The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-07
Both Candidates Set Fast Pace
i'm Ballot Race.
President Up at 5 O'clock;
Votes at Princeton.
HUGHES BALLOTS AT 7:O3 A. M.
Looks Like Republican Day,
Declares G.. o. p. Chief.
Drops "Straight Ticket" in the
Slot i'm Dingy Laundry.

Princeton. N. J.. Nov. Tt requir-
ed sixteen men, three automobiles.
four hours and fifty-four gallons OF
gasoline to deliver President Wilson'S
vote for himself here today. The pres
ident with his bodyguard of secret
service men and retinue of newspaper
correspondents made the trip from
Shadow Lawn early in the morning
and altho it was only O'Clock when
the president reached the polls, he
in a fire engine house.
The presidents arrival was quickly
learned by residents here, and a big
crowd of people gathered about the
voting place to cheer the executive.
He was given an ovation by Princeton
students in passing thru the streets
of the city.
President Up at a. m.
Shadow Lawn, N. J., Nov. 7.-Pres-
ident Wilson was up at o'clock this
morning. had his breakfast and by
7:15 was en- route to Princeton, where
he will vote. He made the journey to
his home town by automobile with
Mrs Wilson and expected to be back
at the summer White House by noon.
The president and his entire official
FAMILY were supremely confident to-
day.
On his return to Shadow Lawn. the
executive plans to while away the aft
ernoon with round of golf. and to-
night will receive returns at Shadow
Lawn, remaining up until the trend
shows what the American electorate
have decided.
Around Asbury Park betting is even
on the result.
Gets Lucky 13" Ballot.
New ORR; Nov. 7.-Republican
voted ballot number thirteen AT 7.o9
TINS morning in the Victoria Iaundrv
Young booth on Eighth avenue he
tween Forty-fourth and Forty-ffftf
streets. lie arose at 5:45, took an
hour TO dress and left the Astor hotel
with Carl d. Sheppard, his pubIicisv
agent, and two detectives about ss59
Inc governor walked the three
blocks to the voting booth and re-
I'LL SnIy Few stragglers and a
Ilock or newspaper men and movie
operators were on hand as he went
INTO the dingy little Eighth avenue
building. "'eiiue
1t was so early that the governo~
f,.1,i. On ume to see the gfocers and
Iluis merchants placing their stock
Oh olsplay In their outside showca see
Just as he reached the street t1rs,
tne ladies' entrance to the Astor. Char
ence Schmalvel, former assembIvna,
from the Republican Twenty-seyerfb
district, Joined Hughes.
ms looks like a Republican 5avn
caiiea the governor as he srojiss7
broadly and shook hands
Laundry, Polling Place
The little party went at a brisk wa1l
on Forty-fifth street and around fbe
corner to the dingy little laundry roor,,
Whlch was hidden behind garish can
vas signs that tell the world in two
foot letters that amy gown can be
dry cleaned for $780, the price being
printed in glaring crimson
The governor nodded to several no.
licemen and attendants as he entered
and went past counters piled high with
soiled shirts and other linen, with here
and there a hard boiled variety ready
again to dazzle the eye and fret the
wearer.
There were five booths partitioned
off with sheets that obviously had
been borrowed from the Victoria rfi.-1
entele. The Republican candidate
stepped into the first one and. there.
behind the sheets of Mrs. O'Hal1ohan
or Larry Murphy. or some one. he
voted the straight ticket
Photo Men Swarm
The sun hadn't come out strong as
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