Evening star., 1918-11-05
VOTERS REPLYING :
TOPRES|DENT| IN :
NATION TODAY
Rush to Polls Heavy in Some
States-Apathy in:
Others.
MILLION WOMEN MAY
CAST BALLOT IN NEW YORK

Great Interest in Michigan and
Illinois Senatorship
Contests.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 5.-New
York states nrst election day on
which women were permitted to vote
began with unfavorable weather in
many sections. Reports from some
cities upstate indicated. however. as
that in New York. the low tempera-
lures and gray skies were not deter
ring the women from exercising their
franchise in large numbers.
Observers in New York city taking
into account the early rush for the
polls here. combined with similar re-
ports from other cities, expressed
opinion that few of the estimated
to cast ballots.
The republican and democratic state
tickets are headed respectively by
Charles S. Whitman, governor, and
Alfred E. Smith, president of the
board of aldermen here. and there are
elected to Congress, with socialists
having candidates in twenty-three of
the districts. There is no United
States senatorial contest. The regis
tration totals 2,S21.77S. including a
soldier vote of 100000.
Heavy Vote Is Forecast.
While in some of the districts in New
York city there was a decided falling
off in the forenoon voting as compared
with previous years, the polling gen.
attracted both by President Wilson's ap-
peal for support for the democratic con-
gressional candidates. and by Mr.. Smith 8
attack on Gov. Whitman's administra-
tion. together with the governors cam
paign utterances declaring the chief
state issue to be whether Tammany was
to control the state through Mr.. Smith 8
election. In some Of the districts here
the majority Of tha voters appearing at
the polls early were women. 20 -
Early Vote Light in Quaker City.
PHILADELPHIA, November 5.-Gen-
orally favorable election weather pre-
walls throughout Pennsylvania. The
voting was light early the day, but it
was hoped that interest in the congress
sional contests would have the effect of
bringing out a full vote before the close
tonight.
Senator Penrose. republican leader,
predicted that William G. Sproul. for
governor, will have 200, 900 plurality and
that the republicans will elect thirty
four Of the thirty-six representatives to
be chosen.
Voting in Other States.
WILMINGTON, Del, November s.
The vote at today's election in Della
ware is close. While Indications point
to the reelection Of Senator Willard
salisbury and Representative Albert F.
Polk. democrats, this is by no means
certain. The republicans will likely
elect their state ticket. The governor
holds over.
BALTIMOE. November 5.-Early re-
ports of the congressional election in
Baltimore showed that light vote
was being cast. Weather fair and
ever. the voting rapidly increased and
by midday the Indications pointed to a
heavy vote for an "off year."
The sections of the state heard
from reported light vote.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, November s.
was the quietest ever held in this
state, a fairly heavy vote ia expected
today in the general election in West
Virginia. Leaders both claimed their
candidates. Maj. Davis Elkins, repub-
lican. and Col Clarence W. Watson,
Senate. would win by majorities of
10000. Besides six representatives in
the House to be elected, little interest
is being shown in the. seate ticket.
Apathetic in South.
ATLANTA. Ca, November 5.-The
election in the south today promised
to be apathetic except in few con-
gressional districts. where indica-
The sharpest contests have been
waged in the second Tennessee dis
trict. the third. fifth and tenth North
Carolina districts and the seventh
and ninth Georgia districts. Vir-
ginia for the first time in history will
lican district-the ninth-win elect
q republican representative without
opposition. In the other districts
the republicans did not nominate
Democratic candidates for the
Senate are opposed by republicans
in Tennessee, North Carolina and
Georgia, but in all three the demo-
cratic nomination has been generally
considered equivalent to election and
the campaigns have aroused little
interest.
Governors are to be elected in many
southern states. but in only a few is
there important legislation to be
voted or.
Gov. Charles NJ Brough is the only
democratic candidate who has opposi-
tion in the election in Arkansas; and
his friends are predicting a large
majority for him over Clay Fulks, the
socialist candidate for governor.
In trest in Georgia centered in the
last-minute opposition Of republicans,
who put three. congressional candi-
dates in tho field. 9. h Williams OF
Dublin. after being 6lected as q demo-
Octoben expressing classification
over the administration's handling Of
the cotton situation. and was chosen
by q republican state convention to
oppose W. J. Harris. democratic
nominee for United States senator.
Republicans are running for the low
er house from the seventh and ninth
Georgia is normally negligible, and
usually democrats are unopposed.
Interest Tense in Ohio.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. November 5.-vot-
ing for congressman. governor, state
and county officers, electors Of Ohio
President Wilson's appeal for support
Of the administration. Held to vir-
tually NO speech-making because Of
the influenza endemic. candidates of