The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-03
HARDM1 LEADS
ONC C--A1E REYURMSI
But Close.
Reports Indicate 'ictory for
Republican Nomiree-fres-
identiaI Race Close.
BROWN DEFEATS MOON
Cordell Hull Re Elected---G.
o. P. Candidate for Congress
in Eight District Wins.

Nashville, Nov. s.--Eariy this
afternoon the votes were still be-.
Inc counted IN the larger Tennes-
see cltes, and the question OF who
mad carried the state for preei-
dent was stl undecided Hard
and estimates BY the Nashville
Banner on countlcs late In report
ing had erept up 70 A,bUO.
In the race for governor unotfI=
elni returns ard estimates gave
Taylor tRsp.) lead Of we'll over
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. s.--At 10
o'clock this morning reports from 80
counties OF the rtate'a e5 and egtEs
mates on the remainder prve Hard
Inc for president lead Of 28e over
Cox In the state. The figures IN
elude 4 report that shelby county
4 600 votca. Later figures have IN.
creased the Iced Of Az Taylor. r0.
publican candidate for acvernor,
over Gov. A. n. Roberts, denocrst.
20 over IS 600, Shelby county is
sep9srcssd scn % have gone for Taylor
Taylor is tho brother Of the late
democratic senator Robert r. Taylor.
who was thrice elected governor 0f
Tennesaee, Tha years rnce for Kov-
ernor WAS AT Taylor'a second, his first
1886, known In Tennessee traditions as
THE war of the roses.I He served IN
congress several terms And, though fa
years OF Rge, made an nailve canvass
OF the state both for tho republican,
nomination and IN the recent canl-
pnign.
Never Before for Tennessee.
The republicans piled ~ heavy ma
torities IN East Tcnnerse@. white tho
democratic mnJorlties In Middle Ten
naasec hi many cases fell below nor-
smal despite tho votes Of the women.
Some democratic counties ln this Sec
tion even went republican.
Tennchsee hns mover gone republican
In prcaidentlnl race since rocpnEtruc-
tinn days. A republican candidate for
Roycrnur has never heretofore carried
the state without a split IN tho demo-
extraordinary heavy vote was poiled
generally over tho state and IN tho
largo cities the count ia stlll In prog
rerH. IL Nashville only eight out az
twenty-five wards had finished counting
Two Women pafsated.
Tennessee had two women cansi-
dates for the leglaiRture-- Mrs, Carrie
NJ Clemens, democrat IN Green county.
and Miss Frances Wolf, indepelitient
candidate. N Shelby county. both wsFo
Nnshvilla Tenn. Nov. a..stA. III Z.
Win The, petnfns, aemllsN ln klawiY. M
sllHHtIpne are fHHI AN a. fAYE,f, ftHN1I&
iinnu. hue NfleAiNN kats AT IA NNtNts
democrat, fur governor a. TennaA8AN.
II will take report from the four iikfNo
cttios Nashville, Mcmphie knoxVli0
hnd ChnttanunRR-.tn determine Just
how the state has gone ia the race for
president. . Tho race may ho close
With the Indications favoring Cox. Cor
dell llull is said 20 have been re.alactea
Vttftt IA "A IAfs
ltepnrts from Chattanooga Indicate the
defeat Of Congressman 1ohn A. Moon
by Ioo Brown republicAu. ~
The TennesaeAn says that Gordon
Browning, democratic nominee for con
Rresa IN the Eighth district. has heen
Republicans Load az Memphis,
Nofnphin, Nov. g. d---Whtie tho advnilts
age on the face uf incomplete unofficial
returns from II Of tn IS counties lu
a lead Of N,hGS votes and All Taylor.
republican punilnoe Tor governor, y lead
ef 1884. apparently reAted With tho
republicans. Tor tho time being al least,
democra' 10 managers early today held
TO the contention that more coupista
tory In Tennessee ar a result Of yeas
tartayla halloting IN both tho preaiden~
thai contest and the race for governor.
Retnrns complied By the COMMERCIAL
ArpNM thia morning gave !tNfNkN#
pa.bis votes ard Governor Cox sSs115
In tho n couhtlcr. and in the auherna-
torfal contest. Taylor ga,bss and Cos.
a. ". Roberts democratic candidate
for re-elertt0n 7G.6sp.
These returns included q numher
from mountain counties In Fast Ten-
ncaHee. regarded an republican stronN~
holds. Democratic leaders eontund
later returns VII more than Offset tho
apparent republican lead.
Shelby County.
With fourteen city pfNctnctH and two
districts not reported the count
In shelby county including the city ef
Memphis. early today gays Cox i0.113
votes and Harding 6,tsa. and IN thu
contest for governor, Roberts 1850 and
Nashvllls, Nov. 9--tspseIal, -
Returns from 8 altering wards IN
Nashville and practically all coun.
try prerlncts In Davlcisou county
indicate q slight majority for Rob-
erts and Cox. Col Taylor has
carried the state BY maI9rlty of
from 10000 20 5000. Capt. Gordon
Browning. democrat, was defeated
for congress in the Eighth dlstrlct
by LON a. scott. republican and
former minority lender IN the lower
house Of the Tennessee general a..
sembiy,
Il appears that George N. WaIeh
mas suceunibed 70 the republican
tide, siso Hon. cordeli Hnlps seat
In Congress from the Fourth dis.
trict appears In doubt with odds