PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1920, Page 2

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

fAUSTBAUAN & N\Z CABLE ASSOCIATION] ELECTION RETURNS. NEW YORK,' Nov. 3. The New York “Tmes” says Senator J. D. Phelan (Democrat) _ despite bis great popularity seems to have failed to secure re-election in California. Tiiomas Taggart, candidate for Senate, as a Democrat for Indiana, seemed at first likely to win from J. E. Watson, the present Republican incumbent, but although Watson ran far below the Republican ticket in Indiana, he nevertheless won. James Lewis, former Democrtc Whip in Congress was defeated for the Governorship of Illinois. Senator Lenroot, a mild Reservationist Republican was elected in Wisconsin. One of the most surprising features was the huge Republican poll in the cities, which iiave usually gone Democratic in the past. Harding won Boston by twenty thousand votes, and New York by probably 350 thousand, and Chicago by twenty thousand. Reports from other centres state Indiana was Republican by eighty-five thousand plurality, Pennsylvania 750 thousand, Illinois, four hundred thousand, Ohio two hunddred thousand. HARDING’S WIN. NEW YORK, Nov. 3. Socalist managers claimed a national vote of more than two millions, but later returns did not provide a basis for judging the reliability of their estimates. Mr Harding carried Marion, Daytown and Princetown, (New Jersey), which is •Mir WiJson*s home district. George ! White, (Chairman of the Democratic - National Committee) not only quickly i conceded the election to his opponent^, , but magnamimously sent a congratulatory telegram to Mr Harding. MR HARDING’S VIEWS. (Received'this day at 8 a.m.) { NEW YORK, November 3. ' Mr Harding’s paper the “Star” says the country has spoken. . so clearly ; in; solemn referendum regarding the . League of Nations that there can be little chance for misconception. HARDING’S BIG WIN. republicans surprised. NEW YORK,' Nov. 4. As the returns from all over the country continue to come in Senator Harding’s plurality for the Presidency piles up. j The Republicans themselves are sur- : prised at the magnitude of the victory, which, like tidal waves, seems to have swept every Republican into office. Such a traditionally Southern Demo-, cratic Slate as Tennessee seems to liaye gone Republican, whilst West Virginia which the Democrats claimed with apparent good reasons, now appears to have also gone Republican. A Dayton telegram says Governor Cbx has sent a message to Senator Harding stating: “In the spirit of Americans, I accept the decision of the majority. I tender you my congratulations and pledge, as a citizen, my support to the executive authority in whatever emergency may arise.” Many of the _ hitherto Democratic {States which registered Kxrge Democratic pluralities in every election since the Civil War have now recorded unheard of Republican votes. All old. political landmarks seem to have been swept away. The concrete figuires available at the time of writing bear out the estimates and indioa-, tions ,sent earlier. It is expected, however, the full returns will excel even the most sanguine Republican estimates, and until the complete figures are announced, it would not avail to attempt a further estimate.

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