The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-06

Washington, Nov. 6.-President
Wilson lett today for Princeton,
n. j., to vote in the general eiec-
tion, planning to return here i'm
mediateiy. It is his first Visit
home since last summer. The
President Is accompanied by Sec
retary TumuIty, and Rear Admiral :
Grayson, his physician. "v,
New York, N. Y, Nov. G.-New
York is holding its mayOraltys election
today. Fair weather led to predic-
tions that a record.breaking vote
would be polled. or the 69S,SO9 vot-
ers who registered, 1t was expected
hat at least $4,000 would cast their
ballots, The polls opened at six
o'clock and will close at five O'Clock
this afternoon. t@7 ~
To Delay Count.
In other years, the result Of may-
1ralty election was known within a
,ew hours after the closing Of the
DOLLS, but an element of doubt has en-
cred into the situation this yearow-
ng 70 the delay that will arise in
counting the votes Of about $4,000 to
10000 voters in military service.
j Claim Victory.
At the close of campaign, almost
unparalleled for its bitterness, cam
.paign managers Of the four parties is
sued staten ents claiming victory. The
'usion party predicted that Mayor
John Purroy Mitchell would he re-elect-
I'D by a plurality Of at least $4,000;
rammany Hall claimed that County
Judge John F. Hyland, democrat,
:laimed a plurality .of 10000; former
State Senator William f., Bennett, the
Republican nominee whoy defeated
Mayor Mitchell at the. primaries, as.
erted he would get 275, 900 votes, and
IOrris HillQuit, the wealthy candidate
II the socialist party was certain he
you'd pull 100000 votes.
Disorder Developed. d"
Disorder developed on the East side
:uring the forenoon. A woman urged
man in line not to vote and was ar
ested. Other women interferred and
)Olice reserves were summoned.
Three other women were arrested, one
'harged with assaulting policeman.
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell, fus.
on candidate for re election, has to
large extent subOrdinated his fight
,gainst Tammany Hall by assisting
,ro-German influence and asserting
hey were working to control the elec-
ion, and declaring himself in SYM
,athy with President Wilson's poll
cies
Morris Hillquit, socialist, has cam
aligned openly as a pjeace advocate
lie announced his refusal to purchase
liberty Loan bonds and said frankly
hat his election must be construed as
. mandate to the Federal government
begin negotiations to terminate the
var.
John F. Hylan, democratic candi-
ate, who has the support of Tam
many Hall and the newspapers of
Nm. Kaidolph Hearst, has disregard
ID war issues as campaign material
except that he has desented imputa-
ased his fight on at
ions against his loyalty and has
ased his fight on attacks on phases
associated with the Mitchell admins
ration.
VIM. M. Bennett, who won the re.
ublican nomination at the primaries
.fter a recount reversed the apparent
hoice of Mitchell, also has dwelt
lightly on war affairs and has center
d his campaign on Tammany and the
Mitchell regime.
This unique political situation on
he eve of its first war time election
many years was frankly puzzling
onight even to veteran campaigners.
Prediction predictions OF victory
we're made at the headquarters of all
our candidates tonight.
On Lookout for Fraud.
Frederick L. Marshall, New York
tate superintendent of elections, an
,cunced here tonight that his Office
lad arranged to handle 740 orders OF
,rrest in connection with possible
raud during the election in this city
tomorrow.
1T is entirely new departmental pro-
'edure, and is certain to reduce to
minimum the possibility of fraud Mr.
Iarshall stated,
1T has been the custom when per-
;on has registered falsely to place his
lame on the challenge list, to preclude
he possibility of other persons voting
lnder that name. Under the orders OF
,rrest, as soon as an affidavit is filed
with this office, the person challenged
vii be arrested and araigned."
Challenge lists containing 31.150
,ames already have been prepared in
he city, Mr.. Marshall added. These
igures, he explained. do not include
he lists prepared in Brooklyn.
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