The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-04

moderate prices, beginning at 6 p. m.
enth hour announcements of support
for him from sources which have been
advocating the election of the Pro-
gressive ticket. The other candidates
said this development did not worry
them.
PrOhibitionists Make Claims.
Chicago, Nov. 4.-The Prohibition
party will poll the largest vote of it's
history and will elect one governor
Daniel Polling of Ohio-predicted an
official statement issued at national
headquarters of the party here today.
Success was predicted for B. Lee
Paget and o. A. Stillman in their cam
paigns in Oregon for United States
senator and congressman at large, re-
spectiVely.
The Minnesota situation was de-
clared favorable for E. f. Lobeck can
didate for governor. The campaign
was waged on $4,000 fund, says the
statement, which announces a party
call for meeting to be held soon after
election to start the campaign for
1915.
Eleven Tickets I'm the Field.
Philadelphia, Nov. 4.-Noonday
mass meetings at the large industrial
establishments in the state, held
workers who are supporting the Pro-
pressive candidates on the national
and state tickets, marked the end to-
day of the speech making feature of
the political campaign. The newSpa-
pers are full of 'last CARD advertise
ments warning voters to beware of
trickery and the mails are crowded
with political literature making final
appeals to voters and instructing them
how to mark their ballots.
There are eleven tickets in the field
in this state, eight of which have a
full list of presidential electors. The
these under the titles of "BuIl Moose"
: Roosevelt Progressive and Wash
ington Party
The Taft electors appear but once
as do also the Wilson electors. The
other three tickets carry the electors
Of the Prohibitionists, Socialists and
Industrialists.
Much attention has been paid to
the congressional contest in the state,
the Democrats having put forth extra
ordinary efforts to increase their repre-
sentation in congress. The Republi-
cans and Progressives took up the
fight and made the tariff the principal
issue.
The First Returns.
Boston, Nov. At is expected
will be among the first
states to give definite results tomor-
row or the vote in a national election
precinct, the returns coming from
some little town in BarnstabIe, Nor
FOLK or Plymouth counties. Four years
ago the town of NorweIl, heraIded Mr..
rats victory soon after one O'Clock
While dozen towns in the Old Colony
district of the state had reported be-
fore 3 o'clock.
Five of the 33 Massachusetts, cities
VIII hoId afternoon and early evening
elections. closing their polls at s d. m, /
Two others, New Bedford and Fall
river Will stop voting at 2 and D. |
M. respectively, while the others will
close at 4 o'clock or soon after. In
this city the polls will be open from 6 /
a. m. to p. m. and Boston's vote on |
president and governor is usually /
known two hours later.
Odds on Roosevelt.
San Francisco, Nov. 4.-CaIifornia
voting for the first time in a
presidential election are an unknown /
quantity in tomorrow's election The
luge registration in Los Angeles county
larger than in San Francisco and Al
ameda counties combined, is held to in
11cate that more women in the southern /
-han in the northern counties are TAX
ng; advantage of their new privilege /
II that is the case, it might pare down
he vote Wilson men counted on receiv- /
ng from Taft Republicans who had No
on the ballot. as +be
southern counties are said to be certain
5or Roosevelt. Betting today was ten to
SIX and in some cases two to one that
roosevelt and Johnson would carry the
state. '-'
Illegal Registration.
Indianapolis, Nov. 4.-The ferret
ng out of more cases of alleged il
eSaI registration and the perfecting of
DlanS TO get out the entire vote of the
'tate tomorrow was the order in the
,ampa1gns of the three political usr-
les IN this state today. 1t is thought
operatives of a Chicago detective
lgency have been at work in most of h
ne principal towns of the state for
several days. More than Z dozen cases
II alleged illegal registering were re-
ported by the agency from Anderson
ast night and at the same time it be-
'ame known that employees of the
anne force had been at work in Terre
1aute where cases are alleged to have
been found last week
only a few speaking engagements
we're on the program for today.
All Claim Michigan.
Detroit, Nov. 4.-Except for a few
rallies throughout the state
onlght the presidential campaign in
Mlchlgan is closed. Campaign COM
nlttees of all parties today devoted
nelr energies to perfecting their plans
or getting out a full vote. Registra-
ion has been heavy and with favor
lole weather a record poll is antici-
)ated.
Chairmen of the Democratic ReDub-
lcan and Progressive committees pre-
net victory for their respective candi-
iates, with the Roosevelt men claim
ns the largest plurality.
Up to the Last Minute.
Cincinnati, Nov. with the arrival
Il President Taft in this city tonight the
'reliminaries to probably the most
trenuous presidential campaign that
)hio has ever known will come To an