Voters Urged to Cast Ballot Before 6:30 PM Polls
A brief urging residents to vote before the 6:30 PM closing time. The message emphasizes that there may still be time to participate and urges action.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1920
Page
8
A brief urging residents to vote before the 6:30 PM closing time. The message emphasizes that there may still be time to participate and urges action.
An editorial note addresses attempts to prejudice readers against the paper’s editor amid election chatter. It discusses politics as government science, declares editorial independence, and urges voting principles. The piece reflects on public action, convictions, and the ethics of editorial stance during a contested campaign.
The piece explains the electoral college mechanism, noting electors cast votes on the second Monday after January and Congress counts them in February. It cites Corwin and Hart, describes electors as counters representing states, and discusses independents, party lines, and the Solid South's likely reaction to Wilsonist critiques and Harding.
The text presents fragmented notes on economic strain and political uncertainty, mentioning military and national debt concerns, public perceptions of governance, and fluctuating prices. It references Liberty, national leadership, and social tension amid wartime speculation, with uneven clarity across sentences.
Ten years ago the Elyria Merchants' Association filed a protest against a curb market on Elyria streets. Donations totaling 200 dollars were received by Memorial Hospital for the education day campaign run by the hospital auxiliary. Edna Menz broke her ankle during Amherst school fire drill. A guardianship controversy in Lorain county court concerned Wesley Haibridge before Judge Hinman. Erne Murbach sent a wireless message from the ship Koenigen Louise stating Mr and Mrs John Murbach were well and arriving in New York City Friday. Mrs Arthur Vicary hosted a dinner on East Avenue. The Dean Electric Company won a large Racine Wisconsin contract for fire alarm systems. Mayor Conway Martin Mueller Claude Divin and George Dachtler spoke for the Democratic ticket at the Weeld Hose House on Lodi Street.
Columbus November 2 The state price commission to operate the fair price commission cost 2500 dollars. John Pfeiffer its head announced yesterday that records have been closed and sent to the department of justice in Washington for review.
A regional update reports on campaign mudslinging during the current political period. Voters express skepticism about candidates, while a well known East Side woman shares a dental mishap story. Automobiles fetch bids at auction, Mayor Jones’s wife votes early, and a known anti suffrage figure votes as well. Republicans anticipate victory as results draw near.
The State election machinery readies to count a huge electorate with a split field of candidates. Voters will mark party tickets and write in some lines, while several national tickets face petition shortfalls. Secretary Smith expects early indications despite slower returns.
Ashland Ohio on November 2 colonel Ralph D Cole will address the Armistice Day celebration November 11. Stores and factories will close at noon and a big parade is planned.
An Elyria citizen reports the mayor’s decisive response to a solicitation scheme tied to a church program. A woman collected funds without contract or sample, and the mayor ordered her to return the money and face a fine, praising swift judgment over leniency.
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