AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3619, 4 November 1920, Page 5

AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

PROGRESS REPORTS.

TWO STATES FOR EACH.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2,

The Democrats claim Idaho and Jl .^IK^ -"Virginia. Latest reports indiit, cate- that Illinois and Pennsylvania are overwhelmingly Republican. Tldaho gave Mr Wilson a majority of over 14,000 at last election, but West Virginia went for his opponent by a majority of 2,721 in a total poll Of 283,500. Illinois was very solidly Republican last election, with a majority of nearly a quarter of a million in a two million vote, while Pennsylvania also gave Mr Hughes a very big majority). .

ME. HARDING WINS. UNPRECEDENTED MAJORITIES. DEMOCRATS GO DOWN IN DISASTER. NEW YORK, Nov. 3. . The New York Times says: By majorities unprecedented in American politics, Mr. Harding has been elected. The addition of women to the electorate has accounted for some of this increase in Mr. Harding's majority over Mr. Cox, but by no means for all of it. The highest 'State pluralities ever recorded before disappeared when compared with those of this election. Four States alone —namely, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois ■ —gave Mr Harding more than two million plurality. This will probably mount with the complete Teturns until the total plurality may reach undreamed of levels. At this writing, it appears that Mr. Cox will only get H7O electoral votes and Mr. Harding the rest. Popular Democrats fell from coast to coast in general collapse. The disaster seems . to 'have beaten Mr. Smith, who at first ran far ahead of the Democrats in New York State. DEMOCRATS ACCEPT DEFEAT. NEW YORK, Nov. 3. Socialist 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 (Dayton) and Princeton '(New < Jersey), which is President Wilson's home district. Mr. George White, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, not only quickly conceded the election to his opponents, but magnanimously sent a congratulatory telegram to Mr Harding. ' . ' .'■'■.. RECEIVING THE RETURNS. POSITION NOT YET DEFINITE. i " Received 10.55 a.m. NEW YORK, Nov. 3. RepoTts from Dayton and Marion state that Mr. Cox and Mr. Harding received the election returns at their newspaper offices. Messrs. Coolidge and Roosevelt, the vice-presidential candidates, received special telegraphic returns in Boston and at Hyde Park respectively. None of these four would issue any statement until the complete Teturns are available. Washington telegrams report that although the early returns seemed to indicate that Mr. Harding had secured an overwhelming victory, the White House officials would not confirm a Republican success. It was pointed out that in the 1916 election the eariy returns'seemed to assure Mr. Hughes's election, but the result remained doubtful for many days. Senator George H. Moses, Republican, who seemed doomed to defeat, won in New York.

SENATOR FHELAN DEFEATED., SET AGAINST DEMOCRATS. FIRST RESULTS FAVOUR REPUBLICANS. Received 9 a.m. NEW YORK, Nov. 3. The New York Times says that Senator J. D. Phelan, Democrat, despite his great popularity, seems to have failed to secure re-election in California. Thomas Taggart, candidate for the Senate as a Democrat in Indiana, seemed at first likely to win from J. E. Watson, the present Republican encumbent: but although -Watson won far below the Republican ticket in In-, diana he nevertheless won. James Lewis, former Democratic Whip in Congress, was defeated foT the Governorship of Illinois. Senator Lenaroot, a mild reservationist Republican, was elected in Wisconsin. One of the most surprising features ! was the huge Republican poll in cities -which have usually gone Democratic iv the past. Harding won Boston by •20.000 votes, New York by probably ?ro 000, and Chicago "~by~20,000. Reports from other centres show that T • liana is Republican by 85,000, Pennsylvania by 750,000, Illinois by 4.00,000, and Ohio by 200,000.