Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04

making tremendous enort TO get out
the vote tomorrow. Executive officers
of the various national committees
used the telegraph and telephone con-
stantly to keep in touch with state
chairmen in the western division Of
the country. All declared they had
received encouraging reports. Mana
ger Davies Of the western democratic
headquarters said:
From reports at hand It - appar-
ent there never was greater coopefa-
ton among democrats. The vote will
be out In full everywhere. The hun
dreds Of county chairmen are militant
in their enthusiasm and exhibiting
great energy in preparing to get out
the voters"
Director Mulvane of the republican
campaign in the west asserted there
was a great 11th-hour trend toward
Taft's standard.
IN NEW YORK STATE.
New York, Nov. 4.-The last word IN
the presidential and gubernatortal
campaigns is being spoken today. All
oAOS5 LldhS VI NlOSOly Win
forecast of fair weather predicted a
heavy vote would be polled. Colonel
Roosevelt planned to spend the fore
noon at his home at Oyster Bay and
later in the day will go to Mineola to
address a meeting there. Tonight he
will talk to his Oyster Bay neighbors
and close his long campaign.
WILSON'S SUCCESSOR.
Newark, N. ]. Nov. 4-Governor
Wilson's home state is claimed by dem
ocrats. progressives and republicans
alike. Who will succeed Wilson when
he lays aside the governorship, IL chos'
en- president will also be determined
tomorrow. The republicans now have
a majority of one in the state senate
The president of the senate will be.
Wilson is called upon to lay down his
office.
Princeton, Nov. 4.-Governor VIII.
son will receive the election returns
tomorrow night through the same in.
strument that ticked off the victory OF
Cleveland in 1892. The governor ex
pressed again desire to go to bed
early and hear the returns the next
day.
MACHINES INADEQUATE.
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 4.-With the
exception OF statements by party man
ayers and candidates, few predictions
are being made as to results. In Des
Moines fear is expressed men will not
be able to vote in time in the large
precincts because of an inadequate
supply Of voting machines.
MOOSE CLAIMS BIGGEST.
Detroit, Mich, Nov. 4.-Except for G
few scattering rallies throughout the
paign in Michigan was closed. Cam
paign committees of all parties today
devoted their energies to perfectins
plans for getting out the full vote
With favorable weather a record pol
is anticipated. Chairmen of the dem
ocratic, republican and progressive
committees predict victory for theil
respective candidates, with the Roose
welt men claiming the largest plurality
PRESIDENT ON WAY HOME.
Cincinnati, O., Nov. 4.-With tn,
arrival OF President Taft here tonigh
probably the most strenuous presiden
tial campaign Ohio ever endured will
end. The president will go to the
home Of his brother, c. P. Taft
Conneaut, Ohio, Nov. Al am OIL
MY way to Cincinnati to vote" saiC
President Taft. Il am not here t.
make political speech Your mind
aIe already made up one way or an
other, / doubt not" Great crowd
fiCcked about the private car at West
field, n. J., Ashtabula and Conneaut.
ELEVEN TICKETS IN FIELD.
Philadelphia, Nov. 4.-Noonday mas
meetings at large Industrial establish
ments in the state held principally b.
On the national and state tickets
marked the end today of the speech
making feature OF the political cam
paign. There are IL tickets In thu
field in this state. eight of which hav
full list Of presidential electors
Roosevelt electors appear on thre,
tickets under the titles Of bull moose,
Roosevelt progressive" and Wash
ington party" Taft electors appea
but once, as do also Wilson electors
The other three tickets carry the cleo
tors OF the prohibitionists, socialist
and industrialists
IN WISCONSIN.
Milwukee, Wis. Nov. 4.-That tC
morrow's election will be a close thret
| lcnrnered contest from the nafinns