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On the E*de of Election
People’s Verdict Will Terminate
One of the Most Unusual Presi
dential Campaigns Ever Fought.
Accurate Forecast Impossible
In Spite of Party Claims.
By JAMES SCHREIBER.
WUO are you going to rote for?
Perhaps yoa may think this
• personal question, but ev
ery body's asking It Even
you may be Interrogating yourself on
this point. It Is a popular query, for
the presidential election of Nov. 5 Is
almost here, and every man and wom
an In the United Statea who has a
vote and even those who are denied
the privilege of the ballot are desirous
of asrertnlniqp for personal satisfac
tion which way the wind la blowing In
their particular neigbl>orhood.
In some states lesser offices are to
be fllled at this election. Some thirty
states will elect governors, 436 mem
bers of the bonae of representatives
are to be selected, and the terms
of thirty-one senators will expire. Of
the latter eighteen are Republicans
and thirteen Democrats. Tt»e Repub
licans and National Progressives In the
present house have a total strength
exceeding the Democrat* by eight.
Many positions of less degree are to
be Cited by the verdict of the people
st the polls. A condition out of the
ordinary exists In every state. The
-widen looming up of the Progressive
psrty this year has turned states here
tofore peaceful enough politically Into
hotbeds of turmoil, and In some cases
desperate Intrigues hopelessly split luto
three factions those who have been
voting the Republican and Democratic
tickets, each of whose standing fluc
tuates from sure winners to hopeless
losers according to the affiliation of the
respective prophets.
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LAST OF THE THUNDER
Especially now, the last week of the
campaign, broadside after broadside la
being exchanged in the final endeavor
to gain an advantage and draw from
the strength of the contending parties.
The presidential and vice presidential
nominees are making their last stand
In the glow of the biggest fireworks
display of the fight reserved for the
finish. In these remaining crucial mo
ments they are making their api>eal in
the large centers of population, where
thousands listen to their exhortations.
All the candidates have made new
friends. In fact no man ever has a
chance to run for public office unless
he has the faculty of making friends.
No party wants to take chances by
putting up a candidate who cannot
make a good impression when he ap
pears In public as a vote seeker.
Id this campaign the presidential and
rice presidential nominees have quali
fied in this respect Taft’s celebrated
smile. Wilson’s warm hand clasp.
Roosevelt's forceful personality and
Debs’ characteristic shaking posennd
smile have added to the friends of
each.
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NEW FACTOR IN CAMPAIGN
The situation so far as any likely pre
dictions go can truthfully be tailed
chaotic. The Progressive party has
been largely responsible for Introduc
ing an air of more than ordinary un
certainty. This party has put the wo
man suffrage Issue Into a more con
crete form, and this fact increases the
uncertainty of the result. About 1,000.
000 women will vote for president, and
it would be impossible to guess aright
which way this big vote will go in
consequence of the many recent ef
forts to court the favor of the euffra
gists.
Of vast Importance In this election is
the senatorial fight, as a change of
live members would reverse the centre
of that august body. Here again the
Progressive party has been a disturb
ing fuctor for the two big parties, as
It lias put up candidates in most of
the states, it may be that the out
come. so far as the senate is con* e-u
sd. will be that no one party will have
a clear majority, while a presidential
landslide might change this condition
No*. I and 4 photo by American Press Association. No. S copyright by Amer
ican Press Association.
_Taft at polls. 2._Waiting to vote. 3.—Roosevelt receiving th* ballet.
4._Election night in a big city. 6.—Wilson greeting voter*.
and prevent the Progressive* from
holding the balance of power.
A feature of the senatorial situation
on the Democratic side has been the j
battle between Woodrow Wilson and
James Smith. Jr., of New Jersey, for
merly a United States senator from j
that state. Smith was one of Wilson’s
first presidential boomers, but the two
men had a falling out and became im
placable political enemies. When Wil
son won the nomination Smith said the
personal fight was over and he would
Join Wilson'* supporters. The trou
ble had been due to Smith's wish to
return to the senate, which ambition
Wilson antagonized. Then when Smith
thought the political skies looked fair
er he announced his caudidacy again,
but Wilson came out flat footed
•gainst him.
Smith, a powerful figure in his part
of New Jersey for many years, an
swered back and refused to pull out of
the race.
•e at
THE ONLY SURE THINGS
Among the Important senatorial cer
tainties are these: Bailey. Tex. iPern.).
will he succeeded by a Democrat: Bank
head. Ala. (Dem.). will either be re
elected or succeeded by a Democrat;
Davis. Ark. (Dem.). will he reelected or
succeeded by a I>emocrat: Foster. La.
(Item.), will be succeeded by Represent
ative Broussard (Dem.): Gardner. Me.
(Dem.), w-ill be succeeded by a Repub
lican: Guggenheim,' Colo. (Rep.', will
not be re-elected—Governor Shafroth
(Dem.) Is u candidate for his seat;
Martin. Va. (Dem.), will succeed him
self: Paynter, Ky. (Dem.), will be suc
ceeded by Representative Ollie James
(Dem.); Percy, Miss. (Dem.). will be
i succeeded by former Governor James
■ K. Vardanian (Dem.): Tillman, S. C.
(Dem.), will succeed himself.
In addition to these there are two
vacanc ies. one from Illinois in place of
Lorimer and one from Colorado in
place of the lute Senator Hughes. There
is also a Republican senator by ap
pointment from Nevada whose place is
to be filled.
The eternal tariff problem will be
one of the big things which the next
congress will have to tackle.
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WHERE NOMINEES VOTE
When the candidates and their hard
working followers have ce ased their
campaigning it is essential that they
be near their legal places of residence,
for it is there they east their own
votes. Taft must go to Cincinnati to
deposit his ballot, while Roosevelt votes
:tl Oyster Bay. N. V. Wilson journeys to
l riu ctuu. N". ,L, on election day; Debs,
the Socialist candidate, is at home
when he is in Terre Haute, lud.. and
Cbafin. the Prohibition nominee, votes
at Tu son, Ariz.
In the District of Columbia, where
the population for the most port is
made up of government employees
gathered from the forty-eight states,
the voters are not entitled to a ballot
unless they journey to their home
towns.
ThU year, however, the disfran
chised Inhabitants yf the national cap-;
ltal will be able to register their po
litical opinions at the polls, and when '
the return* are counted Washington ,
and the country will know how the
army of government clerks and others
which make up the 350.000 population j
of the District of Columbia stands po
litically.
The District of Columbia election,1
however, is not legal. It is an experi
mental election. Its purpose Is to de
termine first how many citizens of vot
ing age want to vote; second, to show
to the country, including congress, that
a cityful of American citizens want
the right to vote and. third, to test the
sentiment for "home rule for Washing
ton."
This "direct action” scheme is the
plan of the Suffrage league of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Ancient ward lines
which existed when Washington did
vote will be retraced. Booths will be
set up In schoolhouses, drug stores and
corner grocery shops. Watchers will
be pressed into service, statisticians
employed to figure up the results and
all the machinery of a November elec
tion assembled and oiled up ready for
running.
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ELECTION NIGHT
It might be well to dwell upon an
other side of election day, to some a
little more entertaining than a resume
of political events, forecasts and sta
tistics. In every city and In many
towns and villages the bulletin board
plays an Important pet 00 election.
Around It are gathered, according to
the size of the locality, hundreds or
thousands of citizens, waiting for the
returns, which come In frequently by
wire and are posted for the benefit of
the anxious enthusiasts.
In the larger cities special stands are
erected, from which the results are re
flected by magic lanterns on to great
white sheets out in the open. A sea
of humanity stands below these, and
as each numeral is thrown on the
sheet, showing victory for one or the
other of the candidates, a cheer goes
up from the crowd, while extra good
news Is received with deafening ap
plause. which echoes and re-echoes
from thousands of throats for many
minutes.
In cities like Chicago. New York,
Itostuu and San Francisco the theaters
show the results of the election at dif
ferent times during their perform
ances. while in a big year like the
present private parties gather In the
homes of wealthy men, where special
u ires are installed, and at the political
clubs the members and their friends
are treated to first hand Information.
Another Incident of election day
which has become popularized In soitie
places Is the Mardi liras. In Sew
York city In recent years it has ob
tained a big following. There ihe
city's prlnelpai streets are clogged with
excited crowds soou after *J o'clock.
Multitudes from suburban districts add
to the size of the crowd, and all are
armed with horns and other noise mak
ing Implement*, with which theF give
vent to their jubilation at each gain
of their favorite candidate.
A HAIR RAISING VIGIL '
! story of tho Fearful Predicament of a
Hindu Hunter.
An fttraonllatrj talc of a Hindu
hunter's presence of mind and self
control is told by Ernest Young in
"Adventures Among Hunter* awl
Trappers,” on the authority of Coloue.
Campbell, a British officer in the In
dinn service. A tiger had carried off
a number of cattle from tlie vicinity
of a small village in India. Bussapa.
the chief hunter, resolving to put cat
end to these depredation*, found where
the beast's lair was. fastened up **
young bullock as a halt anil sat dow n
near it—bin well to leeward—to watch
His only protection In case of attack
on the pert of the tiger was a small
bush. Soon after sunset the tiger put
in his appearance, pounced on tho bub
lock and began bis gupjier. While he
was gorging himself with ibe warm
flesh and blood of hi* victim Bussapa
thrust his long, clumsy matchlock
through the bush and flred.
The tiger was wounded, but not
killed. Bussapa was only a few yards
away, completely defenseless. Had he
dared to reload Ids movements would
have proclaimed his whereabouts. His
bare knees were pressed against the
gravel, which was cutting into bis
flesh.
There he knelt, getting stiffer and
stiffer. while Just in front of h!ui was
the tiger, growling hoarsely over his
evening meal and keeping one eye on
the bush, whence he appeared to sus
pect danger.
I The pain or ms cramjteu iwiuvu
Increased every moment. Suspense be
came almost Intolerable, but the mo
tion of a limb, the rustling of a leaf,
would have been death. He heard the
gong of the village strike each hour of
that fearful night. The mosquitoes
swarmed round his face, but he dared
not brush them off.
At length the welcome dawn began
to light up the eastern horizon. Ou
the approach of the day the tiger rose
and stalked away, growling sulkily, to
a thicket at some distance.
One would have thought that after
such a night of suffering Bussapa
would have been too thankful for his
escape to venture on any further ri«k.
But as soon as he had strefclicd his
crumped limits and restored his slug
gish circulation he reloaded his mat h
lock and coolly proceeded to finish his
work. With his match lighted, he ad
vanced alone to the tiger, lying readv
tr» receive him. and shot him dead
while he was In the act of charging.
England’* Mouao Club.
England has a National Mouse club
which has been In existence for seren
teen years. After the chib had started
Ijidv tdeeles became a successful ex
hibitor of prize mice and presented the
clnb with a cup. The club owes Its
existence to a desire to promote the
breeding and exhibiting of fancy mice
and to define precisely the true type of
mice. It urges the adoption of such
type on breeders aud Judges as the
only recognized standard !>t which
mice are to be Judged.—New York S.’.n.
In Search of a Blu# Rota.
To find a blue rose! That is the
great ambition of the modern gardener,
according to Sir Harry Yeltch. Eng
land's premier gardener, who was re
cently knighted by the king of Eng
land.
Grist From U12 Sport Mill
By STADIUM
— 1 - ■ —— — - —
Uepneseutative* of twenty nation* j
wiil compete in a three week*' rifle
tottniament neat year at Camp I’erry.
ithii. where tin International shoot of
1013 will lie hehl from Aug. IS to Sept,
it. The selection of Camp Perry and
some fact* about the program to In
carried out have been aiinoiiu eil by
the National ltifle As do. iation of Arner
ica. The first week will devoted to the
national matches, the second week to
the matches of the National ltifle Asso
ciation of America and the Ohio ltifle
association and the third week to the |
International matches.
The Pan-American union and the In
ternatlonnl I'ulon of National ltifle A*
socfhtions will hold their mat hes at j
Camp I’erry. and It a -la and Sweden,
not nit-nibcr* of the union, will l*‘ rep
resented. In addition four or five
South American countries will send i
comiK'tltors. so that pmvisl .n will u- j
made to receive and iare for the shoo'.- |
Ing representative*, in that connection
a fund of 125,000 1* to be ral-ed.
Hohert Fitzsimmons trolled Into a
Broadway hotel iu New York ri -ently.
Several frtei’ds asked him what he'd
liave. and then one of them queried:
"Say Bob. what do you think of the
white hopes?"
Mr. Fitzsimmons finished his lever
age, wiped Ills lips and lighted a cigar.
Then, grinning broadly, be retorted:
‘•I don't think."
Jean Anderson, the greatest hurdle
high jumper and all round athlete in
France, is getting ready to come to
lids country and enter the University
of California. He is eM e ted in l»e
ee tuber.
The great Finn shot putter. Nicl.
1 lander, Ralph Rost* describe* as the
| Ix-st built u>nu In the world and a
coiner with the weights. The Finn
stand* *is feet four indie*, ha t ft
forty-eight ch*i and very little !vo
neh. and his waist measurement Is
thirtj -sK.
Xicklander gave both R"*e „rul M
lK>ua!d. the American competitors iu
the Olympic games at Stockholm, the
tigiit of their lives iu the two handed
shot put. and it was onlv by inches
that McDonald took second place.
The effort being made by advocate*
of Knglish or so. -or water poh1 to
have the sport of their choice adopted
by the Amateur Athletic uu:oii in pla> e
of the American gam - gave rise to t! •
report that several eastern college*
were ready to sc oud the motion and
would attempt to introduce tic ehange
iu the tournament.* of the intercolle
giate Swimming asvlation.
In any event it i probable that * •
Jeer will find many followers among
college » whinners either unlit pbv '.
ealiy for the baud to le nd eaeount,
unavoidable in American * at,. po
i or mere!., unwilling to enter stvenu
f ous u contest.
KDtler, tlie Pennsylvania coach, is
an expert at the Fugli-n game and
has already iu the past turned out
players who have held their own
against the led club sevens. Frank
• Sullivan of Prin ■eton lias said be w iil
welcome the opportunity of inltitun*
his pupils lu a pastime that will
to develop spe»*d and endurance, par
ticOlarlj among those who do not finer
the American game.
The New York Athletic elnb and
the City Athletic club have for son*
time played the game of soccer spa*.
modk'iilly. but lack of opposing teams
has precluded the pos»ibliit\ of active
competition.
There is n ball player on the Chine*
university team that is barnstorming
through America. His name is Ajan,
and he's u shortstop. They say )*.
looks like a laundry man uud plays at,
a Wngner. Several big league dubs
are after him.
Captain "Ted'' Pendleton cun get t>*
credit for any good work vt hich Prlnce
ton has shown since the start of this
I Photo by American I r«»» A .iclatioa
“Tad" Pandlaton. Prmcaton'a Cast*"
Who Ha* Taam Wall In Hand.
j year* football season. B fore the «•#
sou oiwned he diligently instructed feb
inon In the Imml lug of the ball in lie
several new play* l»o Inaugurated. an.
so fur hi* formations have Iwen trW
with pretty good results.
Bob Dibble of the Don Bowing did
of Toronto is the present amateur *U»
gle * ,i lin. iiaiupi":» • >'. «' 0 da. Id
hie Is twenty years old and began M*
rowing career a year ago. lie wou tb
junior, iutcrunsliate and scuior
c.ems at St Catherines lu tile annua:
regatta of the Canadian associates,
iwriting Kver.ml 1!. Iiutler. tic* Arg»
naut Bowing club star of Toronto in
the senior sculls event. The following
; week Butler w >u the American title at
Peoria. Dibble did not row In the ’at
1 ter championship.
WeeKJy Illustrated Humor
A Condition.
“Would you marry another woman
who had sued another man fur breach
of promise?”
"Well, It would depend largely on
how much the Jury had compelled him
to pay her.’’—Brooklyn Eagle.
An Unexpected Jolt.
“There ain't nothin' very had about
me, ma'am, there aiu’t,” said the beg
gar at the Boston back door.
•Think not?” said the lady with the
spectacles. "How about your gram
mar?”— Yonkers Statesman.
Truly Matod.
“What one thing have that couple In
common ?”
“I don't know, unless it is that she
la dove eyed, and he Is pigeon toed.”—
Baltimore American.
Two Viewpoints.
Young Doctor—My motto Is, "Be sure
you're right, then go ahead."
Old Doctor—And mine is, "When in
doubt perform au operation.”
Air Castle*.
Bacon—Did >ou say he awoke one
day to find himself famous
Egbert—No; 1 said he dreamed he
was famous and then be woke up.—
Yonkers Statesman.
Jumping to Conclusions.
A Malta* clergyman living nt the ho
tel In his town ordered n typewriter
and had It sent to his ro *ru. It came
when tlie clergyman was nut. and the
proprietor took charge of It. When the
minister returned tin* proprietor led
him behind the desk and will-’ • ed:
“That case of yours is on ice. parson.
I guess It will he nil right by dinner
time."-Sacramento Ik■*.
“It's a Boar!"
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I
The Friend- l»o you think when that
amateur hunter shut you he illil it just
for a Joke or thought you were really
a mark?
1 he \ ietim—All I know is he seemed
to l>e muklug game of iu&
A Post.-.
Bacon- They say that much of a
man's interest In woman Is due to Ids
inability to understand her. Egbert -
If that Is so I can't understand why
he should ever lose interest.—Yonkers
Statesman.
So Many Say.
Gtbbo- M hat wou.d you say is the
secret of harmony in married life?
Gibbs—The secret of harmony, my
boy, lies In the hist two syllables of
that word.—Boston Transcript
Matrimony In Color*.
"By .Jove. 1 am find to see yon look
ing so gay and festive." s lid Mr. Okie
Freud. "You were all ill black the It"
Mute I saw you"
•■Yon" demurely replied Mrs. Bro«u.
w ho had Just takeu a second husband,
“but it wasn’t a fast black." Judge.
Bumpin’ Fi*rc*.
Mrs I’roudninn Our Willie got "nwr
ItorloUa eoimiieudutlon" at ' hod last
week.
Mrs. null-Well, well: Ain’t It aw
ful the number of strange diseases
that’s ketelud by school chlldien?
V*ry Likely.
“How did Kip van Winkle come to
have time to sleep twenty years-'”
“I suppose he whs waiting for on*
of those fellows who leave a sign on
their office door saying that they will
be buck in teu niluute*."—Satire.
Elucidated.
Wanton—Doesn't it touud rulicu o
to say “the hand that rooks the era
Is the hand that rules the wort*
What does that mean anyway?
Masson—Well, the hand usually he
longs to a nurse or servant girl. alM
you know how servant girl* ’ *
things