The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-06
maxor,s hackers as 4 Favorable sign.

candidate, cast his ballot, however, he
expressed the utmot confidence and at
! Tammany hall, Hylan's election was
confidently forecast by a safe major
ity. A heavy vote in Brooklyn was
Regarded as favorable by the republic
cans backing VIM. NJ. Bennett and the
socialists reiterated their claim that
Morris Hillquit would poll at least
$50 900. insuring his election.
Little disorder had marked the
election up to an early hour this ct
ernoon Numerous arrests had been
made on minor charges and for IL
legal voting and 900 emergency war
rants had been issued to be served on
possible fraudulent voters. But aside
from one disturbance near a polling
place on the east side, the election
was proceeding quietly. Reserves
were called out to quell a near riot
when woman near the polling place
attacked a policeman and was ar
rested.
At suffrage headquarters it was de-
clared that reports from up state OF
heavy vote, as well as indications
in New York City gave promise of
success in the fight to give women the
vote franchise.
First Under New System.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-Nine
supervisors, two police judges, and
other city officials are being selected
today by the voters at San
Francisco's first municipal election
under the preferential voting system.
Registrar OF Voters Zemansky pre-
dfcted 100000 votes would be cast.
There are 1928 registered.
Fair Weather Throughout state.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 6-Fair
weather throughout the state greeted
election day today. A large vote was
polled in many cities. In this city
many machines failed to work, caus-
ing considerable delay in the early
morning voting.
Interest in Indiana centered in the
race for mayor of Indianapolis. The
republican ticket was headed by
Charles Jewett; democrat by Dick
Miller and home rule by Lew shanks,
of vaudeville and potato fame. Shanks
was defeated for the republican nomi-
nation by Jewett.
Voted In Fire Station.
isAANSiI1o4N, ~. -, 4NoN. ACol-
dent Wilson cast his vote in the New
Jersey state election here today. Ar
irving here from Washington the
president acknowledged the cheers Of
Princeton students who gathered to
greet him. He then walked to the en-
CINE house, his place of voting. He
stopped on his way to greet acquaint-
ances. No one was ahead of the
president and he voted without delay.
A crowd who gathered cheered the
president when he reappeared. He
returned to Washington Immediately,
making one Of the shortest visits to
his home town since leaving here
Voting In Eleven States.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-With New
York holding the center Of the stage,
owing to the bitter mayoralty fight,
the voters Of eleven other states were
also deciding issues ranging from the
selection Of full state tickets to may
orally. local option and special con-
gressional elections
In Ohio the greatest interest was
centered in the vote on presidential
suffrage, prohibition and the result OF
mayoralty fights in more than half
dozen cities where socialists, running
on anti-war platforms. have shown
surprising strength.
There is a bitter fight in Pennsyl-
vania. In New Jersey where full as
sembly and eight state senators were
being selected, the question Of wheth-
err the state will have an opportunity
tc vote on question of local option
rest with the result of the assembly.
Indiana and Illinois are holding mu-
nicipal elections.
Good weather and heavy vote is re.
ported from Massachusetts and Vir.
ginia, election districts. Full state
tickets are being elected In New
Mexico the drys' were claiming vic
tory in voting on state wide prohi.
bition amendment
A comparatively light vote was be.
ing cast in Connecticut where a sue
| cessor to the late Representative e. J.
Hill is being chosen for congress.
In Michigan and California only
municipal elections were being held
Portrait of Bismarck.
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