Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-07
BALLOT BATTLE
FOR PRESIDENCY
engages NATION
Each Side in Political Drive
Confident of Victory
at Polls
WOMEN OF west Put
MANAGERS IN THE AIR"
BY PERRY ARNOLD


day if an unusually heavy early run
of balloting is any indication. Reports
gathered by the United Press from all
over the country showed a vote up to
noon heavier than ever before record
ed in that length OF time--in many in
stances aggregating as much as half
the total registration
Ideal weather in almost every State
aided in bringing out the balloters In
the pivotal States" of New York. H.
linois, Indiana and Ohio the before
noon run on the polls showed that the
silent vote on whose word al the
polls depends the election today. was
probably speaking very loudly.
New Ashford. Mass. which boasts
Of a total voting population OF 25.
gained the proud distinction OF being
the first city to make complete returns
on the election. Al 10 o'clock the
polls were closed and'the count show
ed: Hughes rs. Wilson Z. not voting
.. Four years ago. there were only
Il voters in the town and they voted,
Roosevelt 6. Taft = Wilson 4. In a
net gain of eight voters i'm four years,
therefore the Republicans have in.
creased their strength by several bal.
lots.
Some detailed reports, gathered by
the United States from all over the
country. showing progress OF the vot-
ing. follow.
New York Upstate reports from
OswegO Syracuse Buffalo Science
tadv. Albany. Rochester. Saratoga
Poughk eepsie. all showed unloOked-fOr
size in early voting crowd. Science
tady shower 20 per cent. more voting
to noon than four years ago: Buffalo
reported q run for time of a vote a
minute: In Albany One-third of the
vote had been cast at 10 o'clock
In New York City. upper Manhat-
tan cast the heaviest early voting in
history Voting in the business sec
ton was very light early but by noon
there were long lines OF voters az the
polls Queens. Richmond. and Bronx
Boroughs experienced record early
crowd at booths
Northumberland Rapids reported 80
per cent. OF registration cast by 8
o'clock.
PENNSYLVANIA philadelphia. one
third of the 305 600 registered voted
by 1890. Pittsburgh. leaders estimate
total vote 5000 to 10000 more than
1912.
New rsey-Elizabeti. heaviest
early vote in history of county. Tren
ton. voting trife above normal Cam
den. 25 per cent. OF registered vote in
at 1890
Massachusetts Springfield. record
vote in western part indicated by
heavy early run. Holyoke. record
vote being cast Pittsfield, farmers
getting out earlier than any election
in memory of oldest inhabitant.
Boston-Long lines of voters wait
ing and extraordinarily heavy early
vote
Burlington. vote above
normal during early hours.
Observation-Disclosures, prohibition
amendment and general election
bringing out heaviest vote in history
Ohio-CoIumbus, vote here averaged
vote a minute for a time and running
very heavy Cleveland. a great deal
Of scratching but nevertheless heavy
early vote
Indiana -- Indianapolis, heaviest
early vote on record
Observation-Disclosures. very heavy
Missour-St Louis. thirty per
cent Of $4,000 votes cast to II o'clock
Kansas City, leaders say one-fourth
vote cast 70 o'clock; heaviest carly
vote in history
Illinois-Chicago. record vote prob
able. Thirty per cent OF registered
vote cast by $50 Central Time.
iowa-Des Moines. 1890. One
fourth registration already cast.
Observation-Disclosures City. trifie
above normal. Twenty per cent. cast
to noon
Nebraska Lincoln. heavier than
normal early vote
Minnesota Ss Paul, voting nor
NAL.
Colorsdo-Denver. up to 10 o'clock
vote extremely heavy
Texas Dallas. estimated fifty per
cent. above normal carly vote.
WiscOnsin-Mi Milwaukee. twenty per
cent. of vote cast up to II o'clock.
The Solid South Vote normal.
In lllinois-Spingi election
commission estimates two-ffths total
vote cast TO II o'clock.
In Michigan Detroit heaviest
early vote in history.
The most unusual eleventh hour
development in connection with the
election was in the betting. Wall
Street brides itself on having always
picked 2 winner IN until midnight
the odds favored Hughes But today
they opened with less advantage 60
the Republican almost at
even money Al the Waldorf. Tex
Rickard discarding FOR the once the
role of fight promoter to act as
betting commissioner. couldn't place
money except at even. More Republi-
can cash was IN evidence than Demo
cratic. Il was estimated that AZ least
s7.000.O00 viii change hands on the
verdict of the voters today probably
the largest sum that has ever been
wagered on a presidential election.
But If the odds here we're slightly
in favor If Hughes. messages from
certain midwest cities indicated q
complete reversal. In Cleveland. for
instance betting commissioners here
said Wilson ruled the faVorite.
In the pivotal State OF New York
first returns are expected from Buff
falo. whore voting machines are ex-
pected TO give the results Immediately
after the polls close at o'clock
Party managers in illinois admit
they are up in the air over the women's
vote today. Casting $4,000 ballots the
sair sex can swing the States twenty
nine electoral votes a. they please
and politicians are afraid they viii dc
just as they please.
Part OF the feminine vote will follow