New-York tribune., 1918-11-06
Candidates Face
Battery of Cameras
With Wives at Polls
Mrs. Smith Casts Her Vote
Before Husband, but
He Appears Later

Both Governor Whitman and AL Smith
were accompanied to the polls yester-
day by their wives. Mrs. Smith. how
ever, had already been to the polls and
voted several hours before she made
the trip again with her husband. Mrs.
Whitman voted Immediately after Gov
ernoT Whitman. Their voting place
was in a florists shop at $50 Sixth
Avenue.
When they left the Hotel St. Regis it
was raining. Governor Whitman was
buttoned to the chin in gray coat. He
and Mrs. Whitman we're accompanied
by tho Governors military aid, Major
T. L. V. Hoppin, William Chilvers,
counsel to the Governor, and Detective
George Trojan, who had been assigned
AS his bodyguard.
About twenty-five men and women
were in line at the florists when the
Governors party appeared, and the i'm
mediate activity of squad of motion
picture camera men served notice to all
that the Governor was ready to vote.
The Governors party was filmed for
every inch Of its progress.
DO Not Have to Wait
eco to the head Of the class" called
some one in the waiting line. and the
others took up the cry, insisting that
the Governor and Mrs. Whitman pre-
cede them, although Governor Whitman
protested that they would wait their
turns. When they had received their
ballots they posed for q moment at the
request Of The camera men and Mrs
Whitman requested and received 6
sample ballot, which she used this op-
portunity to study. AS they emerged
from the shop some one asked Mrs
Whitman how she had voted
81 am not going to tell" she said.
They posed again for the motion pict-
ures before getting into their motor
car and starting back for the hotel
Governor Whitman expressed conf
dence in the outcome of election.
1t was soon after 8 o'clock when Mr.
and Mrs. Smith entered the polling
place in Public School /, at Oliver and
Henry Streets. They were accompanied
by their son Walter, ten ycars old. wko
waited with Mrs. Smith while Mr.,
Smith voted
also. Neither paid the slightest at.
tention to the lenses focused upon
them. Mr.. Smith stopped for q mo,
ment 10 talk with Representative DAME
j. Riordan, and the camera mcn made
the most of the opportunity the chat
afforded. Another battery Of camera.
Flashlight pictures were taken as the
Democratic candidate received hi:
ballot from Miss Rose Levinson, Re
publican inspector of elections. anC
again when he deposited the markee
ballot.
ITS All Over" Says Smith
"It's all over now" said Mr.. Smith
"The fight is won. There's nothing t,
it but victory"
Mayor Hyan went voting bright en-.
early in the morning with Mrs Hyla1
and their daughter Virginia. The,
entered the polling place in q confec
tonery shop at ll44 Greene Avenue
brooklyn. at 9:25. The Mayor greete'
the patrolman on duty there and shool
hands with the election officials. Mrs
Hylan's ballot was No. 12O; her daugh
ters, No 121 and her husbands. No
l22
When former Senator Chauncev N
Depew reached his polling place i,
Public School 65. at 125 Wes
Flfty-tourth Street. soon after j.
O'Clock. = long line OF l1en and wonel
We're awaiting their turns 10 vote.
"! guess I'd better wait until tn
rush is over" said Mr.. Depew and wen