Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-06
JAPAN AND u. S. ENTER INTO COMPACT

Little Disorder Marks Bal
loting in New York After
Most Exciting Campaign
in History of City.
New York, Nov. 6.--Fusion leaders
claimed to see favorable signs for the
re- election of Mayor Mitchell in re-
ports Of the vote as 1t was being cast
up to noon today in New York's may
orally election. A heavy early up
town vote coupled with a correspond
ingly light turn out on the east side
in the Tammany strongholds, was in
terpreted by the mayors hackers as
q favorable sign.
As Judge John Hylan. the Demo-
cratic candidate, cast his ballot. how
ever, he expressed the utmost conf
dence and at Tammany hall. Hylan's
election was confidently forecast by a
safe majority. A heavy vote in Brook
lyn was regarded favorable by the Re
publicans backing William M. Bennett
and the Socialists reiterated their
claim that Morris Hillquit would poll
at least 25o 900, insuring his election.
THE ELECTION QUIET.
Little disorder had marked the cleo
tion up to an early hour this after
noon. Numerous arrests had been
made on minor charges and for illegal
voting and 900 emergency warrants
had been issued to be served on pos
sible fraudulent voters. But aside from
one disturbance near a polling place
on the east side the election was pro-
ceeding quietly. Reserves were called
near the polling place attacked po-
liceman and was arrested.
At suffrage headquarters 1t was de-
clarcd that reports from up state Of
q heavy vote as well as Indications in
New York City. gave promise of sue
cess in the fight to give women the
vote franchise.
ELECTIONS IN II STATES.
With New York holding the center
Of the stage owing to the bitter may
orally fight. the voters of IL other
states were also deciding issues rang
Ing from the selection Of full state
tickets to mayoralty, local option and
special congressional elections.
In Ohio the greatest interest was
centered In the vote on presidential
suffrage; prohibition and the result OF
mayoralty fights in more than a hall
dozen where Socialists, running on
anti-war platforms, have shown sur
prising strength.
A bitter fight between the Ware ant
Penrose factions Is on in Pennsylvania
the issue being the municipal elections
in Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
In New Jersey, where a full assem-
bly, and eight state senators are beinl
selected, the question of whether tht
state will have an opportunity to vote
on the questions of local option rest,
with the result of the assembly cleo,
tion in Essex county.
SHANK TRIES TO COME BACK.
Indiana cities are holding municipa
, elections. In indianapolis Lew
(, who attracted wide attention when III
,, broke potato prices by buying and sell
| ing to the people direct, is a candidate
on an independent ticket
Good weather and q heavy vote wal
reported from the Massachusetts ant
| Virginia election districts. Full stat
tickets are being elected.
In New Mexico the "drys" wer
claiming victory in voting on state
wide prohibition 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. Il
Michigan and California only munich
pal elections were being held.
IDEAL WEATHER..
The biggest vote in the history of tn
greater city was expected. The weathe
=; was ideal and the early run Of votin
from a. m. on was heavy, particular
on the east side. Thousands OF wome
volunteers, urging vote on the stat
suffrage amendment. added a pictur
le5lue touch to the polls, already brigh
enough In the prolific use Of the ma
tional colors by candidates.
The fact that some political wise
4 acres thought today the city'ss vot
might be SO close as to leave decision |
the hand Of New York City's soldier
scattered in camps here and abroat
added another touch Of the Red, Whit
and Blue to the balloting. Sixty -fiv
thousand of these soldiers vote.
Betting today averaged to on Hy
Ian to win. Even money bets were re
ported that Hyian would poll 5000
majority. As a rule betting was ligh
THREE BIG FACTORS.
| New York figures 1t had the lime
light In the national voting staged an
gloried in 1t correspondingly.
Three factors combined to star" ii
| metropolis in its role. First. John Pun
roy Mitchell, fusion candidate. conclut
cd his campaign for re-elsction /
mayor with the definite fiat foots
charge OF disioyalty asainst the Dem,