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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1920
Page
1
Report from New York on November 2 notes heavy early voting across boroughs. Women face registration limits due to six month rule. many in Georgia and New York show strong turnout with long lines and active campaigning by soldiers and ex servicemen urging support for state measures.
Reports from Chicago show poll sites filling ballot boxes within four hours of opening. Precincts across the city requested more containers as voters braved long lines to cast ballots for presidential and gubernatorial races. Light morning weather did little to ease the crowds.
Reports from Ohio state indicate high turnout as women vote across Columbus. Rainy morning gave way to sunshine, with voters standing in lines at many precincts. Officials note strong participation, especially among veterans, as tallying begins later in the day.
Voters across Colorado faced a crowded race as Republicans backed the Neo-Par Qian slate and Democratic challengers led campaigns. Key figures like Collins and Shawn were named in this fight, with many papers signaling a close race as turnout rose statewide.
Reports from Anidin and Beaumont on election activities show offices suspended for holiday observance. Officials from several counties, including Warren and Rawue, dispatched crews to counties to collect ballots. Indications suggest Bemsoeraile Uckeb may win, though party strength appears modest and no heavy turnout anticipated.
In Dallas on November 2, forecasts promised fair but cold weather and a large turnout. Democrats urged success across Texas while Republicans claimed wins in the ninth and Courteouth districts, labeling the sixth doubtful. The American party, led by James J. Bergeon and T. H. McGregor, drew interest amid the vigorous statewide campaign.
Early voters in Michigan trudged to polls under a heavy storm while forecasts warned of snow. Despite poor conditions, officials expected a turnout near sixty thousand dollars in statewide voting and strong interest in a proposed constitutional amendment abolishing private endowments.
Little Rock Ark Nov 2 Voters statewide cast ballots from President to county offices as Republicans target the Third district to break the Democratic hold. Incumbent John Titman faces John N Workington in the Third district race while J B McCullough Jars Q Tucker Joseph Jiregueon James Ferguson and HM Jacowar in other statewide contests run unopposed.
California voters awaited final results as west coast counties prepared for a heavy ballot. In San Francisco and nearby areas votes were cast amid predictions of rain and cool weather, with focus on presidential race and numerous amendments and initiatives.
An account from a suburb near Dayton depicts a vivid polling day scene with candidates Cox and others. A crowd gathers as a governor arrives by train, cameras focus on voters, and gracious exchanges mix with sharp exchanges about election stakes. The narrative notes a contested gubernatorial race, with implications for Tennessee and nearby regions, while detailing the local polling atmosphere and public interest.
Reports from Louisville Savannah Princeton and New Orleans describe heavy voting despite cold clear weather and logistical challenges. Negro women faced ballot denial in Savannah under registration rules as Utah and Nebraska precincts showed high early turnout with women voters prominent.
Newsreel style dispatches describe Governor Coolidge voting in Massachusetts and receiving a friendly turnout as crowds and neighbors greet him. He and Mrs Coolidge voted, then hosted an informal reception with townsfolk as election returns awaited in Boston.
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