The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-03
BIG RUSH
EARLY in DAY
Republican Weather Prevails
Throughout East
MANY TICKETS SCRATCHED
REPORTS FROM CHICAGO INDI-
CATE THAT pENEEN is BEING
kNlFED-LARoRERs AT RRY-
ANS HOME OUT IN FORCE
VOTING IN OHIO LIGHT.

That Taft viii receive not less than
10000 plurality, that two republican
congressman will be elected and that
Johnson, the republican candidate for
governor. will be the victor by much
smaller plurality than that received
by Taft, constitute the prospects in
the North Dakota election today.
The weather prevailing over the
state Is brisk and cool and a very
heavy vote is being polled in all Sec
tions.
Report From New York.
New York, Nov. 3.-From through
out practically the entire country to-
day reports of the progress OF the cleo
tion tell with few exceptions the
same story of ideal weather conditions
and of fast and early voting Indica-
tions all point to an exceptionally
heavy vote and the brief space of time
spent by most of the electors in the
voting booth is generally taken as a.
sign Of comparatively few split tick
cts.
President Roosevelt arrived at Oy
ster Bay from Washington today and
voted shortly after o'clock. Bryan
voted at Lincoln and Taft at Cincin-
natl.
Headquarters Are Deserted.
The national political headquarters
In this city We're practically deserted
today, both Chairman Hitchcock and
Chairman Mack having gone home to
vote. They viii return this afternoon,
however. and as the returns are to
arrive at both the democratic and re-
publican headquarters the quiet of the.
day VIII be replaced by a flood tide Of
activity as soon as the New York polls
close at O'clock.
The terms OF thirty United states
senator's expire March next and the
legislatures which will choose their sue
cessors are being voted for today.
Early Vote in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis. Nov. 3.-Perfect wealth
er. An early vote is being cast and
the prospects are that nearly half the
ballot viii be cast by noon.
Polls Close az q.
Chicago, Nov. 3s-With bright sky
and crisp autumn weather the polls
opened at today The prospects are
of a heavy vote being cast In many
precincts twenty five per cent OF the
vote was cast by o'clock. The bal
lot contained scores OF names and
scratching was reported In every sec
ton of the city.
The scratching Is reported largely on
the state ticket and the republicans as
sert for governor Deneen would carry
Cook county, Chicago" 1t was ad-
mitted that 1t would be greatly re-
duced majority. The democrats In
sisted that the county was absolutely
safe for Stevenson. The polls in the
city close at O'Clock
Heavy Vote For Dryan.
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov s.--Hundreda os
voters We're waiting when the polls
opened this morning. The laboring
men are out in full force and declared |
q heavy vote for Bryan.
Polls Close at in Des Moines.
Des Motnes, Iowa, NOV. 3. - Fine
weather prevailes. The polls opened |
at z o'clock Indications point Ia an |
unusually heavy vote. Polls close at i
z o'clock.
Fine Weather in 8. %.
Sioux Falls, S. D.. Nov. 8. - The
weather Is bright and clear. At an
early hour the indications were that
heavy vote would be cast. The polls
opened at and close at 81
Voting Slow In Missouri.
st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. s.-The polls
opened at g.; voting proceeded slowly.
The polls close at 4.
Good indications In Mich.
Detroit. Mich. Nov. s.-The weather
Is perfect The polls opened at s and
Will close at 8, The indication Is for
q heavy vote.
cincinnati's Vote Light.
Cincinnati, Nov. S.-The early yot-
Ing was light. The weather is foggv
and cool. The polls opened at $40
Will close at $50
Early Rush at Toledo.
Toledo. O., Nov. S.--The weather is
clear and cool. Heavy voting lis In
dicated by the early rush to the polls.
Biz Vote IN Cleveland.
Cleveland, O., Nov. s.--The weather
ls clear and cool and a heavy vote Is
being cast. The polls opened at 5:s0I
ana Wth close at b.-0,
Republicans Are concerned.
Topeka. Kan, Nov. Republican
leaders here express concern only over
the legislature and the democrats ex-
pect to gain many votes Good wealth
sr prevails. The polls opened at and
close at 4
Baltimore Vote Heavy.
lay opened fair and cool and in the
sity wards the voting proceeded rapid
" from the moment the polls opened.
The polls close at six.
Favorable to Republicans.
Helena, Mont. Nov. S.--Ideal wealth
y prevailed early. The vote was
leavy. Montana will show a greatly
increased vote over two years ago and