The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-07
TAFT GOES HOME
To CAST BALLOT
President Leaves For Cincin-
nati-Will Vote For Hard
ing and Hurry Back
WILL RECEIVE RETURNS
EN- ROUTE TO CAPITAL
Executive Only One Of Thou
sands Who Have Lett Wash
ington for Homes to Exer-
else Right Of Franchise

ASHlNGToS. Nov. s.---Accompa-
MED 10y his secretary. Charles l.. Nor
ton. President Taft this morning left
Will make dash for the voting place.
cast his ballot and take the train
back to the capital. Secretary Nor
ton leaves his chief at Harrisburg.
have just AN hour and half in which
TO motor five miles across the city
10 his voting place, cast his ballot
and get back to the station 10 catch
a train which viii bring him to Pitts
burg in time To join the presidential
train on It's Way back To Washing
ton.
Interested some.
While President Taft Is deeply in
terested in the outcome vi all cleo
tions. inasmuc.. as the result as a
whole may alter hts plans for future
legislation, he is most concerned in
the result In his own State OF Ohio.
His friends believe that the out
come there means more To the presi-
dent directly than in any other State
even including New York.
The executive will receive the cleo
ton returns while en- route back to
Washington Special wires have been
cut into the White House here and
arrangements made by the executive
office clerks to send messages detail
ing the results TO the various stations
where the presidential train stops
BY the time the executive reaches
pittsburg at midnight, he will prob
ably know whether he will have a
Republican House In the next Con-
gress
Largest Exodus.
seldom has Washington manifested
such interest in non presidential
election, s 1t is estimated that the
exodus of voters from the capital Is
the largest on record for similar cleo
tions. The unusual number of wagers
which have been made on the re-
suit IL a further indication of extra
ordinary interest here.
The government departments show
the greatest interest and furnished
most Of the voters Many men living
In such nearby States az Virginia
Maryland. New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania left this afternoon. taking only
one day Off duty.
Bearers Of Good News.
Three cabinet officers, secretary OF
agriculture. Secretary OF Commerce
and Labor. Nagei and Attorney-G
eral Wickersham, all brought en-
couraging news to the White House
day as to the election outlook.
Nagel who devoted special attention
to his home State. Missouri. declared
that the Republican vote there to-
morrow would surprise the leaders by
its gain
1t was announced to-day that
Charles p. Taft. the presidents
brother. would accompany him to
Panama. Neither Mrs. Taft nor Mrs
Norton, who were originally schedul-
ed to make the trip, will CO. The
president expects to devote his time
while at sea to preparation of his an
nual message to congress. In addition
to Captain Butt. me presidents army
aide. Captain Palmer, the naval aide.
will accompany him. 1t Is expected
that four days will be taken up In the
voyage from Charleston to Panama:
four more days spent on the isthmus
Colon TO Charleston. The president
the Virginia Teachers Association, in
win return to Washington on the
morning Of November ~.
Charles r, Taft win accompany the
president back to Washington to-
morrow night from Cincinnati Tho
party leaves here Wednesday for
Charleston.