The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-05
RECORD VOTE IS POLLED
IN MOST OF THE STATES,
INTEREST BEING INTENSE
Long Lines OF Voters at Polls and Early Voting Heavy Early Re-
turns From Many New York Cities Expected Pogressves May
Capture Legislature illinois, Many Voters in New Jersey Are
DISTINGUISHED Weather Generally Fair

polIed in the history of the countrt IS
Indicated by reports from politica
managers from every part of the ma
tion. Generally favorable weather
conditions prevailed at noon, although
the Dakotas. northern Michigan and
western Montana reported snow fur
ries In certain sections Of the middle
west, particularly southern illinois
lhreatcned rain failed to check the
steady march to the polls. Through
out Ohio much scratching is reported.
Pgctically no disturbances are re
ported from any section Of the coun-
Try. Few arrests for, Yiolation Of the
law were made.
In Chicago nine tenths of the voters
rejected the voting machines ana in
sisted the paper ballot was easier ans!
safer to change from straight tickets.
Interest in Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Residents of
the nations capital have no voting
franchise. 80 while the voters of the
country are going To the polls fer their
iavorite candidates, Washingtonians
are c"ntenting themselves with cast
ing straw votes. Hundreds of polling
places in the District Of Columbia
opened at sunrise. Men and women
are voting
Chief Moore Of the weather bureau |
was happy today when forecasters
over the country reported his predic-
tions Of generally fair weather ou
election day is being made good It.
is estimated 7OOe government EN-
ployes left the city to go home 90 vote
Record Vote in New York.
New York. Nov. o. a record vote is
expected in New York city and state
today. Early returns were looked for.
from Buffalo. Rochester, |
syracuse, Utica. Troy and Eim.ra, !
where voting machines were used. II
is predicted the vote in these cities tor |
president and governor win be known !
10y 9 this evening.
Heavy Voting Confirmed.
New York NOV. 5.-Repor:s 10 ths
national headquarters from the conf
dental agents of the three principal |
parties bore out the press reports of |
heavy voting in the northern, central |
and western states.
Chicago, Nov 5.-Throughout Hli- |
nois iine weather and heavy voting |
h.. - IA -.
splitting developed to an extraordi-
nary extent.
New Jersey Voters Disfranehsed.
Newark. y. j., Nov 5.-Reports in
Heated am unusually heavy vote in
his state. a general miscCncention
IF the election law. which led citizens
q neglect 10 register in October, after
having voted IN the Septembe~ pri- !
naries, resulted in the disfranohise
nent of probably 7,0O0 residents i'm
Hudson county alone The loss viii af-
ect more Democrats than Republi
ans.
Big Fight in Illinois.
Chicago. Nov. with the cover
iorship and control Of the state as
embly In the balance, as well as the
triple presidential con-
est. Illinois started nut today to cast
record vote. Perfect weather con-
inued throuehout the day.
The critical point for the state is
he legislature. The electio of a
trong squad of Progressive members,
With the balance close between ;he
Democrats and Republicans. might
mean n deadlock over the election Of
wo United States senator's.
More than five thousand men are
n guard at the polls i'm the city %
Many precincts showed
eavy early vote cast.
Elgin, ILL.,. Nov. 5.-The voting was
% heavy this morning that judges in
everal precincts had to call upon the
lecton commissioners for extra
'oxes. In some instances it was i'm
possible To procure additional boxes. ;
nd the result was sugar barrels with
hole cut in the top were used.
Aurora, H.. Nov. 5.--Noters literally
formed the polls here today AZ some
recincts doors and windows were {
ushed In. one country precinct poll
ng place caught on fire ara burned :
nth it's contents, but the voters wait 4.
d until the judges hurried 10 town
nr new supply Of ballots.
Diphtheria at house where a ballot
'ox had been taken did not prevent
ioting. The election paraphernalia
vas fumigated and the balloting pro-
eeded.
Peoria. Ill, Nov. 5--There was
vote in the city and com
Y with general scratching.
Ir Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 5.-Voting in
he early hours was heavy. A record
ote is expected Il
In West Virginia. /
Wheeling. w. Va, Nov. 5.-Voting i'm ,
Nest Virginia began briskly as soon as {