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Unsettled and colder tonight;
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TOPEKA, KANSAS. TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, 1916 TEN PAGES
y4Z Day Count In Topeka Shows Hughes Well In Lead Over Wilson From Nearly Every City Precinct
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Topeka Count Shows G. O. P.
Nominee Well Ahead.
Republican Probably Will Car
ry Shawnee by 3,500.
RETURNS COME IN ALL DAY
Double Election Board Keeps
Public Well Informed.
Capper Runs Far Ahead of
Lansdon at Home.
FAR AS COUNTED
Hughes 4,198
Wilson 2,798
Capper 77. 4,943
Lansdon 2,054
Anthony 77. 2,905
Corwine 1,566
Harding' 630
Based on incomplete returns
from all Topeka precincts in
which the double election board
system is in use, Charles E.
Hughes will carry Shawnee
county by about 3,500 over Pres
ident Wilson. Only a change in
the trend of voters will change
the estimate at this time.
Double Klcction Boards.
Topeka and Kansas are today using
the double election board system for
the first time in the history of the
stale. Intense interest surrounded
the arly counting and returns today
from over the state. In all Topeka
precincts courtesy marked the attitude
of election boards in giving the re
turns for publication. Announcement
of the returns as counted are permit
ted under the law. The state legisla
ture failed to provide a clause in the
election law which would permit with
holding announcements until polls
closed.
Tremendous Vote.
A tremendous vote was polled thru
out the city during the early hours
of the day. In the labor precincts
a heavy vote was cast for President
Wilson. The vote for Wilson, as an
ticipated by political observers, was
more heavy in the railroad districts.
In those districts a heavy vote was
cast this morning, with more to come
during the closing hours.
Strong on West Side.
While President Wilson ran strong
in the labor precincts. Charles E.
Hushes came to the front strong in
the western residence districts. Here
he is believed to have carried a large
woman vote, especially among ardent
national suffrage advocates.
Thruout the day the State Journal
gathered returns from more than
twenty-five precincts in Topeka city.
These returns were bulletined on the
electric bulletin board and held a large
crowd of anxious voters thruout the
day.
It is probable that the total vote in
Shawnee county will be between 20,
000 and 22.000. Should the early re
turns prove a basis for the county's
vote. Hughes's majority would be in
the neighborhood of 3.500.
Suing to Wilson.
A probable heavy swing to Presi
dent Wilson in Topeka was indicated
this afternoon, however, when an
nouncement was made that only n.
small per cent of the Santa Fe shop
vote had been polled during the morn
ing hours. The shops were closed this
afternoon to permit the men to vote.
There are about 3.000 employes in the
shops.
Iloth Parties Busy.
Workers for both Republicans and
Democrats are busy in all sections of
the city this afternoon. Scores of au
tomobiles were called into service and
volunteer workers are hauling hun
dreds of men and women to the va
rious voting precincts. Thruout the
day the voting has been heavy and will
probably establish a record in this
county for a general election.
Hughes- lead on returns is smaller
than the lead which Governor Capper
is holding over W. C. Lansdon, his
Democrat opponent in the gubernator
ial contest. With the 710 Hughes lead
on 3,250 votes. Governor Capper has
a lead of more than 1.100 over Lans
don, altho votes counted for Governor
Capper are below the total for Hushes.
This situation is due to the fact that in
several precincts the tirst count was
merely on presidential candidates.
Votes reported on the governorship
show Capper, 1,844; Lansdon, 715.
Congressman D. R. Anthony, jr.,
has an apparently safe lead in the
congressional race, altho both of his
opponents are Topekans. Rev. Cor
wine. Democrat; and Dr. Eva Harding,
Independent; all Topekans are receiv
ing a good vote in their home town. It
's probable, on the face of returns,
that Anthony will run with Hughes in
the county. He may be stronger.
Families Divided,
milies divided against themselves
election in Topeka today were
KANSAS UP EARLY
TO ENTER VERDICT
IN POLITICAL CASE
Believed That 650,000 Persons
Will Go to Polls Today.
Mild Weather, Clear Skies
Brings Out a Heavy Vote.
FARMERS ARE A BIG FACTOR
Unusual Interest Taken In Ag
ricultural Districts.
First Douhle Election Board
Trial in This State.
With clear skies and most favorable
weather conditions, Kansas will today
cast her record vote for state and na
tional candidates. Returns sent to To
peka this1 morning indicated that the
early vote in all of the larger towns
and cities broke all former records
and that a heavy vote is betng polled
in the rural districts. The day's vote
may total 625,000 or 650,000 aa against
528,204 in 1914. The polls will close
in the cities tonight at 7 o'clock. In
rural precincts 6 o'clock is the final
hour for voting.
For the first time in Kansas elec
tions, the state will today test the
double board system. Double election
boards are being used in 634 of the
2,474 precincts of the state. The sec
ond boards reported for service at 10
o'clock this morning. They immedi
ately began a count of the ballots for
state and national candidates. Aa a
result of 'the double board system, re
turns will tonight come to Topeka
several hours earlier than in former
elections.
Leaders of both parties today ex
pressed confidence in results in the
state owing to weather conditions.
Ideal weather conditions were taken
as an indication of a heavy vote in
both city and rural districts and a fair
test of the strength of all candidates.
Big Farmer Vote.
"Rain or stormy weather for today
was our one fear," said Charles H. Ses-
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EARLY RETURNS
At New Bedford.
New Bedford, Mass., Nov. 7. One
third of the city tabulated at 2:45 p.
m. give Hughes 1,929; Wilson 1,737.
The polls closed at 2 o'clock.
Three Cornered Fight for Governor.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 7. S. K.
Catt's managers claimed his election
over W. A. Knot, also a Democrat and
G. W. Allen, Republican, in a three
cornered race for governor, as early as
noon today. Allen, because of the dis
sension among the Democrats is be
lieved to be polling the largest Repub
lican vote ever cast in Florida.
650,000 Votes In Chicago by 2 P. M.
Chicago, Nov. 7. All records for
heavy voting here were smashed with
a total vote of 650,000 cast at 2 p. m.
Chicago's registration is 808,000.
Hughes 210; Wilson 96.
Marshfield, Mass., Nov. 7. Hughes
polled 210 votes here today against
President's Wilson's 96. In the race
for governor, McCall, Republican, 228;
Fitzgerald, Democrat, 55.
Mass. Town Favors Wilson.
Brockton, Mass., Nov. 7. Carver,
the first town in Massachusetts to reg
ister a Wilson lead over Hughes, cast
74 votes for the president, against 54
for Hughes.
For governor: McCall (Repub
lican) 71, Mansfield (Democrat) 41.
Senator: Lodge (Republican) 61,
Fitzgerald (Democrat) 44.
Hughes 127, Wilson 58.
Acushnet, Mass., Nov. 7. Complete
returns give Hughes 127, Wilson 58,
Benson 4, Hanly 6. The vote in 1912
gave Roosevelt 50, Taft 104, Wil
son 39.
Boston, Nov. 7. The first five
towns in Massachusetts to report on
the presidential vote gave Wilson
289, Hughes 544. In 1912 they gave
Wilson 192, Taft 358, Roosevelt 272.
These towns were New Ashford,
Acushnet, Norwell, Mashpee and
Marshfield.
not few and far between. In fact, they
were many.
"I voted for Hughes." said a Topeka
man as he walked into his office to
day, "but I was the only one in my
family that did. My wife and son voted
for Wilson.'
"Just the other way with me," as
serted a man at an adjacent desk. "I
voted for Wilson and my wife voted
for Hughes."
PARTY MANAGERS' CLAIMS
Democratic National Chairman
McCormick WTilson will have 364
votes. (266 necessary to choice).
Republican National Chairman
Willcox Hughes will have a plu
rality of 100 electoral votes.
Secretary to President Tumulty
President Wilson will have 337
electoral votes.
ARREST 48 IN
TWO HOURS AT
ST. LOUIS POLLS
Allege Disfranchised Negroes
Were Trying to Vote.
Voting Stations Everywhere
Watched for Fraud.
1500 DRY SLEUTHS IN CHICAGO
Citizens Hounded Up From Bed
to Vote in Missouri.
Tew York City Conceded Demo
cratic, 70 to 100 Thousand.
St. Louis. Mo., Nov. 7. The arrest
of forty-eight negroes in various
wards marked the first two hours
voting in St. Louis. They were record
ed as ex-convicts.
Grand Jury on the Job.
San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 7. Under
clear skies, California is deciding to
day whether Wilson or Hughes will
receive thet state's thirteen electoral
votes and whether the state will go
into the "dry" column. An unusually
heavy early vote was cast.
Owing to rumors of possible election
frauds, the San Francisco grand jury
remained in session all day. It Is pre
dicted an 80 per cent poll will be cast
here.
Rich Men Go Three Miles to Vote.
Chicago, Nov. 7. Pity the million
aire who lives in the wealthy Lake
Forest district on election day. Louis
F. Swift, Cyrus Adams, James W.
Thorne, E. L. Ryerson and a few oth
ers have to go three miles to the voting
booth.
Close Club Bars, Too.
St. Joseph, Mo., Nov. 7. For the
first time in their history, clubs and
lodges having bars, will not be permit
ted to serve liquors today, election,
according to an order issued by the
chief of police.
175 Tons of Ballots in Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 7. Voters here will
use 175 tons of ballots today. With a
registration of 808,119, Chicago will
poll fne largest vote of any city in the
United States.
1,500 "Dry" Workers at PoUs.
Chicago, Nov. 7. Determined to get
every vote that is coming to them.
Prohibitionists stationed 1,500 work
ers at the polls here today to watch
for crooked work.
Both Claim Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City, Nov. 7. Oklahoma
was not conceded to either party to
day as the voting began over the state.
Democratic leaders reaffirmed their
estimate that President Wilson will
carry the state by 50,000, while Re
publicans are as confident and claim
the election by 5.000 to 25.000. A
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DEAD MAN VOTES
Dropped "Absent Voter's" BaUot Yes
terday, Then Killed in Accident.
Sioux City, Nov. 7. Clarence Peter
son, a dead man, voted in Sioux City
today. Peterson secured an absent
voter's ballot at the county recorder's
office yesterday, filled it out and left
it with the recorder. Last evening a
runaway horse plunged into Peterson's
automobile, fatally injuring him, and
he died early this morning. The law
provides Peterson's ballot shall be
counted
ELECTION BULLETINS.
The attorney general has
ruled that returns may be given
out all during the day with the
double election board. As a re
sult the State Journal is giving
election returns from over To
peka beginning this morning
and continuing thruout the day.
The results will be found in edi
tions of the State Journal on the
street at all hours and on the
bulletin boards in front of the
Kansas avenue side of the build
ing occupied by this newspaper.
Tonight stereopticon slides
will be used in throwing results
from over the country on a
screen in front of the building.
Charles Crews, auctioneer, will
also give returns by megaphone.
The electrical and stationary
bulletin boards will be used and
the combined efforts of two big
international news gathering
associations, together with local
and state-wide arteries will give
to the people of Topeka a con
cise and complete report on all
election news. J. B. Doncyson
will put the handwriting on the
sheet, one of the unique methods
of displaying returns.
WHICH FACE WILL SHE SEE IN THE MIRROR?
SAME OLD STUFF
Colorado Mining Town Pulls
Usual Election Stunt.
Many Voters Thrown in Jail
at lValsenburg.
. Denver, Col.. Nov. 7. Thirty-one
residents of Huerfano county today
are held incommunicado in the 1 Wal
nenburg jail, following their arrest
yesterday by Sheriff Neely. One Re
publican judge is known to be among:
the number.
Republican leaders declare the ar
rests the result of an attempt to keep
Republican workers from the polls
today.
Can't Find Officer to Approve Bonds.
Walsenburg, Col., Nov. 7. Between
twenty and thirty persons, including:,
It was said, a number of Republican
election officials, -were under arrest
here early today charged with various
misdemeanors. A. W. McHendrie,
judge of the Third judicial district,
summoned here from Trinidad, at
midnight, in connection with the ar
rests, said that bonds had been fixed
at sums varying $300 to $500 but no
official of the sheriff's office had been
found to approve them and all were
being held at the county jail.
GOOD-BYE TO SUMMER
It Will End Tonight Is Positive Promise
of Weather Observer.
Hourly temperature readings fur
nished by the weather bureau:
7 o'clock 64
11 o'clock 69
12 o'clock 69
1 o'clock 71
8 o'clock 66
9 o'clock 68
10 o'clock 68
o'clock 72
Temperatures today averaged 2 1 de
grees above normal. The wind is
blowing at the rate oi twenty-eight
mi!-;s an hour from the south.
The cold weather last nigh failed
to materialize, but today the weather
man repeats his prediction of colder
weather. Tonight the sky is expected
to be cloudy, the wind will shift to
the north, and a decided drop in tem
perature will occur. With weather of
the near summer variety on tap today,
however, the mercury can drop a long
way and not bring cold weather.
The lowest temperature this morn
ing was 60 degrees at 1 o'clock. This
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To Address Reichstag- Thursday.
Berlin, Nov. 7. Chancellor von
Bethmann-Hollweg is expected to
make an important statement Thurs
day, according to the semi-official
overseas news agency. On that day the
main committee of the reichstag
which has been authorized to meet
during the recess will assemble for the
first time' and the chancellor's address
will be delivered befor that body.
GRAND JURY IS
PROSPECT FOR
CHIGAGOVOTERS
Alleged Crookedness Brings
Out Election Scandal.
Prominent Politicians Said to
Have Confessed.
FOUND BALLOTS IN THE BOX
When Polls Opened at 6 A. M.
Votes Were Discovered.
Workingmen's Vote May Be
v Thrown Out as Result.
Chicago. Nov. 7. Wholesale vote
investigations will be started by fed
eral authorities here tomorrow, fol
lowing discovery of alleged illegalities
at the polls today.
Confessions in which prominent
politicians are named are said to be
in ths hands of federal inspectors fol
lowing several minor arrests today. A
grand jury may be called tomorrow.
To check further crookedness today.
Clinton G. Clahaugh, federal inspector
here, has given all available informa
tion to the city and county authorities
and urged them to take action.
H. R. Ward, assistant United States
district, attorney went to one precinct
of the Twenty-third ward. Mayor
Thompson's ward several minutes be
fore the polls opened at 6 a. m. and
reported that he had found ballots al
ready in the box. Election judges ex
plained that several workingmen
hurrying to work were allowed to vote
before the opening time. Every vote
cast in the precinct may be thrown
out.
Record Vote.
Other irregularities were reported
in the Second, Third, Eighteenth and
Twenty-first wards where large num
ber of negroes and foreigners are reg
istered. Money was passed according
to Republican statements, to persons
registered in this ward.
Indications point to a record vote
here, at 11 a. m. 315,000 votes had
been cast, nearly two-thirds of the
registered vote. Early predictions that
90 per cent of the registered vote
would be cast were reiterated at noon
by election commissioners.
VOTE IN KANSAS
i n
Early Returns Give President
Wilson Slight Lead.
Kansas City and Wichita Go
Against G. O. P. Nominee.
Wichita, Kan'., Nov. 7. Incomplete
returns from the twenty-six precincts
in this city give Hughes 808. Wilson
1,080, Capper for governor 925, and
Lansdon 723. Wilson for congress
man. Eighth district, 674, and Ayres
for re-electton 89 8.
In 'Kansas City.
Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 7. Incom
plete returns given out here at noon
today by election Judges for nine of
the 108 precincts of Wyandotte coun
ty, Kansas, including Kansas ii.y,
Kan., gave Hughes 378, Wilson 329.
In Atchison.
Atchison, Kan., Nov. 7. Incomplete
returns from four out of seven Atchi
son precincts give Wilson 330,
Hughes 287.
Rooks Women Voting Strong.
Stockton, Kan., Nov. 7. Women are
voting stronger than men in Rooks
county today, according to reports
from various parts of the county avail
able here this afternoon. It was pre
dicted by politicians that the heav
iest vote in the history of the county
would be cast.
Wilson Leads at Fort Scott.
Fort Scott, Kan., Nov. 7. Partial
returns made here this afternoon from
five of the nine precincts gave Hughed
131 and Wilson 281. The vote on
governor was Capper 193 and Lansdon
192.
For congressman in the Second dis
trict the returns were. Little, Repub
lican, 177, and Taggart, Democrat, en
cumbent, 223.
Hutchinson to Hughes.
Hutchinson, Nov. 7. Incomplete re
turns from thirteen out of fourteen
city precincts give Hughes 747, Wil
son 536; Simmons, Republican, for
congress, 649 Shouse, Democrat, 568;
Capper for governor, 761,- Lansdon,
Democrat, 427. This indicates a nor
mal Republican majority.
' At Manhattan. '
Manhattan, Kan., Nov. 7. Partial
returns from two of three wards in
Manhattan give Hughes, 359; Wilson,'
249; Capper. 466; Lansdon, 141. One
ward, incomplete, gives Harger. Re
publican, for congress, 72; Helvering,
Democrat, 25.
In Cloud County.
Concordia, Kan., Nov. 7 Three pre
cincts of this city, the partial votes of
which were announced, gave "Wilson
46 and Hughes 85.
The Cloud county result in 1912
was, Wilson 1,658; Roosevelt 1.289.
and Taft 899. In 1914, it was Capper
2.418, Hodges 1.868, and Allen 883.
Hughes 152, Wilson 81.
Lawrence, Kan.. Nov. 7. Incom-
NAT 0 IS DOUBT
SILENT VOTE TO
DECIDE WHO'S
ELECTED TODAY
Flood of Ballots Started
Some States at 6 A. M.
In
PriTately, Leaders Admit They
Are Pnzzled on Result.
STRAWS BLOW EVERY WAY
Betting Rampant in Gotham
With Much Even Money.
Voting Machine Returns at 5
P. M. in Some Cities.
New Tork. Nov. 7. The flood of
ballots which will sweep either Wil
son or Hughes into the presidency
March 4, began rising early today.
While publicly, sponsors for the Re
publican and Democrat organizations
declare entire confidence in the -ote,
privately they are very much at sea. In.
no previous election has there been
such a lack of indication of which way
the straws blow. The "silent vote"
has been more silent than ever before.
Since the campaign opened about
August 10, there have been half a doz
en different "trends" to public senti
ment, overlapping at times. Today
both sides were claiming the benefit
of such a current.
The most unusual eleventh hour de
velopment in connection with the elec
tion was -in the bettt..g. Wall street
prides itself on having always picked
a winner. Up until midnight the odds
have favored Hughes. But today they
opened with less advantage to the Re
publican nominee almost at even
money.
Republican Cash Predominates.
At the Waldorf. Tex Rickard, dis
carding for the once the role of Tight
promoter to act as betting commission
er, could not place money except at
even odds. More Republican cash was
in evidence than Democratic. It was
estimated that at least $7,000,000 will
change hands on the verdict of the
voters today probably the largest
sum that has ever been wagered on a
presidential election.
But if the odds here were slightly
in favor of Hughes, messages from
certain mid-west cities indicated a
complete reversal. In Cleveland, for
instance. Detting commissioners iiwd
said Wilson ruled the favorite.
The American people may expect
first complete city returns from two
or three small hamlets in Massachu
setts, which have had the proud dis
tinction of being first to be mentioned
in half a dozen elections. (
Buffalo Returns Early.
In the Divotal state of New Tork,
first returns are expected from Buf
falo where voting machines are ex
pected to give the result immediately
after the polls close at 5 o'clock.
$12,000 Bet on Hughes.
Dallas. Tex.. Nov. 7. Judge Barry
Miller, representing "Jim" Sharpe of
Kansas City, wealthy oil man. bet 112,
000 here last night on Hughes at 10
to 7. It was covered in small wagers.
Indianapolis Uses Voting Machine.
Indianaoolis. Ind.. Nov. 7. Early
reports from all parts of the state in
dicated that a heavy vote will be
polled today. The polls opened at 6
o'clock and in many precincts one
third or more of the registered vote
was cast by 9 o'clock. The polls will
close at 6 o'clock tonight and returns
where voting machines are used wilt
be announced soon afterward.
Special precautions against frauds
were taken both United States and lo
cal officials having made arrange
ment to watch precincts from which
advance reports of alleged proposed
irregularities had been received. The
rapidity of the balloting in many sec
tions of the state indicated that
'straight" tickets were being voted.
plete returns from two precincts here
give Hughes 152; Wilson 81; Copper
165 and Lansdon 59.
For Second district congressman
Little 155 and Taggart 75.
Snowstorm in Denver.
Denver, Nov. 7. Colorado voters
who came out in large numbers early
were greeted by a snowstorm. "Dry '
workers were astir early to get votes
against the "beer amendment.
Wilson Ahead in Fort Scott.
Fort Scott, Nov. 7. The incom
plete returns from all of the nine pre
cincts of this city this afternoon gave
Wilson 1,043 and Hughes 602. The
vote for governor was: Capper, 481;
Lansdon. 423, and for congressman
in the second district, Taggart 492
and Little 393.
Parsons, Nov. 7. Partial returns
returns from four precincts of Labette
county show Wilson 225 and Hughes
95.
The vote in Labette county in 1912
was, Wilson 2,568, Roosevelt 1,746
and Taft 1.516.
In 1914 the vote on governor was.
Capper 4,059, Hodges 3,230, and Al
len 1,168.
Independence, Kan., Nov. 7. Voting
has been extremely strong here today.
it being reported that the number of
women at the polls being almost equal
to that of the men.
VOTE "13" CAST
BY GOV. HUGHES;
WILSONUP EARLY
Both Candidates Set Fast Pace
in Ballot Race.
President Up at 5 O'clock;
Votes at Princeton.
HUGHES BALLOTS AT 7:03 A.M.
Looks Like a Republican Day,
Declares G. O. P. Chief.
Drops "Straight Ticket" in the
Slot in Dingy Laundry.
Princeton. N. J Nov 7 Tt rpnnlp.
ed sixteen men, three automobiles.
four hours and fifty-four gallons of
gasoline to deliver President Wilson's
vote for himself here today. The pres
ident with his bodyguard of secret
service men and retinue of newspaper
correspondents made the trip from
onsoow mwn early in tne rooming
and althn It wa nnlv o ,.'..1
the president reached the polls, he
was ine muetn voter, xne booth was
in a fir engine house.
The president's arrival was quickly
learned by . residents here, and a big
crowd of people gathered about the
voting place to cheer the executive.
xie was given an ovation by Princeton
students in passing thru the streets
of the city. '
President Vp at 5 a. m.
Shadow Lawn. N. J.. Nov. 7 Pro..
ident Wilson was up at 5 o'clock this
morning, had his breakfast and by
7:15 was en route to Princeton, where
he will vote. He made the Journey to
his home town by automobile with
Mrs. Wilson and exnected to h ha-b-
at the summer White House by noon.
The president and his entire official
family were supremely confident to-
On his retiifn (n Gl,aj. t - ' . ,
executive plans to while awsy the aft
ernoon with a round of ariir. anA
night will receive returns at Shadow
LtxWn. IVrnfllnlnir n . . 1 ...
. - --- -a " t until me irena
shows what the American electorate
JVi,0und A8burv. Par betting is even
on the result.
Gets "Lucky 13" Ballot.
New Vrtt-v x- . ...
Candidate Charles EvanV Hughes
voted hallnt rt.'Jl . 1"f?
- - ..u.w.T7( Liurieen at 7:03
this morning in the Victoria laundry
voting booth nr. . '
f- '' avenue De-
tween iorty-fourth and Forty-fifth
.V? He arose 8t 6:5 took an
with '"".inl,Astor. h.l
, em i! , in n puDiicity
agent, and two detectives about 6:60.
.,'." wanted the three
blocks to the voting booth and
i,"- Only a few Btra"f and a
flock of newspaper men and movie
operators were on hand as he went
iuM;. dingy llttle El8hth
was ona"tim.e.arly tha the governor
was on time to see the g.-ocers and
fruit merchant, placing their stock
on display in their outside showcases!
the iZZ- ? tre thru
ence Schm.Vver7ormer assemb,yCmYn
disSch!o!ri!!"T--ty-ve
Thf. 1 "LV ,""""' ...
callert i Z "epumican day,"
nnuu rv lianas.
Laundry, Polling Place
Thn lfttlA no r-t.r .
li weni at a, DriRK wn I lr
on Forty-fifth street and around th
corner to the dingy little laundry room
whmh wan hMrian i. : , . """i
. uriunu Karisn can
vas signs that tell the world in two
foot letters that "any gown can be
dry cleaned for $1.60." the price being
printed in glarins crimson. 8
TVie o-nvA J J . . .
c . ii-i-i ii r u iu several po
licemen and attendants as he entered
and went past counters piled high with
soiled shirts and other linen, with here
and there a hard boiled variety ready
again to dazzle the eye and fret the
There were five booths partitioned
off with sheets that obviously had
been borrowed from the Victoria Cli
entele. The Republican candidate
stepped Into the first one and. there,
behind the sheets of Mrs. O'Hallohan
or Larry Murphy, or some one, h'
voted the straight ticket.
Photo Men Swarm.
The sun hadn't come out strong as
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PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1912
The total vote for presidential
candidates four years ago was as
follows:
Wilson (Dem.) 6,297,099
Taft (Rep.) 3.486,399
Roosevelt (Prog.) 4.124,859
Debs (Soc.) 898. 91S
Chafin (Prohib.) 210.087
Reimer (Soc. L.) 27,863
Total, all candidates. 16.04S.tt2