The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
ILLINOIS.

Chicago. Nov. 5.-Illinois started out
this morning to cast a record vote
Clear warm weather was promised by
the official forecasts to continue
throughout the day. That the state vote
will total more than a million is esti-
mated in political headquarters and
that it may reach 1,250,00U many OBJ
servers do not estate to predict.
Beside the 20 presidential electors to
which the state is entitled, Illinois to-
day is voting for state officers, includ-
ing governor, twenty-Seven members of
congress. twenty-five members of the
state senate and 1873 members of the
state house of representatives and
numerous other county officials.
The election of a number of Pro-
gressive members to the legislature
with the balance close between Demo-
Gratis and Republicans might mean a
deadlock in the house over it's organi-
cation and a. deadlock over the election
of two United States senators.
More than 5000 men, police, private
detectives and volunteer watchers are
on guard at the polls in the city of Chi
cago. Voting machines are in use in
459 precincts here. The chief clerk of
the board of election commissioners has
announced that today's vote will be the
largest ever cast in Chicago. He esti-
cent of the total registration, which is
444. 915 this year.
The polls in this city opened at 6 a.
M. and Will close at p. m. In the
country districts and generally
throughout the stat the polls will be
open from a. M, to p. m.
THE silent vote will decite tbs cleo
tion," said David Mulvane, western
Republican campaign director, today.
1--WE have no reports of course to in
so but our communications from the
western territory show that a big vote
will be polled. We have no reports
of attempted frauds anywhere"
As Mr.. Mulvane was speaking he
was experimenting the dismantling of
Republican headquarters.
Throughout Illinois fine wealth
er and heavy vote formed the
of the fight, no serious disorder had
been reported anywhere in the state
up to noon.
Ballot splitting developed to an ex
much was this the case that at many
polls nine-tenths of the voters reject
ed voting machines and insisted on
paper ballots as being easier and SAT-
er to change from straight tickets.
Signs of the unusual earnestness
prevailing came in dispatches telling
of the crush at some precincts in
Aurora being so great that doors and
windows were pushed in.
Democrat headquarters was silent
Manager Joseph Davies went to his
home in Madison, Wis, to vote and
every other official followed his ex-
ample.
A tremendous early vote was cast IN |
Peiria city and county, with reports
of general scratching of ballots. |
Weather is cloudy with likelihood of
rain.
oomington-Cloudy weather pre- |
walls throughout Mclean county and |
a heavy vote is being polled in all pre- |
cincts.
Aurora-Voters literally stormed
the polls here today. The crush was
so great at some precincts that doors
and windows were pushed in. In one
precinct the polling place
caught ire and was burned up with j
all of it's contents but the voters waited |
around until election judges hurried to
town and got a new supply of ballots
and stationery.
mpaign-Interest in this section
of the state conferred in the fight for
reelection by Congressman VIM. B.
one of Taft's chief lieu
tenants. The contest against Mckinley
assumed in many places such proper
tons as to overshadow even the presi-
Dental struggle.