DEMOCRATS CONCEDE VICTORY.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 November 1920, Page 5

DEMOCRATS CONCEDE VICTORY.

. CONGRATULATIONS TO HARDING. Received Nov. 4, 1 a.m. New York, Nor. 3. Mr. Qeorga White, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, not only quickly conceded the election to his opponests, but magnanimously sent a congratulatory telegram to Mr. Harding.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Though the election is an involved procedure it was expected the issue would be placed beyond doubt by today (Thursday) at the latest, and tlia above cables make it clear that Mr. Harding will be the next President of the United States. As President Wilson is a Democrat, the election of Mr. Harding marks a change in the party in power.

Mr. Harding, journalist and politician, is 55. He was. runner-up for Republican nomination at the last Presidential election in 1010. Born in Ohio, Mr. Harding has been prominent in politics there since 1884. Mr. Harding's course in the Senate since he entered it in 1915 has been in keeping with sound American traditions. His people were farmers, but after his schooling Mr. Harding sought other fields, and at 10 he found his metier in a newspaper office, starting as a reporter.

HEAVY POLL EXPECTED. THE EARLY RETURNS. New York, Nov. •>. Early reports received this morning from all parts of tho country indieatn that to-day's poll will be tho heaviest ever recorded. The weather generally is cool and threatening. Heavy rains in Ohio and other districts did not deter great numbers from going out to vote. In all the larger cities long lines of people awaited the opening of the polls at .six o'clock in the morning. Women were the earliest arrivals, turning out in large numbers. The New York polling places were crowded to such an extent that officials state that it may be necessary to allow two days for voting. The first complete result received came from New Astoford (Massachusetts,) —Harding 28, Cox 6. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. New York, Nov 2. Though millions of women are casting their vote for the first time, officials in all the cities agree that their inexperience is causing no delay. They seem to be fully cognisant of the various formalities. Mr. 'Harding and Mr Cox, accompanied by their wives, voted early at dingy little stores in Marion and Dayton, their respective home towns. Mr. Cox waited 20 minutes in the line to vate. Returns received from the smaller districts incline to Mr. Harding, but it is too early to detect any definite trend.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

PRESIDENT'S CONFIDENCE IN RESULT. New York. Nov 1. The New York Times says that thoso who have talked with President Wilson say that he is confident that the voters will return a verdict in favor of the League of Nations, and that the next Senate will ratify the Treaty and the Covenant.