Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
City Elections in Ohio;
Bio Vote in Cleveland

CINCINNATI Ohio. November I'm
practically every city and village in Ohio
the polls opened today for municipal cleo
tons. The issue in each case is local and
personal.
Some general interest is displayed over
the determined fight waged i'm Cincinnati
by the democratic party to wrest control
of the city from the republicans. Gov.
Harmon has taken an active share in the
campaign.
John Weld Peck. young lawyer. is the
democratic nominee. His opponent is DIR.
Louis Schwab. The fight is on the issue
of taxation. which. the democrats claim,
is excessive.
In Akron, Springfield, GAINESVILLE and a
few other places the liquor question has
been raised, but purely as a secondary
issue. The principal point raised in the
majority Of the cities has been that of
taxation.
In Cleveland, where Mayor Tom john
son is again candidate for reelection,
apathy has marked the campaign. His
opponent, Herman G.. Baehr, has en-
deavored to revive the street car issue.
Johnson has ignored Ii.
In Toledo Brand whitlock is making a
bid fora third term. Here. as elsewhere.
the campaign has developed no striking
features.
The weather here is cloudy and cool.
Big Vote Out in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. November .
Cloudy but warm weather greeted the
voters today. There was early vote
of unusual size. indicating that possibly
more than $4,000 votes will be cast,
which was yesterdays prediction.
The total registered vote is S6.145. AS
no voting machines are used Ii is eX-
pected that il will be long after mid
night tonight before anything definite
is known.
Five ballots are considered by the
voters here today. The first is the gen
eral ballot, containing the regular mu-
nicipal offices to be filled. Then there
members of the board of education, a
bond issue for extension of the fire de-
partment and a referendum on subway
and elevated railway grant.
The polls opened at 80 am. and Will
close at 80 pm.
Roth mayoralty candidates maintain
their supreme confidence. Mayor John-
son. as is his invariable custom. today
refused to estimate the plurality he ex-
poets. II,
II am satisfied / will win," was his
only comment.
II will win by 5000 was the final
claim made by Herman G. Baehr, the
republican candidate for mayor.
Citizens Vote Early.
A canvass of the city voting places by
the board OF elections during the early
hours indicated that fully rs per cent of
the vote had been cast up to o'clock.
In spots the percentage was much
higher.
There appeared to be larger early
vote in the big east end wards. where
the sentiment is strongly in favor OF
Baehr. In the west side. where Mayor
johnson polls large majority, the Vot-
ing was lighter than usual. This was
also true of the downtown precincts,
where the mayor is strong favorite.
Republican leaders, basing their judg-
ment upon the heavy early vote and the
sections where the vote is either heavy or
light are more firmly of the opinion that
their candidate will be successful. The
mayors supporters do not interpret the
conditions that way.
Close to S1OO0O has been wagered on
the outcome of the vote for mayor. To-
day the odds were 10 to q on johnson,
with plenty of takers.
Toledo Expects Heavy Vote.
TOLEDO. Ohio, November 2.-Interest,
stronger in the last day of the campaign.
continued today. The contest is between
David T. Davies, republican, and Mayor
Brand Whitiock, independent candidate
for third term.
A heavy vote is expected. The weather
is good.