Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-02

the edge was taken off the campaign
in that county when sylvester 3. Sad
| led was elected Judge at the primary
| One report coming here was that in
Franklin county an attack was being
made on Judge w. Rush Gillian, the
/ sole nominee, by means of stickers
but that it was not amounting to much
and that the feature of the day. was
the way the Republicans were rolling
lup votes. Lebanon's county contest
appeared to be one way and the city
of Lebanon battle which has number
of local issues was holding some in
terest.
| In Philadelphia
| In Perry county interest centered in
| the battle between Jones and Meisef
| for the associate judgeship and
whether Rice or Mckee would win In
their quadrennial contest for the dis
| trict attorneyship. Republicans were
reported in better shape than for a
long time.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Philadelphia to-day safd
Perfect weather prevailed in Penn
sylvania for the election to-day and
| in consequence a large vote was ex-
pected Woman suffragists, who con-
tinued their oratorical campaign up
to midnight last night were on guard
at many polling places throughout the
State to-day watching the voting and
making individual appeals to the men
| to give the women the right to vote,
Besides balloting on the proposed
equal suffrage amendment to the con-
stitution the electors are voting on
three other amendments and are also
choosing three members of the State
Superior Court. In Philadelphia
where a spirited mayoralty contest is
on, the voting in the early hours was
very satisfactory exceeding in some
election districts the vote cast at presi-
dental elections. The principal can
didates for mayor are William B
Smith, Republican,; George d. Porter
who is receiving the support of the in
dependent element under the name OF
Franklin party and b. Gordon Brom-
ley, Democrat. The reform admins
tration, headed by Mayor Blankenburg
| is. making a great fight to retain con-
troll of city affairs. To-day the mayor
continued his tour of the city escorted
by large number of mounted police
men in the interest of the reform
ticket"
Over the Nation
The chief interest in elections being
held jim ten States to-day appeared to
center in the propositions for grant
ing suffrage to women, submitted to
the voters of New York, Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts,. Voters of Massa-
chusetts, Maryland and Kentucky are
also balloting for governor and other
State officers, while Statewide prohi-
bition is the feature of the Ohio cleo
tion and other State or local issues
are before the people of New Jersey,
Mississippi, Michigan and Virginia.
Generally fair and mild weather
prevailed throughout New York State
and a heavy early vote was reported
from many other parts of the State.
In all instances the woman suffrage
question appeared to be the chief is
sue and the proposed new constitution
ranked second. In New York City
women watchers were at every polling
booth.
Mild fair weather also prevailed
through Massachusetts and a heavy
early vote was reported. Women al
lied with the suffrage cause continued
their campaign during the day.
Early reports indicated large vote
in Pennsylvania where the suffragists