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

Control miro OF Congress Second
In Importance p Coo d
!. Weather Prevails Ii The
Middle Western States !; |
Rain Predicted In East.
; New York, Nov. 2.-Men and women
voters of the as states went to the
polls today to select a new president. \
Ecfore the dawn of another day the
country in all likcIhood..will; know
whether Warren G.. Harding, Republi-
been elected to succeed. Woodrow Will
son. for it is generally agreed that,
barring miracle. none of the other
five candidates has a chance. This
choice, It is estimated, will be regis
! tered by a record vote Of between
20,000,000 and 30,00O,900 persons,
n:any of whom are newly enfran- 4
first time. " 81 10
Second only in interest to the con-
test for the presidency lis the fight be-
tween the two major parties for the
control of Ncongress. Thirty four
senators, 80 to- fill seats now held by
17Demccrats and ] Republicans and
\ two to fill the 1lnexpired terms caused
by the deaths of Senator's Bankhead.
Alabama, ard Martin, Virginia, both
Democrats. are being chosen as we'll
as an entire new house, composed of
435 members. a
The present senate is composed of
AZ Democrats,z48 Republicans and one
Republican Progressive. The present
house consists Of $50 Democrats, 232
Republicans, two independe9t Repub-
I licans, one independent and one Pro-
hibitionist. There are also nine vac
Confidence Continued.
: viii H. Hays and George. White,
Republican and Democratic national
chairmen, respectively, each continued
confident of victory. Mr. Hays re-
publican ticket was certain to- obtain
36S electoral votes" and that there was
a strong possibility that the total
might reach the, 400 mark A total Of
26Efs necessary to elect. Mr.s White.
gave out no last minute predictions on
the electoral vote, but renewed his ex-
preston Of confidence in the election
of Governor Cox. ,5t. Il ff..,
Each chairman also pred Nets control
OF the next congress. The campaign
wase9 particularly around the League,
Of Nations issue, did not lend. until
early this morning, Senator Harding
spent election evening quietly at his
home IN Marion, Ohio, while Governor
Cox, wound up his campaign at 2 big
meeting IN Toledo last night, but state
and, local candid dates kept sup their
quest Tor votes into the dark hours OF
the esnight. @ i..s i -, - n .
Y Il Good aveatl,cr In West. I,
IyraettIed weathe er with the possi-
bilitY 5oh rairs faced the early vpters
of5 ItHU e htle thoaesof
TIA upper mississippi valley and north
ernsNewN NEngihndss and New, York pre-
pared for the weather mans predic-
>generally is expected to vote under
sciear@sklss. ss:s<.s S. IL } 5. \.
Sc senssor Harding will await the ver-}
dict at ;his home in,@ Marion. "a Ohto,
where: ne will receive news bulletins
compiled from figures collected by the
Associated Press. rs: Z. 81
Governor Cox plans to receive sre- re-
turns in. the Office Of his newspaper,
the Dayton Daily News. which Is g
member of the Associated Press, ana
will obtain its full election night serv-
Gov. Calvin Coolidge will watch the
returns at Boston, while Franklin -.
Roosevelt will await the results at his
home In. Hyde Park. New York.
New York. Nov. 2.--lBy The Asso-
cis1ed Press Weather running the
entire sprognosticator's gamut from i1
fair and warm in the old south, 70
..rain. or snows,'%in the Great Lakes res
sions, clear skies in the west and
the weather mans hesitating unset, t !,
tled... on the Atlantic seapoard greeted
n5<rSy a a
up at the polling places to choose
their next president.
q Before noon scattering reports from
!. the four corners OF the country i.lnal- y
Gated. that men and women were oe.-
fyii.E the elements where these threat.
ened, and taking early advantage OF
nature. sssntlesg In more fortunate sec
tions. to- discharge their ancient pre- pre-
roEatives In the case of the men voters,
and their new privilege Pr u tlla1 y 'i's' :
ms central figures in the coptcst
voted early with their wives, Senator
TIardin1, republican nominee TOR pres
s idei1t. motored ito the golf Inks AFTER
caakinrs his ballot at Marion. Governor
Goy cf Ohio, the democratic; choice,
), yotet ~ Dayton, and then went, q. ms
farm. Governor Coolidge OF Aassae emu q !
Dstts awaited RETURNS IN sBoston 9lSeI ,lspeA.
~ Rooseyelt withdrew to his county,
nome at Hyde-Park. ovsFa king tns
Hudson after voting with q number 81
IN The Berkshire county town Of New
n Aahford.S III Massachusetts, was the
ff1t, to report Its final returns. Bys,a
vote of nearly Ave to one, II announced
60 the world Its choice for the nations
~ - 80 : ). u ,dinr or Cox 81