The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
Nearly All Reports State That Record Break
ing Vote Is Being Cast Today for the
Candidates.
INTEREST IS GREATER Than EVER
Wilson Landslide, Taft Avalanche or Roosevelt
Earthquake Predicted by the Party
Leaders

[United Press Leased Wire service.1
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-At noon to-
day Chairman McCombs, OF the demo-
cratic national committee, issued
statement declaring that his advices
from all over the country showed that
Wilson and Marshall were sweeping
everything before them in every state
In the union. He declared that when
the complete returns are in tonight IT
will show that the democratic victory
was the greatest in the history Of the
party in the United States.
Chairman Joseph NJ. Dixon, of the
progressive party, said that he saw no
reason to change any Of his original
predictions.
0eBut even II we lose. we win,' he
said. because we are sure to be sec
ond, thus making us dominant polit-
ical party
He said that he had received no
word as to how the battle was pro-
crossing throughout the country. Dix
ON, with Governor Johnson, of Cali
fornia; o. K. Davis, George w. Perk-
ms and Frank Munsey will receive
the returns at headquarters.
National Chairman Hilles did not
put in an appearance at republican
headquarters and there were only two
or three Of the workers there, the
others having gone home to vote. No
statements or predictions were made.
Our dispatches from everywhere
received up to noon," said the Nc
Combs formal statement, show that
the glowing reports of wonderful
victory for Wilson and Marshall were
being borne out by the action OF the
voters. We are winning all along the
line. The early vote everywhere has
been the heaviest in the history OF
the country. Here in New York more
than fifty per cent OF the vote had
been cast before noon. This was un-
precedented and our reports show
that a great part of 1T was cast ioi
democratic candidates
Burns detectives were sworn In as
watchers by the progressives in mos
of the election districts. 1t was an
nounced that they would preven
fraudulent voting. The first arres
made, however, was T. J. Bird,
Burns operative who insisted on chai
lenging everyone who tried to vote
He was charged with illegally inter
fering with voters and held in 500
bail for examination next THURSDAY
Bird admitted that he had no ev'
dence against the men he was cha
lenging but said that he had beel
given list by his superiors' an
was acting on 1t. Less than thirt
arrests were made up to noon.
Rain In Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5.-A cold raj
was falling in St. Louis and through
out great section OF Missouri today
adding to the doubt as to the outcom
OF the voting in the state. a heaV
vote is being polled in the city, bu
it is feared the rain will have a ser
ous effect on the country vote GO
ernor Hadley's extended period Q
the fence between the progressive
and regular republicans did much
complicate the situation In Missouri
An amendment to the state const
tuition, providing for the single "a
featured in the voting. The amen'
ment provides for raising all rev
nues by taxes on land, inheritance
and franchises for public service UT
tiles, and exempts from taxation a
personal property and improvement
on land. 1t also abolished the pc
tax and occupation taxes for reven'
purposes.
Hot In Kansas.
TOPEKA, Kas., Nov. 5.-kansas
today one of the big battle grounds
the democrats and progressives. lde
weather prevailed and the early vo
was exceptionally heavy. From U
pre-convention campaign to the fms
the fight in Kansas has been bitte
The result was entirely in doubt, al
will hinge greatly ON the farmer vo'
Governor Stubbs, republican. and
H. Thompson, democrat, have agre
that the vote for United States sc
ator today will settle the questie
and no matter what party contrt
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