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

sides claimed the weather situation
1 favored their chance of victory.
New Mexico.
ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ, November Z.
Fair weather prevailed throughout
New Mexico today. and reports from
various sections indicated a heavy
early vote.
North Carolina.
| RALEIGH. n. C., November North
| Carolina was expected to poll the
heaviest vote in its history today with
a record majority for both the national
and state democratic tickets. Clear
weather was reported throughout the
, state.
North Dakota.
! FARGO. N. D.. November Favor
+, able weather here this morning gave
| promise that virtually all the voters in
| the country districts of North Dakota
would get to the polls during the day.
Oklahoma.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. November
vailing in Oklahoma today. indications
are that an unusually heavy vote is
being cast. In the cities the polls
opened at am. and will clos. at
pm. In the country precincts they
opened at am. and will close at
pm.
Oregon.
! PORTLAND. Ore, November T.
Threatening weather greeted early
Oregon voters today. Next to results
on President, proposed Constitutional
amendments under the initiative at
tracted the chief interest among voters.
Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, November T.
| Weather conditions were favorable and
the largest vote in the history of the
state is being polled throughout Penn
sylvania today. The republican leaders
declared that Hughes will have not less
than 100000 majority. while the demo-
Gratis were Sanguine that President
Wilson will receive q record-breaking
,, vote.
Particular interest was evidenced in
the contests for congressman in a num-
Der of the districts in which close con-
tests were expected. In addition to
presidential electors, a United States
senator, state treasurer. auditor gen.
eral four representatives at large and
I; justice of the state supreme court are
being balloted for. as ,.ell as mer'-
| bers of the state legislature: The polls
opened at O'Clock and Will close at
o'clock tonight.
The heaviest vote in the history of
Pittsburgh was said by election officers
! to have been cast by noon. The time
1 taken by voters to mark their ballots,
officers added, showed that very few
tickets were being split. No disorder
was reported. but one judge remained
on duty at the courthouse in case of
emergency.
Rhode Island.
PROVIDENCE. r. l., November g.
! Interest in the first election of a United
States senator by direct vote in Rhode
Island swelled the ranks of the early
voters today to large proportions The
weather was fair.
South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, s. c.. November South
Carolinians, already uniting their nine
electoral votes for Wilson, were chi fly
concerned today over what other states
" ould do.
South Dakota.
SIOUX FALLS. s. D., November T.
With the weather clear and cool and
the roads in excellent condition, South
Dakota Is expected to cast a record
vote today. Early voting was heavy.
Tennessee.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. November T.
Weather conditions were ideal for
bringing out a record-breaking vote In
Tennessee today The polls throughout
the state opened at am. and will
close in the cities at z pm. and in the
country districts at pm.
I-7s sTexas.
DALLAS. Tex. sNovember 7.--weath-
err conditions throughout Texas were
threatening today A light vote. be-
cause of the absence of local issues
was expected. Poles opened at am.
and will close at pm.
Vermont.
MONTPELIER. VT, November THE
quiet campaign in Vermont was re-
fiected in a comparatively lgh: vote
in the early hours today. The sky
was clear. with a wintry temperature.
Virginia
RICHMOND. Va. November Ideal
autumn weather Is reported general in
Virginia for election day. The polls
were opened at sunrise. 6:42 am, and
Will be closed at sunset. sos pm.
Washington.
SEATTLE, WASH, november L.
With indications of clearing weather,
political leaders predicted today a rec
ord vote in Washington. Great inter-
est in the result of the vote on an ini-
tiative bill permitting the manufac-
ture and sale Of beer by brewers is
manifest.
West Virginia.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. November o.
Pleasant weather and a large vote
marked the early hours Of election day
throughout West Virginia. Govern
ment agents detailed by W. G. Barn.
hart. federal district attorney, kept
watch at the polls here. and private de-
tectives had been engaged for duty in
other parts of the state. Next to the
preslden.iaI ticket, interest conferred on
the woman suffrage amendment, on
which active campaigning was continue
. ing.
Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. November T.
Reports from various points through
out Wisconsin indicate a heavy vote
being polled. The weather is generally
1 overcast. United States Senator Rob-
| ert VI. La Toilette voted at his home
precinct in Madison and Gov. e. l.