U.S. PRESIDENCY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18017, 4 November 1920, Page 9

U.S. PRESIDENCY.

HARDING OR COX? POLLING IN PROGRESS. * NEW YORK, Nov. 2Early reports receive'd this morning from all parts of the country indicate that to-day’s poll will be the heaviest ever recorded. The weather generally is cool and threatening. Heavy rains are falling in Ohio and other districts, but these did not deter great numbers from going out to vote. In all th* larger cities long lines of people awaited the opening of the polls at six o’clock in the morning. The women were the earturning out in large numbers. New York polling places were crowded to such an extent that the officials state it may be necessary to allow two days for voting. The first complete result received came from New Ashford, Massachusetts: Mr Harding 28, Mr Cox 6. THE PRESIDENT CONFIDENT. NEW YORK, Nov. 1. The New York Tinies says that those who have talked with President Wilson say he is confident the voters will return a verdict in favour of the League, and that the next Senate will ratify the Treaty and Convenant. -Some anxiety has been expressed lest an adverse result at the election might affect the President’s health. It is known that the President has been very frail during the last few weeks,, and his vitality low, and a sudden shock might cause a serious condition. Mr Tumulty, however, said the President was strong enough to receive the election results, and he did not believe whether the Democrats were defeated or not, that Mr Wilson’s health will be affected. Mr Wilson will remain up on election night, until after the usual retiring hour, which is ten. MILLIONS OF WOMEN VOTING. NEW YORK, Nov. 2. Though millions of women are casting a vote for the first time the officials in all the cities agree that their inexperience is causing no delay. They seem 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 a queue to vote. , Returns received from the smaller districts incline to Mr Harding, but it is too early to detect any definite trend-