Word: coxing
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Shortly after midnight, Governor Cox wired his congratulations to his opponent, Senator Harding, for all purposes now President Harding...
Early in the evening, even with reports from only a few states, it was impossible only to say by how much Harding would win. In spite of incomplete news, the New York World, a staunch Cox supporter, has conceded a victory to Harding. This may be due to the fact that the Republican nominee has carried by a large majority the pivotal states of New York, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Besides this, reports seem to favor him in the West; San Francisco gave him nearly a 12,000 majority. In the Middle West, St. Louis supported Harding. Reports have...
Although the returns are not yet complete, it is pretty evident that Channing Cox of Massachusetts, and Governor Smith of New York, though a Democrat, have been elected governors of their respective states...
...doubtful states, it is certain that Harding has carried Ohio, Indiana, New Jersey, Connecticut and New Hampshire, while Cox gained a plurality in Kentucky...
...very best Cox can only annex 189 electoral votes while Harding is sure of 322 266 being necessary to elect. The "Solid South" on which Cox banked his strength, only netted him 186 votes, while from the start his opponent was assured of 253 from the Republican states...