The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-11-03
REPUBLICANS WILL CONTROL
BOTH SENATE AND HOUSE
A Number Of States Considered Safely
Democratic Have Gone Republican

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the face of returns showing the
growing Iandslide for Senator Hard
ing, the republican candidate for
president, Governor Cox, the demo-
cratic candidate, in his own newspa-
per, the Dayton Daily News, and
Chairman White Of the democratic
national committee, soon after IL
o'clock tonight conceded the election
Of Senator Harding without awaiting
returns from the west. which four
years ago elected President Wilson in
face of pluralities for Hughes thrnOut
the east.
The democratic candidate and his
chief conceded that In the solemn
referendum which President Wilson
declared would decide the Leagde of
Nations question, the American vot-
ers had preferred Senator Harding,
who favored staying out, to Governor
Cox, who fa0vred going i'm.
Governor Cox, who was in bis
newspaper Office when the concession
"a Senator Harding was published,
said he would issue no statement.
Senator Harding. who received the
election returns at his home at Mar.
Ion, said he was more given to prayer
to God TO make him capable OF play
ing his part than he was to exultati0n.
Chairman White also conceded the
election Of a republican Congress.
IA SWEEPING VICTORY
New York. Nov. 3.--One of the
most sweeping republican victories in
history is recorded for Senator Hard
ing for president and republican
Congress. The tremendous republic
can pluraIities continue tor mount.
The democrats also lost governors,
state legislatures and local candidates
and the solid south H. even threatened.
The indications are that Harding
viii get $40 electoral votes; Cox, 127;
doubtful, rs.
The women vote contributed to re-
publican maiorities
A REPUBLICAN, CONGRESS
New York, Nov. ga net gain Of
twenty republican votes in the House
< is shown ON the complete returns from
seventeen states, including most of
the democratic strongholds.
Eight Of the fifteen republican SEN
atorial candidates won and ten others
are reported leading. All nine OF the
southern Senate candidates won- The
republicans claim majority of eight
or ten in the next Senate.
TENNESSEE CLOSE
Nashville, Nov. 3.-There is close
race I'M Tennessee. The Commercial
Appeal gives Harding a 10000 lead
on unofficial returns from II out of
50 counties. and Taylor. republican,
$4,000 lead over Roberts, the dem
ocratic candidate for governor. The
democrats claim that complete returns
will show democratic victory.s
SOME OF PHEM LIKED SUGAR
New Orleana. Nov. 3.-Thes result
in the Louisiana sugar belt is in
doubt.
GEORGIA STOOD FIRM
Atlanta, Nov. 3.--Returns from
half the counties IN Georgia indicate
democratic victory by four to one
Harding carried some mountain pre-.
cincts that are usually republican.
ALSO ALABAMA
Birmingham, Nov. 3.-The demo
Gratis have apparently won all Ala
bana congressional districts, except
the doubtful seventh, where the dem
ccrats are leading by ATT.
OKLAHOMA rs CLOSE
Oklahoma City, Nov. 3.-Half th'
returns from Oklahoma indicate i
democratic majority of 1000.
CHAMP CLARK IN DANGER
St. Louis, Nov. 3.--Champ Clark
republican opponent Tor Congress il
leading him by 1900 votes on tn
returns from not quite half the pre-
cincts in the district.
MARYLAND ISN'T OUR MARY
LAND
Baltimore, Nov. 3-Ninety per cen
cf the returns show Harding leadin,
in Maryland by 10000.
HARDING rs HAPPY
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