Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-07
ELECTION IN
SEVERAL STATES.
Bitter Fights in Pennsylvania, Mass
achusetts and Maryland--.Gen-
orally Fair Weather Prevails.
REFERENDUM IN NEW JERSEY.
The Vote in Boston VIII, 1t is Said, be
One of the Largest in the History of
the CIty-lnterest Throughout the
state-CouditlUn Generally Quiet.

New York. Nov. TN spite Of the
dull, foggy weather, all over the state
reports early today indicated that the
voting would DE heavy in the various
judiciary and assembly elections. In
New York City an unusually large
vote for an off year had been cast up
to noon.
The greatest interest today center
ed In the judiciary election in Brook
lyn. in view of the charges that had
been made that large sums Of money
were paid for nominations given out
by Tammany.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. IA ma
tional aspect has been injected into
the bitterest municipal campaign
PHILADELPHIA has ever experienced by
the effort of United States Senator
Penrose to secure the election Of may
or, of George H. Earle, jr., banker
and Republican nominee, over Rud-
olph Blankenburg, THE War Horse
of Reform" who is backed by the
Democrats and Keystone parties. A
record vote is being polled. The
Republicans claim victory BY $4,000
majority. The fusion ticket, how
ever, declares Blankenburg will be
elected by a majority of $4,000.
Baltimore, Md, Nov. with
bright skies and warm sunshine
throughout the state, one Of the larg-
est votes in the history Of a Mary
land state election is being polled to-
day. Long before the polls opened
at 6 A. NJ. and despite he fact that
the law requires an employer to
grant an employee two hours III
which TO case his ballot, great lines OF
voters were stretched along the side
walks mar the polling places.
Chief inte est centers in he guber-
material battle, the selection Of mem
bers of both houses of the legisla-
t,lre and three constitutional amend
ments.
Arthur Poe German, jr., son Of the
la United States senator A. p. Cor
man, heads the Democraotic ticket
while Phillips Lee Godsborough, for
mer surveyor of the port of Balti-
more, is at the top of the Republican
column.
Cha les E. Develin is Socialist can
didate for governor, and John n.
Dulany, Prohibitionist standard bear
er.
A non-partisan canvass would in
dicate hat the Democrats will elect
the head of their ticket and again
control both houses of the legisla-
ture. Scores of other more or less
important offices are being voted on.
Boston, Mass, Nov. There was
fine, Indian summer weather today
for the guberna orial election.
Both sides still claim victory this
afternoon. Republican Chairman
Hatfield claimed the state for Lieut..
Gov. Louis A. rockingham by 3d.
900 and Gov. Eugene n. Foss said
that he would be reelected by $4,000
majority.
Early indications were tina the to-
tai vote would run to 100000.
1t is conceded that the Boston vote
will be the balance Of power. Bos-
ton is normally Democratic.
Trenton, N. j., Nov. 7.-Trenton
and Mercer counties are voting O.
day on three referendums, in addi-
ton to legislative and county tick
ia. The referendums are for civil
service in the county, civil service in
the city, and the Strong act provid-
ing for a smaller board Of free hold
ers, or commission government for
he county. Registration under the
new Geran act is comparatively light
and this is expected to help the ref,
erendums and Republican vote. espec,
tally the Republican candidate fol
Sheriff, Fred Clymer, who is opposed
to DR.. Walter Madden, the tWice-el'
ected Democratic mayor OF the Re-
publican ci y Of Trenton. DR.. Mad
den is depending on his personal pop
ularity to pull him through in Re
publican city. but the outcome is II
doubt. It Is believed that the Replb
licans will elect their entire assem-
bly, ticket. Bo h Chairman Brtgg:
of the Republican State committee
and Chairman Grosscup of The Dem
ocretic State committee are confden
Of carrying the next Legislature. Th'
latter insists that the Progressive pol