U.S. PRESIDENCY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18017, 4 November 1920, Page 5

U.S. PRESIDENCY.

PROGRESS REPORTS OF GREAT , CAMPAIGN. FORECAST OF HARDING’S PROSPECTIVE CABINET. Received November 3, 7.25 p.m. NEW YORK, November 2. According to a message from Marion, Ohio, Mr Harding has already begun to receive requests from Jffice-seekers. Hundreds of letters have arrived from all parts of the jountry from individuals desiring positions varying from membership of the Cabinet to postmasterships in many outlying districts. of these requests are from persons unknown to Mr Harding. Hyde Park. Franklin. Mr Roosevelt’s home town, gave Harding a plurality of 86 votes. It is interesting to note that as the counting proceeded it became evident that Governor Smith (Democrat). who is running for re-election for-New York State, was receiving a much larger vote than the Democratic ticket generally. All the large cities showed substantial voting pluralities. New York City giving Harding and Smith strong support. The preponderance of the vote cast for Harding was taken to mean that the women had joined the men in supporting him. Upon good authority it is learned that Harding, if elected, will make up his Cabinet from the following: i -—Mr Root will be asked to assume the Secretaryship of State, and will I probably accept for six months, until the League question has been I settled: David Hill, formerly-Ambas-sador to Germany, will probably be Assistant Secretary of State, and ! probably will assume the position of I Secretary of State when Mr Root I leaves: Governor Lowden, of Illinois, will probably be offered the portfolio of the Treasury: Mr Hoover will have either the post of Secretary of the Interior or Secretary of Commerce: Harry Dougherty. Harding’s I personal political adviser, will get the Postmastership; General Wood. Secretary of War. and ex-Senator j .Weeks, of Massachusetts. Secretary! of the Navy The Democrats claim I Idaho and West Virginia. It is indicated that Illinois and Pennsylvania will be overwhelmingly Republican. It is stated that Ohio. Michigan, and Indiana will be substantially Republican, and Georgia. Tennessee, and Kentucky Democratic. Incomplete returns from thirteen States give Harding 227 electoral votes, and seven give the Democrats 83. Partial returns show that California is Republican and Florida and Louisiana Democratic. Jther prophesies. » Received Nov. 3. 7.55 p.m. NEW YORK. Nov. 2. The New York Times’ concedes] that twenty States will give Mr. Harding 284 electoral votes, and 14 will give Mr. Cox 152. The NewYork Times” and the Chicago Tribune estimate that the Senate will ] be composed of 52 Republicans, 44 Democrats, and the House of Representatives of 254 Republicans and 178 Democrats. NEW YORK, Nov. 3. Mr. Harding’s plurality appears to be more than five million. DEBS WATCHES THE RESULTS. Received Nov. 3. 7.55 p.m. NEW YORK, Nov. 2. According to a message from Atlanta (Georgia), Debs (the imprisoned Labour extremist) from within ■ the prison, issued the following statement: “I shall not be disappointed over the result of the election, as the people will get what they think they want, in so far las they think at all.” Debs received the election returns in the Federal Penetentiary. The warden arranged to obtain the results from Atlanta newspapers. MR. HARDING WINS. UNPRECEDENTED MAJORITIES. DEMOCRATS GO DOWN IN DISASTER. Received Nov. 3, 10.40 p.m. NEW YORK, Nov. 3. i -/he New York Tinies 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. Hard- ] ing's margin over Mr. Cox, but by no means tor all of it. The highest, State pluralities ever recorded be- i tore disapeared when compared with those, of this election. Four States ; alone —namely New- York, Pennsyl- ’ vania, Ohio and Illinois—gave Mr. Harding more than two million plur-1 ality. This will probably mount ] with the complete returns until the ! total plurality may reach undreamed of levels. At this writing, it appears that Mr. Cox w ill only get 110 ‘ electoral votes and Mr. Harding the j rest. Popular Democrats fell from' coast to coast in general collapse. I The disaster seems to have beaten Mr. Smith, who at first ran far ahead of the Democrats in New York State. i NEGRO WOMEN FALSE A DISTURBANCE. Received Nov. 3, 8.30 p.m. NEW YORK, Nov. 2. A message from Atlanta reports that some disturbances occurred In several election districts when negro ] women east their votes. The State Legislature had failed to pass an en-I abniig Act following the ratification of the Suffrage Act amendment. A Federal judge immediately declared w omen’s votes illegal. No I wlnte woman showed up at tne polls. : DEMOCRATS GRACEFELLY AO-' CEPT DEFEAT. Received November 4, 1 a.m. j 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 esti-' mates. Air Harding carried Marion (Dayton) and Princeton (New Jersey) which is President Wilson’s home district. I Mr George White, chairman of the j Democratic National Committee, not I wily quickly conceded the election to his opponents, but magnanimously sent a j congratulatory telegram to Hr Harding. ’