The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-03

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substitute.
Sornia is electing all it's state officers
from governor down to superintendent
of public instruction, United States
senator, and eleven congressman. The
senatorial race promises to be very
close.
The constitutional amendment for
statewide prohibition Is causing much
interest and the 'wets" predict Its
Overwhelming defeat
AZ Gaiesburg.
GALESBURG, Ill, Nov. ga
heavy vote is being polled here today.
The democrats, republicans and pro-
gressives are getting out every vote
and all parties are predicting victory.
The weather is clear and cool.
At Rock Island.
ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,. Nov. 3--Clear
weather and a strenuous prediction
campaign argue in favor for large
vote being polled in this county to-
day. The registration is heavy and
the rural vote is expected to be got
ten out. The big fight centers on
sheriff Of the county in which the OPP
position claim the victory.
Women Voting.
PEORIA, FL, Nov 3.-Heavy vot-
ing marked the early hours at the
polls today. The weather was ideal.
Women in the city of Peoria were
voting on the proposed adoption OF
the election commission law.
Brisk Voting.
SPRINGFIELD III, Nov. 3.-Vot.
| ing was very brisk here during the
early morning. The weather was
| fine.
A Heavy Vote.
| MUSCATINE. Iowa. Nov. 3.-The
voting in every precinct in the city
! and county before noon today was fif-
ity per. cent above the normal, Indica-
! lions are the heaviest vote in history
will be cast. There is little political
| comment, but every one is voting
making forecasts decidedly hazard
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| NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 3.-Favor
ed by wonderful weather, Tennessee
voters were out in force before moor
today. An unusually heavy vote was
being polled. The contest between
Governor Hooper. republican, seeking
a third term, and Senator T. c. Rye
regular democrat, was the center o.
| interest. Hooper is endorsed by the
Carmack democrats. Each candidate
pledges maintenance Of the present
/ temperance laws.
Elect Two Senators.
/ FRANKFORT, Ky. Nov. 3.-Idea
weather ACCOMPANIED the balloting to
day in Kentucky. A heavy vote wa:
polled before noon. Principal inter
est centered in the contests for Unit
ed States senate seats. A long ant
short term will be filed. J. G. w
Beckham, democrat. A. e. Wilson. re
publican, and Burton vace, progress
sive. are the candidates for the Ions
term. Senator J. N. Camden, Jr.
democrat, VIM. Bullitt, republican, ant
Geo. C.. Nicholas. progressive. arr
contesting for the short term to sue
coed the late Senator Bradley. Con
grassmen are also being chosen.
Tedious job.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Reports re
ceived at the bureau of elections this
afternoon showed that after a bat
start. the voting throughout the great
er city was proceeding rapidly, al
though it is admitted by the leaders
that it will be impossible to poll the
entire registered vote. 1t is takins
exactly twice as long to cast vote
as under the old blanket ballot sys
tenn when the ballot bore the party
emblem. But to overcome that hand
leap. the board of elections had al
ditional booths Put into place at the
polling places where the congestion
was greatest AS thu result, there
was less confusion than had been an
ticipated.
Naturally the party managers or
both sides were making the usual ex
travagant claims. But privately the,
assured their friends that the result
will be in doubt until very late. a.
least so far as subordinate position.
on the ticket are concerned. Many
voters it was announced, contentet
themselves with voting simply fol
their choices for governor and Unitet