El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
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CONGRESSMAN
Determine Political Com
plexion of Next Con-
gress; Vote Light.

states have absent voters" laws. IN
der which citizens away from home
may vote. California, Louisiana. Utah
and Arizona men make up most of the
camps complement. but there are rep
rescntatives here from more than half
the states of the union.
Lack of state laws is expected to
make the soldier vote" quite light
here.
Storm Threatens Nevada Vote.
Reno. New, Nov. 5.-Indfca tons Of
stoEm threatened to interfere with the
expected heavy vote in Nevada today.
Interest centers in the election Of a
representative in congress. United
States senator, complete state and
county tickets and a bone dry" in
itiative act The registration was the
heaviest ever recorded IN the state.
Light Vote in Baltimore.
Baltimore. Nd. Nov. 5.-Early re-
ports of the congressional election in
Baltimore showed that a light vote
was being cast Weather was fair
and cool
Elections in Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 5.-Chief in
terest in the election today in In
diana conferred on the contests in the
IS congressional districts. There is
ton.
Bitter Contests in Ohio.
Columbus, O., Nov. 5.-Ohio electors
are voting for congressman. governor,
state and county officers today. For
mer Gov. Frank B. Willis, Republi-
lcan. is opposing Gov. James N. Cox,
Democrat, for the gubernatorial cleo
ton. In congressional districts, can
didates of both parties have waged
bitter contests, which increased with
the publication Of the presidents ap-I
peal for support
The amendment which would pro-
hibit the sale or manufacture of in
toxicating beverages in the state also
is attracting major attention
Heavy Vote In Michigan.
Detroit, Mich. Nov. 5.-Predictions
that an unusually heavy vote would
be cast in Michigan today seemed to
be borne out by the early balloting.
Interest in the senatorial battle be-
tween lieutenant commander Truman
H. Newbery. Republican. and Henry
Ford. continued at high pitch Suf-
trage leaders were bending their en-
ergies toward bringing out a maxi
mum vote to support the suffrage
Utah Votes in Snow.
salt Lake. Utah. Nov. Sin a heavy !
snowfall, said to be general over the !
state. Utah voters went TO the polls !
today TO elect two congressman and /
three supreme court justices A /
heavy vote was anticipated and both /
and Democrats were con- 4
fident of victory
Predict BrouEh's Victory.
Little Rock. Ark, Nov 5.-Gov. /
Chas- N Brough is the only Demo-
cratic candidate who has opposition
in today's election and his friends are
predicting a large majority for him
over Clay Fulks, the Socialist candi- i
date for governor.
Norris Denounced in Nebraska
Omaha. Neb., Nov. 5.-Weather Is !
cloudy. but early indications point to- 4
ward a heavy vote being cast here
Many were at the polls before they /
opened. Eleventh hour campaigning 4
launched bitter attacks against sew
eral state candidates, and senator I
Norris was bitterly denounced.
Oklahoma Votes on Suffrage
Oklahoma City, Okla. Nov. 5.-i
With chief interest centering in con-
gressional contests on election day N I
oklahoma districts. fair weather was
predicted Extension of franchise TO
women and the election of q United
States senator are TO be voted for.
Interest High in Oregon.
Portland, Ore, Nov. 5.-Fair weather
and intense interest promised today to
bring out a large vote in Oregon At
-ention was conferred chiefly on the
senatorial contest between United
States senator Chas McNary. Repub-
icaR. and former Gov. Oswald West,
Democrat, and the gubernatoriall
struggle between Gov. James Witty