The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-04
Voting Today
In New Jersey.


of today's statewide election. A gov
ernor, state senators and a new house
of assembly of sixty members are to
be chosen The result, insofar as the
governorship in concerned, will be re-
garded as indicating New Jerseys at
titude toward the present national ad-
ministration- There are three issues
at stake-prohibition, public utility
rates and woman suffrage. The last
named. however, is being given. the
least consideration. Liquor is really
the big question, Newton A X. Bug
bee, Republican candidate for COVER
nor, having pledged himself to up
hold the federal constitution amend
ment. while Edward l. Edwards
Democratic nominee, has promised to
do everything that is legal to block
enforcement.
In Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City. Okla, Nov. a.
Democrats and Republicans are stag
ing a whirlwind finish to the cam
paign which ends with a special cleo
ton Saturday to name successor to
Congressman ]. B. Thompson, Demo-
Trar SraIo whose nos d,isth death caused vacancy
Weaver, Democratic nominee, is op-
posed to J. w. Hsrreld. Republican.
Both sides have conducted a terrific
campaign and the vote is expected to
be large and close. according to re-
In Kentucky.
Louisville. KY. Nov. 4.-Kentucky
was oalloting on a governor today with
the peace treaty an issue in the cleo
ton. Republicans and Democrats
stumped the state for the past ten days
pact. Edwin p. Morrow, Republican,
who was defeated for election by less
than 500 votes four years ago, is op-N
posing the reelection of Governor
James d. Black. Democrat. Demo-
Gratis are also making an issue of the
candidacy of a. T. Hert. Republican
national committeeman. The wet and
dry issue IA nkS next in interest to the
gubernatorial fight. William Jennings
Bryan slipped over the line from Ohio
to deliver a few remarks against Ii
quor. State senators and state repre-
sentatives and measure providing
for the dismissal of officers who per-
nit mobs to relieve them of negro
prisoners were also on the ballots.
Republicans and Democrats claimed
the governorship by 5000 and 10000
majority respectively.
In Massachusetts
! Boston, Nov. 4.-Voters in excep-
eion numbers for an "off year" cleo
| ton went to the polls in Massachusetts
today to register their verdict on Gov
| strike of police in this city. The
| League of Nations and economic is
| sues, altho given prominent places in
| the platforms of the two major parties,
were relatively subordinate to the law
| and order issue advanced by Republi
cans. Leaders kept in close touch
with the balloting in the industrial
centers where both parties had con-
centrated their efforts. Richard H.
Long, the Democratic opponent OF
| Governor Coolidge. carried on most
| vigorous campaign in these sections,
appealing especially to the workers.
! First Complete Return.
| Norwell. Mass, Nov. 4.-The COM
plete returns here in the election for
governor today gave Coolidge. Repub-
lican. 2z9 votes and Long. Democrat,
IS. Coolidge's vote here at the last
Long drew 40.
The first town in the state to, report
| the vote for governor was Norwell.
The vote there was Coolidge, (Rep.),
! 229; Long, 6Dem.), IS.
Last years vote was Coolidge (Rep.)
1856; Long, (Dem.). 40.
| In san Francisco.
San Francisco. Nov. flames
l'Rolph, who Is completing his second
! term of four years as mayor, and
Eugene Z. Schmitz. former mayor
| who was indicted during the so-caied
| graft investigation here in 1907, are
! the principal contenders for the office
city and county in the municipal cleo
| ton here today. Charles NJ. Fickert,
| district attorney under whom the
Mooney bomb cases were prosecuted.
Is a candidate for reelection. His
| opponent is Matthew Brady, police
judge.
In Maryland.
Baltimore. Nov. 4.--Ear1y morning
| Indications pointed to a heavy vote at
| the gubernatorial election in Mary
land today. despite the threatening
weather The voting started off vs.
a rush in Baltimore.
| Besides state officers and members
of the legislature, county officers are
being elected in all the counties. There
are no special state issues to be set
tied,
| Cleveland, Nov 4.-Ideai election
weather was reported from all parts
anticipated today. The booths opened
! at $3.50 a m. and will close at $3.50
p. m. William Jennings Bryan led the
| forces of prohibition to a whirlwind
finish last night. Dry leaders pre-
dicted victory by 100000 majority.
expect the soldier vote TO knock out
the state prohibition measures. iegalize
\ 2.75 per cent beer and start ration
wide revolution against prohibition.
/ In Mississippi.
! jackson, Miss. Nov. 4.-Aitho cleo
tion of Democratic nominees was as
sured, early indications were that an
unusually large vote was being polled
in the Mississippi general election to-
day in which state and county orr
GERS and members of the fegisls " e
are being balloted for. Wide irS< est
centered in the constitutional gnend-
ment which provides for changing the
method of distributing school funds.
Many bond issues also were submitted.
Lee NJ. Russell, Democratic nominee
for governor. Is opposed by ]. c. Les