The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
BIG VOTE is CAST.


when an effort will be made to as
semble the vote. Men and women are
voting.
Chief Moore, of the weather bureau.
was happy when the forecasters over
the country began to report that MS
predictions Of generally fair weatner
for election day were being made gooo.
In the rural district surrounding WASH
ington Just over the line in Virginia
and Maryland the fair day was bring
ing out the rural vote early. Hundreds
of suburbaIltes who have residences IN
the two states and come to work every
day in the district exercised their
franchise early and then came to their
offices. 1t is estimated that fully u
900 government employees have left the
city to go to their homes to vote.
The familiar scenes which aftefd
election day elsewhere, however, are
not in evidence here. The city has the
appearance of Sunday. Quiet prevails
everywhere, and government offices be-
cause of the absence of their heads,
are merely grinding out routine.
At National Headquarters.
New York, Nov. 5.-Reports to ma
tional political headquarters coming
from the confidential agents of the
three principal parties, bore out the
various accounts of heavy voting
throughout the northern, central and
western states. Chairman McCombs
at wilson headquarters SclQ ne saw
no reason to change his earlier pre-
diction that Governor Wilson would
be the victor. The only central state
conceded to be in doubt was Michi-
gan and National Committeeman
Wood said they at least had an even
chance.
At Republican headquarters none of
the higher officials was present dur
ing the forenoon. Chairman Hilles
was at an uptown hotel, where he is
-. l. - - nd TfdS
Helen Taft, the wife and daughter of
the president. They came to this city
to receive the returns.
Chairman Dixon and George w.
Perkins arrived early at Progressive
headquarters. Mr.. Dixon still claimed
that Col. Roosevelt would be elected
and added that he was satisfied that
the Progressive candidate would not
finish worse than second.
Taft Votes All Ballots.
Cincinnati, Nov. 5.-President Taft
took the full allotted five minutes when
he voted shortly after noon. He voted
each of the six separate ballots, five
of which are devoted to local affairs.
Before visiting the polling booth the
president visited a number of Cincin- /
natl friends including Congressman
Nicholas Longworth, son-in-law of Col.
Roosevelt President Taft was cheered
by a number as he drove through the
streets on his way to vote.
Wilson Votes 1t Straight.
Princeton, Nov. 5.-Governor Wood
row Wilson voted the straight Demo- /
cratic ticket at 1851 o'clock in the in.
terror of an engine house. He was in
the voting booth for four minutes and
remarked as he came out that the bal
lot was SO big he had a hard time
finding the Democrat presidential cleo
tors"
VETsifoa ToffaVs
Oyster Bay, Nov 5.-The only sign
of election day at Sycamore Hill was
the presence of a Iineman who ran
telegraph wire into large room on the
second floor of Col. Roosevelt's house
to bring in the returns tonight. Col.
Roosevelt passed the Gay as though
it were any other. He sent for his
secretary and as soon as he had
finished breakfast was in his library at
work his correspondence. Then
he took a walk. He expected to vote
about noon III the village.
T. r. Casts His Ballot.
Oyster Bay, Nov. 5.-Col. Roosevelt
arrived at the polling place in a fire
truck house at 1905 o'clock this after
noon and few minutes later had cast
his ballot. Seven neighbors ac-
companied him and he waited twenty
until each of them had voted
before returning to Sycamore Hill.
While in the polling place a fashlight
was taken as Colonel Roosevelt dropped
his ballot in the box and the crowd
cheered.