Harding Wins Iowa by Large Plurality in Statewide Vote
Des Moines totals show Harding carrying virtually every Iowa county with about 125000 plurality and Hughes winning the state by around 75000. Havner and Meredith lead GOP in governor and attorney general races, while the Republican sweep extends to ten congressmen. Democratic Stevens narrowed the Eleventh district race. Returns late last night indicated a strong GOP margin across the state and the legislature likely to be overwhelmingly Republican.
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Wilson Leads California Vote by About 12000
Early counts in San Francisco show Wilson leading by roughly 12,000 with one third of ballots tallied. Los Angeles closed registrar’s office late at night and Sacramento county indicates about 4000 for Wilson. Northern counties widen margin as Placer reports 1300, San Francisco precincts show Flughes 6138 Wilson 92307.
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Drift Toward Wilson in Narrow Election Victory
Early returns show a steady drift toward President Wilson as the electoral count fluctuates. McCormick and Willcox claim differing totals while states like California Indiana and Wisconsin offer pivotal shifts, with New York and New England tilting uncertainly as results trickle in.
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Roosevelt Declares Hughes Victory Vindicates Nation
Oyster Bay note by Colonel Roosevelt after early returns show Hughes leading Wilson. He expresses gratitude and says he will not influence Hughes on appointments or legislative policy, asserting no recommendations will be made. The statement frames the Hughes win as a vindication of American honor.
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Illinois Women Vote for Hughes in Chicago Election
Women in Illinois cast about 38 percent of the vote in Chicago area precincts, with estimates from 2 276 of 5 269 precincts. Within these areas the split showed 142 892 for Wilson and 185 825 for Hughes, out of a total 794 355 votes in the sampled precincts.
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Knox Elected to U S Senate by Republican Victory
Philadelphia voters celebrate P C Knox’s landslide win to the U S Senate as Republicans sweep the state ticket, with margins close to but slightly smaller than Knox’s plurality. Affected counties and party officials hailed the results as a decisive conservative shift.
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Lowden Elected Illinois Governor in 1921 Race
Vote tally reports Lowden leading in Chicago precincts with 529 348 votes, Dunne 276 556, indicating Lowden won the Illinois gubernatorial race. Partial precinct data from SRO readings shows overall statewide support and urban returns influencing the result.
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Women Win in South Dakota State Goes Dry
Sioux Falls South Dakota voters supported Charles Hughes winning the five electoral votes adopted statewide prohibition and granted women the franchise. Early returns show Hughes leading by at least 12000 with Peter Norbeck poised for a large governor's majority. Prohibition and equal suffrage appear to be approved by sizable margins.
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Bitter contest may develop in several states
New York on election day chaos as Democratic and Republican headquarters report nervous activity and doubt about final results. Both sides claim electoral votes while talk of prolonged decision and possible House invocation emerges. McCormick says Wilson wins with 288 electoral votes as canvass centers guard ballots amid potential recounts in pivotal states.
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Hughes Hear Returns Are Dangerously Close
New York on November date. Tuches opened his Astor room door and called his secretary to fetch the latest returns. Lawrence Green, the secretary, scurried away remarking it looked dangerously close.
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Boston Bridge Collapse Kills Dozens Of Street Car Passengers
Boston authorities estimate 30 to 50 people died when a crowded Boston Elevated Street Railway car plunged through an open draw at Point Channel near South Station. Twelve were rescued by fire boats. Thomas J. Gannon died on shore. Motorman Gerald Walsh and conductor George McKeown were arrested on manslaughter charges. Most passengers were Western Electric workers, including many women and children.
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Former Iowa banker Krisis self shows during seizure
Chicago, Nov. A. K. Banneck, formerly cashier of the Union Bank of Iowa at Wilton Junction, Iowa, committed suicide by swallowing poison as he was led into the Sheffield avenue police station. Arrested on suspicion a counterfeit check he tried to cash ruined his bank career. Letters in his clothing indicated drink contributed to the downfall. He had sought work in Chicago.
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Audubon County shifts to Republican ticket gains
In Audubon County the entire Republican slate was elected with possible exception of auditor and recorder. The local vote is noted as unusually Democratic in past patterns, marking a party shift in county politics.
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Republicans Gain Seats in Congress Reducing Democratic Majority
New York reports 76 districts with Republicans net gaining 9 seats beyond quota, Democrats up 10, narrowing the House majority from 23 to 5. In New Jersey several districts are listed as doubtful and could flip the balance to a Democratic minority.
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First of Third In With Early Results
Early returns from the first ward precinct show Republicans leading across offices. Harding tops governor with 3225 votes over Meredith 126, with partial tallies for lieutenant governor and secretary of state and other statewide and local races.
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Britain Liner Arabia Sunk Without Warning in Mediteranean
The British liner Arabia torpedoed by a submarine in the Mediterranean with no warning. Two lives lost among 437 passengers including 169 women and children. The 499 foot, 7922 ton twin screw steamer was swiftly aided by vessels rushing to the scene.
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Deemer and Evans Lead in Black Hawk County Race
Early returns from 16 of 25 precincts in Black Hawk County show MH E Deemer and W B Evans ahead for county offices. Theophilus trails, with estimates suggesting Deemer and Evans may win by about 2,000 votes overall as the Black Hawk County Bar endorses the incumbents.
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Wilson leads in Arizona and Colorado returns with Senate race in California
At 8:00 p.m. local time, Arizona reports Wilson ahead 1791 to 1467 in 23 of 313 precincts. In Colorado, Wilson led by about 2000 with Ravernar's candidate Mohler claiming a 2600 plurality at midnight. California results show Gryearner Hi Golinson winning the Senate by a comfortable margin, while Los Angeles and San Francisco counties remained unreported and anti liquor amendments faced large but incomplete tallies. Delaware returns remained close on national and state races.
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