The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-08
BATTLE OF BALLOTS
 IS BEING WAGED TODAY
 AMID SNOW AND SLUSH
Storm, Which Prevailed All Over State Interfered with the Election and Light Vote Was Reported
 Throughout Connecticut This Morning
Activity of State Police Enivened Matters Around the Polls in New Haven, Hartford and Waterbury and There Is Likely to Be Something Doing As the Ci-
 of G. O. P. Corruption During the Campaign.

cold Long lines of voters were in waiting before the election officials ar rived. and when the voting began the police, in several instances, had difi- cuty in keeping order. By 9:30 a. m. it was estimated that fully 20 per cent. of the full vote had been cast.
 The four western counties of the State are regarded by Republican lead CTS as their main hope in the Guber- material contest. If this section fails to return a large majority for Cover nor Draper, the Republicans concede that Congressman Foss. his iDemo- cratic opponent. will probably be elect ed.
 In the betting there is not much Draper money in sight and the Repub- licans are asking odds of two to one.
 It is generally conceded that George F. Lawrence, of North Adams, and Frederick H. Gillette, of Springfield, Congressmen from the First and Sec ond districts, will be reelected. but with reduced pluralities.
 New Haven, Nov. S.-Commuters ar irving in Connecticut central points reported the largest early voting in years. in the rural towns. In the eastern portion of the State. New York commuters rushed early to the polls.
 With three hours at any time of day IOr FOIlnS, the SQOpInen III clCl6S VOL ed at their leisure.
 Tn New Haven, the first election-day snow, in the memory of the oldest resident, fell today. The Australian ballot, used for the first time in this State, promises to give the voters much trouble and to delay the returns tonight. Also, the new ballot is ex- pected to materially affect the vote. On account of the stringent rules gov in ifS mo rG hoI be thrown. out as void. In the cam paign various parties have appealed for straight tickets as the way to save a vote from being declared in valid.
 New York, Nov. s-Early hours at the polls here today indicated that the in years. In spite of a cold, blustery morning. in which the first snow of the season changed into rain and then back into snow. the polls had hardly opened at o'clock before lines of vot- CTS began to form. Within a half hour of opening many of the voting places were crowded to the limit
 Notwithstanding the deep interest in the election as indicated by the early voting, betting is declared to have been lighter in this city than for years. Wall street authorities today declared that not over $500, GOO has been laid on the results. At the close of betting last night odds were running from 1-2 to 3, in favor of Dix, with little money in sight What money was placed was largely on the question of plurali- ties, the prevailing odds being even money that Dix will win by 50,000.
 One of the greatest surprises was the eleventh hour admission of Colonel Roosevelt that he is not counting on a majority of more than 25,00O for Stim- son. Chairman Prentice of the Repub- lican State committee. has been claim
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