Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-11-23 | Page 4 | Election Figures Exceed Expectations

uu ELECTION FIGURES EXCEED EXPECTATIONS Utah was carried by the Republicans by a large plurality of 24,215. That Is the vote by which Harding exceeded the total given Cox. But Senator Reed Smoot roceivec even a larger plurality over Welling, jcarrylng the stale by 25.404. It is ye. ;lo be disclosed by what system of; calculating the forecasts were made I which gave to Congressman Welling a prospect of election The vote for, Senator Smoot was almost fitly per; cent larger than the vote for Congress man Welliug. Of course, political estimates from headquarters of either party before I the casting of the ballots are not Ibascd on an exact science, In fact, the' chairmen invariably present tin prospects pros-pects in the most pleasing terms, hoping hop-ing to influence the weak and faltering. falter-ing. One of the remarkable features of the last campaign .is thai the majorkj tics for Senator Harding were so large I as to go beyond ihe wildest dream of the Republican leaders, and for once-the once-the campaign manager was too mod est In his claims--an unheard of mod-eaty.