Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-21
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erai election Ia Canada. Workers for
both parties were early in the field and
/ long before the hour Of the opening Of
the polls long lines Of voters stood In
i lire eagsr to cast their vote for or
against reciprocity. This was particu-
larry trus ii Montreal, Toronto. Hamil-
ton ottav "s:.=nipeg. 8 Halifax and
tie larssr sitiss.
The Interest OF the rural districts
was no less keen and It Is upon the
heavy farmer vote that the government
III chiefly depending for success. From
III points came the report that the
election was proceeding quietly and Or
derly.
one Of the closing Incidents Of the
campaign was the mobbing Of Henri
Bourassa. leader of the Quebec ma
tionalists, at st. Hyacinthe, Quebec,
where he was billed to speak last night
A crowd OF shout 1000 waylaid him
on his arrival and pelted him with stale
eggs and stones, ruing his clothes but
doing. no other damage. The incident
4 Is supposed to be a retaliation for the
! hootinR Of Sir Wilfrid Laurier in Mon
treal by crowd of Bourassa SYM
pathixefs the night before.
Montreal, Sept. 1l.-Canada is poll
Ing the heav3est vote IN its history to-
DAY to register its decision as to wheth-
ar the government and reciprocity are
to hes endorsed.
II al ths ten provinces polling,
bpotAs we're opened At . o'clock and
/ wiiI cik,se, 1t s this afternoon. The Aus
traiian ballot system prevails thru
out the dominion. Unless the decision
8 III Is expected that enough
,&16Il FL Ssios WIN have bsen heard
3 fr6fA ~ 10 o'clock 10 forecast accurate-i
ly The result. IS "a
Three counties voted week ago on
hcminating day. returning government
members. Owing to wilderness condi-
tions which retard sending the results
the voting has been deferred two
weeks. . N sasS
when the polls opened today there
were crowds Of electors 9t almost every
city booth. Premier I4aurier voted in
Quebec at 10 o. clock and about the
sameF hour r. L. Borden, opposition
leader, cast his vote at Halifax. Both
sides express confidence.
visijanse csasnsittsss Watch psIis.
gWinnipeG, Manitoba. Sept. 21.-Elec-
8 ton day In the gTeatest political battle
In Canadian history was ushered in by
! heavy fog following the rain Of yes
\ terday. II L. impossible for farmers
to carry on their threshing operations
ana for this reason heavy vote is
bsing polled In the country. In this
/ city 500 provisional constables. 200 do
minion constables and a vigilance COM;
mittee 81 i 800 libsrals are guarding the
polls 10 prevent .personatins and plug
4 ring. :
Socialist Candidate Rigs probably
Will poll 5000 votes, hurting the
chances sof Ashdown. the liberal candi-
date, inst that much.
WaeeTS are freely made that Hag-
1art. tho anti-reciprocity candidate.
ysill Win. Tho polls close at o'clock
this evening. q. .
{ A tfemendous vote 10 being polled.
{ Long lines az voters stood in the
muddy streets In front Of the booths all
meenih6 sc 70 o'clock the weather
had cleared and became warmer, altho
vet - - not.