Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-11-07
GOOD ELECTION WEATHER
Local Rains Reported in Only Few
Places Where Voting Was
in Progress.
NO NATIONAL QUESTIONS ARE INVOLVED
The Interest Seems TO be In Local
Rather Than National Issues and the
Conclusion is Justified That oueS
tons for the 1908 National Cam
paign are yet to be Formulated.


tons for the 1908 National Cam
paign are yet to be Formulated.
Washington. Nov. $50 far "a re
ceiyed, the returns from the var.nus
state. municipal aud county elcctionS
which were In progress In IL slales
Tuesday indicate AN interest In local
rather than national questions. TIE
early morning was favorable Ia l3rS,
votes In Cleveland. where Mayor John
son and Representative Burton ;rS
engaged in political duel which cha!
lenges the attention of the entire ,uuu
try: IN New York county. where
the perennial tight against Tam
many is again On, III san
Lake and San Francisco. wh"r" local
are acute. and in Kentucky
and Maryland. in both ri which states
the republicans are making strenuous
efforts To diSplace the democratic sen
Itors with republican senators.
The general situation Is such US
to justify the conclusion that the IS
sues for national campaign are yei
to be formulated.
Fair weather prevailed in all Sec
lions OF the country except In parts
of the lake region. New York and
New England. whore there are areas
Of clouds and local rains The tenn
pcrature Is everywhere moderate.
Seldom has IN election occurred
that has taken 50 few people ont OF
he government Offices. Secretary Cor
telyou went IN New YORK: Postmaster
General Meyer Is N Massachusetts,
aud ATTORNEY General bonaparta is in
Some OF the heads OF the
bureaus and chiefs of divisions have
also responded TO the local call. but
as u rule the ordinary clerks remain
II their posts.
The President Votes.
Oyster Bay, Nov. president
Roosevelt arrived AT Oyster Bay short.
~ before 10 o'clock Tuesday. As the
president stepped from the carriage h.
was chcered by n throng Of his neigh
oorS. with most OF whom he shook
hands. lie was then given ballot num-
Der 81 and spent four minutes in pre-
pairing II to be cast. After casting his
vote one of the by-standers asked him
II he had voted for democrat-Wil-
lard Bartlett-who was nominated by
both parties for the court of appeals.
The president responded with n laugh
saying 1T is vile aspersion."
Intense Interest at Cleveland.
Cleveland. Ohio. Nov. j.--Intense in
.erest in the mayoralty contest in this
city WAS manifested when the polls
opened Tuesday. At many OF the
voting places large numbers OF voters
were awaiting to cast their ballots
when the polls opened nj $50 a. IN.
The weather is perfect,
New York. Nov. 5.--The Quletest
election in years so far rs general
public interest is concerned proceeded
In Greater New York Tuesday. follow
Ing spiritless campaign. Political
orators tried in vain to arouse the
apathetic voters. Slow balloting In
the early hours indicated light vote,
despite fair weather and an agreeable
Heavy Vote in Maryland.
Baltimore. Md. Nov. 5.-lndcations
pointed to Il heavy vote in Maryland
At the election Tuesday for governor,
D full state ticket and members Of the
legislature. The democrats also held
4 primary election for candidate for
the long term United States senator
ship which begins In 1909.
Many Tickets in Massachusetts.
Boston, Nov. j.-voting for state
and county officers and members Of
the legislature began in all the cities
and larger towns in Massachusetts
EARLY Tuesday with good weather.
Voters had choice of seven candi-
dates for governor, running on nine
tickets and nearly the same number
Tor other state officers.
Loan Proposition in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Nov. Clear weather
favored the voters In this city Tues.
DAY. There seems more interest In
the fate of the $4,000, 900 loan propo-
sition than In the contest for state or
rity officials. The reform element Is
making 4 fight TO defeat the PROPOSE.
lion.
Nebraska Farmers Interested.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. Clear. cool
weather prevailed Tuesday throughout
the state. County chairman reported
HAT farmers betrayed much interest
In The state election and the vote was
expected to be fairly heavy. DallotIng
began at s O'Clock.
Light Vote in Virginia.
Richmond. Va, Nov. 1.-THE cleo
lions in Virginia for the general as
sembly. county officers and a congress
nan In the eighth district passed on
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