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The Washington times., 1912-11-05
ROOSEVELT VOTES
At NOON AND GIVES
ROOT PARTING SHOT
Spends Four Minutes in
Booth and Issues Last
Call for Barbecue"

OYSTER BAY. n. Y, Nov. 5.-After a
busy morning at his correspondence.
Colonel Roosevelt was driven In his
automobile to the polling place at the
little engine house at oyster Bay. ar
rivlng there at five minutes after Il
o'clock. with him In the machine were
James and Ralph Amos. his body serv-
ants; Howard Brooks and Charles Lee.
the Roosevelt coachmen; william Bailey
and william Carl, gardeners. and Ar
thur Merriam. his chauffeur. william
Gardner. former gardener at Sycamore
pilll. who came from Canada to vote for
the colonel, arrived FEW minutes
later
Roosevelt was met at the entrance to
the booth by Robert w. Duvall, q
young lawyer.
"Do you know how to vote the Bull
Moose ticket" asked Duvall. showing
the colonel a sample ballot.
Il think So" said the Progressive
candidate, examining the ballot closely.
Followed by a crowd OF villagers. half
dozen photographers and the MEM
bers OF his party. the colonel entered
the polling place and Signed the book.
His ballot was No .65.
some one shouted AS the colonel. smil-
Ing broadly. entered the uooth
1t took him lust four minutes to mark
his ballot. Then he posed for sev rral
flashlights and. as the last explosion
died away. he said:
Last call for the barbecue" refer
ring to the annual election celebration
at oyster Bay tonight. Still followed
by the crowd, Roosevelt went back to
his automobile, where he waited while
the members OF his household cast their
ballots. Joseph French. the poll clerk.
explained the misconCcption as to Roose-
Nclts vote.
Last spring the colonel didn't regis
ter for the primaries, because there
was no Progressive party on the books
then" said Frrhch. This Is what Gre
sted the belief that Roosevelt had no
vote. This morning. when he signed
the book, he had a perfectly legal right
10 cast hiS ballot.
Before leaving for home, the colonel
took another shot at Elihu Root and
three other lawyers who criticised him
for his stand against the court of APP
pcals.
statement thirty days ago, | would have
hammered them out OF the ring, ne
declared. They saved 1t up until the
last minute in the hope that ] would
rot he able to answer them. But, by
George, did have the chance last night,
and ] think ! answered pretty well. and
what's more the matter Is not ended
yet. The attitude of these four men
shows that they. and the people who
the people of the country. They are
fighting against the very principle that
the Progressives are fighting for"
The colonel said he expected to spend
q quiet day at home.
"A short walk with Mrs. Roosevelt is
the only thing on the program" he said
vt present | have nothing to say about
the election, but | may have something
later on"
The colonel will remain at Sycamore
Hin until Friday. when he expects to
10 to New York for a days work at the
outlook office.
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hyattsville Voters
Trooping to Polls

HYATTSNILLE. Md. Nov. 5--Noters
OF this county today are trooplnc I" tn"
polls. and from all th1 precincts in
the Countj comes the report that an
extra large vote is being cast In ii\-
pttsville 10 votes had been cast TT 10
O'clock. two hours after opening tine
Their" are about jG6 votes in all.
Progressvcs here are Confid"n: Of
victory. They point to the fact th1t
tho first vote cast was Bull MnnS"
vote. and that all Of their followers
ar" on the Job. Vote No. in this DIS
trict was cast by william T.. Cas''y.
former Democrat. hut now stanCh
supporter Of RooscN elt
The Hyattsville Democratic club last
night neid the closing meeting Of ~"
Campaign in Masonic HALL Milton r,
smith made the speech of welcome. and
Introduced former Mayor william p.
MagrlIder. as chairman. A. q. 'ir:-'
J. s. Easby-Smith. George =. Hoo -.
and Charles r. Calvert mad" addrCs ss"s.
c. w. Il. Chapman has completed ~
ranrcments whereby the Western tn'n'
Tr'erraph Company will furnish I've
IIvattsville Dcmoc' attic Club tuEiSht
with full returns Of the election.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
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The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Failure to Register
Disfranchises Many

JERSEY CITY. y, j.. Nov. 5.-Thou-
sand Of Hudson county citizens are
said to be disfranChised so far as par
ticipation in today's election goes be-
cause of a general misunderstanding OF
the election laws. There had been Il
mistaken belief that in voting at the
september primaries voters automatical-
~ registered for the fall election.
More than 300 men visited the court
house in petition for an opportunity to
register. after having discovered their
mistake, but Justice SwayZe, OF the su-
prcme court, ruled that the registry list
could not be added to on the day before
election except in cases where It could
be shown that citizens had been illegal
" denied the right to register previ-
Ously The court held that in this case
1t was a voters own mistake, and al
though II is said that thousands OF vot-
ers have made It, the law allowed no
reopenlng of the list
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Pennsylvania Leans to Roosevelt.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Nov. 5.--Re-
ports from every part OF the State to
the state headquarters of all parties
here showed that heavy vote was be-
Ing polled early today. The electoral
vote of Pennsylvania will go to either
Wilson or Roosevelt, the latter being
the favorlte. Taft sentiment in some
parts OF the State Is almost extinct.
II Is weak In the big cities and in the
Interior counties.
y desperate fight is being made by the
Roosevelt men to save their state tick
ct. Wherever II has been possible the
Roosevelt men have indorsed the regu-
lar Republican candidates The united
strength of the Roosevelt and Republic
ticket through.
4 hot fight IL going on in all the Con-
gressional districts. There are thirty
four Congressman to be chosen. In
nine districts, where the Republican and
the Roosevelt people have not been able
to fuse on their Congressional candi-
dates, there are threc-cOrnered fights.
The same situation exists in regard tn
the twcnty-s'x state senators and 20,
State representatives who are to be
chosen. In nearly every case the Re-
publicans and the Roosevelt men have
three tickets the chances favor the
Democrats.
The vote was especially heavy this
morning in the residential sections of
Philadelphia and In the nearby suburbs.
where the Roosevelt vote Is strongest.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Advocates of Votes
For Women Will Hear
Returns on Suffrage

Leading advocates of votes for WON.
en- will lend special ear this evening
TO returns from those States where
womun's suffrage is hanging In the
balance. the States being Oregon. ART
zona. Kansas. Wisconsin. and Michi-
gan. What the voters say today there
will be specially announced to inter-
csted women here at the red room of
the New Ebbitt, where the governing
board of the Federal Woman's Equal
ity Association will entertain members
and guests.
Addresses are to be made by Mrs.
Fred Dubois. Or. Elnora c. Folkmar,
and Mrs. K. T., Lambert, and bricfcr
remarks by Miss Janet Richards. Miss
Henrietta Hilton. Mrs. Evelin Beldon,
and Mrs. Jennie l.. Monroe.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
ALL EUROPE IS
AWAITING NEWS
London Papers Hold Wilson Will
Win Election, With Roose-
welt Second.

LONDON, Nov. 5.--Thc American cleo
ton rtvalcd the Balkan war here today
as matter Of popular interest.
The London newspapers averaged four
columns on the subject today. an un-
prccedented display OF news enthusiasm
over New World politics. without eX-
ccption, they predicted victory for VIII
son and second place for Roosevelt
Messages from Paris and Berlin ind!-
Catel an almost equal manifestation of
interest among French and Germans In
the election outcome. Even such Capi-
tails as Vienna and Rome. which ord-
narily care little for American ncws,
were eagerly awaiting Presidential ciec-
ton tidings.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Departments in Hands
Of Assistants TODAY

While the country Is busy determln-
Ing who shall occupy the white House
for the next four years. the Govern
ment departments are very largely in
the hands of men today who have never
held Cabinet positions. The Secretary
OF State is Alvee A. Adee the Secretary
OF War Is General Oliver, and the Sec
retary Of the Navy is Rear Admiral
Piilip Andrews. The President Is Sec
rotary of the Interior Fisher.
Most of the department heads have
been campaigning for President Taft,
and are at their respective homes voting
today. Assistant Secretary OF state VIII
son is In Chicago, and Assistant Score
tary Of the Navy Beekman Winthrop
loft last night for New York.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Thousands Denied
Right to Ballot

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.--More than
300 legal voters of Hudson County.
~ j., are being denied the right to
vote today. because they did not reg
iSter owing to the confusing terms OF
the Gcran election law.
Justices SweaZey and Blair, of the
supreme court, overruled the decision
OF the court OF common pleas that
voters who had enrolled at the pri-
maries in September. and by that act
believed they had registered for the
election, are entitled to vote. The SUI
preme court decision Is that no on"
can vote unless personally registered.
The greatest loss Of the voters dis
franchised Is among the Democrats.
whose enrolment at the primari"s
had been larger than that of the Pro-
gressive and Taft parties
The decision diSfrpnChised many
thousands throughout the State
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Roosevelt Choice
In Straw Vote at
Drafting School

Colonel Roosevelt was choice for
President by vote of 81 to l. for each
of the other political candidates In a
straw vote taken last night by students
Of the Columbia School of Drafting.
The voting was done on ballots of the
District Suffrage League.
Other results indicated that the stu
dents are heartily in favor Of District
self-government. the vote being unani-
nous, rs was also the vote for dele
gate to Congress from the District.
There were only four votes out of
eighty against the election of District
commissioners. and the election of the
delegates as against the appointment.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Democrats Claim Ohio.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Nov. 5,-Democrat-
ic claims OF carrying Ohio for Wilson
and Marshall were not altered in any
way today.
"Our national ticket will receive more
votes than Taft and Roosevelt put to-
Gether" was Democratic State Chair
man Finley's parting prediction before
he went home to Kenton to vote. The
entire Democratic State ticket will also
be elected by unpreced snted pluralitles,
he added.
The interesting feature OF the situa.
ton was that bitter fight between the
Republicans and Progressives. apparent'
ly for second place. Much money was
offered by supporters of Colonel Roosc-
welt that he would defeat Taft in Ohio
and 10 was quickly taken by Taft fol.
lowers.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Progressive Vote Heavy.

CAMDEN. n. j., Nov. 5.-With ideal
weather prevailing 40 per cent of the
$4,000 registered votes in Camden
county were polled at II o'clock this
morning.
over 20 per cent of the vote was
polled at o'clock, one hour after
vote leaned toward Wilson, although
the Progresstves seem to be polling
heavy vote,
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Socialists Will Get
Returns From Election

An attractive program of music and
dancing has been arranged by voters
Interested in the socialist cause at Old
Masonic Temple. Ninth and r streets,
tonight when 1t is eXpec,cd all Social
lists and their friends will gather to
hear tile results of the election. A
special wire has been installed and Wis
itors will be provided latest reports on
the election while enjoying the enter
tainmcnt.
An analysis Of the vote figures will
b. given by W. J. Ghent official statis-
nCian of the National Socialist party,
and comparisons of the results with
those Of other elections will be made.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Legislature Opens.

QUEBEC. Nov. with the usual
ceremonies the session OF the Quebec
legislature was opened this afternoon.
Escorted by a military guard, the adj
ministrator of the province arrived at
the parliament buildings. salute being
fired from the citadel. The speech from
the throne was not an exceptionally long
one. 1t was moved and seconded by
Mcssrs Tesser and Scott, both new
members Of the house.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Three High Schools
Take Straw Ballots

Straw ballots will be taken this after
roon at Eastern High and Central High
Schools. Business High voted yes.cr-
day and Mckinley ana Western do not
vote
The Business High vote went for vii
son. who had n majority OF % over all
Wilson ro!led $40 out Of 1893 votes
Roosevelt getting 32i. Taft l29, Ccbs
II and Chain IL.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Connecticut in Doubt.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 5.-Never
before has the outcome OF Presidential
and State election been quite so much
In doubt in Connecticut as today. The
outcome all hinges on the vote Of the
Progressivcs and how many votes they
take from the two old parties. Demo-
cratic and Republican managers each
claim the State by 1900.
The Progressivcs claim 5000 or more
votes. Il greater part of them from the
Republican ranks, and II such is the
case the nominal Republican vote will
be brought down nearly to the figures
claimed by the Democrats.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
GOV. WILSON VOTES
FOR HIMSELF IN A
FIRE ENGINE HOUSE
Jokes About Ballot and Gets
Rabbits Foot and Pic
ture Taken.

PRINCETON. n. j., Nov. 5.-At 1851
IA. M, today Governor Wilson deposited
fis ballot In the national Presid ,ntial
election at the village voting place
In tn" fire engine station. lie voted
ballot No. IL. That he voted for him
self was indicated when he came ou.
OF the booth, and laughingly remarked
TO the election officials.
Whoever arranged that ballot made
the Democratic electors as hard to find
az possible. They are almost concealed"
tn" Democratic ticket appeared in
the middle and halfway down the big
sheet.
When Governor Wilson arrived at the
polling place he found battery Of
cameras trained on the ballot box. wait
ing to snap him. Waving his walk
inE stick toward the photographers ne
said to the election officials:
III governor and can enforce the
law II YOU want mo to"
Law Prohibits Lettering.
The New Jersey law prohibits loiter-
Ing about tn. polling places, but the Of
iiclals here allowed the photographers
to set up their machines, and take a
nashlight picture Of the candidate as
he turned in his ballot
While waiting his turn to vote. dow
| cinor Wilson JOkcd with the officials
| and newspapcImcn.
"All right, 20 ahead" he said al he
sat down to civ" his name and address
| and receive his ballot.
"WC're going to wait till you put 1t
| in tn" box, one Of the photographers
remarked.
VERY well said the governor, any
thing you say: I'm getting very meek
| about having my picture taken"
| One of the officials aid: The man
! in the middle booth can be called out"
on, no." replied Governor Wilson.
"Evrrybody must take his turn"
| Tn" official replied: but he's over
| stayed his time now"
| "W"lI. don't hurry him." said the
| governor. "Nou know We want him to
S<ik" Tim" to vote right
Will" strnlling to the voting booth
! Governor Wilson stopped and poiated
| out A certain little Princeton house To
/ capt. "Bill'' Mcdonald. his bodyguard'
and Walter Mcasday, his secretary.
Took His Meals There.
Il took my meals there when | was
a freshman" he said. land one day |
got II fish bone stuck in my throat. See
that porch there? l jumped of that six
times trying to shake the bone out"
AS Governor Wilson left the fire en-
glne station he was approached by
| beautiful young woman, Mrs. WADE
Mounlfort, of New York city. who said:
| Governor, | want you to accept
this for good luck for today"
She handed the candidate rabbit )
| foot. He accepted II with a smile.
removed his hat with Southern grace
and shook Mrs. Muuntfort's hand.
| "rhank you" he said, thank you
very much "
II came down here from New York
especially to give ii to YOU" she told
him.
| vice Chairman MCAdOo and
Jospphus Daniels, Of the democratic
National Comuittec. came to Prince
ton to-day FOR visit with Governor
| Wilson. They expect 10 return Ia
New York this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Voting Fast in New York.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Electlon day
here saw a flood of warm sunshine. the
thermometer lust right" putting a
tinBlc In the air that sent early voters
to the polls with enthusiasm. Voters
made good time and appeared to be vot-
ing straight tickets. They cast their
ballots expeditiously.
During the first hour in the Bowery
quarter something like 10 per cent OF
the registered vote had been cast. In
Brooklyn 1t was about the same. A
vote a minute was the average time at
many of the polls.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
By Phone
Call Main 800

The Times has established a spe-
cial phone exchange for election
news. The number is not The
Times regular number. but is
MAIN 870O.
If you want the latest returns
call The Times Election News Bu-
reau, Main 87OO.
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Get the Election Returns
From The Times

No newspaper preparation
Washington
bulletin
alton
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
By Bulletins

The Times will display returns
by stereopticon on the front Of the
Munsey Building. The quickest
possible service will be given and
a generous display of moving pic
lures, including movies" Of Roosc-
welt, Wilson, and Taft will be
shown.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
New Jersey Vote Heavy.

NEWARK. n. j.. Nov. 5.-A heavy
vote is being polled today in this city
and suburbs. Reports throughout the
State also indicate a rush to the ballot
ing places. 1t Is generally admitted
that Woodrow Wilson will carry the
State with a comfortable majority.
The Republicans ana Progrcssives
however. are hopeful that they will
reduce the Democratic standard beare =
figure below the 1909 ne received for
governor two years ago.
There Is a heavy local interest in the
battle between Jacob Haussling. Demo-
cratic candidate for recollection for
mayor and the Republican candidate.
Louis V. Amronson. The latter is maxi
ing the issue on a vice reform platform.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
By Extras

The Times will issue extras as
the news Of the election develops,
and each extra will contain returns
UP to the minute of going to press.
THE TIMES EXTRAS will be
NEWS EXTRAS and complete
newspapers. as Times extras al
ways are.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Wilson Leading.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov.5.-Heavy
early voting in Baltimore city and all
the counties Of Maryland bear up the
belief that Wilson will get eight elec-
toral votes and a substantial lead
The weather Is ideal.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Temperatures at O'Clock this morn

Rain during the last twenty-four
hours was reported only in cities on the
Pacific coast, as follows: Portland
Ore, "a inch. Eureka. Cal, Sc inch ::
San Diego. .Oi inch: Walla Walla. 10
inch: Spokane. .2s inch: Seattle, 80 inch
In no other large city in the country
was rain reported
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Dies in Voting Booth.

BUFFALO, y. Y, Nov. Just as
long line OF voters filed into his booth
when the polls opened early today.
Henry Moest. hfty-seven, Republican
clerk. fell across the table and died Of
heart disease.
The voting was interrupted for sew
eral minutes. Moest was a superannu-
ated fireman. The early vote was heavy,
hundreds OF voters casting before s
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
What Table Shows.

The table given herewith Shows
omlttinG Arizona and New Mexico now
voting FOR the first time, III the iirs'
column the percentage o! the total NoIc
in each state. and in the second the
pcrCentaEes, respectively, In the second
and third columns of the Republican
and Democratic votes in the total Not"
for the same nine Presidential elections.
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The largest proportion Of voters to
the population was in 1855. in the liar-
rison-C Cleveland contest, when the per-
Ccnlage ~ and tiv"-ttuths: the lowest IN
1901 In the Roosevelt Parker election.
when It was .lGl. 1t was only .l61 in
the Taft-Bryan election
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Comment on New Laws.

Comment was heard from all localities
of the effect of the new election laws
IL New York city, especially. the long
line of carriages which used to be a
feature of election days carrying voters
to the polls and the thousands Of call
ers at the Fourteenth street emporium
vas no lonver In evidence.
Progressive leaders here pointed out
that the failure to supply large sums
Of money for voters in the rural dis
tricts of many States Is bound to affect
other than Progressive candidates ad-
Nerscly.
THE ProgI essi i've voters will get out
II this campaign" II was said. "be-
Cause 1t Is regarded by them as cru
sade. They are thoroughly in earnest
and will not need the spur of financial
reward to do their duties as citizens"
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
RECORD.DREAK|NG
VOTE BEING CAST
ALL OVER COUNTRY
Returns From the West Will
Probably Delay
Count.
Continued from First Page

Republicans and wipe out their plurali-
ties. The strength OF the Progrcssivcs
however. Is unknown even to their
campaign managers and the luctuati1n
OF their vote Is practically certain to
decide the fight.
Approximately 5oOOO0 votes were cx.
pected to be cast before the last poll
closes at 8 o'clock tonight. over so per
cent OF the total State vote.
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Logic of Past Fights.

Then therc + the logic 0f pNst "Ir'-
ton figures pointing to much l"rG'
vote than ever. The population of the
United States OH November |. as dis
closed In the rate of Increase OF the
Federal census figures vas g',h23 81
beginning with 1876. the perc"ntagt OF
voters to the population up to dat" has
been eighteen and two tenths. or eight
cen and fraction of persons in every
hundred Of population. That percentas"
applied to the estima ed popuIauoI'
vnliid give a total vot" Of l1,0Vi. 80 The
average strength Of the two parties IN
percentage Of tn" total vote during the
same nine elections was:
Republican. ~; Democratic. .i5l'
scattering NIC.