Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03

fraudulent voting or other misdemean-
ors were made. Returns from several
states. will be very late owing to the
large number of candidates to be voted
for and the exceedingly heavy poll,
making counting slow. Where voting
machines are used returns may be ex-
pected soon after the polls close.
Plenty of Secondary Features.
The terms of so United States sena-
tors expire March 4 next, and the leg
islatures which will choose their sue
cessors are being voted for today.
Campaigns in many congressional dis
tricts have been exceptionally hard
fought this year, and the decision of
voters as to continuing in power at
Washington a number of well known
figures will play a lively part in the
interest which attaches to tonight's re-
turns.
Scratching In New York.
New York, Nov. 3.-Throughout the
upstate counties conditions today are
favorable for polling a full vote In
the larger cities early voting was un-
usually heavy, some districts in Syra-
cuse showing two ballots to a minute.
Where voting machines are in use the
fact was demonstrated there was much
scratching of tickets. At Elmira four
republican election workers were ar
rested early on warrants charging buy
ing of votes.
Washington Is Deserted.
Washington, Nov. 3.--Washington to-
day is quite deserted by its men of
prominence. Not content with their
participation in the campaign in be-
half of their colleagues, most of the
members of the cabinet have followed
the example set by the president and
have gone to their respective homes
to cast their votes for Taft. The same
! is true of majority of the heads OF
! bureaus, of many chiefs of divisions
and Of an exceptionally large percent
+, age of mail clerks. The departments
are all open, but no one pretends tC
give very close attention to business.
| Told They Are Needed.
Department employees have been i'm
pressed with the possibility that a few
votes might change the results in con
gressional contests if not on the ma
tional ticket and each has gone witt
the intention of throwing his influence
: on the right side of the scale as it ap
peals to him. Because of civil service
agitation Taft will receive a larger
share of benefit from the Washington
vote than Bryan.
Bryap's NeishbOrs support Him.
Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 3.--Bryan's pre-
cinct is running more than two to on,
in his favor, the vote at noon standin.
Bryan 81, Taft %.
Machines Cause Trouble.
Detroit, Mich, Nov. 3.-An unusuall,
heavy early vote is being cast in Mich
iigan At Saginaw unfamiliarity will
Ivoting machines is causing some delay
and fears are expressed all voters ma.
mot be able to cast their votes befor.
the polls close.
Seems Easy for Cannon.
] Danville, ILL.,, Nov. "a heavy vot
is being polled over the entire district
So Ear as Vermilion county and Dan
vile are concerned opposition to Car
non has dwindled away. The demo
Gratis have no party workers at tn
polls and Cannon's managers predic
his majority will be larger in thi
county than it has ever been. Report
from over the Eighteenth district ar
encouraging to him and it is predicte
his majority will not be below norma
The only vote he is losing is the yes
pocket vote, which has never bee
counted on.
Good Roads Help.
B Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. S.-A heav
! vote. is being polled in all points i
Wisconsin. The weather is fair an