The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-07

six a. m. Women were not In evidence
early today, but are expected to turf
out heavily later.
In Colorado.
DENVER, Colo, Nov. 7.-Cleal
skies and Indian summer weather
brought out an extremely heavy vote
In Denver and throughout the state
today and for some time before the
polls opened at Z a. m long lines OF
voters were waiting their turn at the
ballot box 1t is estimated that 3O0,-
600 voters In the state will cast their
ballots for presidential and state can
didates.
The "headless ballot" system Of
voting is to be used for the first time
in this state in a presidential election
and for the second time in the cleo
ton of state officials.
While democrats are SO confident
that President Wilson will carry Colo
RADIO that they are wagering even
money today that his plurality in the
state will be 10000, they concede Gev-
ernor Carlson, republican gubernator-
ial candidate better than an even
chance for reelection. Carlson Is
10 to s favorite over Gunter.
ne woman SUtCs
CHICAGO, Nov. Party manag-
ers in Illinois, a pivotal state, admit
they are up in the air over the Wom-
ans vote Casting $4,000 ballots, the
fair sex can swing the states twenty
nine electoral votes as they please
and politicians are afraid they will do
It Just as they please. Part OF the
vote will follow that of the husbands,
1.,,& he, tln -ntn thousands
working women and professional
women will go is completely in the
dark Every corner OF the state has
been canvassed by party workers and
it is expected that the women Will
poll a high percent of their vote de-
spite the fact that it is their first
presidential election.
Greatest Ever Cast.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov. I'll
With unprecedentedly heavy local
voting and similar reports from state
points as indications, state headquar-
tiers of both democrats and republi-
cans believed this afternoon that
Oklahoma was casting her greatest
presidential vote, greater even than
the natural population increase would
indicate.
Wilson Is Favorite.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7-Presi-
dent Wilson was a heavy favorite in
the election day betting here today.
The odds went to 10 to Z that he
would be elected and even money
that he would carry California.
AS the morning advanced and fine
weather continued, the voters turned
to the polls in large numbers. Regis
trar Semansh at 1890 had predicted
that the total vote would be at least
100000 which Is the largest ever
polled in this city. At that hour it
was estimated that % percent OF the
vote had been cast. The total reg. s.
tgation is $4,000.
Perfect Weather.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. Perfect
weather brought out the greatest vote
Arizona has ever polled, it was esti-
mated. Over 80 percent OF the total
registered vote had been cast by ten
a. m. The polls opened at six a. N.
and will close at six p. m.
Illinois Women.
CHICAGO, Nov. 7.-Reports pour
ing into Chicago this afternoon from
all sections of the state indicated
that the women's vote in Illinois would
approximate 100000 and would prob
ably be the controlling factor in the
disposition of the states electoral
vote.
The women's vote was cast quietly
as the fair voters had been practicing
at city and county elections. Many
went to the polls with husband and
brother Working women nearly all
voted on their way to work. In many
Chicago wards the women voters
were as much in evidence at Z a. m.
as the men. in the residence wards,
large proportion of the women
voters went to the polls after lunch.
Women workers for all the parties
were at the polls and In many cases
served as watchers and election off,
Gals. The Chicago womens vote
will probably total 100000 out Of
3O3 900 registered. Downstate, where
there is no registration in many
smaller towns and villages, the vote
is more difficult to estimate.
The women voted a separate bal
lot, Illinois suffrage being LIMITED to
president and state and county off,
GERS not provided by the state con-
stitution.
Clear and Cool.
SEATTLE, Washn., Nov. 7.-Elec-
ton day dawned clear and COOL With
the largest vote, 9s,5S9. ever register
ed in Seattle. the heaviest poll in the
history of the city probably will be
cast today. The total vote in the state
is about 100000.
Threatening Weather.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. T.
Threatening, cloudy weather prevailed
over Iowa today following light rains
which fell in a belt extending diagon-