PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1920, Page 3

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

rAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION) POLLING LAY. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) ' NEW YORK, November 2. Though millions of women are easting their vote for the first time, officials of all cities agree that their inexperience is causing no delay. They seem fully cognizant of the various formalities. Messrs Harding and Cox, accompanied by thejr wives, voted early this morning in dingy little stores in Marion and Dayton, their respective home x towns. Mr Cox waited twenty minutes in the line to vote. Returns received from the smaller districts, incline to Mr Harding, but it is tdo early to detect any definite trend. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov 2. Early reports received this morning from all parts of the community indicate to-day’s- poll will be the heaviest ever recorded. The weather generally is cool, but threatening. The heavy rains in Ohio and other districts did not deter great numbers going out to vote. In all the larger cities long lines of people awaited the opening of the poll at six o’clock in the morning. Women were the earliest arrivals, turning out in great numbers. New York polling places are crowded to such an extent that the officials state it may be necessary to allow two days for voting. The first complete result received came from New Ashford, Massachusetts Harding twenty-eight, Cox six.

MR. WILSON’S HOPES. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, November 1. ,The “Times” says those who have talked with Mr Wilson say he is confident the voters will return a verdict in favour of the League and that the next Senate will ratify the Treaty and Covenant. A vote of anxiety has been expressed lest an adverse result at the election might affect the President’s health. It is known the President has been very frail for the last few weeks. His vitality is low and a sudden shook might cause a serious condition. Mr Tumulty, however, said the President was strong enough to receive election results and he did not believe whether the Democrats were defeated or not that Mr Wilson’s health would be affected. Mr Wilson will remain up on election night until after the usual Retiring hour