The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-07
1T is AN OFF YEAR
Few General Elections Are Be-
ing Held Today.
New York Is Voting on Members
of Lower House.
FUSION In THE CITY.
Combination of Republicans and
Hearst Against Tammany.
Party Lines Have Been Nearly
Obliterated in Ohio.
FUSION In THE CITY.

ODilbCEdbeu LII OMlUs
Local and state elections through
out the country attracted considerable
attention from voters today. In the
east the chief interest centereCi about
the result i'm New York state tnd city.
In New York city it was early in
dicated that a heavy vote would be-
pollcd because of the fusion cam
paign that had been wagcd against tho
control of Tammany. The state vote.
however, was proving light, chiefly be-
cause of incIcment weather in many
sections of the state.
The Massachusetts election centcrcd
about the campaign OF Governor Foss
and early returns indicate light vote.
In the middle west states. Especially
in Ohio, the voters displayed fair in
tcrest i'm the contests for state officers.
BaIIoung was heavy at Cinnati. where
President Tart cast his vote. In To-
IeSio the effort of Brand Whitlock %
obtain a fourth term mayor brought
out a goOdIy number of voters.
In Kentucky heavy vote was indi-
Gated. This was largely due TO tho
strenuous campaign 20 which, the Vot-
ers had been subjected. In Virginia
and Mississippi the early voting WAS
light. In the latter the bcIicf was that
the Socialists made progress. In the
West chief interest ccntercd i'm the
elections in California and New Aicxi-
co, in both of which the carly returns
indicated II heavy vote. Especially
was this the case i'm the latter state.
which is holding It's first full state
election with nearly 1000 candidates
in the field
New York Nov. ELECTORS OF New
York state cast their votes today eor
a new state assembly and for variety
of county and municipal officers. The
weather was as varied as the issues ~
stake in different parts of the state.
In New York city the fusion move
ment against Tammany hail brought
out a neavy vote. The balloting pro-
ceeded peaceably except in two cleo
tion districts in the Bronx. whore the
ballots got mixed and there was al-
most a riot when the mistake WAS dis
covered and those who already had
voued feared their votes would be
invalid. only about 100 votes had been
cast before the mixup was rectihed.
New York. Nov. IA million and a
half of ballots that began TO rain into
the boxes ana click through the voting
machines today viii demonstrate to-
night whether the Empire state has
remained true to its Democratic pref
erences expressed a year ago or gone
back to the party of President Taft. a
possible change Of political sentiment
! is the only broad interest attached TO
the contest and the only state officers
to be elected are members of the lower
house of the legislature. To muintaln
their supremacy in the assembly the
Democrats will have to rc-clect mcm-
bers in 50 Of the $50 districts.
New York city elects new board
of aldermen and supreme court JUS
tices in the First and second judicial
districts. Thirty-iour upstate clties
choose new mayors and other municl-
pal officers. County officers are elected
generally throughout the state
Rain in many parts Of tho state last
night left the country roads badly
mired. The rain had stopped az
O'Clock. when the polls opened In New
York but the weather remained
threatening.
since IT is conceded that the New
York city Democrat leaders control
the dominant political machinery ~
the state the count tonight VIII indi-
cate in measure who viii rule the
New York delegation to the next Deus-
ocrat convention. In New York city
Tammany hall s45 faces a fusion or
Republicans and the element con-
trolled bv William r.. Hearst. together
with several so-called Independent or
ganizations. General uncertainty over
the result has been shown by the lack
l
that are attracting general attention
are in Auburn, where Thomas NJ. os-
borne the anti-Tammany Democrat
leader IS running for mayor. and IN
Albany, where the Republican city and
county administration IS being probed
by a legislative mmittce. Albany Is
the home OF William Barnes. Jr,.
chairman Of the Republican state
committee. and the Republicans have
asserted that the purpose Of the In
vestigation now IN progress is to dis
credit Mr. Barnes.
The use Of voting machines IN the
state has increased rapidly ~ late
years and the result in many cities
will be known soon after the polls
close at 5 o'clock.
One Arrest in Chicago.
Chicago. Nov. Voting was light
during the morning, scarcely 80 PEE
cent Of the usual vote being cast
one man in the First ward was arr
rested while trying to vote the name OF
Albert Smith. registered from a down
town lodging house that had been dis
qualified by tie election commission.
An on Year In Nebraska
Omaha. Nov with clear skies
the indications were for a heavy vote
! throughout the state. notwithstanding
terest is centered IN the congressional
/ election in the Third district to nh a
vacancy caused by the death Of Con-
/ gressman ]. =. Latta. Daniel Y.
/ Stephens, we'll known I'm state politics,
/ the Democrat nominee, is opposed BY
James c. Elliott, a veteran Nebraska
/ editor.
/ County Offices were sufficient TO fur
nish sharp competition in this and 9TH
er counties and a proposition TO con-