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members of the lower house. the leaders
expected to poM full vote The total
registrati ton is about 6000O short of the
40 900 votes cast last fall for the presi-
Dental Candidates.
Raining in Massachusetts,.
BOSTON, November 4.-Rain was fall
| ing throughout Massachusetts when the
voting began today. Bal1oting started
early in Boston and several other cities,
but as it will continue into the evening, in
many places the returns in the contest
for governor between Gardner (republ-
cam Walsh (democrat), Bird (prosres-
sive, and Foss undependentD are expected
to be very late.
In the special election in the third con-
gressional district. two of the candidates.
Marshall tprogressive) and OConnell
democrat were defeated by the late
Representative Wilder last year. The
third. Page republican,. is former men,
Der OF the governors council and state
senator.
Heavy in Pennsylvania Cities.
PHILADELPHIA. November 4-Elec-
ton day weather was fair and warm
throughout most of Pennsylvania today.
The vote for superior court judges on
the non-partisan ballot was light during
the early hours, but in most of the
twenty-five cities, where so-called COM
mission government is to be installed
i'm certain boroughs where commission
government is being voted on, the poll
was fairly heavy. County judgeshlp
fights iii some sections also livened the
voting.
Except in spots the voting was not
very heavy in the early hours of Phila-
delphia's city election. but a heavy poll
was looked for toward the close of the
balloting The weather is finc. The yot-
ing centered largely about councilmen
and the county officers. the reform ad-
ministration, under the leadership OF
Mayor B1ankenburg, endeavoring TO gain,
through a fusion movement, control of
city councils.
Liquor Issue in Ohio.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. November 4.-Fine
weather and brisk voting marked cleo
tions in this state today. at which
municipal officers for all cities, towns
and villages. and several proposed con-
stutional amendments are being voted
upon.
The wet" and dry issue attracted
much attention along with fierce political
fights in Cincinnati, Cleveland. Column
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Representatives of the Anti-Saloon
League, ministers. women and young
girls were active at many polls in sup
port of the proposed statute to prohibit
the shipment of liquor into dry territory.
In this city Mayor George J. Karb,
democrat. is being opposed by former
Mayor George 5. Marshall, republican,
and L. Benton Tussing. non-partisan. All
three candidates are claiming to be well
satisfied with the outlook.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 4.-Fine
weather brought out a large early vote
in the municipal election today. Indica-
tions were that the largest vote ever
cast In a municipal election would be
polled. The registration exceeded that
of any previous year. and the fine
| weather was expected to bring out the
full vote.
The campaign managers of Mayor
Henry T. Hunt. who is a candidate for
reelection on the democratic ticket. eX-
pressed confidence in his election, while
the campaign managers of the repub-
lican candidate. Frederick Spiegel, de-
clared the weather augured for the sue
cess of their candidate.
CLEVELAND. Ohio November 1.-THE
bright weather which Sraced Cleve-
lands first non-partisan election today
vote. At 9 O'clock election officials es-
| timated that 33.00O out of probable
$1,000 votes had been cast. In the south
and east sections of the city more thar
half the voters had balloted at that hour
Baker. democrat. was favorfte in the
betting over Davis. republican in the
mayOralty contest.