Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-11-08
ENTIRE NATION
AROUSED OVER
THE ELECTION
Interest in Makeup of NexI
Congress Exceeds Cover
nor in Some States.
SCENE AT POLLS WHERE
N0TABLES VOTE 4

A'CN lolh, 4NON. C.-tuIeDSe 1QIRFe8
is manifested throughout the country
In the elections occurring today in al.
most every state. Congressional candi-
dates are up for popular choice In for
ty-four states. Also new legislatures
are being named in no less than TWEEN
ty-nine states, and ON them Will de-
Yolye the duty of selecting the new
United States senators to fill the forth
coming vacancies in the upper house.
In Washington Governors are being
chosen in twenty-eight states. The
election Is thus second in Importance
only to that of presidential year.
Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt
who has borne on his shoulders almost
the entire responsibility of electing
Henry l.. StimsOn governor of New
York on the Republican ticket, reached
the polls at Oyster Bay early in the
day with broad smile overspreading
his face. He took less than a minute
to mark his ballot and emerged from
the booth remarking, This is good Re-
publican weather, and Stimson cannot
lose" Experienced observers averred
that the ex-president voted the straight
ticket because of the short time he
consumed in marking it.
When Mr.. Stimson presented himself
at the polls he required even less time
than did the ex-president to mark his
ballot.
John A. Dix, the Democratic candi-
date for governor of New York, voted
at Thompson, later in the day than did
his opponent. He left New York last
evening and arrived at hsr-4-ne towns
in Washington county this ing.
The spectators At the polling pIaeAf
cried, Three cheers for Governor
Dix!' The candidate doffed his hat
and grinned amusedly.
Fair Skies Favor Stimson.
The fair weather prophesied for the
States of New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut for election day was con-
sidered a good omen by the Repub-
leans, especially In the first mentioned
state. Owing to the large numbel Of
farmers In New York state who vore
the Republican ticket aud who might
be kept from driving long distances to
the polls in rainy weather, 1t was be-
Hered that clear skies in most sections
of the state would save. many votes for
Stimson aud the remainder of the Re
publican state ticket.
In the residential sections of New
York city the voting has been conduct
ed quietly during the day. Both Re-
publicans and Democrats seem to be
slow In coming out, and party workers
have had to redouble their efforts In
order to maBe a good showing.
Early editions Of the New York pa
pers stated that Stimson was not run
ming well against Mr.. Dix In the
districts as had been ex-
pected by his party leaders. Whether
he will gain enough Democratic votes
to make up the alleged loss is as yet
impossible to ascertain.
Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic
candidate for governor in New Jersey,
voted at his polling place in Princeton
before noon. He said that he was con-
tident of election and greeted the mem
bers of the election board most cor
daily. He consumed forty-One seconds
in marking his ballot.
Vivian Lewis, his opponent, walked
to the polls in Paterson. He said that
the entire Republican ticket would be
elected.
They're Watching Roosevelt.
The election of the next house of
would normally be the
great national issue in todays ballot
ing. Yet throughout the country the
personal issue, the question whether
Theodore Roosevelt can gain an as
Cendancy over the machinery Of the
Republican party, is recognized as the
paramount, absorbing question. For
this reason the figures of the vote in
New York state Will be eagerly read
in every one Of the forty-slx states.
AS Colonel Roosevelt also aided In the
campaigns In Massachusetts, New
Connecticut, Indiana and
Iowa, the local results in all Of these
states will receive wide attention.
AS for the house of representatives,
the consensus of expert opinion points
to change Ia its political complexion
and Democratic majority
The present house as constituted
contains Republican majority of for
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