Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-07
BATTLE Of
THE BALLOTS
State Elections In Massa.
chusetts, New York,
Kentucky
ONE CONGRESSMAN IN KANSAS
Much Interest In Contest Fought
Out In Maryland
Today.


siderable attention from voters today.
In the East the chief interest center
ed about the result in New York state
and city. In New York city it was
early indicated that heavy vote
would be polled because of the fusion
campaign that had been waged
against the contro. of Tammany. The
state vote, however, was proving
light, chiefly because of inclement
weather in many sections OF the
state. The Massachusetts election
centered about the campaign of Gov
ernor Foss and early returns indicat-
ed a light vote. The middle west
states, especially in Ohio, the voters
displayed fair interest in the contests
for state officers. Balloting was
heavy at Cincinnati, where President
Taft cast his vote. In Toledo, the ef-
fort of Brand Whitlock to obtain a
fourth term as mayor, brought out a
goodly number of voters.
In Kentucky heavy vote was in
dicated. This was largely due to the
strenuous campaign to which the vo-
tiers had been subjected.
In Virginia and Mississippi, the
early voting was light. In the latter,
| the belief was that the Socialists
made progress.
/ In the West chief interest centered
in the elections in California and New
Mexico. in both of which the early re.
turns indicated a heavy vote, espe-
cially was the case in the latter state,
| which is holding its first full state
election with nearly 1000 candidates
! in the field.
| New York in Doubt.
New York, N. Y, Nov. THE vote
in New York promises to be close and
| both parties claim victory. Members
CT the state assembly are being chos
en- and in order to maintain their pres
ent supremacy the Democrats must
re-elect candidates in IS OF the 15(
districts affected.
/ New York City elects new boart
OF Aldermen and Supreme Court jus
tees in the first and second judicia
/ districts. Thirty-four up state cities
choose new mayors and other muni
cipal officers, county officers are elec
ted generally throughout the state.
! Hearst Fuses With Republicans.
In New York City, Tammany Hal
faces fusion of the Republicans anG
the element controlled by William r
Hearst, together with several so-called
independent organizations.
Massachusetts.
Both Republicans and Democrats
worked hard to get out the vote II
Massachusetts. where Governor Foss
is the Democratic nominee for re-elec
tion. Lieutenant Governor Frothing
ham, Republican opposes him. Ma
tional significance attaches to thi:
contest, because of the re-alignmen
of votes at the last state election.
In Kentucky balloting comes afte
!
candidates for governor, Judge Ed
ward C. O'Rear of the State Court o
! Appeals for the Republicans ant
James B. McCreary, former Unitet
States Senator and once Governo
for the Democrats. A close result il
anticipated.
Ohio,
! Ohio is choosing municipal officer!
throughout the state and record
rendering vote is looked for. In mos
instances, local issues have broker
down party lines. Supreme Judges
minor state officers and a successo
to the late Congressman J. P. Latt
in the third district are being electe
| in Nebraska and heavy vote is ii
prospect.
Kansas.
In the second Kansas district,
congressman is to be elected to sue
ceed the late A. G. Mitchell.
! President TAFT Votes,
Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 7.-Presiden
Taft cast the ballot that he travele,
several hundred miles and gave up
, days vacation at Hot Springs to cas-
his vote today. The president vote,
at zoos Madison Road in Ward :
Precinct M, two blocks from wher
, he used to live.
Democratic Gains.
Boston, Mass, Nov. 7-Early ele,
tion returns from various towns sho,
Democratic gains over the figures {
s the last gubernatorial election.
s San Francisco, Calf, Nov. lind
s cations at noon today were that th
vote in both the San Francisco an
s Sacramento municipal elections woul
be unusually heavy. The weather
s perfect in both cities and the pollin
s has been especially heavy in the res
Dental districts.
81 Supporters for the Union labor cal
s didates in San Francisco have cause
some concern that the vote has bee
s somewhat lighter in the workingmen
neighborhoods than in some OF tn
other districts. Charles M. Ficke
candidate for reelection to the offic
) Francis J. Heney. for that office at th
) last election. has claimed the Unio
{ labor vote
81 Interest in the Sacramento electio
) lies chiefly in the vote on the propo
s ed new charter, which provides for