Idaho County free press., 1924-11-06
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DAWES SWEEP
TIL: COUNTRY
Confidence In Republican
Policy Shown In
Big Vote

president GAVIN Coolidge TOOK an
early lead over his opponents Tues
day night i'm the east, which combined
with his increasing vote in the middle
west and west, which gave him an ov-
erwhelming majority in the electoral
college with total running over
36T votes.
The early concession of Iowa to
President Coolidge by LaFollette
headquarters at Des Moines came as
surprise to many political observ-
ers who expected Iowa to be one of
the states possibly found in the La
| Toilette column and If the senator
won the electoral vote of any state
besides his own state, Wisconsin and
possibly may lead in Minnesota and
| North Dakota.
The outstanding indication so far Is
that the possibility of throwing the
election into the house of representa-
| tives is wiped out by the heavy vote
given President Coolidge
After complete tabulations, the
| pesident's lead may even rival that of
| Harding's in 1920. when republican
nominee gathered in 404 of the 531
electoral votes.
A repetition of the presidential
election of 1920, a republican land
slide which swept the solid east, the
middle west and continued to the Pa
cific coast will give the Coolidge
Dawes ticket an Overwhelming lead
| in the electoral votes of the nation
was the result of Tuesdays election.
Generally, the senate will remain the
same. with a republican majority.
New York Divides
| In New York state. where a great
political battle was waged. both for
president and governor, Smith, demo-
crat. defeated Roosevelt, republican.
by a majority of 100000. Coolidge
will carry New York by good plur-
ality, according to reports. LaFollette
polled a very small vote In that state
The middle west went almost solid
70 Coolidge, Illinois by 100000 Ohid
by approximately 100000, Iowa for
Coolidge about two to one. Nebraska
to Coolidge, Coolidge leading in Min
nesota, Coolidge a plurality in Kan
sas. and leading in all western states
except Arizona.
Sweep For President
The vote for Coolidge in power of
electoral votes taken from his lead
in all the following states which have
given him pluralities are:
California 13. Colorado 6. Connec-
ticut Z. Delaware 8. Idaho 4, Illinois
20. Indiana 10, Iowa IS. Kansas 10,
Kentucky 13, Maine 6. Maryland 3,
Massachusetts 4. New Jersey IA,
New Mexico 3. New York 40, North
Dakota 5, Ohio "a, Oregon >, Pen
nsyIvanie 3S Rhode Island ., South
Dakota ), Utah 4, Vermont 4. Wash
ington Z, Wyoming 3.
Davis is not conceded the following
and may even lose some of the states
listed below.
Alabama -. Arkansas Q, Florida O.
George II, Louisiana 10. Mississippi
10. North Carolina u, Oklahoma 10,
South arolina 3, Tennessee II, Texas
20, Virginia -.
T.aFollette so far has carried only
one state. Wisconsin. This is the
progressive candidates home state
and for a time hew as raced close by
Coolidge
Doubtful states are Arizona, Mis-
souri,. West Virginia, which states
combined make % electoral votes.
The race is close between Coolidge
and Davis, with Coolidge the fayorite
in nearly every state.
wednesday evening many iuihpiS
were current in Grangeville that
Davis had gained so much that the
election was in doubt and that Cool
idge had admitted fhe election might
90 to the house of representatives,
were groundlcss. The Free Press
calling Boise late Wednesday even
ing learned that Coolidge's gains
were consistent and that he would
have $50 votes in the electoral col
lege was q fact.
In the state Moore, republican, has
reported lead of 10000 over SAM
uels progressive, for Governor ana
Freehafer is at the base OF the
triangle in the three-cornered tlght
for the gubernatorial crown.
A rumor that Samuels WIS crowd
ing Moore close in theIstate circulated
Wednesday evening, was apparently
not srue. Moore is admitted by Dotn
the progressives and democrats as
the next governor of the state, early
Thursday morning. The entire re
publican state ticket, including the
supreme justices has followed the
trend Of Moore
Senator William Il. Borah, repuD-
lican. has piled up huge and IN
creasing lead over Frank Martin,
democratic aspirant for the senator
ial toga. Borah's majority will run 10
nearly $4,000. according to reports
| Burton l.. French has substan1ai
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