Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
Electors Out Early in Every
Ward in City, With Indi-
cations That Many Are
Splitting the Ticket, PEN
rose alling Behind Brum-
baugh.
Half the Registered Vote Re-
corded by Noon in Many Di-
visions-Vare Wards Casting
Record PoII-Pinchot Seems
Negligible Factor.

a heavy vote is being cast in every
ward in Philadelphia today.
Strong anti-Penrose sentiment and re-
markably fine weather brought a tire.
mendous Independent vote TO the pollins
places early and late this afternoon party
| leaders estimated that more than three.
,ourths nf the total registered vote had
been cast. Half OF the registered vote
! mad been cast at noon
Martin G. BrumbauEh polled n sur!
prisinBly heavy vote in every ward in the
city, while Penrose ran far behind him
Penrose was cut in South PHILADELPHIA,
the Northeast and in the independent
wards. The reorganization Democrats
polled slightly more than the normal
Democratic strength, with Palmer ahead
OF Mccormick The straight Washington
party vote was exceedingly small, as
most Washington party men split their
tickets. Legislative and counclmano
fights bolstcred up the Washington party
strength somewhat in several wards. The
loan bill appears to have been favored
by the voters.
In Philadelphia the independent wards
cast a heavy vote before 9 o'clock, In
many divisions the vote of the first two
hours being nearly half the total regis-
tered vote.
In the downtown and other Penrose-
McNichol-Vare wards the machine work.
eTS slHTteu TO get Ine regulars TO the
polls early. and the vote in these wards
was little behind that in the independent
wards. s
In the mill districts the vote was
lighter during the early part Of the day
than In any other sections OF the city,
due to the early opening of the Nplllss
All party leaders expect a heavy vote In
these districts between 1 and O'Clock
this evening, however.
The Statewide election today is the
most important held in years. Pennsyl-
vania is n national political BATTLE-GROUND
With the rehabilitation OF the Republi-
can party, through the defeat of Senator
Penrose and an Endorsement of the VAIL
| son Administration the principal issueA,
every State in the Union is anxiousiyA
awaiting the result of the election, here
today.
The voters Of Pennsylvania, for the ARA.
tlme' are selecting a United States SEM
ator by direct vote, in addition to cast
ing their ballots for Governor, other State
officers, for Congressmen, Judges of the
supreme and superior Courts. members
OF the State Legislature and here IN
Philadelphia to fill several vacancies IN
City Councils and for the 81, 10000 loan
for permanent municipal improvements
When the polls opened at o'clock this
morning hundreds of voters anxious 10
cast their ballots early. were standing IA
line in many divisions in the CITY. From
a lull. except for an hour or two late this
morning in some of the smaller divisions.
MUCH SPLITTING" INDICATED.
careful canvass of the polling places
showed that voters in Philadelphia took
an unusually long time TO mark their ball
lots, Indicating much splitting OF tickets,
This was taken by political leaders TO
mean that Penross was being cut con-
siderably In Philadelphia, and that Brlm.
baugh was running far ahead OF him.
One OF the heaviest votes IN the CITY a
being cast in South Philadelphia. In thS
7th. Soth and S6th wards the Negro vote u
remarkably heavy In the 4sth ward the
vote for the frst hour was 100 per cent.
larger than at any election held for years
TENDERLoIN VOTES STRAIGHT"
In the old Tenderioin wards a STRAIGHT
ticket is being voted. There was an un-
usually heavy early vote In these wards.
and very few men asked assistance in
marking their ballots. No complaints
against the complicated ballots were
heard.
Representative Michael Donohos SAID
this morning that he was satisfied with
indications that he would defeat Co.'S
tello IN the 5th Congressional District.
Mr.. Donohoe was all smiles. and said
that the ine weather presaged a victory
for himself and the entire Democrats
State ticket In his district
A heavy vote is being cast in the north
east.
Dave Martin. Republican leader in the
18th Ward, said that the Republican vote
In his ward would be heavier than II had
been in ten years. He was at his head
quarters. the Golden Society, sth and
BeFks streets. early. r.
heavy Republican vote is being cast
In the central section OF the city. Ia the
18th division OF the 10th Ward the
Quaker division. the Republican vose Is
ten to every one Washington party and
vote. No Democratic votes has
been cast at neon.
BRUAIBAUGH RUNNING AHEAD.
In West Philadelphia the early vote was
% per cent. greater than IN previeus
elections The Republicans claim nearly
an OF the votes that have been cast Ia
that section 90 Tar today. IN Patton,s
division Doctor Brumbaugh. the division
leaders said, Is running ahead of Penrose.
In most OF the Northwest the mornr
ing vote was 50 per cent heavier than
normal The vote there Is running three
Republicans 70 one Washington or Demo
cratic. The Democrats are looking for
their strength late ia the afternoon
in the mill district OF Aanayunk thn
vote was lighter than anywhere elss "a
Philadelphia during the early hours. The
mill employees 90 to work there at
o'clock. the hour the pous ope1ed IA
heavy vote Is expected % be cast there
this evening.
GERAEANfOWN CUTS PHNRosR
Germantown e splitting tickets heavily
Ia favor o. Doctor Brumhapst gac ia
ars Eettias out shssr fs
strength there.
Panross q being cat q alsamo
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