Evening journal., 1906-11-06
PRESIDENT CASTS
His VOTE EARLY
eCretary Loeb Follows Chief
5xeCutive in DepOSitine Bal
lot at Oyster Bay
UGHES' CHANCES
YET LOOK GOOD

iy Our own Wire. puhilshcrs' Press
OYSTER BAY, n. H.. Nov. 6-Frcsi-
ent Roosevelt set an example to his
ountrymon in eNpedit ous voting when
Ne cast his ballot here to-day he was
D the voting booth just IS seconds and
was safe bet when he emerged that
ne had voted a strai sht Republican
ichet. If he had wanted TO do any
scratching there would not have bee.l
ime for him 20 do SO.
The President cast his ballot at lust
l.l5 o'clock az the polling place In pre-
sinct no g. An Fishers Hail. over tho
Chinese laundry Ia oyster Bay IL was
lust 9.05 when Air, Roosevelt entered
The little hall. and he spent several mos
nents in shaking hands with his old
.f.ends and neighbors.
As the President stepped inside the
ailing lnspector James }. Mills an-
nolnced In q loud voice. 'Thcoaora
Roosevelt takes ballot no. ga 2 ho
President passed into tine nrst canvas
election booth and lodged OUT again so
quick that II seemed hardly possi1,s
taat he had voted it an.
Loeb Follows President
Secretary Loeb followed the rresi-
dent and eot ballot 10 9l and William
}. Youngs fcrmer secretary TO the
President. ANA n.w United states dis-
trict attorney for the Southern Dlsu
OF New York. camc next, voting ballot
No. 96.
Just as President Roosevelt emerged
from tie ele tion booth a photographer
lei of "a nash-nsht powder with re-
port like a cannon. Everyone in the
room "ducked' and the President re-
marked with "a laugh, THAT must have
been am anarchist"
Tho President shook hands an around
again with those in the polling place.
ana then went for a drive about the
little town with his cousin. MIS-. j.
West Roosevelt At 1890 O'clock no
boarded the special train on his trip
back to Washington.
av our own Wire. Publishers Press
NEW YORK, Nov CA record
breaking vote is being polled here to-
day. With perfect day voters nocSed
90 the polls in droves and district lead
efs predicted that the vote would be-
more than half in by II o'clock to-day.
There was little betting to-day, though
few wagers being made az the Hoff-
man House. with Hughes a favor te
over Hearst at to l.
Long before the polls opened at G
o'clock lines Of men formed at the vot-
ing places an over the city This was
especially true IN the lower and east
side districts. There was little time
lest IN voting. and no disorder. Police.
armed with warrants for those who had
registered illegally, served them when
even any OF the suspected men attempt
ed to vote sixteen arrests for Illegal
voting were made in the first hour.
With Tammany Republican Inde-
pendence League and Judiciary nomi-
nators tickets in the field there were
numerous watchers and workers
around the polls. Voting was rapid,
which indicated that there was little
splitting Of tickets. In east side poll
ing places voters cast their ballots al
the rate Of one a minute.
The gubernatorial candidates voted
early. but not often Charles E. Hughe.
voted iu barber shop. and William r
Hearst cast his ballot in an undertakes
shop. A facuous wag remarked
Hughes by a close shave and Hears
among the dead
Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Hearst will hea
, the results AT their homes tonight
Chairman Woodruff. OF the Republican
State committee. VIII be at headquar
ters and Leader Murphy win he al
2 Tar|rany Hall The headquarters o.
. the Independence League. at the Gilses
+ House, will also be opened William
+ J. Connors. chairman OF the Democratic
d state committee. win hear the results in
Buffalo.