The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-02
REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL CARRY
OHIO COUNTY BY BIC MAJORITY
DEMOCRATS CoNCEDE EVERY
THING BUT TWO OFFICES; DE-
MAND BIG ODDS FOR THEIR
NOMINEES
Harding, Morgan, Rosenbloom and En-
tire County Ticket Will Sweep
This County
BY BERrRAM B. cADDLE

Polls open at 6:3l a. IN. Close n +:o5
p. m. ~
.Aiinut:c t" the Pacific and from tAhau't
to MvNiCu the men and women voters oi
the United States are thronGnS the
polling booths 10 cast their vote.
At 6:3l this morning the precihci
booths in each district throughout West
Virginia Were opened and voting start
ed. This afternoon at +:11 tn" last bal :
lots Will lie cast and the Judges ana
clerks will start their tircSomc task OF
counting them.
Due to the tact that III" vote Will be
greatly Augmented through wOman's
suffrage and the unusually large ballot
returns from this state VIII be SLOW
in tilterinG through. New York STATE
with it's adding machines Viii nave TN"
result spread broadcast before any tan
gtblc information is received as 10 the
result in this state.
The result of the contest In every
state in the Union and every county IN
West Virginia as well as all precincts
of Ohio county will he flashed upon
canvas by The IntclliEcnC"r opposite It's
building on Market street. Special ar
engagements have been made to handle
the vast throng which Will crowd the
streets in that vicinity.
Voting Heavy Hero
Both parties have made an cSH"cia'
effort to get the vote out" The Rrpub>
licans have organized q mems and wom-
ems motor corps. Persons desiring
machine can obtain one by calling re
publican headquarters, 3Ol9 or 1918.
1t is estimated that the total vote IN
Ohio county will approximate 220Vo
From the interest manifested In Inc
election it is not believed there VIII De
a great number of persons who have
registered that will remain away from
the polls.
Republican victory.
There is little question. If any. as 10
the result in Ohio county. 1t Is simply
that OF majority. Senator Harding VIII
receive n plurality ranging from 800
to 1900 votes. Judge Morgan. the Re-
publican nominee will receive major
ity of the votes cast. but his plurality
due TO the three Corncrcd night VIII De
much less than that given the head oil
the ticket The other Republican can
didates will receive majorities in this
county ranging from 500 IT the lowest
estimate to $500. ]. +. Richards. nom,
inee for assessor will undoubtedly head
the county ticket.
From throughout the state encourage
ing reports have been received at Re-
publican headquarters. Senator Hard
range from $1,000 to $4,000, Judge
Morgan will be elected by comfort
able margin. The other can9idales on
the state ticket will run with Senator
Harding.
Closed Last Night
With the Repuh leans holding street
corner rallies and the Democrats
meeting at their headquarters. the cam
paign was brought to n close here last
evening. Much enthusiasm was mani
Tested BY the supporters of both part
les. AS has been heretofore said the
Republicans are confident; the Demo-
Gratis hopeful of elect!nG two candI"
dates. They are 2. J. mckinley. nom,
inee for prosecuting attorney and
Thomas Thoner.. nominee for Sherln.
They conceds the other offices. The
most conservative estimate Of tho Re-
publicans will give the lowest man on
the ticket a majority cNcecdihg sVo.
Betting on Result
Comparatively little money has been
he on the election in Wheeling. Odds or
: TO have been offered by the Re
publicanS that Senator Harding Will he
elected but the Democrats are demand
ing as high as to ! for their money.
In New York. Pittsburgh and other cit
les odds as high as to ! and TO
have been given by Republicans thar
their standard bearer will defeat Mr..
Cox.
On the Congressional race a Few bets
at even money have been placed.
Bets OF even money have been made
that Judge Morgan will be elected. IN
some Instances the Republicans have
given odds 3 to 9 The Democrats have
demanded to !. \ betting commission
er Mt the Mcclure has $500 to $500 that
Senator Harding will be elected: Sl"oo
to $3.50 Harding will carry Ohio and
So. 900 to $1,000 he will carry West Nir-
Ginia.