Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-01

up lilC StI IOC WIlINAI WILL
carry them in the final
Gene of the presidential
contest tomorrow.
Both major parties began their last
day of mpaianng by reassertiny
confidence in the election OF their
candidates.
VIII n, Hays, leader of the Re-
publican forces expressed the convic-
tion that Harding will have no less
! than probably 395 electoral
vites out of the possible 531.
COX and Roosevelt will win" de-
, cared George White, Democratic ma.
| tional chairman.
Interest in the last day of the great
| fight centors in the final desperate
attempt to bring over the doubtful
| state with large electoral votes to de-
| liver. or to save the United States
senators in other doubtful states
| where the electoral vote is not large
enough to be indispensable,
States where the eleventh hour
contest is intense with both parties
| sancuine Of success are Arizona. Ken
| lucky, Maryland, New Mexico. Tenn
essee, North Carolina and Oklahoma.
\ All these. as well as Ohio are claimed
Il by both Republicans and Democrats.
Second only in interest to the out
|, come of the voting is the subject.
1 What will the women do?" Leaders
OF both major parties disclaim posses.
ion of - dvanoe information on what
l is to be expected OF the new class OF
voters exercising their franchise in
III the state for The first time.
Most of the wisearres declared that
\ The recent Maine election where the
/ women's vote was we'll under half
that Of the men. can be considered no
i criterion for predicting national elec-
i tion results
/ Claims ard Counter Claims.
Chicago. Nov. l.--Clailns and coun.
I ter claims. with desultory flashes OF
H old4ime political enthusiasm marked
1 the conclusion of the campaign in
the states OF the central west today.
Il EXtravagant claims were made in the
| form of statements by campaign man.
ayers Of the two major political par
| ties in many states and mystery as
to the tide Of the tremendous WON.
an vote was reflected in many elev.
!, enth hour discussions OF the general
| situation. 1t was stated on all sides
| that the woman vote together with
| expected ticket scratching in numer.
| Gus districts very likely would delay
| returns and create uncertainty where
| contests were close.
!. Reports from the various states in.
dicated that in practically all dis.
tricts unusual steps have been taken
to guard against fraud and 70 curb
quickly any attempts TO intnnidate
women voters. In many instances
the usual number Of workers and
watchers will be doubled or trebled.
Harlan Admits G, o. P Victory.
Chicago, Nov J. John Maynard
Harlan. independent republican can.
didate for governor OF Illinois today
issued a statement in which he pre-
dicted a republican landslide in the
state. That means that Senator
Lewis. the democratic nominee, can Z
win,' he added for there are not
enough republicans in Illinois who
are willing to vote a democrat into
the governor 8 Office at Springfield
at the same time they are voting dem.
ocratic miSrule out at Washington. "
Mr.. Harlan then urged the defeat
of Len Small, whom he denounced
; as the 'Lundin-Ihompson candidate
, and declared that the only way to
assure this defeat was 10 vote for
Y himself"
=, Under the circumstances" he said,
, my vote will be the measure of the
, Intelligence and conscience of the re
. publican voters Of the state.