Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
HEAvYSTATE
VOTE P0LLED
ON IDEAL DAY
Perfect Weather Swells
Illinois Count-Senator
Chief Interest.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-RepoTtS from
various sections of the state indi-
Gated that the vote today would be
fairly heavy. The matters of great
est interest were in the contest be-
tween James Hamilton Lewis. in
cumbent. and Medill Mccormick for
the United States senatorship, and
in the $50 1000, 900 bond issue for
good roads throughout the state.
From some points there were re-
ports that the lack of local con-
tests tended to hold back a full
vote but the pleasant weather Of
fered Inducements to travel to the
polls that in a measure Offset this.
Voting began briskly in Chicago
this morning and with the preva-
lence of perfect weather. it was
predicted by election experts that
the balloting would be heavy. In
the various precincts it was stated
that the outlook for the success of
the propositions on the little bal
lot" was reasSuring.
Back Wilson With Lewis.
Citizens of Illinois, overjoyed by
the trend of the war, today in a
jubilee landslide will vote appreci-
alton and commentator for the
commander in chief of the victori-
GUS army and navy, Woodrow VIII
son. and for his chief aide from Illi-
| nois, Senator James Hamilton
: Lewis
OF the foregoing the Democratic
managers are absolutely convinced
as the hour approaches for the bat
tie of the ballots
With the same 81 will" spirit of
achievement that opened the road
to Berlin, the voters will decide to
open Illinois with 5000 miles of
good roads
G. o. p. Still Has Hope.
On the other hand, the Repuhli-
can managers pin their faith in
their old hope-that Illinois is rock
ribbed Republican-that President
wilson's letter solidified rather
than divided the Republicans.
And neither side really knows.
Old calculations are upset. The
world whirl has changed the face
and front of politics.
, 1T will be a landslide" said Will
liam l. O'Conneu, Senator Lewis
personal manager. Those who
pretend to talk figures in this hour
do not deal in facts. OF this,
I though, l am convinced, Illinois
will decide that the leadership
which won the war shall be sus-
j tanned and supported to secure for
the nation the righteous fruits Of
/ victory"
Michigan Contest Keen
! Detroit, Nov 5.-Predictions that
an unusually heavy vote would be
cast. in Michigan today seemed to
/ be borne out by the early ballot
! ing Favored by ideal weather
/ throughout the state and keen To-
! cal contests, voters were out in
/ force early today. Interest in the
senatorial battle between Lieuten-
ant Commander Truman H New,
4 berry, Republican, and Henry Ford.
| Democrat, continued at high pitch
today. Suffrage leaders continued
/ their work for the woman suffrage
amendment today, bending their en-
! ergies toward bringing out maxi
mum number of voters.
New York Women Active.
: New York, Nov 5. New York
states first election day on which
women were permitted to vote
began with unfavorable weather in
many sections. Reports from some
/ cities upstate indicated, however,
/ that, as in New York City, the low
temperatures and gray skies were
not deterring the women from ex-
ercising their franchise in large
numbers. State tickets and 43 rep
B resentatiyeS to congress are to be
/ elected with Socialists having can
didates in % of the districts. There
/ is no United States senatorial con-
test
4 Iowa Expects 4O0,OD0 Vote.
Des Moines. Iowa, Nov. 5-Ex-
sc pt for a few local showers, fair
weather and unseasonably high
! temperatures prevailed over Iowa
today and political observers pre-
dicted 400 900 votes would be cast
! in the gubernatOrial contest