Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-08
The Stars Election Bulletins.

Washington's interest in the elections
Is acute and universal. The District citi-
zen is concerned in the balloting in all
the states He is directly interested in
the outcome of the congressional CAM
paigns, for the two houses of Congress
constitute his board of aldermen and
common council. Possessing the national
point of view perhaps more keenly than
anv other American, he is in position
to Judge intelligently of the significance
OF the election returns, and thus the night
of the day of balloting, finding him free
from the direct partisanship that affects
all voters, he seeks the bulletin screens
with eagerness.
The Star recognizes this intensity Of
interest and prepares annually to give
the people of Wash ngton the fullest.
quickest and most accurate returns of
the elections whether it be for Presi-
dent or for Congress or for state Off
GERS, or even for the mayor Of an i'm
portant city like New York The Stars
election bulletin screens have become an
institution in Washington. displaying the
returns in a manner always to please the
multitude gathered to read them. Speed.
lesibility and intelligibility are the three
essent al requisites to the satisfactory
bulletin These The Star has always
given. This year II is in a position to
10 even better than In the past by the
public.
The information from which the cleo
ton bulletins that are displayed on The
Stars screens are prepared Is derived from
many sources-The Stars own stan and
special correspondents In the field. the AS
socated Press, the Postal and Western
Union telegraph companies and the
long distance telephone. Every conceiv-
able agency is employed to yield the
largest possible volume Of news from
the most reliable sources. From this
great mass Of material are quickly se-
lected the essential facts and figures rep
resenting the latest stage Of the count,
and the bulletins are prepared in man
ner to lend themselves to the most ef-
fective projection on the screens by
powerful stereopticon.
In addition to these reports from the
voting places The Stars bulletin service
nrt election night includes numerous IL
Illustrations. portraits OF candidates and
Prominent political personages identified
with the campaign and cartoons bearing
upon the state of the count, prepared as
the returns are received. Thus during
the evening the thousands who are as
sembled In front OF The Stars screens
are entertained as well as instructed.
For the benefit of those who cannot
reach the screens The Star issues extra
editions from time to time during the
evening, telling the story Of the voting.
These editions will tonight announce the
result in New York, where 1t is believed
more than the governorship this year
hangs In the balance; the complexion as
far as known of the next House, the
organization of which may prove an i'm
portant factor in the presidential cam
psign OF 1912; the changes in the Senate,
where republican control is menaced; the
fortunes of the various state candidates
upon whose success this year depends in
some measure their availability for pres!-
Dental consideration. There are so many
points Of interest that these special edi-
tons are certain to prove of value to the
5tay-at-home student of the election.
The space in front of The Stars screens
Is wide enough to accommodate an i'm
rnense multitude. The service Of show
ing the bulletins will begin early, and
viii continue as long as there is any
important factor undetermined. Every
body is invited.