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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
Much Depends on New York City.

New York, Nov. 7.-Grat1f1 cation
was expressed today at both republi-
can and democratic national head
quarters here at the fair weather, as
it was expected that 1t would bring
out a great number of voters. 1t has
teen claimed by both the leading par
ties that the outcome of election
would be greatly Influenced by the
so-called silent vote" and 1t was be-
lieved that good weather would bring
this class out in particularly strong
numbers. Chairman William r. Will
cox of the republican national COM
mittee was at his desk early receiving
telegraphic reports from throughout
the country relative to the early
action of the electorate in coming out
tc vote He said he was gratif1ed at
the reports he had received.
Chairman Mccormick Of the demo-
cratic national committee was at his
home at Harrisburg, Pa, where he
had gone to cast his vote. He eX-
nected to be at his desk at national
Headquarters here later in the day, it
was said.
At the last presidential election
more than 100000 votes were cast in
New York city The city both parties
conceded will, as usual, in national
elections, go democratic, and the
question at issue between them is the
size of the plurality. The democrats
claim a lead of 100000, while the re-
publicans declare the democratic plu-
rality will not exceed 10000. Both
sides claim Brooklyn, where the
political results have in past years
shown more variance than in any
ether borough of the city.
Long before the polls were open in
some sections, of the city men were
in line waiting to cast their ballots
and predictions were that the greater
part of the vote would be cast before
noon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
NY, RESULT May NOT
BE KNOWN TILL DEC. 10
Eleven Thousand Guards
men Sending Votes to
Albany Under Seal.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE announce
ment that New York state troops
had cast their ballots in the national
and state election and that the votes,
under seal, were already on their way
to Albany, aroused unusual interest
and speculation today in political
circles Several hundred federalized
National Guardsmen from other states
according to the dispatches from
Brownsville, Texas, have completed
their balloting including the Virginia
troops, who have been voting for sew
eral days by mail
The vote of New York state guards
men will not be counted until Dec.
10 when the inspectors of election
formally meet and proceed to the Of
fetal count. The sealed ballots will
be distributed from Albany to the
election boards in the various dis
tricts in which the militia voters live.
Like delays ~ relation to the militia
vote are said to exist in other states
having troops on the border.
Should the presidential vote in New
York state, for instance, show mar
row plurality one way or the other,
the complexion of the states cleo
toral vote might not be known until
the official canvass six weeks hence,
when the soldier vote would be
included.
While it is known that political
leaders of the two great parties have
given the militia vote much thought,
neither side would admit that 1T was
considering a contingency such as
might arise in a close vote. On NO
vember 1 there were approximately
1900 New York guardsmen in SER
vice on the border.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
Total 5, s.
1922 at 3 O'Clock.

The total vote at 2 O'Clock had
reached the figures 1922, leaving but
1920 on the list. The latter num-
Der of course includes the hardest to
secure, among these being the sick,
those out of town and the disgruntled
element who maintain that politics is
crooked and they will take no part in
the proceedings. That the majority
of the voters have cast straight bal
lots is also indicated by the rapidity
of the voting the vast bulk of the vo-
ters making a quick job OF the work
which confronted them. With three
hours in which to complete the work
the polling officials had an easy time
after 2 O'Clock. Automobiles, which
had been as thick as fleas about the
polling places during the earlier hours
drove I'D leisurelV and discharged
their meager loads and the bells on
CONTINUED On Eleventh rage.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
Greatest Vote In His
tory of Nation Being.
Rolled Up Today
CITIZENS SHOW THEIR EAGERNESS
BY GOING EARLY TO VOTING BOOTl

= New York, Nov. Fair weather
Generally throughout the country ex-
cept in the upper Mississippi valley
and in Western Colorado, accompan-
led by agreeable temperature brought
out the voting hosts early today. Re-
ports at noon from virtually all sec
tions indicated that heavy vote had
been cast and some points reported
that the bulk of the vote was in be-
fore 10 a. m. The big, early vote was
something Of a surprise to politicians
and caused much conjecture.
New, Ashford, a small Massach
sets town, had the distinction Of
making the first returns. The town
has twenty-three voters this year and
when the polls closed at 10 a. m, the
count showed this result: Hughes 16;
Wilson 7.
In 1912 New Ashford gave Wilson
four votes. Taft and Roosevelt 6.
All of the New England states, in
their early reports Of the voting,
dwelt on the heavy early balloting.
Providence, r. L., reported that
through out the state it was the heav-
lest ever known. g..
New York state and other middle
Atlantic states all reports an unusual
lv large early vote and similar re-
ports came from the west and south,
indicating keen and even eager inter-
est everywhere.
President Wilson motored from
Shadow Lawn to Princeton In the
early morning and voted ballot num-
Der fifty shortly after o'clock. He
will receive the returns tonight at
Shadow lawn.
Charles e. Hughes voted ballot
number 10 in New York a few min
utes after o'clock this morning at
a voting place near his hotel where he
will receive the returns tonight.
Chairman Wilcox of the republf-
can committee was early at his desk
receiving Geographic reports. Chair
man Mccormick Of the democratic
committee was in Harrisburg, Pa,
but was expected to return to his desk
here later in the day.
Political observers are in doubt as
to Just when the election results will
become known They incline to the
opinion that will be later than in re-
cent years because of the complex sit
uation resulting from the great num-
Der of women who will vote and other
causes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
ITALIAN TRANSPORT
ATTACK BEATEN OFF
Austrian Submarine and Defend
ing Destroyer Sunk in Duel
FASANA-P0LA CANAL RAIDED
Teutons Make Futile Attempt to Sink
Invaders Bent ON Securing Military
MISUNDERSTANDING Train Re-
pulses Enemy Destroyers.

Rome, Monday, Nov. 6, via Paris,
Nov. Z, 11:2 a. m.-An Austrian SUBJ
marine and an Italian destroyer were
sunk In a duet on the night of Oc-
tober 16, according to an official
statement issued by the admiralty to-
day. The submarine had attacked a
transport which escaped
The text of the statement follows:
IAN Austrian submarine attempted
on the night of Oct. 1911 to torpedo
one of our transports conveying
troops, but was discovered and at
tackled by a conveying destroyer. The
submersible and the destroyer sank
but the transport reached it's destina-
ton safely. The majority of the
crew Of the destroyer were saved and
two of officers and eleven members
of the submarine were made prisoner.
Fasana-POla Canal Invaded.
"On Nov. 1 our destroyers, after
mounting by their daring solid OBJ
stacles defending the Fasana-Po
canal managed to enter the custom
airy anchorage of a part of the Aus
TRAN fleet. Two torpedoes were fired
against one large ship and were OBJ
served to catch in the vessels tor
pedo net.
For two hours our destroyers re-
connoitered within few hundred
yards of the forts and strong citadel
of Pola and only withdrew when
they had accomplished difficult and
most delicate missions. Numerous
powerful searchlights beat the sky
and sea and batteries opened random
and futile fire
Austrian Steamer Sunk.
con the night of Nov. 8, several
of our destroyers sank a large Aus
TRAN steamer anchored at Durazzo
under the shelter of defenses and
mine zone. Enemy destroyers came
out and were attacked by our ships
which forced their retreat. Our de-
then returned safely to their
base. On Nov. 5, three enemy de-
stroyers appeared at dawn before
Santa Pidiolmare and began to bonn
bard that part of the coast although
military works are not there. One
of our armored trains rushed up, en-
gagged and drove off the enemy. Two
destroyers were hit. One was seen
with a heavy list being assisted by
others The enemy fire was ineffec-
tive, one railroad man being slightly
wounded and small damage done to
private property"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
RAILROAD DEFENDS SELF.
Shows Why 1t Cannot Send Cars to
Other Roads

Louisville, Nov. IA statement
which is intended to throw light on
the car shortage situation has been
filed with G. c. McChord Of the inter-
state commerce commission, who Is
here to preside at the commissi on's
formal inquiry into the subject to-
morrow.
The statement was filed by the
Louisville and Nashville railroad and
was made public today. 1t shows the
percentage of cars on a number of
lines on October 1 the total number
owned, ranged from 33 for the Queen
and Crescent route to 397 for the
Central New England railway. The
staten ent was offered in justification
of the Louisville and Nashville's recent
embargo against cars going 20 other
lines.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
RECORD Vote CAST
BY LOCAL ELECTORS
Total Up to 5 O'Clock This After
noon Is 6,768, Reports Show
FAR AHEAD OF 1914 POLLS
Feature Was Eagerness of Citizens to
Cast Their Ballots EarIy-More
Than Seventy Per Cent. at Voting
Booths by 1 O'Clock.

With perfect weather prevailing it
was apparent before midmorning to-
cay that a record breaking vote would
be polled in this city on the national
election. AS customary the polls
opened at o'clock this morning in
the six wards of the city and from
that hour on there was not a. dull
moment Or scarcely a break in the
meth odical operation of the voting
machines and the ring of the record
ing bells
Both republicans and democrats
mad prepared thoroughly for the gil
gantic struggle and perfected every
plan to get out the vote, with imme-
date results. Divisional headquar-
ters were maintained by both in each
ward and by this means party head
quarters was kept informed by tele-
phone Of every move that was made
and as near as could be estim ated the
way the vote was going. Automobiles
were used to greater extent than
we'll was the system maintained that
perfect procession of machines was
constantly arriving with voters at the
polling places and moving off in
search for new ones as fast as the
work could be completed.
Machine Like Precision.
So smooth was the system of each
party that headquarters had little to
DO aside from checking results and
giving an occasional direction but de-
spite the fact that a huge vote was
being piled up, party leaders had lit
tie to offer in the way of predictions.
Both were apparently sitting tight
and letting the other fellow do the
So far as the voters were
concerned there was little to be de-
duced. For the most part they were
silent and solemnly intent on the duty
to be performed
3,239 at 10 O'Clock.
A tabulation of results at O o'clock
showed that 1929 votes had been cast
in the six wards of the city as COM
pared with 1888 at 1890 o'clock in
the spring mayoralty election. The
vote by wards was as follows:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
VOTERS OF COUNTRY MARCH
IN VAST CROWDS TO POLLS
HERALD WILL GIVE
ELECTION RETURNS

The Herald tonight will fur
state and national election by
stereopticon and megaphone in
front Of the Herald building
on Church street. The Herald
service will be the best New
Britain has ever been given as
special arrangements have been
made for receiving returns
from al over the state by pri-
vate Wire. Returns from out
side the state will be received
over the Asso ciated Press leased
wire and will be furnished
to the public as soon as they
are flashed. into this office by
that super-effcient of news
services. Motion pictures will
also be shown.
For the convenience of the
public, the Connecticut COM
pany has generously agreed not
to send any trolley cars
through Church street after
. 7:07 o'clock. Hartford and
Chestnut street cars will be
routed around Central park.
An extra edition containing
complete figures of the voting
in this city will be published
as soon as possible after the
polls close. Watch for the
Herald extra
The Herald office will be
closed to visitors after o'clock
this afternoon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
one-third Vote In Short Time.

Chicago, Nov. by $3.50 o'clc
two and half hours after the %
opened in Chicago it was estima,
at the office of board of election co
missions that one-third of the cit
registered vote was cast. The
innate was based on telephone m
sages from $50 of 2.193 precincts
the city.
In many precincts lines form
before the polls opened.
Indications were for a heavy v,
even for a presidential election.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
Countess Won Bernstorff Visits Boat.


New London, Nov. 7.-Countess Won
Bernstorff, wife of the German am
bassador, inspected the German I'M
dersea merchant liner Deutschland
here today 1t was her first visit on
board a submarine. AS the guest of
Capt. Paul Koenig, the Deutschland s
commander, the countess went into
the vessels lowest depths, looked
through the periscope and stepped in
to every compartment.
The am baSSador, who reiterated
that his brief visit here was entirely
social one, accompanied his wife to
the state pier where the submersib1e,
being loaded for her fourth trans-At-
1antic voyage, lies hidden from pub
lie view. He boarded the craft but did
not make the inspection with the
countess.
The ambassador denied formally
today that he has entrusted to Capt.
Koenig official mail addressed to the
emperor Of Germany. It was learned
however, that certain mail matter
from the German embassy in Wash
ington will be carried by the Deut-
schland on her next trip
The ambassador and the countess
left here this forenoon for New York.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07

Portland, Me-, Nov. Tho vot1
of Maine, although their state ell
ton was decided in September, ca
out in good numbers to ballot in
present contest. Excellent weatl
prevailed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
New uamps,ire IAN Het UpS'

Manchester, N. H, Nov. 7.-PieI
ant weather aided the republican
democratic party managers in th
efforts to bring out a full vote today1
New Hampshire. The balloting ea1
in the day was lively.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
Baby State Ont in Force.

Providence, Nov. 7.-Interesf in
first election of United States SCI
tor by direct vote in Rhode Isis
swelled the ranks of the early vot
today to large proportions.
weather was fair.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
Vermont Not Excited.

Montpelier, VT. Nov. THE al
campaign in Vermont was reflec
in a comparatively light vote in
early hours today. The sky was Gig
with a wintry temperature.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
Voting on the Border.

Ell Paso, Nov. TEN thousand Of
ficers and soldiers Of the national
guard Of Pennsylvania and small
contingent of the Massachusetts
guardsmen now on duty on the Mex
lean border are casting their ballots
for candidates on the presidential,
congressional and state tickets at
their camps IN Ell Paso today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
Women Hold Balance of Power

Chicago, Nov. by far the /,
est vote in the history of Illinois {
lions is expected to be cast today
reason of the fact that women
the first time voted for president
vice-president Promise of
weather throughout the state was
counted on by party managers to
in bringing about heavy vote.
Approximately two million vo
have registered in the state and ri
leaders estimated that close to 1,8
600 votes would be recorded, of wi
number between 100000 and 700
would be cast by women.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
To Entertain Crew.

of Greenmanvil1e will entertain the
crew of the Deutschland at the club
house this evening. The crew will
arrive here on the 6:45 train and,
after a street parade led by band,
they will be escorted to the club
house, where elaborate plans for their
entertainment are being made
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
Cloudy Weather in Cleveland.

Cleveland, Nov. CLOUDY weat
marked election day here but
early vote was very heavy and II
Gated a greater total than at any (
vious election.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07

The vote at noon surpassed all ex-
pectations, 4,655 having recorded
their vote at that hour or 5S4 more
than half of the total vote of the city
The Third ward, which led all other
wards during the morning hours
reached the total Of 945 at 2 o'clock
and the Sixth ward stood second with
S97. The Fifth was low with only
sos. The First had 727 to it's credit
the Second 135 and the Fourth 745
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
Colorado Votes in snowstorm.

Denver, Nov. 7.-CoIorado vote
who came out In large numbers cal
greeted by q snowstorm. DIR
workers were astir early to get vot
the amendment permitti
the manufacture of beer in Colorat
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07

conditions were favorable and
largest vote in the history OF the
was. expected to be polled through
Pennsylvania today. The republ
leaders declared that Hughes
have not less than 100000 majo
while the democrats were sang
that, President Wilson win receis
record breaking vote.
Particular interest was expresse
the contest for congressman In
number of the districts in which &
contests were expected.
The polls opened at o'clock
will close at O'Clock tonight.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
TOPEKA FOR HUGHES
Capital of Kansas, Normally RepubIi-
can, Gives Republican Candidate
Lead BY Early Returns.

Topeka, Nov. 7.-Incomplete re-
turns from twenty-five out of thirty
two precincts in Topeka compiled at
noon today show the following re-
suits: Hughes 1889; Wilson, 974.
In twenty-three precincts the in
complete vote for governor gives
Capper 1881; Landson SOL. The city
is normally republican.
A double election board system used
made it possible for returns to be
given out before noon.
Kansas City, Nov. 7.-Incomplete
returns given out here at noon by
election Judges for nine of the 1OS
precincts of Wyandotte county, Kan
sas, including Kansas City, Kansas,
gives Hughes 378; Wilson 500.
Wichita, Nov. 1.-THE first count
here today, under the double election
board system, from the first precinct
of the third ward, down town vote,
gave Wilson 55; Hughes 26.
For governor: Capper, republican
candidate, obtained 43 and Landson,
his democratic opponent. 80.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
Up-Staters Early to Polls,

New York, Nov. THE repy
can and democratic state chair,
both predicted early today that
York State probably would cast
heaviest vote in it's history. The
ports from upstate sections were
the weather was everywhere fine
that, particularly in, the rural
tons, the voters were early at
polls. Indications were that by I
the largest part of the vote woult
cast
New York state in the last natl
election cast a total of 1,587,983
lots for the presidential candid;
The belief was that these fig
would be exceeded.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
Near 1900 in Noon Hour.

Almost 1900 votes were cast dur
ing the noon hour in the six wards,
bringing the total vote at 1 o'clock
to $3.50 or over seventy per cent. Of
the total possible vote. The vote by
wards at the above hour stood:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
FIRST TOWN TO MAKE
REPORT FOR HUGHES

New Ashford, Mass, Gives Republican
Candidate 16 Votes and President
Wilson Z.
Pittsfield, Mass, Nov. New
Ashford, the smallest town in the
state had the distinction of being the
first to make it's election returns to-
day. The polls closed at 10 a. m. and
the count showed Hughes, 16; Will
son, 7. -f
In 1912 New Ashford gave Wilson
votes. Taft and Roosevelt 6.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
NO MOVE into MEXICO
General Bell Says Activity is Based
on preparedness DriIIS"-Trevino
Denies Intention to Quit chihuahua

Ell Paso, Nov. 7.-Rumors around
the state guard camps here last night
that the army was expecting to move
into Mexico were said by General
George Bell to be based on "prepar-
edness drills" These drills, he add
ed, were part Of the regular training
of all loops under his command
Ell Paso, Nov. 7.-Official denial Of
the report that Chihuahua was to be
evacuated was made by General Ire
vino, Carranza commander, last night
through a telegram received here bv
M eAlCan consul Sorana Bravo.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
]. HENRY STANDS FIRM
Chairman of Republican State Com
mittee Insists Connecticut Will
Give Hughes Margin of 10000.

Hartford, Nov. 7.-Chairman J..
Henry Roraback of the republican
state central committee, predicted
Monday that the republicans would
carry the state by at least 10000,
III otored to Canaan Monday night, and
voted this morning in the North
Canaan voting district
1.-The only word I have to add to
what I said Monday replied Mr..
Roraback, to a question this noon,
as to how things looked to him, lis
that everything looks rosy
The chairman remarked that the
fine weather aided in bringing out a
heavy vote all along the line, and that
things looked very encourag ing for
Mr.. Hughes, the state ticket and
town candidates throughout Connec-
ticut.
He still prophesied 10000 as the
republican majority.
Mr.. Roraback, after shaking hands
with his Canaan friends, motored back
to Hartford, and reached here this af-
ternoon. He will receive the returns
from the elections this evening at
headquarters at the Allyn House.
New Haven, Nov. 7-David E.
Fitzgerald, chairman of the demo-
cratic state central committee said
this afternoon that reports received
from about the state SO far were
very encouraging and favorable
Former President William Howard
Taft voted early in this city, going to
the polling place about $50. AS he
was getting out of his automobile he
was given a cheer by the crowd,
which was heard blocks away.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-07
Precious Metal Valued at $780,
900 Passes Through Streets
for Shipment Abroad
COUNTESS Won BERNST0RFF
ON VISIT TO SUBMERSIBLE'
Wife of German Ambassador Guest
of Captain Koenig and Is Taken to
All Parts of Submarine-Count De-
tons From Him to Kaiser-Recep-
ton for Grew.

New London, Noy. six and one
half tons of silver bullion direct from
the mint in San Francisco was I'M
Express company at the railroad sta
ton and transported to the German
submersible Deutschland at the state
pier for shipment across the ocean.
The metal was driven through the
streets in five open wagons with no
attempt at armed guards and only a
very few persons, aside from the ex-
press company's employees had any
suspicion that s15O,000, worth of
property was being moved in that
fashion.