The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
Weather Conditions Are Favor
able Throughout Country.
Indications That All Previous
Records Will Be Broken.
THE 48 STATES OF The union
Are Registering Their Choice
for the Presidency.
In Washington, ID. c., They Are
Taking Straw Ballot.

Tine three-cornered presidential con-
test sent to the polls today voters VINO
took an unprecedented interest in the
outcome of a campaign that had peeh
waged with unusual bitterness Mld-
day reports from every quarter indl-
Gated a nationwide record-breaklns
vote. In addition to the election Oh
president and vice president and mem
bers of congress. SO states are votlhs
for governors and Sc states for IeSlsla-
lures which will fill vacancies IN the
United States senate.
Generally favorable weather condl-
tions prevailed. In certain sections Oh
the middle west, particularly in SOUTH
ern Illinois. overcast skies and threat
ened rain augured not well for the
polling of heavy votes, but electors
Notwithstanding continued their steadV
march to the polls
New York city is casting by taf
the heaviest vote in its history, as also
are all the other cities of that state
The rural vote in New York likewise
is heavy.
In Cincinnati so per cent of the total
vote had been cast before IL O'Clock
and the vote throughout ONO 1Id. MILlt
slow owing to the size OF the DaIIoC
and much reported scratching, was
Progressing with an unprecedented
earnestness.
Voting Machines Unpopular
In Chicago the early hours saw
every polling place filled with long
lines of voters waiting to get into the
booths. Very few voters in Chicago
availed themselves of the opportunity
of using the voting machines, when
fact was considered to indicate that
there was much scratching of ballots
by members of all political parties
In the Pacific coast states the early
voting was heavy, despite inclement
weather in Seattle. Portland ana
northern California.
The contest in Vermont was inter
esting despite the fact that the state
election was held in Septem ber and
the vote was extremely heavy. This
also was true of Maine, where all
three leading parties are making a
desperate fight to gain the electoral
representation.
Contrary to general expectations in
view of the fact that party lines have
been so closely drawn practically no
disturbances were reported from any
section of the country. Few arrests
for violations of the election laws
were made. All Of the leaders of the
three parties adhere to their previous
predictions of success for their re-
spective candidates. However, there
was nothing in the apparent attitude
of the voters which would indicate
what the result would be.
Taft St1n Confident.
President Taft spent the morning
hours at the home of his brother
Charles P. Taft, in Cincinnati, and
cast his ballot.
The president was confident that he
would be returned to the White House.
Governor Woodrow Wilson was the
first of the three candidates to cast his
vote. Governor Wilson dropped his
ballot in a polling booth in an engine
house and as he emerged from the vot-
ing booth smilingly observed that he
had voted the straight Democratic
ticket"
Governor Wilson will hear the re-
turns at his home with his family and
a few friends.
Colonel Roosevelt cast his ballot at
Oyster Bay in fire truck house The
Progressive party nominee for presi-
dent will hear the returns at his home
on Sycamore Hill. Governor johnson,
the vice presidential nominee on the
Progressive party ticket could not re-
turn TO California in time to vote. as
he filled out Colonel Roosevelt's speak
ing engagements in the east after the
colonel had been shot Governor
Johnson spent the day in New York
city and will hear the returns tonight
at the Progressive party headquarters
there. Governor Marshall cast his vote
in Indianapolis. He walked to the
polls with a friend.
Heavy Vote Cast.
The vacancy on the Republican tick
ct caused by the death of Vice Presi-
dent Sherman was not filled and Mr.
Sherman's name remained on the bal
lots. Reports received by the national
chairmen of the three parties showed
that heavy votes were being cast
throughout the country. Half of the
vote in Massachusetts, in the cities and
towns had been cast by II O'Clock
while Republican state headquarters
in New York said their advices W ere
that two-thirds of the vote in New
York had been cast by noon. The
leaders said that in New York there
probably would be the smallest per-
centage of non-voterS.
Illinois Indiana and in fact every
state in the middle west cast an early
vote with indications that all records
would be broken. Splitting was reported
in Michigan. Several thousand citizens
who voted in the September primaries
lost their right to vote in New Jersey
by failure to register.
Estimates differ as to the hour when
the results on the presidential contest
may be known tonight. Political lead
ers figuring out landsIides say the re-
suit will be known by nine o'clock,
while others are inclined to the belief
that i will be later.
Straw Vote in ID. c.
Washington, Nov. 5.-Residents of
the nations capital have no voting
franchise so while voters the country
over are going TO the polls for their
favorite candidates. Washingtonians
are contenting themselves with cast
ing straw votes. Hundreds of polling
places throughout the District of Col
umbia opened at sunrise and Will con-