HARDING WINS AT
THE POLLS TUESDAY
Assured of 346 Electoral Votes;
Cox Only 127. Republican
Senate and House.
New York, Nov. 3—The crest of
the Republican election wave, both
presidential and congerssional con
tinued rising tonight as belated re
turns filtered in.
Among new democratic causuali
ties were defeats of Representatives
Champ Clark, of Missouri, former
speaker and present Democratic
leader in the house; election of a Re
publican congressman from Texas;
re-election of a Republican senator
from Missouri and a sudden jump of
Senator Harding into the lead in
Oklahoma. Another border state
Tennessee, hung by a narrow margin
but the Democrats were leading.
A Republican senate majority of
about 1, as compared with but two
at present, and a house majority of
around 100, as against 40 odd, were
other forecasts of the overwhelming
majorities.
With about eight states still in the
doubtful list in presidential and sena
torial contests, the huge majorities
assured Senator Harding and Gover
nor Coolidge of at least 346 electoral
votes, with Governor Cox certain on
ly of 127 and all from the “solid
south,” including Kentucky. The
Republicans today added Idaho,
Maryland and South Dakota to their
string, on the face of large majori
ties, and of the remaining states,
the Republicans were reported lead
ing in Oklahoma, Arizona, Missouri,
Montana, Nevada and North Dakota.
Democratic margins in New Mexico
and Tennessee were reported.
Among Republican senators elected
in hard contests were Lenroot, of
Wisconsin, who was opposed vigor
ously by Senator LaFollette; Spen
cer of Missouri, who defeated Breck
enbridge Long, former assistant sec
retary of state, and Jones of Wash
ington, senate commerce committee
chairman; Senator Phelan, Democrat
California, tvas defeated by Samuel
M. Shortridge, Republican and Sena
tor Smith, Democrat, Maryland, a
veteran, lost to 0. E. Weller, Re
publican. Senator Nugent, Demo
crat, Idaho, was defeated to former
Governor Gooding.
The following table shows the elec
toral vote a3 a result of Tuesday’s
election based on the latest returns
we are able to get:
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» Alabama - — 12
Arizona _ — —
Arkansas - — 9
f Colorado _ 6 —
California - 13 —
Connecticut- 7 —
Delaware - 3 —
Florida _._ — 6
Georgia - — 14
• Idaho - 4 —
^Illinois --- 29 —
Indiana - 15 —
Iowa _ 13 —
Kansas_:- 10 —
Kentucky_— 13
Louisiana-—■ 10
Maine _ 6 —
Maryland_ 8 —
Massachusetts - 18 —
Michigan _ 15 —
Minnesota - 12 —jr
Mississippi - — 10
Missouri - —' —
Montana _ — —
Nebraska_ 8 ■—
Nevada - — —
New Hampshire - 4 —
K New Jersey-14 —
[New Mexico_— —
New York_45 —
North Carolina _— 12
North Dakota_—• —
Ohio _ 24 —
(Oklahoma - — —
Oregon_,_1- 5 —
Pennsylvania - 38 —
Rhode Island _ 5 —
South Carolina - — 9
South Dakota - 5 —
Tennessee - — —
Texas _ — 20
* Utah _ 4 —
Vermont - 4 —
Washington-7 —
West Virginia - 8 —
Wisconsin - 13 —
Wyoming - 3 —
Total .-. 346 127
Later returns than the above give
Harding 396 Electoral votes.
COUNTY TEACHERS
MEETING HERE.
Teachers From All Over County
to Assemble Here Tomorrow
To Elect Delegates, Etc.
County Superintendent, W. H.
Hipps, has issued a call for a meet
ing of all rural and city teachers of
Johnston county to be held here at
the courthouse tomorrow, November
6, at 11 o’clock. The purpose of
this meeting is to form a local unit
of the Teachers Assembly, to discuss
important local matters and to elect
delegates to the Teachers’ Assembly
which meets Thanksgiving Day in
Asheville. The number of delegates
will be determined by the number
who join the local association, and
Supt. Hipps is anxious for a large
organization,
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Election Returns on Screen
On market st., in front of the Court
house and grouped around the hotel
was a mass of men Tuesday night
gathered to witness the election re
turns thrown on a screen at the cor
ner of Byrd Drug Company. Claud
Martin, of Washington, D. C„ a tele
graph operator, who had come home
to vote, received the returns at the
Western Union office and they were
flashed on the screen rapidly to the
eagerly ^waiting crowds.
This news service was due to the
generosity of the Lyric theatre' and
proved an interesting finale of the
great election day.
The volume of the yells as the
Harding majorities were given out
proved the crowds to be mostly for
his opponent. Occasionally at the
announcement of a Democratic vic
tory a storm of cheers rent the air.
Dwight Johnson, assistant opera
tor at the Lyric, was on hand to
manipulate the machine and did his
work with the customary skill and
efficiency. >
Subject Triangular Debate
Chapel Hill, Nov. 3.—The ninth
annual debate of the high school de
bating union of North Carolina will
center its fight this year around the
question, “Resolved, That the Policy
of the Closed Shop Should Prevail in
American Industry,” according to an
announcement made here today by
E. R. Rankin, secretary of the cen
tral committee.
As usual the schools entering the
contest will be divided in triangles
for the first round and the winners
will come to Chapel Hill for the
further elimination rounds and the
final championship debate for the
Aycock Memorial Cup. The trian
gular debate will be held throughout
the state late in March and the final
contest in Chapel Hill early in April.
EDWARD W. POU
Our Congressman for this District.
Congressional vAe in Johnston:
Pou —.. 6,061
Parker_6,267
Majority for Pou._ 794
Mr. Parker Rand, who lives near
Garner, was in the city yesterday. ••
WARREN G. HARDING
CALVIN COOLIDGE
OUR NEXT GOVERNOR
CAMERON MORRISON
f Registration Book Stolen
According to report, the voters of
a Chatham county precinct, New
| Hope tdwnship, were unable to vote
in the elction Tuesday because of the
theft of the registration book. ^The
! registrar, it seems, was held up and
; robbed of his book, Monday night.
1 A flashlight was thrown in his facg
i and at the point of a pistol he w9s
forced to give up the book. It was
said that political feeling ran high
in the precinct, only 55 more demo
crats having registered than repub
licans. Ordinarily the vote is about
balanced. ,
Soldiers’ Parade at Benson
j Banner Post No. 109, of the Ameri
can Legion will parade at Benson on
Thursday, November 11th, 1920, 10
a. m. The parade will be lead by the
Duke band. All ex-service men are
requested to be present with their uni"
forms to take part in the parade.
; Dinner will be served by the ladies
of the town to all soldiers in the pa
rade. There will be a speaking in
the afternoon by a good spjpker and
athletic sports. Everybody invited
to be present and enjoy the day.
There will be amusements for all,
both yoQng and old.
Don’t forget the date, Thursday,
November 11th, 1920.
A. F. STEVENS,
Member Ex. Com.
Mrs. Paul Brown went to the Wil
son Sanatorium this week where she
underwent an operation yesterday.
She stood the operation well and is
getting on all right.
Gains in Congress
The Republican landslide gave the
Republicans 58 Senate seats as
against 37 for the Democrats. Final
returns from Congressional districts
are incomplete, but the Republican’s
roll in House climbed past 285 to 135
for the Democrats.
VOTE IN JOHNSTON COUNTY.
Democrats Carried County by a Ma
jority of About 800. Massey
Leads Ticket With 987.
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Returns form the Various town- j
ships of Johnston was canvessed here
yesterday. It showed the majorities
for the Democrats to be between sev- i
en and eight hundred in the county.
W. J. Massey, candidate for re-elec
tion as sheriff, lead the ticket receiv
ing a majority of 987 votes. The pre
sidential vote in the county was: Cox
6,02Q; Harding 5,588. The gover
nors’ vote was Morrison 6,076; Park
er 5,336. ,
A full report of townships will be
printed in the Herald’s next issue.
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The Democratic stronghalds
of Oklohoma, Missouri, and
Tennessee swept into the Re
publican ranks on the face of
almost complete returns- giving
Harding 396 electoral votes.
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HARDING HAS A
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Celebrates 55th Anniversary
on Election Day.. Printers
Present “Make-Up Rule”
Warren Gamaliel Harding had the
greatest birthday party of his life
Tuesday November 2, when he cele
brated his fifty-fifth anniversary. He
was surrounded by the members of
his family, and a circle of neighbors,
and personal friends. After voting
in the morning, he and Mrs. Harding
went for a forty mile automobile
ride and had a game of golf near
Coltfmbus.
While the Senator was at dinner
late in the evening, a committee of
the employes of the Marion Star, his
newspaper, called to present him
with a gold printer’s make-up rule,
and he came out on the front porch
and thanked them for their devotion.
He seemed to be much moved by their
gift.
In Honor of Kenly Couple
Kenly, Nov. 3.—On Wednesday
evening, October' 27, Mr. and Mrs.
John G. High gave a delightful re
ception in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Roney High, who were married on
October 20.
The house was artistically deco
rated for the occasion, the color
scheme being red and green.
The guests were met at the door
by Mr. and Mrs. Kiser Morgan, who
immediately ushered them to the
punch bowl which was presided over
by Miss Beulah Bailey and Mr. Jes
se Sauls. Mrs. H.F. Edgerton intrduc
ed the guests to the receiving line
which was composed of Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. High, Mr. and Mrs. Roney
High, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Broughton,
John Sutton Broughton, Mrs. Alice
Stott and Miss Mabel Stott.
Mr. and Mrs. Tyra Bailey then di
rected the guests to the dining room
where delicious cake and cream were
served by Mesdames H. W. Grizzard,
R. A. Turlington, J. W. Darden and
Miss Janie McNeil
An attractive contest, “The Bride’s
Romance” was held, in which Miss
Gladys Kirby and Mr. Marvin Revell
were the lucky cont *U«.r.t;s. They
received a nice box of candy, which
was in turn presented to the honored
guest.
The next feature of amusement
was the cutting of the wedding cake.
Each of the young girls lined up
waited with breathless anticipation
for her turn to cut the cake to see
who would get the ring.
The separating hour came too
soon when the guests had to say
good night to the hostess and to
shower good wishes on the bride and
groom.
Snow in West
Reports Monday night told of snow
storms in the west. In parts of Ne
braska and. South Dakota wire com
mynieations was reported to have
been interrupted.
THOMAS D. WARREN.
Chairman of the State Democratic
Executive Committee.
4 Mr. Warren has waged a vigorous
fight and has won a Democratic ma
jority of around 77,000.
DEMOCRATS SWEEP
NORTHjCAROLINA
Majority More than 77,000;
Amendments Carry. Ma
jorities by Counties.
The Democratic administration in
North Carolina was vindicated at the
polls Tuesday when men and women
voters swept aside Republican oppo
sition ar.d cleared the way for four
more years of efficient government by
a sweeping majority it is estimated,
of more than 75,000.
T he tax amendments passed with
only two counties against, it is said,
The first amendment to limit the
rate of State and county taxes and
the amount of poll tax and to au
thorize an income tax, and the sec
ond amendment to change the re
quirement of two years residence
in the Stat^ and payment of poll tax
as qualification for voting, both ap
pealed to the judgement of the vot
ers. The majority for the amend
ments it was estimated on the face
of returns received, will reach around
lated.
The Greesboro News gives the es
timated majorities of the counties in
the state as follows:
Alamance, Democrat, 600.
Alexander, Republican, 450.
Alleghany, Democrat, 350.
Anson, Democrat, 4,029.
Ashe, Demon at, 100.
Vvery, Republ'can, 800.
Beuufi r Democrat, 1,000.
IDr e Derm.<"at, 1,600.
Bladen, Democrat, 1,100.
Brunswick, Republican, 100.
Buncombe, Democrat, 1,500.
Burke, Democrat, 300.
Cabarrus, Republican, 500.
Caldwell, Democrat, 500.
Camdeit, Dfemocrat, 400.
Carteret, Republican, 150.
Caswell, Democrat, 1,000.
Catwaba, Democrat, 150.
Chatham, Democrat, 600,
Cherokee, Republican, 400.
Chowan, Democrat, 800.
Clay, Republican, 300.
Cleveland, Democrat, *2,200.
Columbus, Democrat, 1,300,
Craven, Democrat, 1,600.
Cumberland, Democrat, 1,600.
Currituck, Democrat, 900.’
Dare, Democrat, 300.
uaviuson, republican, 700.
Davie, Republican, 900.
Duplin, Democrat, 1,000.
Durham, Democrat, 1,600.
Edgecomb, Democrat, 2,600.
Forsyth, Democrat, 1,500.
Franklin, Democrat, 2,200.
Gaston, Democrat, 1,800.
Gates, Democrat, 500.
Graham, Democrat, 150.
Granville, Democrat, 1,700.
Greene, Democrat, 1,000.
Guilford, Democrat, 1,900.
Halifax, Democrat, 1,800.
Harnett, Democrat, 750.
Haywood, Democrat, 1,500.
Henderson, Republican, 1,700.
Hertford, Democrat, 1,000.
Hoke, Democrat, 1,300.
Hyde, Democrat, 400.
Iredell, Democrat, 1,600.
Jackson, Republican, 100.
Johnston, Democrat, 700.
Jones, Democrat, 750.
Lee, Democrat, 1,000.
Lenoir, Democrat 1,900.
Lincoln, Democrat, 400.
Macon, Democrat, 400.
Madison, Republican, 1,500.
Martin, Democrat, 2,100.
McDowell, Democrat, 750.
Mecklenburg, Democrat, 7,000.
Mitchell, Republican, 2,000.
Montgomery, Democrat, 350.
Moore, Democrat, 600.
'Nash, Democrat, 1,800.
• New Hanover, Democrat, 2,000.
Northampton, Democrat, 1,800.
Onslow, Democrat, 900.
Orange, Democrat, 300.
Pamlico, Democrat, 200.
Pasquotank, Democrat, 1,000.
Pender, Democrat, 800.
Perquimans, Democrat, 600.
Person, Democrat, 200.
Pitt, Democrat, 2,500.
Polk, Republican, 200.
Randolph, Republican, 200.
Richmond, Democrat, 2,300.
Robeson, Democrat, 2,500.
Rockingham, Democrat, 750.
Rowan, Democrat, 1,800.
Rutherford, Democrat, 1,000.
Sampson, Republican, 2,400.
Scotland, Democrat, 1,200.
Stanly, doubtful. •
Stokes, Republican, 600.
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