Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-07


Representative Thomas w. Miller, the
regular republican nominees Tor re-
election, were opposed by former rep
resentative Hiram r. Burton for sena-
tor and Edward @. Bradford for Con-
gress. the two last named runhins as
Independent republicans The demo-
cratic candidates for these OFFICES, re,
spectively. were Josiah Wolcott ana
Alfred s. Polk. Both democrats and
republicans continued to claim the state
for their presidential electors.
Florida.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. November l.
with Florida's electoral vote conceded
as in years past to be democratic. IN
terest conferred today in the four
cornered race for the governorship:
Chanc s of success generally were said
To lie between W. V. Knott, democratic
nominee, and 9. J. Cats. prohibitionist-
Independent candidate.
Georgia.
ATLANTA, November Certain. as
usual of casting a democratic major
Iatine on other states, and on wis Their
or not republicans. socialists and pro-
hibitionists would show appreciaole
gains over 1912.
DIES MONIES. Iowa. November T.
Cold, rainy weather greeted Iowa vot-
ers today. A large vote is likely, be-
cause of the bitter fight over the state
ticket. AS the polls do not close until
Z o'clock 1t Is possible the first Iowa
votes reported will be those of 2.5oo
state guardsmen encamped in Texas'
which will be telegraphed to the state
house in Des Moines.
Kansas.
TOPEKA, Kan. November Kan
sas. electoral vote for President was
claimed by both republicans and dem
ocrats today. Democratic managers
expressed small hope for the outcome
of the eight representatives up for
election.
OF the $4,000 votes estimated to be
polled 225,000 of these are expected to
be cast by women. Weather conditions
were favorable and early voting was
heavy.
Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. November Fair
weather and mild temperatures brought
out brisk early vote in Louisville. The
indications were. party leaders said, a
very large vote would be cast all over
the state. The polls opened at o'clock
Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, November with
fair weather reported generally over
Louisiana for today. large vote was
expected owing to interest in eighteen
proposed constitutional amendments
and efforts to register large demo-
cratic majority.
Maine.
PORTLAND. Me-, November THE
election was decided in September,
came out in good numbers to ballot
in the presidential contest today. Ex-
cellent weather prevailed.
Maryland.
BALTIMORE. Md. November L.
Voting in Maryland started in with a
rush with the opening of the polls at
6 am. and reports from the country
districts, where the polls did not open
until O'Clock. and the city as well
pointed to a heavy vote. The weather
is fair and cool.
Reports from the sections of Mary
land outside of Baltimore which are
voting on the prohibi ton question were
lacking up to Pm. except from one
or two places, where il is said to be
the paramount issue.
In Baltimore city the dry" workers
were out early end in force. Some Of
the churches had 6 am. services at
which prayers were offered for dry
victory. DIR. Tho~as Hare. superfn-
tendent of the Maryland Anti-Sa,oo
League Predicted prohibition victory
in Baltimore.
Massachusetts.,
BOSTON Noven1ber An unusually
heavy early vote was cast in many
Massachusetts cities and towns today.
Reports from some Of the larger cities
irH- 81 that p-ohs Niy more than one
half the voters visited the polls during
In ONE smaller towns
the polls closed early. and SCATTERING
returns were expected by noon.
Michigan.
DETROIT. Mich. November T.
From every section of lower Michigan
this morning came reports Of heavy
voting Clear weather and the state
wide prohibition fght-historic for it's
vigor and bitterness-helped to bring out
what is expected to be a record-break-
ing vote
Nearly every county which reported
to Detroit before II O'Clock this fore
tion forces. but the presidential contest
was sharply in doubt. Several counties
we're conceded to Hughes. but in the
majority democratic and republican
ehairmen made conflicting claims.
Reelection of United States Senator
Charles E. Townsend. a republican, was
quite generally conceded. Republican
leaders predicted that Albert E.
Sleeper, candidate for governor, would
sweep the state. but reports to demo.
cratic headquarters here bore hope for
the election of Edwin F. Sweet Sweets
strength in western Michigan, IL was
said. might overcome the normal re-
publican majority
Missouri.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. November Clear
skies and warm weather brought out Il
record breaking early vote in ST. Louis
and Missouri today Registration in all
parts Of the state was said to be the
heaviest ever recorded. All saloons
are closed until IL O'Clock tonight
Minnesota
ST PAUL. MINI. November with
ideal weather conditions there was
every early indication that heavy
vc1 Go.'sd NJ nnesOta to-
day. The polls will close at pm
Mississippi.
JACKSON. Miss. November T.
Democratic leaders today hoped for a
large vote in Mississippi on the nation
NJ ticket All parties conceded the
usual democratic victory