Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
Today's Telegraphic News
THE ELECTION.
VIRGINIA.

HE LLE1llOtNs
VIRGINIA.
Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.l
Richmond, Nov. Scattering re-
ports from the state indicate that the
democrats, with the possible exception
of Col. James, whose psme voters have
to write or stamp, will be elected by
about the usual msj )rity.
In Roanoke, however, wet democrats
are openly charged to be voting for
Kent, aud the republicans claim they
will carry the city. a heavy vote Is be-
log polled there.
Bristol reports q heavy vote, and the
democrats are not worried about the
state ticket.
Rchmoud's vote will be somewhat
light. Four Thousand votes may be
cast. The republicans here are sppar.
emily making no Roadway, aud a part OF
the business vote they counted on is not
in evidence.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 2.-Despits
threatening weather. the vote 10 the
Virginia state election today Is about
normal. All 10 LEGATIONS point 10 DEM
ocratic land slide, as usual. The recent
controversy between Congressman Oar
ter Glass and William P. Kent, the re-
publican candidate for governor, has
materially injured the republican
chances.
There is a great deal OF trouble over
the failure OF many candidates on city
and county tickets to report properly
their names for place on the ticket,
thereby necessitstiDg the writing 10 Of
their names on back ballots. La this
respect the republicans have an sdVsn'
tage.
NEW YORK.
New York, Nov. 2.-ReporIs received
at political headquarters indicate that a
record-breaklpg vote was polled during
the early hours today. Warrants for
the arrest OF hundreds of meu who we're
believed to have registered illegally we're
placed In the hands of deputies from the
Office OF the superintendent of elections
and the police The several justices who
will pass upon election cases have agreed
that the maximum penalty shsll Do In
6icted upon sll p,rsoOs convicted OF H.
legal voting. Although rain was fore
casted for today, lbe sun YVES cut bright
and clear and the temperature was In
the fiities, making the work OF the
watchers easier than usual.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Nov. 2.-Upwsrd o!
one.third of the whole number OF regis
tered voters had cast their ballots within
two hours after the opening Of the polls
today. Not 10 years hes there been
such a keen display OF interest 10 an
election. Both the Organization end re-
form element have the polls manned by
scores Of workers.
That the feeling between the workers
Of the two forces at the polls is the
bitterest 10 years was demonstrated early
10 the day by exhibitions OF violence
the city. Many clashes &C.
Cured, none of which we're serious.
Local interest centers On the fight for
district attorney between GibboneY, the
reform, and Rolan, the organization can
dldste. Samuel GrOlhers, chairman Of
the reform William Penn party, today
that Gibbouey will get 60, 600
while the republican lea1ers
claim Rolsn will be elected by 1000.
MARYLAND
Baltimore, Md, Nov. Newer iu
The history OF Maryland has a larger
vote been cast go early In the day. Eec
lion day WAS ushered in all over the
state with CLEAR skies and bslmy Amos
phere. Up to noon more tbso one half
Ibe registered vote bad been polled.
Prediction ,his afternoon is that the
democrats will control the Legislature and
that Senator Rsynor will succeed him-
seli as u. s. senator.
While the claims Of the candidates for
state, city and county Offices have been
almost totally disregArded, there
has been crest fight on the
proposed Collective franchise" amend
ment which was put before the voters
today. This measure this afternoon Is
In doubt, and 10 the wards where the
foreign element predominstes indications
are that they are voting strongly against
the amendment. Only one srrest had
been made up to noon The voting was
10 heavy aud the tickets 40 encountered
that an extra addition Of ballot boxes
was asked from the Offices Of the super
Visors of election.
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston, Mas, Nov. 2.-Reports from
be cities sDd towns OF the state show
hat the normal vote In the general cleo
ion Is apparently being registered, the
.forts made by both parties to secure
srge vote for their tickets apparently be-
ug without avail.
Italians Robbed
Paterson, N. j., Nov. 2-The police
# Ridgewood are exer!ing every effort
oday to locate the iopr bandits who
,ound, gagged and robbed fifty Italian
sborers last night, securing 81, 468 In