Of
voters waiting before the polling
booths in many places. Tho propor-
tion of women among the early birds
was heavy.