The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-03

voting mp to 2:3O o'clock Was excep.
tionally heavy all over the city ex-
cept In the river districts and some
precincts where the vote IL almost
entirely that OF laborinS men who
cannot vote until nightfall.
On the west side. especially In the
wards comprised In the Sixth congress
sional district, there seems to be q
on. Apparently Gov. Warner is being
cut more than any other Republican.
Breitmeyer men are extremely con-
fident on account OF the record vote
in Republican precincts. They claim
that their man will be elected by n
big majority. II seems certain that
the 2 o'clock count will show q heavy
Republican margin.
Thompson partisans are not dis
mayed, saying that their heaviest vote
will come In later.
The election II q very clean one.
For once the saloons seem TO be closed
in the central portions OF thA cityv
xithougA 't1oy ahsye thalr sGt6e doorn
open In the outlying wardu. Very few
drunken men are seen about the polls
and there have been hardly any dis
turbances.
II cannot make any prediction" said
Judge w. #. Connolly ut 1880. 1T II
q very quiet election and results do not
show on the surface"
Lively Voting In Upper End.
As showing the great interest felt
in the upper end of the city, there
were more than 300 votes in In the
ninth district of the First ward at IL
o'clock. II was said that great many
OF them were for Lowther for mayor.
This IL q double booth, having twice
the usual number Of voting compart-
ments.
Results In the following precincts
show the proportion Of the vote out
between IL and IL o'clock: First ward.
eighth district, 1875 out Of $50 register
ed; Second ward, ninth district, EOS
out OF 42S; Fourth ward, ninth dis
trict. lat out Of AZ: Sixth ward.
eighth district, 195 out OF 546; ninth
154 out of 426; tenth district.
80 out of 1870: Eighth ward. eighth
district. 258 out Of 713; Tenth ward.
nfth district. 1853 out of 400; sixth dis
trict, 239 out OF $40; seventh district.
1872 out Of 670; Twelfth ward. NTH
district, 1876 out Of $50; fourth district,
80 out of 269; third district. I'll out
OF 651.
Between noon and 1 o'clock the fol-
lowing precincts showed this situa-
ton: Tenth ward, first district, 166
out of $50 registered; second district.
1873 out OF $40 registered; Third ward,
first district, III out OF $50; Ninth
ward, FIRST district, 174 out OF AZ;
second district, 1T5 out Of 4S<; NTH
district. 220 out Of SIS: sixth district,
271 out Of 691; seventh district, 249
out of 600; Eleventh ward. second dis
trict. 221 out OF $50; third district, 236
out of sci; Third ward. fourth dis
trict. 80 out OF 900; NTH district, 157
out OF 4l6: sixth. 173 out Of 4s1.
Only In the close districts were
there more than half dozen workers
about the booths during the day. Most
of the city and county employees, both
Democratic and Republican, were out
saving their country and their Jobs.
In the upper districts q large number
of business men had donned badges
and were hustling like professional
politicians.
Mahon Workers Active.
Volunteer Mahon workers were
much In evidence everywhere. These
were distinguishable by their badges
from the Thompson workers. who
wore cards hanging from their coat
lapels. The Breitmeyer men had white
ribbons. while other Republican can
didates had badges of other colors. 30
that a regular party stalwart when
decked out In all the streamers looked
Hike the marshal OF fraternal society
parade. ~
Sheriff James ID. Burns took turn
around the city In the interests OF
James v. Cunningham. his chief depu-
ty. who IL out for county auditor.
Burns was received with
smiles and handshakes from men Of
both parties.
Some Of the aldermanic lights are
very hard to pick. Reinhardt and
Watson claim TO be sure of q big
majority In the Twelfth ward, but
the partisans Of Dickson are just az
sure that the Democrat will slide
In between, attrihuting q part OF the
splitting Of Republican tickets which
10 going on In that ward 20 scratching
for his benefit.