Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
FINE DAY BRINGS
VOTERS TO POLLS
Women Vote Early in the
States Where They Are Per-
mitted to Ballot.
PENNSYLVANIA FIGHT
BITTERLY CONTESTED
Prohibition and Female Suffrage
Are Issues in a Number of
Z Commonwealth.

NEW YORK. November 3.-Fair
weather prevails throughout the United
States. except in Oregon. today. This
presages an enormous vote in most sec
tons of the country. Women are flock
ing early to the polls where they are
allowed to vote. and their balloting
makes forecasting uncertain in those
states.
to bring the electors of New York state
10 the polls today in numbers that
promised a vote like that of a presi-
Dental year. Fair weather prevailed.
The first opportunity to choose a
United States senator by popular vote
and the congressional contests aroused
as much interest as the struggle for
the governOrship.
Delegates were chosen also to a state
constitutional convention which meets
next year. The polls close at IN.
and early indications of the general
results were expected from several
cities that used voting machines.
Although the two voters who compose
the entire voting strength of one New
York election district cast their bal
lots at 8 o'clock today, four inspectors,
two clerks and three policemen. who
manned the polling place. were COM
PEELED under the law to remain on
duty and hold the polls open until
o'clock
The district is in Central Park and
has been maintained for years by the
city employees who live in the park
are on the rolls. 1t costs about $25
each to permit them to vote.
Hot Fight in Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, November 3.-The
three-cornered fight for the United
States senatorship between A. Mitchell
Palmer, democrat; Clifford Pinchot. pro-
gressive, and Boise Penrose, republic
can, and the struggle between Vance
c. Mccormick, acknowledgements
and Martin G. Brumbaugh. republican,
for governor, served to bring out a
heavy vote in the early hours of the
election throughout Pennsylvania. The
weather was fine The fact that many
voters took a long time to mark their
ballots gave rise to reports that much
ness of the voters may be due in
measure to the large number of candl-
dates to be voted for.
100000 Women to Vote.
TOPEKA, Kan, November with
probably two hundred thousand Kansas
women voting for congressional and
gubernatorial candidates for the first
time and the male electors divided in
bewildering fashion. apparently any re-
suit was considered possible In this
state today Returns promised to be
slow because of the new Massa chusettS
ballot law, which is being given its
first test. Fair weather aided in in
creasing the vote.
Women Vote Early.
CHICAGO, November 3.-The early
vote in Chicago was unusually heavy
today and the few reports from down
state indicated similar activity. AL
though women cannot vote for United
States senator, apparently there was
one woman vote cast early to every
three by the men. Watchers reported
surprisingly heavy vote for William A.
Guinea, socialist candidate for county
Judge, position which controls the
election machinery in Chicago
Women Early at Polls.
PORTLAND, Ore. November 3.-Gen-
eral rains in Oregon today promised to
keep voters from the polls, especially
in the rural districts. Woman voters,
who were participating in their first
general election, made up the majority
of those voting early.
Allege Fraudulent Registration.
SEATTLE. Wash. November. a.
Rainy weather and an enormous vote
brought out by interest in the proposed
prohibition law were forecast for to-
day in Washington. In Seattle. where
it is alleged thousands of men were
fraudulently registered to vote against
prohibition. there were many chal-
Ienges at the polls.
Watch Prouty's Race.
BURLINGTON, VT, November g.
Vermont was favored with perfect
weather for election today. The inter-
est in the contest for the United States
senatorship between Senator William
2. Dillingham;, republican, and Charles
A Prouty, former interstate commerce
commissioner. who has the progressive.
democratic, prohibition and non-parti-
san Endorsement, is expected to result
in a heavy total vote.
Senatorial Fight Dominates.
MANCHESTER, n. H, November B
United States Senator Jacob H. Gal
linger, republican, was opposed for re-
election today by Raymond B. Ste
vens, democratic representative, and
interest in this contest overshadowed
the struggle for the governorship and
sharp fights for both seats in the
House OF Representatives. The wealth
er was clear and cool.
smith Causes Uncertainty.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. November s.
Interest in today's election in Connecti-
cut centered largely in the contest for
United States senator. Frank B. Bran
degree. the incumbent. is the re-
publican candidate; Gov. Simon E
Baldwin, the democratic. and Herbert
Knox Smith. former United States com
missioner of corporations, the progress
sive. The latter's strength makes fore
casting uncertain.