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OX IS OVERWHELMED Cox Wires His Congratulations To Victorious Rival Even Tennessee In G. O. P. Column For First Time Heavy Inroads Made In South By Harding — Champ Clark Probably Beaten—Cox Loses Own County. NEW YORK. Nov. 8.—One of the most sweeping Republican victories in party history today stood recorded for Warren G. Harding for president and a Republican congress. Tremendous and unparalleled, the Republican pluralities, beginning with the first count of ballots, continued mounting today. Defeat was conceded early by the Democratic leaders on the basis cf • crushing Republican vote and despite the absence early today of Anal and official figures. With the presidency and congress went the loss to the Democrats of governors, state legislatures and other state and local candidates. The break even threatened to extend into border states hitherto in the "Solid South,” with Republican gains in some Southern states larger than any since the civil war. • ; While Kentucky seems to be safely Democratic, Harding had a slight lead In Tennessee, while Taylor, Republican, had a largo majority over Rob erts for governor. Tennessee has never gone Republican since the civil war. Maryland it Republican, as is Missouri, apparently, and former Sneaker Champ Clark, one of the veterans of tie house, seems to have en defeated for congress there. A great showing was made In Louisiana • Harding, he getting an unprecedented vote, particularly In New Or- Jjvpolling 17,000 there. Jin the absence of final figures, the Republicans this morning had as surance of 829 votes in the electoral college, against 124 for Cox and 77 bubtfol. — - ' —vagr? The first trial of woman suffrage contributed largely to the Republican majority sad also was a factor in delaying the count in many states. Senator Harding accepted victory without exultation, stating he "more given to prayer to*God to make me capable of playing' my part.” To Governor Coolidge, his running mate, he sent a message, stating, “We’ve got a real job and we’ll tacklet it together.” Governor Cox also received defeat without an untoward show of feel ing, withholding any comment Today he wired Harding his congratulations and pledge of support for the executive in time of national need.. President Wilson was silent today on the election. Tho League of Nations issue was stressed by Senator Borah, of Idaho, prominent among the League’s foes, in a statement declaring he regarded the election as “a triumph for nationalism and the death of the League of Na tions.” • None of the minor parties—Socialist, Farmer-Labor or Prohibition— figured in the presidential result. Ohio, New York. Pennsylvania and Illi nois furnished the largest Republican pluralities. Cox lost his home county for the first time in his political career, and even his own precinct went against him by 12 votes. Harding’s lead in Tennessee this afternoon had increased to 4.600 and Taylor’s to 20,000. Harding carried all seven precincts of St Petersburg, Fla. Victor Berger, Socialist frequently elected to congress in Milwaukee, has conceded defeat by a Republican. • „ West Virginia’s lead for Harding is 42,000, with the state still far from complete. G. O. P. MAJORITY IN HOUSE SWELLED, WITH PROSPECTIVE GAIN IN SENATE NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—Republi- i control of congress for the next j years, with an increased house Jority and a prospective increase the senate was included in the ction sweep. A net gain of twen- votes in the house was shown & complete returns from only sev* teen states, but with most of the mocratic strongholds reporting. S t of the fifteen Republican sen- 1 candidates had come in win- rs today and seven others had sud- ntial leads. For nineteen mocratic seats nine of the minori- party had been elected—all from ithcra states—while in the border 1 western states others were flght- [ uphill battles. rhat tho general Republican l»nd- le would seat several more Re- blican senators was predicted con- 1 senatorial tickets were -head early ’today in California. In the house most of the veterans, both Republican • and Democratic, were re-elected, including Speakers Gillette, now holding a record for continuous service and elected for his fifteenth term. Uncle Joe Can non was also re-elected, as was Mann, Good and other prominent commit tee chairmen. Comparatively few Changes in committee chairmanshipa are expect ed as the result in either the sen ate or house, but an Increase in Re publican membership and decrease of Democratic usually follows i marked change in political lineup Taxation, tariff and other fiscal measures will remain in charge of Senator Penrose and Representative Fordney, both of whom were re elected. Most of the important sen ate committee chairmanships remain in the hands of senators not involv ed in yesterday’s elections. LOUISIANA. EW ORLEANS. — Harding poll- bo unprecedented total of 17,090 s In tho city of New Orleans, i eight of 167 precincts missing, earned ten known counties and shea. He apparently was an easy ir In the Third congressional dis and eight city precincts, most- ■ uptown resdence section, whicn the Republican candidate ma tes. Cox received 31,402 in the Democratic congressional Mates in the state were unop- FLORIDA. ST. PETERSBURG, FU.—Hard- • carried all seven precincts in this “ of 287. r by a majority of OHIO. . DAYTON.—County returns today shov? for the first timo In Cox’s po litical career his county apparently carried by an opponent. Cox lost his own precinct by 12 votes. WEST VIRGINIA. CHARLESTON. — Returns from more than half of West Virginia give Harding a lead of over 42,000 over Cox. CALIFORNIA. SAN FRANCISO. — The lead of Harding for president and Short- ridge, for the senate, is increasing as delayed returns come in. clayed returns come in. (Continued on page five.) Harding and Coolidge BLACK-REPUBLICAN W///7F -DEMOCRAT HU —DOUBTFUL- Dawson-Cuthbert Road Project To Be Begun DAWSON, Nov. 3.—Terrell conn- ty has another federal aid road pro ject. At a recent meeting of the-county _ mmlsiionera called to consider the matter, the Dawaon-Cnthbcrt road, which it a link in the state highway department’s system connecting connty sites, the road to the Ran dolph eoonty line was officially adopted as a’federal aid project. The eommiasionen of Randolph county had already adapted the project to tho Terrell lint. It ia said that the highway com mission has allotted $16j000 ot Ter rell county toward the construction of this highway, and a similar amount in money for convict labor must be given by tho county. The meeting of the Terrell com missioners was attended by Mr. W. C. Caye, district engineer in tha am- poiy of the state highway commis sion. Consolidation Of Vote Here Big Job The officials began the consolida tion of Sumter eounty*a vote in yes terday election at noon today, aa prescribed by lay, bnt at 2:80 bad not completed their task. Tha re sults will be published in Thursday’s edition. HARDING PLANS TRIP TO TEXAS ANDTO PANAMA Not To Return To Work Until TTie Middle Of December DAYTON, Nov. 3.—Governor Cox today wired congratulations to Sen- , Hardin k> the president-elect, pledging support "as a citizen to the executive authority in whatever emergency might arise.” The message read: “In the spirit of America, I accept the decision of the majority, and tender as the defeated candidate my congratulations and pledge as a citi zen my rapport to the executive au- in whatever emergency might HARDING TO REST IN TEXAS AND PANAMA. _, M A{UON> a, Nov 3 — Presidt , nt . Elect Hardinfi turned his thoughts to- ward res* and recreation today bo- fore approaching the formulation of hla administration machinery and policies. He plans to take a real va cation trip which will give him two weeks seclusion on tho Texas coast and week of scouting in the Panama Canal sono before he goes serious ly to work choosing a cabinet and mapping out the work he will do af ter March 4. He probably will leave hero Saturday morning, not to re turn again until after midrDecember. One of Harding’s tasks today is to read and acknowledge the hun dreds of telegraniH of coogratula* tions pouring in since the balloting began yesterday. During the night the Marion .telegraph offices were flooded beyond capacity. Satisfied with his own sweeping victory the president-elect carefully watched the congressional returna today to determine how great would bo the party strength in the senmr and house. With particular interest ho scanned the reports of various senatorial elections because of the important part he expects the next senate to play In the formulation of foreign policy. It is no secret that major concern of the Republican lenders was over local fights on a number of Republican nominees and Harding was delighted that the out- look was tor the retention of the party majority in tho upper house. WILSON SILENT ON LANDSLIDE Colby Expresses Dis- tress^But Hopes For S. Honor a WASHINGTON. Noy 3 ._ Pre>i . -tWiison was up early this worn- ?£ ter spent some time on tho south portico enjoying the sun. Wh to House'r**’ they didn’t expect the presidents Sccretnry of State Colby declar- 5 disappointed and distreas- ed l t Pysrever, he added, " I can not but feel confidence that fn Some w«y. by some avenue not at this moment disclosed, this country will act n^on the highest concept of leather Forecast For Gcorgia.—Fair t* night and Thursday; cooler on th< coast and frost in the interior. AMERICUS TEMPERATURES. (Furnished by Rent- Pharmacy ) * Pm *8 4 am _...5i 6 pm .....68 6 am 41 » P m -68 8 am 61 J® P m -62 10 am 51 Midnight 68 Noon 6( 2 *m 64 2 pm ,6J COTTON. AMERIOLJS SPOT COTTON Good Middling, 22 cents. NEW YORK FUTURES, n J’ 1 ’" 1 1pm. Cloi Dee. 21.60 21.20 20.97 20.81 21.1 Jan. 21.18 20.80 20.60 20.27 20.1 Mch 20.95 20.65 20.30 20.10 20.! May 20.75 20.40 20.21 19.95 20.! NEW ORLEANS FUTURES. Pc. Open 11 a. m. 1:45 pi Dec 20.37 20.60 20.08 20. Jan. 19.78 19.98 19.75 20. March .—19.50 19.60 19.62 20. May ... .—.19.33 19.58 19.84 19.1 3 .