The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03

in the afternoon. Although intense in
terest is being taken in the contest
there was no excitement.
Reports from Los Angeles and other
cities in the southern part of the state
say that the early vote there also is
very heavy.
MISSOURI.
st. Joseph. Mo-, Nov. 3.-Election
day opened cloudy but pleasant and an
unusually heavy vote is being po1led.
The early vote indicates greater inter-
est than ever before known in a presi-
dental election.
st. Louis. Mo-, Sow. s.-The polls
opened in st. Louis at 6 o'clock this
morning. Because of the confusing
ballot the vote is proceeding slowly.
The polls close at p. m.5-
ST. Louis, Mo, Nov. 3.-There was
much scratching Of tickets in Mis-
souri, today, reports of this condition
reaching headquarters of both parties.
Indications were for a full vote. The
complications due to the senatorial
primary law and the numerous can
didates and the eight constitutional
amendments to be voted on. made the
work tedious.
Disorder broke out early in st.
Louis. Oliver r. Burkhardt, a Re-
publican judge of election. was beaten
near the polling place at No. 612
North Third street. A score or more
of arrests for various offenses were
OClOl6 HOO1 dinOuS Tic pIlSOH-
ers being Felix McAdams, Demo-
cratic nominee for the legislature in
the Third district.
WYOMING.
Cheyenne, wyo., Nov. 3.-Good
weather conditions throughout the
state favors a heavy vote today.
Dry weather the last few days eff
fectively dried the roads and an un-
usally heavy vote in the county is an
fiCinafod The nO11C af n 'nlO
and will close at p. m.
WASHINGTON.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 3.-The predic-
ton of the weather bureau for today is
for general showers throughout the
state. The weather was threatening
at the opening of the polls with a
prospect of showers.
ILLINOIS.
Chicago, Nov. 3.-With a bright
sky and crisp autumn weather the
polls in Chicago opened at a. m. to-
day with prospects of a heavy vote
cent of the vote was cast by o'clock.
| The ballot contained scores of names
and scratching was reported in every
section of the city. The voters had
been advised through the newspap pers
| to play safe in scratching by marking
| every name instead of taking chances
on accidentally invalidating their bal
| lots and this took much time in the
polling booths. The scratching was
reported to be largely on state ticlS t
and while the Republicans asserted
| that Deneen, for governor, would carry
| Cook county, Chicago, it was admitted
that it would be by greatly reduced
margin. The Democrats insisted that
the county was absolutely safe for
Stevenson. The polls in this city will
close at p. m.
Peoria, ILL.,. Nov. 3-The polls opened
at O'Clock this morning with heavy
fog prevailing and long line of voters
were on. hand and the indications are
| that a record breaking poll will be cast.
| The polls close at O'Clock.
| Chicago, Nov. 3.-Illinois is today
| casting one of the heaviest votes in
| the political history of the state. In
this city long lines of men were
! formed outside the polling places be-
| fore they were opened at O'Clock and
/ the voting from the first has been
rapid and heavy. Dispatches from all
over the state show that a like inter-
| est in the election is being manifested d
| everywhere and the general tenor OF
/ the disDatches received is that the
| state will go for the Republican ma
| tional ticket and that the Republican
/ candidate for governor. Charles s
Deneen, is being heavily scratched
Ideal weather prevails throughout the
| state.
At IL O'Clock it was estimated thai
| two-thirds of the registered vote OF
411,120 in Chicago had been polled
The scratching of ballots which was
Il obvious during the first hour con-
tinued. particularly with reference tC
the state ticket. The polls were fully
manned by representatives of the con
tending parties, Democrats and Re-
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