The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-08
II Michigan, Ohio, New York, Ill
inois, Indiana, Missouri and
Minnesota the Voting
is Brisk
BURROWS FEARS DEMOCRATS
Believes Michigan Will Send Solid Re-
publican Delegation But Looks
For Big Democratic Gain
In the House.

Elections of far-reaching Importance
are proceeding throughout the coun-
try today In all states members of
the national house are being chosen,
except Maine and Vermont, which
have already made their choice.
In twenty eight states governors and
full state tickets are being elected, and
in many states legislatures will be
elected to name United States sena-
tors.
The exceptional interest taken in the
election is shown by the heavy vote
reported from many points during the
early hours. In Boston more than a
quarter of the registered vote was cast
in the first two hours. In Albany, New
York, many districts had half their
vote i'm before 10 a. m. At Cincinnati
the poll during the early hours was
unusually heavy. Milwaukee. St. Louis,
Omaha and other points reported a
heavy vote.
Vice President Sherman and his
three sons cast their votes in Utica,
N. ", at $3.50 a. m.
Ex- President Roosevelt remained at
sagainore Hin early I'm the day. in
tending to cast his vote at oyster Bay
ut noon.
Fair Weather Generally.
Washington. ID. C., Nov. S.-A special
election day weather bulletin. issued
today says:
The northern disturbance moved
rapidly eastward from the upper Mis-
sissippi Valley and this morning it was
central over the North Atlantic states.
1t is causing snow fiurries i'm New
York northeastern Pennsylvania, and
portions of New England, and a light
rain on the New Jersey coast Rains
are general I'm the Pacific states, eX-
cept southern California and i'm Idaho
and western Montana In all other
parts of the United States the weather
Is fair today"
Returns at White House.
Washington, ID. c., Nov S.-While
Ahhhs NHtIt 10 llttle tNlutntt III w aoi
ington that national election is go-
ing on, tonight the city will have every
appearance of partisan community.
The newspapers have made extensive
arrangements for receiving and dis
playing the news, and at the White
house, where wires have beer Installed.
four members of, the cabino, unable
to go home to vote, will gather to re-
ceive the returns. In the treasury de-
nartment more of it's prominent Off
cials are away to vote than any of the
oldest employees can remember at any
election. The ranks of the clerks have
been reduced to about half.
Taft is Home to Vote.
Cincinnati, Ohio. Nov. s.-President
Taft arrived here at 1O:3O o'clock TO
vote. He went to the home of his
brother, Charles p. Taft, and planned
to go to the polls later. His stay here
Is limited to five hours.
Tart voted at 1887. The polling
place was in an empty store. The
president spent four minutes in the
"VVVh marking MS ballot.
Kermit and Colonel Vote.
oyster Bay. Nov. SIN the old fam
lily carry all Roosevelt drove from
Sagamore Hill at noon to the polling
pace in the fire company's house In
OYSTER Bay and cast his vote. Kermit
roosevelt at the same time cast his
nrst ballot. Kermit, never having cast
vote before, did not know how to do
IL and his father showed him how.
Norton and MacNeigh Vote.
Chicago. Ills. Nov. S.-Two members
Oh Tafts official family voted In Chi
eago today Charles Norton. secre-
'ary to the president, cast his ballot
IN the 25th ward at O'Clock. and
secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh
voted at the same hour I'm an old barn
near his lake shore drive home. Both
left for Washington Immediately after
voting.
Good Early Vote in Detroit.
Detroit Mich, Nov. s.-The weather
cold and clear. A good early vote
was poiled. The polls I'm Detroit close
=" p. m. and elsewhere at o'clock.
Senator Burrows Prediction.
New York. N. ", Nov. s.--Senator
burrows, who is In town, expresses
.onndence that Michigan will send a
Ho"u Republican delegation to con-
sress. At the same time he says the