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VOL. VC. NEW SERIES VOL. LXVII
BIG MAJORITIES
E
Vfevcr in Doubt About His Elec
tion But Somewhat Aston-
ishcd at the Magnitude of Re
publican Victory
Marion, O., Nov. .1 Warren G. Hardin,
spent hie flr.it day ns Presldcnt-olcc:
resting from tho tfr.slon of clertlo.i rilrfh: .
nnd reviewing into returns with p.'itiO'-l
lar attention tc- tho tnaUt-up ct il.o al-- j
ty-sove.uli Conr.ie-tii.
He nxs,r'-i,til keen yleuiur. us the
F owing flgiuts rcM'iinrJ a Republican
;:fc5r. i.i Kith Snnuto a.td Ht,,'..-.n, for he j
id to! h.'H fr!rn? Oiiu Ms greatest
i.ppreSeniKm o"or :ho ouioC'.na had not ,
been. .-. feai o;" defeat for Mmself so 1
'.nuoh .la c. s-cOizaMor. that tc r.h'ef ex- j
eoutlve hlc l:.-.rds ni'.xht be tics by hick '
of x. ."uri.lnf putty majority !n tho ltg- '
ulatlre In Risen. !
His IntoVMt thpiughout the last weeks '
of the campaign turned spedtlcyJly ta
the Senatorial situation. una It was
known m the Inside circles c x'm p?.rty I
that It was to .!(?. Republican SclAtorlPl
candidates more than for any othc: .mo
cause that he mft hut front pu'.-cli .in.'
mado ft swing around the. circle of States
whore tho present narrow- Sonata major
ity iu) rocelvlnz Its hcavlast attacks.
sunntisi!!) at majorities
Ab for his own fortunes he nid to-!
.lay that ho never had boon In rtoubt
for a moment from the tl.r.t f r.lsl
nominator,. Ho did voloc surprise at'
tremendous mnjnrlt Ich plUjd up tori
him, however, declaring the result had I
over-reached his fondest hopes. .
Mr. Harding wm not inclined to ra- '
card fhn (Httmnh .1 n .inpun.iql nn-. 1
As he told many .!.' his iiudlences dur
ing: the campaign, his IncUng was that
tho decision would be made on Issues
rather than candidates, and that th?
I.caguo of Nations nnd tho record of
the Wilson administration at home
woro the determining factors.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM COX
The avalanche of congratulatory
messages addressed to tho President
elect and Mrs. Harding increased In
proportions to-dny many prominent
Democrats neing numbered among
those who sent their good wishes. Tho
defeated Democratic nomine, Gov
ernor Cox, sent a brief telegram ac
cepting the result, and tho senator In
u still briefer message thanked him.
When Mr. Harding looked In at his of
fice at the end of the afternoon no
word had yet been received from
President Wilson.
POSSIBLE CABINET DISCUSSED
Now that the political complexion nf
tie next administration Is known dof
.ltely, gossip aboutf cabinet selections is
reviving and enough names to fill a doz
n cabinets are being mentioned in cur
rent rumors as likely timber for tlio of
ficial clrclo of President Harding. Both
Mr. Harding and his close advisers havo
Indicated however, that all of these fnro--asts
are purely speculative, and that
'he question of choosing a cabinet Ib ono
vot to bo taken up.
In this undercurrent of speculation,
which apparently Is without sanction of
authority, the names heard oftenest as
possible cabinet officials include those of
Ellhu Hoot, Philander C. Knox, Henry
abot Lodge; Charles Evans Hughes.
'Iorbert Hoover, Major General Leonard
kVood, Governor Frank O. Lowden, for
ner Senator John W. Weeks, Harry M.
Daugherty and many others.
"'starts ON VACATION
Besides cabinet officials, Mr. Harding
will have an army of other federal- ap
pointees to select a fact which was
brought to his realization with new force
to-day as the petitions of office-seekers
began to pile Into his office In full
swing. His friends declaro It Is partially
to avoid such annoyances during a period
of rest that ho will leavo Saturday for
his month's trip to Point Isabel, Texas, I
and tho Panama Canal Zone.
Whether the President-elect nnd his
party will sail for tho canal r.une from
New Orleans or some other port Is a
question yet to be determined, a previous
plan to go by wav of the Louisiana city
having been reto.isldore.1 hocause of tho
time required by thai r-iuttng. It Is pos
sible that one of ih .-o;p.i!ir passenger
steamers running ao'jt.h through tho gulf
will be diverted tc permit him :o board
It along the Texas const.
NO LONOER PRIVATE CITJZ75N
Mr. Harfllnir larteil fOM"Jly with h'r.
privileges as . ;w,itft ('.'.M.m '.c-,tty n'.'.h
Arrival of the advance if.ixjrn T to see t
service de':1.!! that vMH Bn !"' him every
where vi lit H th'5 "T? 3f hU p-cH.;cy.
.TosojSi Kurph7 tni'':c; thWi .i :ho
uerv'.c and Iwrlf I" ch'irr. cj ih
White Hpus r'.Voll, i-iinn !;era to inike
ihn detatlert urr:r i,.imon!! and sreni the
day In toiisuUatlori .vit'i Jiune a'oan, rii
other fonnr Whl'.e lien, ohlej who left
l:o sorvico hist ..'.Hie to uccpt r. prlvaio
rxst ns Mr. Jlr.r'llng'p personal body
;:uhrd during tho campaign.
WHERE WORDS WERE SAVED
Jn 'thi ntchange of tolegrams to-do.y
l.etween Senator Harding and Governor
Cor, no words wero wi'.sted on either
Mde in reference to the lighting lines
or tho Issues of tho campaign.
"In the spirit of America" telegraphed
the governor, "I accept the doclslon of
the majority, tender as tho dofeated can
didate my congratulations, and pledge
lis a cltlzon my support to tho execu
tive authority In whatever emergoncy
might arise."
it) wnicn oentiiur naraing ropiieu;
"Aa the successful candidate, I thank
you for your message of congratula
tion and pledge of support."
TELEGRAM FROM TAFT
JTrom former President AVllllam How
ard Tnfl came this telegram:
"1 congratulate you and tho nation
And the world on your triumph and
election by an unprecedented majority,
i felicitate you and the country also
upon you; having a good working major
ity of Republicans In each House of
Congress. ,
"Tho dignity, courtesy, sense of respon
dlblilty and elf restraint with which you
have carried yourself In Jho .campaign,
under the greatest provocaotf' jo 'a dif
ferent course, must In retrospect afford
great aatisfactlon.tto yourself. as they do
to your nupporters."
Charlon Evans Hughes, who was tho
Republican nominee of four yeara ngo,
lolcgraphed:
"My heartiest congratulations on your
rplendld victory." ' 1
Governor Calvin Coolldgo of Massa
chusetts, tho vlce-presldent-olect Joined
Clnnlidv In a mo-Mova tn ka mm.
SU IS
HARD NG
tor and his wife congratulating them
on tho victory.
"Accept our congratulations on your
ofllclont leadership and glorious victory."
It said. "The result pusses every ex
pectation. Wo are suro that you wljl
moro than fulfill the confidence tho
American pcoplo have placed In you."
Among the prominent Democrats who
aant congratulation messages are Thom
as Taggert. of Indiana, a former national
chairman, and Bernnrd M. Haruch of
New York, and numerous democratic
members of the Senate.
PLAINTIFF GETS DECREE
RoscnlHTK-Tuft CitM" Ilecldcd Jn Su
preme Court Aiielnlivflusliy Cnur Up
Montpeller, Nov. 3. Supremo Court
comtnencod actual duties nt 10 o'clock this
rnomlnp following tho recess from the
prcceoJIng day and tho first part of the
tiwnlng was used In tho calling of tho
.'J.'ket, which showed most of the Chlt-tu-idcn
county case for hearing. Tho
noenb'.TK-Tnft case was decided by the
RinuU!ic-,ment that the plaintiff way en
tl'lcd to a decree and the deT. was
Hpnt bw:d; to the ltr court "decres In
nfflrtiinu and cotn assessed" -(ahist tlio
dcer.iiit,i for such nm In rentals ns had
been colL-cited In -mccab of !,.. j.lalntlfrs
rent 'n tho propeny.
J. J. Enr!(j'r,t ippssMd befor the court
i.aklng that the case of Aucl.ttr vs.
H'lMiy be removed from th? docket and
Mori p-rF. to ishow that Hush; author
!?ed sunh an action ami that Bi.ahy hvj
.-.Hod his attention to thu mutter when
he rtnw through thi nowspH"je(S that tne
,'nse was tlll u ha flyckat
Mr
Knr.rfht, whu k ViWrr,,- for the J
l ns cp;T. al-n.Mit a real's
ny.'o.if
CotTt .-vanlr. age.ln.t eev obstacle ! Mr8, 'i1-'0" t00l' '"r dally (-uto.nobhe
Th t7o cun fiSerdliit to -f.lllnir ,11- Mr- Wilson r.o,Vl no Ml!'.n dur
nti.t a..,: i,,iM in..-. i! nr ttie day nnl the only vlalWrH to the
hf .i!n.j'nd cv' tVii, ..vr-v m.,.A inr.it,., r,. I
!:ijf m tha: i!.KlJ?.-, ttl'.i be flld. It lu '.in
rturjlui. The Aerl JIorso .its
not deflni.ily .'.Npime.r of wmlle Wnbbr
v. Plttb r,d CJauthlB. Tis vei, Leitlel
Moat of the w..ej of 7u.m;'.c;n re
.v.MlnueJ tor want tc ftnaunpt of c-n- I
ncno.1 :..cliiii:!it ine ei oi ut'.if
&K.ft I.or.i'. rnrlr, t.'ie THiyjiJ-w w
siy. 1iik hli tlir.o la t!i tc's i;ou.
HAS T SIXTH "siANQtrvT
.titLwn Co. "lh :,nd Cr.... Ins-i
Klmts W. II. 'rsi.i. ;rcf!iJi nt
Mlddlebury, Nov. 1 The AcYilson
County rish and Oame league held lis
slvth annual meeting with a banquo at
eight o'clock Inst evening at tho Addison
Houbo here. There was an unusually
large attendance. Judge Millard F.
Parnes of Chimney Point presided at tho
banquet and Introduced the various
r.penkors, who were the lieutenant-governor
elect, Abram W. Footo of Cornwall,
Mr. Hnwkes of Bennington, Judge Charles
I. Button of Mlddlobury, town representa
tive elect and Mr. Perry, overseer of tho
Bnttell Forest Reserve, now the property
of Mlddlobury College. He spoke In rela
tion to this preservo and tts prospects ns
a game-producing section or plant. Tho
Mlddlehury College orchestra furnished
music for tho banquet. The business meet
ing was p-esldcd over by the retiring
president, Fred C. Smith, of Mlddlehury.
The following officers were elected:
President. W. H. Norton of Vergennes;
vice-presidents. Nelson A. Seymour, Mld
dlehury. George M. Shambo of Middle
bury, William H. Wheeler of Vergennes
nnd Millard F. Barnes of Chimney Point;
secretary. Phillip E. Crane; treasurer,
.Insper G. Page of Bristol; auditors, C.
A. Chapman of Ferrlsburg and Robert
F. Plnney of Mlddlehury.
The following resolution was Introduced
by Millard Barnes of Addison nnd after
some enthusiastic talk in Its favor was
unanimously adopted: Resolved, that tho
Addison County Fish and Game League
heartily endorses the action of the State
fish and game commissioner In his ef
fort to abolish the pollution of the wa
ters of Lake Chnmplaln and pledges him
their earnest support and cooperation In
his attempt to correct this great evil.
Illectlon returns were received.
SEEK BIDS FOR STEEL
'BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE
Montpeller, Nov. 3. Sealed proposals for
furnishing nnd erecting the steel super
r and erecung tne sieci super-1
for the proposed Booth bridge
water. Vt will bo received at
structure
In Bridge
tho office of the State highway commis
sioner, Montpeller, Vt until 2:00 p. m.
November 23, 1920, and then publicly
opened and read.
Bidders are asked to submit their own
design and strain sheets and If requested,
o furnish complete details plans to be
approved by the State engineer nnd by
'.he secrotary of agriculture, or his au
!hor!d agents.
The n.in trait to construct the abut
mint al-cut p.t the end3 of the Booth :
fcn'ja-e In tlrtdgewater has been awarded
to Oul.f. A Douglass of Springfield, who
will vommenee conduction at once if the
st.'ectmor. of that town have the rights
M way. fit:lid The bridge abutments will
'est -vbti'it ?!2,X, according to tho bid.
TO PROVIDE FINANCES
:tJ.'Mle!!i-r to Hall Spinl Meeting: To
Vot on jtli.CHI Appropriation
Montpeller, !ov, S. Montpeller city
council In a special meeting to-night voted
to Instruct tho clerk to call a special city
meeting of tho voters for the purpose
of securing finances to complete the fiscal
year. The vote was not to exceed JD.'.oi),
but some of tho council voted against the
motion believing $7,000 sufficient. A motion
of Alderman Bowers to insert a special
nrtlcle Inquiring if the voters would vote
an additional amount to construct a
cement sldewnlk on Esat State street
was voted down,
APPOINTED WESTERN
AGENT FOR B. & M.
Montpeller, Nov, 3. James N. Oall of
Barre, grand chancellor commander,
Knights of Pythias In Vermont, who has
been agent at Barre for the Barre &
Chelsea railroad, has been appointed
western agent for tho Boston & Malno
railroad, with headquarters in Chicago,
where ho will go shortly. Earl Ralph,
who has been agent at Montpeller, will
go to Uarro to succeed Mr, Gall.
Accident Reports
Montpeller, Nov. 3. The reports of auto
mobile accidents received at tho secre
tary of State's ofllce show that the car
riage of B. H, Blakoley was hit by tho
I.amolllo Valley Creamery company's
truck October 28 In Fletcher, doing somo
damage. Samuel Burns of Fletcher re
ported his machine hit tho team of a Mr.
Jlllson in Fletcher and Roy WfUklns,
who was Involved In tho mysterious auto
mobile accident at Lyndon Sunday, has
written a letter to the secretary that
thu uccldont was duo to a wheel break
ing, wlllch tipped tho car upside down
and that tho four occupants escaped In
Jury. He said he wrote a letter from
Wells River and wondered why it had
mMMnhmA fhk Mirat&rv at Htai.
BUrLlNGTON, VERMONT. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 4, 1920
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5'iE MEN Mill ELECTED PRESIDENT
Says Nothing on the Subject of
Republican Victory Secre
tary Colby's Personal Expres
sion Is One of Disappointment
Washington, Nov. 3. (By tho Associated
Press) President Wilson had no comment
to make to-day on tho result of Thurs
day's election, nor did he send any mes
sage of congratulation to President-elect
Harding. T
Having received only tho preliminary
returns before retiring last night, tho
President nroso early this morning and
aftr breakfast scanned tho later figures
of the Republican victory ai contained
In the morning newspapers. Later ho
'spent omo time or. tho south portico of
the Whl'.ft House and conferred with
fleet otary Tumulty
Rear Admiral ("ary T. Grayson, the
Pre.'Henfri porwni.l physician, made v
jp'-l.il vltt to hhn a: noon nnd staled
lubteT.iv.itlr that '.he Presldmt'a health
n-'pnr-j'itly bad been ur.affe.2tcd by the
rso'Jlt nt the election, il-i sali thj X'tw
;Jo,lt 1,a1J nR'1 fi rm-.'ul night end that
v c,,",,'","
jyuruiK i-ie nuernooTi ill's rreHie:n ain
frs. Wilson took 'hRlr dally Mjtopiobhe
Whlto House e.x:utlve offices wero Hitiry I
MtWTenthau, former ainti.si2or to I
TJrVey and Nnrman E. VfapgoM, former j
m'n'ter to Domn.irk.
Batnbrldge Colby, secretary f tnte,
tm the only member f tha. cabinet to
mt" nr forms! comment or. the oat
oomt f the lectlon, but Secretary W.l.j
Mfd. nt the lkbor department, senr a n:es-l
bust ! CJoernor Cox In which he do-j
cj.vrtd that "truth crushed to the arth ;
ehdli riae again."
Mr. Colby said he ".vas "disappointed
nnd depressed,' but inat he could not but
fe! confidence "that In some wny and
by some sventie not at the moment dis
eased, this country will act up to the
nUhest concept of duty."
Official and diplomatic Washington
Impressed by the proportions of the
Republican victory In what leaders
on both sides in tho presidential fight
had declared to be a "solemn refer
endum" on the Lcaguo of Nations, al
ready have begun to speculate to tho
treaty of Versailles, which has re
posed In the Whlto House since the
Senate refused to ratify it for a
second time last February.
There was no one In Washington
who professed to know what decision.
If nny, the President had made. Two
courses were regarded as open to him:
To leave the whole question of peace
with Germany and tho league to tho
now administration which takeB of
fice March 4, or to resubmit the treaty
to the Sennto at the session beginning
early In December.
Unless tho treaty is resubmitted to
the Senate that body at Its forthcom
ing session could on tho question of
peace with Germany only by resolu
tions. Such a measure was adopted at
the last session but was vetoed by
President Wilson. Whether the Repub
lican majority will undertake to re
vive that Issue remains to be decided
by Republican leaders.
E GRAHAM
Ex-Governor Will Appear Hefore Su
preme Court To-dny for Disposal
of I.nrccny Cnur
Montpeller, Nov. 3. When Hale K.
Darling announced to the Supreme Court
this morning during tho calling of tho
docket that thero would be no hearing In
tho matter of State vs. H. F. Graham,
convicted In Washington county court of
larceny, tt caused the few attorneys
prcsent to look at each other. Not many :
.-.i-u uuiu. .-"i '?, T ,, .. -
of them had heard the rumor of some 10 ator 1LaFo"t,e,: en,cABr f
days ago that tho case was to be disposed who defeated Breckinridge Lon
of this term and which at that tlmo could
not be substantiated
Mr. Darling said that thero would be
no trial and that tho respondent would ' "-th, niimrain, whs aeieaiea uy Ham
be In court Thursday morning If It was , ucl M. Shortrldge, Republican, and Scn
agmeahle to the court. Chief Justice , ator Smith, Democrat, Mnryland, a vet-
Watson directed the clerk to enter on
tho docket "no hearing."
Just what action Is to bo taken Is not
known because Mr. Darling stated later
In the day that ho was not ready to dls
cuss the matter and that he did not know
what action would follow until he had
seen Mr. Graham and he did not care to
discuss the matter before the court this
morning because Mr. Graham was not
present.
It is generally felt that exceptions will
he waived. Mr. Graham was found guilty
by a Washington county Jury, no penalty
was Imposed, thus leaving tho penalty to
be Imposed in tho higher court under the
ordinary proceeduro.
COX'S DEFEAT END
OF LEAGUE SAYS JOHNSON
San Francisco, Nov. 3. United States
Senator Hiram W. Johnson one of tho
"Irreconcilable" group In the Sennto fight
on the League of Nations, declared hero
to-day that yesterday's election results
meant tho end of the League of Nations.
'No amount of sophistry or preteuco
can obscure thu Issue In yesterday's elec
tion," he said. "Men and women who
bear the buniyn and pay the 'price of
war flnnlly hove had the opportunity to
piiss upon the foreign policy of their
country. On tho ono hand was tho In
ternationalism of tho League of Nations
and on tho other" the American policy
of Washington, Jefferson and Monroe.
"Tho menacing, dangerous and entang
ling league has been emphatically and
overwhelmingly repudiated. Sons and Texas through tho defeat of Ilepiesenta
daughters of America havo determined j tlve Bee of San Antonio, a relative of
America shall remain the nation we havo Postmaster-General Burleson. Another
known, continuing stendfastly In the old 1 Democratic veteran, Representative John
path that led to our present greatness ! W. Ralney of Illinois, also went down to
and glory.
"ItH tho end of the League of Nn
tlons; It's the recrudesrense of Amcrl
i rrt... , . u, .'. ..
cu
Is tho 'response of' tho American p It
to tho endeavor to denationalize It."
LEAGUE SPLIT PARTY
SAYS SENATOR REED
thn I.nnirlin nf Mntlnno ulnn wno th
of tho Democratic party's defoat declared
United States Senator James A. Roed,
Democrat, and Irreconcilable opponent of
tho leaguo, hero to-day,
Thu American people refused to haul
down tho American Flag," ho continued,
"It was tho tragic mtstako of supporting
that Issue that Bpllf tho party and re-
tiWA In 0k. RAnllhlln&n vLlta
F
POLITICAL LAND
Among Minor Democratic Casualties Arc: De
feat of Champ Clark; Election of Republican
Congressman in Texas; Re-election of Re
publican Senator in Missouri; Jump by Harding-
into Lead in Oklahoma; Election of Judge
Miller as Governor of New York and Hair-
flrcadih Escape for
see And There Are
Hear From
pnr&toy Wavrop. 0, Harding- of Ohio and Governor Calvin
Ceolidsr? of MudSHehjuetta wore elected, respectively, presi
ident and vice-pr-jsido.nt of the United States on Tuesday by
.x pheno'Tional majority of both ,the electoral and popular
votes. Tlio Senate and House have Republican majorities
arid the landslide carried into office a number of Republican
Governors in close States. Vermont gave Harding- a majority
of 44,301, and elected James Hartnoss of Springfield Governor
by a majority of 47,385.
Now Tork, Nov. 3. Tho crest of the'
Republican election wave, both presi
dential and congressional, continued
rising to-night ns belated returns fil
tered In.
Among new Democratic casualties
were defeats of Representative Champ
Clark of Missouri, former Speaker and
present Democratic leader In tho
House; election of a Republican con
gressman from Texas; re-election of a
Republican senator from Missouri and
a sudden jump of Senator into the
lead In Oklahoma. Another border
State, Tennessee, hung by a narrow
margin, but with the Democrats lend
ing. A Republican Senate majority of
about 10, as compared with two at
present, and a House majoi ity of
around 100, as against forty-odd wero
other forecasts of the overwhelming
majorities.
KIOHT STATES NOT REPORTED
With about eight States still In tho
doubtful list In presidential and sena
torial contests, the huge majorities as
sured Senator Harding and Governor
Coolldgo of at least 3IG electoral votes,
with Governor Cox certain only of 17
nnd all from tho "Solid South" Including
Kentucky." Thcj republicans to-day added
Idaho, Mnryland and South Dakota, to
their string, on the face of large ma
jorities, and of the remaining States tho
Republicans were reported leading In Ok
lahoma, Arlzonn, Missouri, Montana, Ne
vada and North Dakota. Democratic
margins In New Mexico and Tennessee
were reported. ,
RE.KI.,rcCTEi: G. O. P. SENATORS
Among Republican senators elected In
hard contests were I.enroot of Wlscon-
s,n' wno W(ls l'Io?ea vigorously by Scn-
ailssourl,
g, former
assistant secretary of State; and Jones
of Washington, Senate commerce com
mittee chairman; Senator Phelan, Hem-
eran, lost to O. E. Weller, Republican.
Senator Nugent, Democrat, Idnho, was
defeated by former Governor Gooding.
Senator Harding, at Marlon, exchanged
telegrams of congratulation nnd planned
his southern vacation. Among his mes
sages was a brief ono of congratulation
from Governor Cox.
Senator Harding's election tame on his
ooth birthday anniversary.
With majorities piling up In what Dem
ocratic leaders said was a "solemn ref
erendum" upon tho League of Nations.
President Wilson withheld nny comment.
Balnbrldge Colby, secretary of State, ex-
pressed disappointment. Senator Johnson
of California, leading "Irreconcilable"
stated that tho election meant the end
of the leaguo and another, Senator Heed,
Democrat, Missouri, declared that the
fight upon tho league Issue was a "tragic
mistake" and had spilt the Democratic
party.
CLARK'S DEFEAT A SURPRISE
Defeat of former Speaker Clark was
one of tho election surprises. Ho has
served In tho House continuously since
as one of tho Democratic stalwarts
and secured a mnjorlty of votes for tho
presidential nomination at Baltimore when
President Wilson was chosen. He prob
ably will be succeeded ns minority lender
by Representntlvo Kltchlu, Democrat,
North Carolina. Representative Clark's
victor was T. W. Huckreldo, who has
been active In tho Missouri Republican
organization.
Tho Republicans broko Into the solid
Democratic congressional delegation from
defeat.
Neither the Prohibition nor Socialist
parties will have members in the next
Ipr ns a result of defent n, n
-'ntatlve Randall. California, prohlbl-
tlonlst. who was active In the Volstead
law flKht, and of Victor llerger, the Mil-
waukeo Socialist by Representative Staf
ford.
MONDELL RE-ELECTED
; .Representative Mondell of Wyoming,
H0U8O Republican lender, was re-elected
according to late returns to-night, und
probably will eontlnuo his position.
Wlth Rupuniicau candidate, leading
In several States, the Republicans wero
certain of a' gain of four senators,
from California, Idaho, Maryland and
South Dakota. In the Houbu tho Ro -
puhllcane woro tho following: Call-
Xornla. a. Illinois 2. Maryland, 2. Man-
UNITED STATES
Democracy in Tennes-:
Eight States More to
HARDING'S BIG LEAD
IN ELECTORAL VOTES
Hard- Unre-
ing Cox ported
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0 0 3
0 9 0
13 0 0
COO
7 0 0
3 0 0
0 6 0
0 It 0
4 0 0
29 0 0
IS 0 0
13 ' 0 0
10 0 0
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0 0 4
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0 0 3
4 0 0
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0 0 3
4r, o o
0 12 0
0 0 E
St 0 0
0 o in
.1 0 0
38 n 0
5 0 0
0 9 0
5 0 0
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4 0 0
0 12 0
7 0 0
13 0 0
8 0 0
3 0 0
341 127 ES
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California 13
Colorado
Connecticut ..
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico ....
New York 4
North Carolina ..
North Dakota ....
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania ....
Rhode Island ....
South Carolina ..
South Dakota ....
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
West Virginia ...
Wyoming
Totals
Total number of electoral votes, D31.
Necessary to choice, 266.
Harding has 346.
Cox has 127.
Unreported, C8.
sachusetts 2, New Jersey 4, New Tork
6, Ohio B, Pennsylvania 5 and 2 In
Utah. The Democrats gained three
seats from New York from the Repub
licans. Another Democratic casualty was
the election of Nathan L. Miller, Re
publican, to succeed Governor "Al"
Smith of New York, who ran far
nhend of the Cox-Roosevelt vote In
the Empire State.
In tho presidential fight, the returns
showed that the Cox-Roosevelt ticket
had lost at least nine other States
which President Wilson carried four
years ago California, Colorado, Idaho,
Kansas, Maryland, Now Hampshire,
Ohio, Utah, and Washington.
29 STATES FOR HARDING
Twenty-nino States regarded, 'from the
slzo of Republican majorities, as assured
for tho Republican presidential ticket
wero: California, Colorado, Connecticut,
Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
land, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont,
Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
and Wyoming.
In tho Cox column worn Alabama, Ar
kansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Loillslann, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
''" 'TiZl'touH
I""'' l ' ! Nw m S
Montana, Novada, Now Moxlco, North
Dakota, Oklahoma and Tennessee
HARDING LEADS BY
10,177 IN TENNESSEE
Nashville, Tcnn,, Nov. 3. Unofficial re-
turns gathered by tho Nashville Ten-
nessenn from all but three out of tho 95
counties In Tennessoo Into to-night give
1 Senator Hnrdlng a lead of 10,177 votes
I over Governor Cox, Tlfo figures of the
1 Tenuesscan, based on returns from nil
but fifty precincts of 92 counties, were:
Harding 18L719: Cox 1J5U62. I
IN It OF GREATEST
SLIDES 1 1I S. IT!
PRESIDENT-GOVERNOR
VOTE IN VERMONT
An Associated Press despatch received yesterday morn
ing gave Harding a majority of 44,301 in Vermont. The vote is :
Harding 64,888, Cox 20,587. The indicated majority for
Hartness for governor is in excess of that for the presidential
candidate.
Latest returns from the counties in the State are as fol
lows :
Harding Cox Hartness Martin
Addison 4515 506 4417 381
Bennington 4152 160!) 15343 2050
Caledonia 5364 1838 5497 1481
Chittenden 7186 3551 7376 3160
Essex 1250 479 1244 490
Franklin 4864 2347 4868 2113
Grand Isle 922 354 923 372
Lamoille 2299 452 2377 355
Orange 3247 837 3004 677
Orleans 4236 714 4007 601
Rutland 8933 3192 8581 3096
Washington 6420 1874 6458 1579
Windham 5516 848
Windsor 8329 1352
Totals 65,910 18,555
Topsham not reported.
GRAND ISLE SENATOR
J. K. .Montgomery Ijcndn Dr. O. IT.
Itrnneh, Unofficially, by One Vote '
On tho face of tho returns to tho Free
Press, John E. Montgomery, Democrat,
of Isle La Motte, defeats Dr. G. H.
Branch, Republican, of Grand Isle, by
one voto for the office of senator from
Grand Isle county. Here are the figures.
Town Brnnch Montgomery
Alburg 118 240
Grand Isle 202 104
Isle La Motte 21 168
North Hero 180 27
South Hero 141 127
Totals C63 666
Chittenden County Vote for
President and Governor
Hard- Hart- Mar
ine Cox nesi tin
Bolton 73 11 71 13
Burlington 3.MS 21M 3CoD 2024
Charlotte 217 33 218 2G
Colchester 410 546 470 492
Essex 398 88 408 72
Hlnosburg 2.-.0 27 232 32
Huntington 132 13 132 13
Jericho 259 f,r, 217, 39
Milton 479 107 47i
Ulchmond 246 129 261 119
Shelburno 225 ."5 221 M
South Burlington 259 116 2CG 107
St. Georgo 41 7 41 7
Underbill 239 106 256 117
Wostford 121 16 125 10
Wllliston 2.56 43 259 85
Totals 7186 3531 7376 3160
WON'T COMMIT HIMSELF
Hnlo K. Hurling Will Not Sny Whether
He In Candidate for Speaker of limine
Montpeller, Nov. 3. When seen to
day Hale K. Darling said he was not
ready to state whether he was to be
a candldato for speaker of the House.
Mr. Darling when lieutenant-governor
as presiding officer of the Penate es
tablished a record for rapidity of the
routine work that will stand for a
long time without an equal. However,
the name of William Wlshart of Barre
has been mentioned and when asked
to-day If he would be candidate ho re
plied "Possibly," which may mean con
siderable to thoso who are candidates
for the honor.
Mr. Wlshart, llko Mr. Darling, Is an
attorney and has enjoyed quite a bit
of public service nnd It Is said that ho
Is not now In parliamentary procedure,
and that his friends may prevail upon
him to oppose tho Woodstock candl-
uate lor speaaer. i
TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION
FOR NORWICH PROFESSOR
Northfleld, Nov. 3, The citizens Joined
with the officials and student body of
Norwich University In a rousing torch
light procession to-njght celebrating the
sweeping victory of K. R. B. Flint,
professor of economics nt Norwich Uni
versity, elected Republican candidate to
the Vermont House of Representatives.
Professor Flint spoko upon State Issues
and ex-Congressman Frank Plumley spoke
upon tho national Republican victory of
Harding nnd Coolldge.
Thero were 2,00) peoplo In tho parade.
HARTNESS GETS BIG
HOME TOWN VOTE
Springfield, Nov. 3, Tho home town of
James Hartness gave him n gubernatorial
vote of 1,626 yesterday as against the 139
received by Martin, the Democratic can
didate. Hnrdlng In tho presidential raco got a
vote of 1,586 and Cox 269.
VICTOR BERGER IS
FINALLY DEFEATED
Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 3. Victor L.
nerger, unseated Socialist congressman
fropt the fifth district of Wisconsin, to
day conceded his defont by William N.
Stafford, Republican.
According to early returns from nbout
half tho State Harding wns leading Cox.
by almost 5 to 1. j
NUMBER 19.
PLURALITY FOR
MILLER 70,000
IlepnhllcniiK In w York llrcnkini; nil
Iteeords
New York, Nov. 3. (By the Associated
Press) Election of Nathan L. Miller
Syracuse as governor by an ctlma ul
plurality slightly In excess of 70.000, ai
shown In revised figures tabulated to
night, assured the Republicans of a clean
sweep In yester's election.
With but :S7 districts missing at in '!0
o'clock to-night, Miller was leading Smltn
by 3,017 votes. The actual returns give:
Miller 1,306,503; Smith 1.2IS.15G.
Belated returns continued to rol. un Hie
overwhelming plurality In New York fox
Senator Harding. With 207 districts in'' -lng,
all of them up-Stato where he b d
Cox by an average plurality of 239 In eacb
district, he had a total plurality of 1,051 '".j,
The vote tabulated gives: Harding l,S:i,.
Si',2; Cox 77S.706. If Harding's present ra lc
of gain Is continued, ho will carry Nrw
York State by the plurality of 1,200,000,
a new record.
United States Sena.tor James W. Wads
worth, Jr., also was elected by a b.g
plurality over his Democratic nr.ponent,
Lieutenant-Governor Harry C. Walker.
Tho vote, with 2,190 districts missing,
wns: Wads worth 9?G,929, Walker C03,230, a
plurality of 393,099. Wadsworth's plurality
In the entire Stato Is estimated by Re
publican leaders at more than 5H0.O00.
Senator Harding carried every county
In tho State, except Hamilton, where re
turns from four of tho eleven districts
give Cox a majority of 32. He even carried
the normally rock-ribbed Democratic
county of Schoharie.
New York city went Republican in tho
presidential content for the second ti lie
In its history, McKlnley having turned
tho trick on Bryan In 1S96. Governor
Smith, on the other hand, carried New
l'ork city by 319.611, leading Miller In all
five boroughs. Smith ran ahead of C"x
by 361,211 In tho metropolitan area. Hard
ing carried every assembly district in tha
city.
COOLIDGE'S BIRTHPLACE
STRONG FOR HARDING
Plymouth, Vt., Nov. 3. Plymouth,
the birthplace of Vlce-Presldcnt-eleot
Coolldge, gave "IBS votes to Senator
Harding and his running mate and 15
votes to Cox and Roosevelt in yester
day's election. Four years ago tho
vote here was 91 for Hughes and 69
for Wilson.
The first man to cast a ballot in Ply
mouth yesterday was John C. Coolldgo,
father of tho Massachusetts governor.
HARDING'S ELECTION
PLEASES PROHIBITIONISTS
Chicago. Nov. 3. The election of Sen
ator Harding is more pleasing to prohi
bitionists than the election of Cox woubl
havo been, Chairman M. Hlnslmw of tho
prohibition national roinmlttee said to
day. "This Is because of his recent public
statement mnile to tho national temper
ance council that ho would uso whatever
power ho possessed to prevent the ro
estnbllshment of Intoxicating liquors anil
also his statement that his future uctlon
on prolmiltlon should be Interpreted by
his vote upon the eighteenth amendment
and the Volstead law," Mr. Hlnshaw sai '.
Tho Prohibition party, through Chair
man Hlnshaw, to-day sent tho following
mossngo to Senntor Hnrdlng:
"Wo congratulate you upon your great
victory. You havo been elected president
of all tho American peoplo and we pledgo
you our earnest support In the enforce
ment of all law and the Constitution and
In helping you to prevent tho re-estab-llshment
of Intoxicating liquors In ac
cordance with tho policy asserted by you
to tho national tempcrnn.ee council, rep
resenting nil prohibition, temperance and
church organizations."
Now Orleans, Nov, 3. Senator Hnrd
lng polled tho unprecedented total of
17,090 votes In the city of New Orleans,
with five of tho 157 precincts mis.slng
Ho carried ten known country parishes,
apparently was nn easy victor in tho
third congressional district and eight
city precincts, mostly In tho uptown
resldcnco section, gave him majorities.