Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-02
Porto Rico.

Dakota to sixty per cent Of the regis
tration, noon reports indicated. -
Porto Rico.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Nov. q
Porta Rico with the greatest num-
Der of voters ever registered today
held the, first general election since
the granting Of American citizenship.
A commissioner to Washington,
members Of the legislature and city
commissioners of all the municipali-
ties were to be chosen.
Three tickets were in the field, Re-
publican, Socialist and Unionist. For
some of the Offices, the Republicans
and Socialists united in opposition to
the Unionists. This was the first
election, under the new election law.
wholly in the hands of the local
electors.
Michigan.
Detroit. Mich, Nov. 2.-Early
voters in lower. Michigan went to the
polls this morning through a heavy
rain while those of the northern pen
insula, were greeted by colder wealth
er, and, a forecast of snow, notwith-
standing these conditions, election Of
ficials looked for. a total vote OF ap-
proximately 500, 900, owing in part to
unusual interest in state issues.
In addition to registering their
choice for president. Michigan voters
were to elect congressman and all
state officers. Attorney General Alex.
j.. Groesbeck and. former Governor
Woodbridge N. Ferris. were respec-
lively. Republican and Democratic
gubernatorial candidates.
Among the state issues counted up
nv %1[ h~SN- r0t,< q haoHs,r H.~k~ -
proposed amendment which would in
effect abolish private and parochiaia
school. 4 T.. :
Detroit. Mich, Noy. Reports
from throughout Michigan this fore
noon indicated a record vote was be-
ing cast despite a drizzline rain pre-
vailing throughout the lower PENN
sula. The advices indicated women
made up from one-third to one-half
Of the early voters.
California.
San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 2.-Zest
was added to election issues in Cali
fornia with publication today of state
ments- by Senator Hiram w. johnson,
opponent OF the League of Nations,
and Herbert Hoover, prepayment Of the
league.
The statements presented opposing
flcW VI SSb1oSOl F.. OOllJoOlb H dIlu MT.
Hoover as to the attitude OF Senator
Harding and Samuel M. Shortridge,]
republican candidate for senator from
California, toward the League of Ma
tons.
Publication of a statement issued
Saturday led, to5the charge endorsing
the candidacy Of Senator Harding and
Mr.. shortridge led to the charge pub
lfshed yesterday In the San Francisco
Call. that Mr.. Shortridge 80 and Mr..
Hoover had agreed to abandonment Of
the ."irreconcilables on the League Of
Nations ISSUE In q statement Issued
last night Senator johnson declared
Senator. Harding says he has turned
his back upon the league, and favors
neither reservations or interpreta-
tons. but rejection Of IT,"
Mr.. Hoover, continued the state
ment, says Mr.. Harding is going into
the league. II believe MI. Harding
Continuing. the johnson statement
declared the charges that there was
an understanding between Mr.. Hoover
and Mr.ssahortrtdgc as to the attitude
of the latter toward the league. had /
been denied, by Mr.. Shortridge, IT be-
lieve Mr.. Shortridge." the statement
added. .@
California. with ! registration Of t.
s374,fs4. will vote for president, sena-I
n. - ~ ~ 81 aEkF 10 "a ~ gEfE II