Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02

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The vote on the suffrage amend
ment stood; For, "A; against. 100.
The chief interest in elections being
held u o states today appeared to be
ioentered in the propositions for grant
ing suffrage to women, submitted to
the voters of New York, Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts,.
Voters Of Massachusetts, Maryland
and Kentucky are also balloting for
governor ana other state officers. while
statewide prohibition is the feature of
the Ohio election and other state or
local issues are before the people of
New Jersey, Mississippi, Michigan and
Virginia
Generally fair and mild weather pre-
vailed ia New York state and a heavy
early vote was reported from many
parts of the state. In many instances
the woman suffrage question appeared
70 be the chief issue and the proposed
new constitution ranked second. In
New York City women watchers were
st every polling booth.
Heavy Early Vote.
Miid fair weather also preEaisass
throughout Massachusetts, and heavy
early vote was reported Women al
lied with the suffrage cause continued
their campaign during the day. Early
reports indicated large vote in Penn
sylgania, where the suffragists we're
also active. A spirited mayoralty con
test in Philadelphia added to the gen
eral interest in the election
There was much interest in the Cub
ernatoriai contest in Kentucky and
this, in addition to warm weather,
caused politicians to predict vote
considerably above normal.
The election in New Jersey is for
six state senators and an entire lower
house
While statewide prohibition is the
chief issue in Ohio, voters in many cit
les and towns are confronted by i'm
portant local questions.
Women Watching Polls.
New York, Nov, Six thousand
women arose long before daylight and
when Tie polls opened at six O'Clock
this morning were on duty in every
election district Of New York City as
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rage Proposed changes in the con-
Stituuon we're the only statewide is
sues before the voters of New York
today a new constitution was sub
mitted for popular approval. but the
suffrage question appeared on the bal
lots as a distinct proposition, calling
Tor a separate vote.
While the suffrage organizations
nave conducted careful campaign
throughout the state. they have con
cenuatsd efforts on this city because
'hey believed their opponents were
strongest here The suffrage leaders
declared they would win, but the esti-
mated majorities they gave were con-
SideFabIy more modest than the sweep
jig predictions Of the antf-suffrage
Workers
Vote In Tax Proposals.
In addition TO the proposed suffrage
amendment. the people of the state
Today voted on proposals regarding
taxation, reapportionment, the issu-
snee Of S27,000,00 in bonds for the
completion Of the barge canal and the
question of permitting the Legislature
70 change the rate of interest of GER
'ain debts already incurred
The taxation and reapportionment
proposals were among those submitted
ny the recent constitution convention.
1ae other 16 proposed changes in the
constitution were placed before voters
to he accepted or rejected without d.
Vision
The regular state political organi-
cations bent their efforts to the contest