The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-05
Fine Weather and Keen Interest
In Results Bring Crowds
to Booths
SUFFRAGlSTS HAVE
VERY FEW CHALLENGES
Women's Organization Develops
Weak SpOts-Some Fire works
in Boushaw's River Precinct

With ideal weather conditions and
the most exciting campaign in a
score OF years at an end, election day
in Detroit is passing quietly The
carly morning vote on the east SIDE
vas about normal and on the west
side rather heavy.
The chief feature was the absence
tf women from most OF the polling
riaces. Though II had been said that
they would be present In nearly every
booth to see that the suffrage amend
ment received fair play, very few had
appeared at $50 Those who did
ccme out reported without exception
2 that they were being treated with the
utmost courtesy.
From seven until nine, there was
hardly moment when the booths
were not full Then the vote began
10 slacken. A heavy vote is expected
at noon, when some of the factories
close for the day, an dsnother after 4
o'clock. when a great many other fac
ories close.
The candidates are very busy. All
over the city automobiles can be seen
hearing their banners. They are go
ing up and down the wards, getting
out the vote
Every booth is being carefully
guarded by the police. Traffic officers
have been taken off a great many
streets and sent TO watch the cleo
tion. Up TO 10 o'clock this morning,
no violence or intimidation had been
reported from any place
Earle Running Well.
Btseastea BY the Marx smoker,
which they characterized as paip-
able attempt To buy votes with cigars,
thousands OF the better citizens OF De-
troit went 10 the polls determined TO
vote for Earle, who had demonstrated
by his clean campaign mis- belief III
clean government The efforts OF the
Marx and Thompson workers were OF
Iittle avail in influencing these MN.
Only in 1.-THE river precincts was there
any show OF Marx work being e1ec.
tive.
To Judge by the time consumed in
marking the ballots in most OF the
booths. very few straight tickets were
cast. Even in the first Of First the
notorious Billy the Bum precinct,
the tickets we're being split, largely
BY Boushaw's order, for ne is inter
ested in the success of men on botn
the Republican and Democratic tick
cts.
On the east side the early morning
vote was light In proportion to the
number OF registered electors.
1t $3.50, only 3S had voted in the
ffth precinct OF the Thirteenth ward;
iig in the fourth; 80 in the third. one
%0lnan sat behind the table In the
affh precinct booth, with man on
5Sifher side She was a challenger for
me suffragists; she said that she had
had no trouble and that the election
was proceeding In orderly fashlon.
The rush had started at that hour,
and every curtained recess was occu-
pied. This woman was the only one
In the three districts.
In the third OF the Eleventh. 81 out
OF $40 had voted at S:45. There was
no woman witness. In the second, 52
out OF asa had voted No woman was
present.
In the second Of the Ninth, AZ out
of 459 had voted at s: so. There was
no woman, and no challenger for the
suffrage cause. In the first of the
Ninth. 76 out of over 500 had voted,
and there was long line waiting at
the door. There was no woman In
side.
The booth in the first precinct OF
the Seventh ward was the first TO be
found with vacant voting recesses.
NSorty-fye out of $40 had voted at y
o'clock. Someone had painted on the
sidewalk, within 20 feet OF the booth:
"Hindle for alderman"
In the first precinct OF the Fifth
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