The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-05

The shouting and tumult of the
campaign over, the sovereigns OF Viz
ginia will march to the polls toda y
to choose the candidates who shall
serve them In nation, State and city.
The polls will open at Gao o'clock
A NJ. and close at sos o'clock +,
NJ. With a promise of cool fair
weather and the fact that the popu-
lar presidential candidate is a native
Of Virginia. il confidently expected
that a record vote will be polieI both
in city and state.
Tie election will be for presiden-
tial electors of the six parties which
have candidates in the field, for mem
bers of congress from the ten Tlr-
ginia districts, for three proposed
amendments to the constitution, and
in Richmond for five members of the
administrative board, which is to IN
augurate Richmond's new commits,
sion form of government
Three Ballots Here.
In Richmond there will be Shret
ballots aud three ballot boxes at each
polling place. one of the ballots car
ries the names of the candidates 20,
president, presidential electors and
congressional and administrative boart
candidates; the second for the TIVE
proposed amendments 10 the eeRsti-
tuition, which Will permit the re-elec.
ton of city treasurers ana commits
sloners of revenue. and the third. tbs
proposed amendment to the consti
tuition, which win give muntcipaiitie,
the right to adopt the commission
form Of government.
While the length and multiplicRy
of ballots appear on the surface com
plcX, 1t is simple enough On the
ballot carrying the presidential can
didates and electors. the voter neet
only cross out the names OF the presi
Dental candidates he does not wan
tn-XOte fOr;Il-is not necessary II
mark the names of the electors. Or
the congressional ballot a pencil line
IS run through the names of the can
didates the voter does not want tC
vote for. and on the amendments Il
is only necessary -te-strike- etit- ths
wor6 for or the word against,
as the voter desires. In the matter
of the five administrative board can,
didates. chosen in the primary. those
who participated in the primary
pledged themselves to vote for tn.
five in the general election. IF In
doubt ne to the proper marking Of
his hallot--and the Democratic lead
ers have steadily urged extreme eau
ton in this respect--the voters should
consult the judge at his voting pre-
cinct--it Is a part of that official,
duty to give these Instructions.
=. Forecasts OF Vote, ...
Forecasts OF the probable vote ara
greatly at variance. ranging from
5000 to 10000 Many venture ths
opinion that because Virginia is sc
safely Democratic that the apathy
manifested by Democrats during the
campaign win extend to the day oi
election, while many others contend
that because Of the fact that Wilson
is son Of Virginia il will inspirs
Democrats 10 roll up big majority
II IL expected that an effort will
he made by the Republicans To poll
their full strength because of the
eaEcrness Of the regulars to make a
good showing against the Bull Moose
branch IF the party, and the same in
snration u Is said will actuate the
Roosevelt followers
The negro vote, II Is forecested, will
no about equally divided In Richmond
between Taft and Roosevelt: with n
few negroes voting for the Democratic
ticket.
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