The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05

the legislature the choice Of the vot-
ers will be binding. Stubbs Is one
of Roosevelt's right-hand men and
his election will give the bull moos-
ers one United States senator from
the new crop.
Women played a prominent part in
today's election because Of the suff-
rage amendment to be voted on.
In Sunny Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 5.--Vot-
ers in Tennessee faced a badly
scrambled situation today. Weather
conditions were favorable. The dem
ocrats claim the state, but the effect
of the progressive campaign in this
southern district was to be reckoned
with. The progressives are especial
" strong In west Tennessee and
claim they will carry the city of
Memphis. A bitter fight has been
waged in the gubernatorial race.
Governor Ben Wade Hooper, running
on q Acknowledgements republican and
prohibition-democr ticket, is OPP
posed by Benton McMillen, democrat,
and w. M. Poston, progressive.
Oklahoma Doubtful.
! OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Nov. b..
Oklahoma, normally a democratic
.state, is extremely doubtful today
with the fight entirely between Roose-
welt and Wilson. The progressives
are expected to poll an enormous vote
in this state where many of the wolf
catching and ow-punching cronies OF
Colonel Roosevelt are to be found.
The progressives claim the state.
United States Senator Robert L.
owen, democrat, is expected to be re
elected.
Debs Is Strong.
FARGO, N. D., Nov. 5.-Thfs state
will cast normal vote Of 10000. The
Taft people concede defeat. Debs is
strong and may run third.
No Campaign Cards.
4 ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. 5.-under
cloudy skies, indications at noon
were for heavy vote throughout the
state. In st. Paul the provisions OF
the new corrupt practices law, pro
lhibiting distribution OF campaign
cards or literature on election day
was being complied with.
!. Votes for Women.
4 MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Nov. 5.-Wis
consin's complicated political tanglt
was being unraveled today under fail
skies. Reports from almost ever.
section of the state told OF sunshine
that brought out record vote early
Just what will be the effect o
Senator LaFollette's bitter denuncia
! ton of Roosevelt, mild endorsement
of Wilson, near-silence regarding Taf
and his endorsement Of Governor Nc
Govern, regular republican nomine
with progressive tendencies, remainet
/! to be seen.
! Advocates of votes for women,
are claiming success and the social
! ISIS Cldlill IWo COh6iCSohiOh. v NASlSl i
!. Berger, socialist congressman, wa
: practically assured of reelection.
+ Pressing Taft Close.
; PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5.-Heav
s voting marked the day in Philade
/ phia, more than sixty percent of tn
u vote being cast by two O'Clock. Sci
s ator Ware the downtown leader, al
u nounced that Roosevelt was runnin
e a close second to Taft in his wards
al TWO Forecasts.
DETROIT, Mich. Nov. 5.-The tw
!, commonest forecasts on the result
# today's balloting in Michigan wer
il that Roosevelt would carry the sta,
e by a small majority and that the ou
10 come was in doubt
h. The woman suffrage amendmel
= was an important issue, on which II
a vote was to be close. The feminir
workers at the polls lent touch
. color to the almost perfect day f
ID voting.
: Debs Couldn't Vote.
= TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. Be
Is gene v. Debs, socialist candidate ft
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